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Subject: [Leica] M 246 or M Monochrom
From: john at mcmaster.fr (John McMaster)
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:38:51 +0000
References: <0A4C0DD6-7A0D-4FFE-84A5-90235BBBBF4B@usjet.net> <8B06B430-C554-48CB-BC71-EE1F4144811A@ameritech.net> <5E0CD79F-54FF-4B36-8B7D-C9517DBC2E0F@usjet.net> <7d013ac5cbd04c25a3917edabb77d3aa@WhizzEXM01.whizz.org> <0310D18E-C371-47B9-A457-B0FBA332EBFE@usjet.net>

You are unlikely to get the same tonal range from a converted colour shot, 
also nothing like the same quality at +2500ISO. I 'only' have the original 
Monochrom so cannot comment more...

john

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Meier

Sorry, that's what I meant: 240 vs. 246 in B&W. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 17, 2016, at 10:10 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:
> 
> The 246 is the new Monochrom ;-) It is the 240 that has more colours....
> 
> john
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> I wasn?t asking for comparisons of the two Monochroms, but a comparison of 
> the current Monochrom with the 246 (which the Monochrom is based on) 
> converted to B&W.
> 
> I?m wondering if I could get along with the 246 and converting to B&W when 
> I want B&W, but have color otherwise, and not lose quality in comparison 
> with the Monochrom.
> 
> Robert


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