[Leica] Alternative to the Monochrom

[Peter Dzwig]

Doug,

I have been shooting the X-Pro as a B&W. I assume that my comments will apply to
the X100 too.

Yes, it works in that you can shoot in B&W mode with various filters. However if
you want to shoot in RAW you end up loading a colour image into LR and then you
have to apply the relevant filters to the image again.

As a result have the advantage of the RAW file, and while in the camera you can
see it as you imagined it - or at least as it turned out! But in LR the camera
isn't providing what you pre-visualised. I had presumed that there would be a
boxcar file that would be passed to LR with the precise settings, but alas no.

Upshot: The X-Pro is a great camera, very much in the classic M mould (but
digital) and will take M lenses. Imagewise, you get the flexibility to reconvert
your image to B&W and rework it to your heart's content, but it ISNT a
Monochrom. The greyscale depth is good but not as good as the images from the M

With regard to the specific issue of JPEGs I don't know, since I only shoot RAW.
Maybe in JPEG it will work just like a MM, but Gerry Walden can tell you more
about it.

Peter

On 19/09/2014 12:54, Douglas Nygren via LUG wrote:
> Attached is a link to an article describing using the Fuji X100s to do black and white photograph.
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> Given the high cost of the Monochrom, this may be a good alternative. X100S is a camera Leica should have made, but didn't.
> 
> I look forward to reading your comments.
> Doug
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> The Fuji Monochrom By James Conley
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