Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/02

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Subject: [Leica] Leica M (Type 240) Experience
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013 22:03:31 +0000
References: <CAAsXt4NC4i7yKoWwQ9HqsAyYG8B6uPNqWu001f=Bwj6AXcUKZQ@mail.gmail.com> <5EF98569-14CA-4D12-9DA2-4216510AA0AC@acm.org>
 
It depends on what sort of B&W image you are after. A contrasty one can be 
done from a converted M9 shot but one area the Monochrom shines in is 
mid-tone subtlety, the M9 cannot come close IMO. Another area I particularly 
like the Monochrom is the look it has at 5000asa.

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> It would be interesting to see a comparison of the same picture done a) 
> with
> a Monochrome and b) with an M9 and converted to B&W with the best
> software, which I assume is probably not LR.
> 
> Herbert Kanner
> kanner at acm.org
> 650-326-8204
>
Replies: Reply from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Leica M (Type 240) Experience)
 In reply to: Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler) ([Leica] Leica M (Type 240) Experience)
Message from kanner at acm.org (Herbert Kanner) ([Leica] Leica M (Type 240) Experience)