[Leica] Alternative to the Monochrom

[Robert Adler]

Same with P1 backs. Set it to B&W for focusing/composition. Eliminates the
distraction of colors when looking at a screen.
I used to use a Zone 6 framer that had a piece of exposed film in it.
Eliminated all colors. I had one for 4x5 and one for 4x6 ratios. You could
move toward and away from your eye to simulate telephoto to WA. After some
time you could associate the distance from your eye with a lens focal
length.
Still have the 4x5 one and use it often.

But as Ted said, just sticking it up to your eye and seeing it in BW is
huge. KISS!!! The issue I have with the Leica M EVF is the shutter lag. I
hate it except for landscape/tripod stuff. I'll have to investigate other
camera's that take Leica lenses and just show BW like the good Dr. does...
(Fuji is in the house, but those damned buttons kill me...).
Bob

On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 1:58 AM, George Lottermoser <
george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote:

>
> On Sep 20, 2014, at 1:12 AM, Ted Grant wrote:
>
> > Or through the view finder you view our natural colour world... but on
> the
> > back screen you have a black & white image???????
> >
> > If it doesn't let you see in B&W through the view finder? Heck why waste
> > your money buying one of those when just a few hundred dollars you can
> have
> > a magical machine that allows you to see your photo as  a pure
> > B&W............. BEFORE YOU GO CLICK!
> >
> > SO BIG DEAL ON ANY MONO LEICA! Heck it doesn't allow you to see how your
> > potentially beautiful B&W shot looks before you go CLICK!!  I think there
> > might be a few interesting responses on this???????
>
> I use the Leica M (240) with the EVF set to Black and White
> in order to have the most contrast for focusing with focus assist 'red'
> against the grays.
> So yes on that camera I'm seeing the color world in black and white in the
> view finder.
>
> The Leica M Monochrom is just like an M2, 3, 4, 5, 6, with black and white
> film in it.
> You see the color world in the range finder;
> and the image is seen on screens as only black and white;
> can never get the color back into the image;
> except for hand coloring.
>
> I suppose you could shoot through separation filters
> and cobble together a color image with stacking; dye transfer printing.
>
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
>
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Bob Adler