[Leica] M 246 or M Monochrom

Richard Man richard at richardmanphoto.com
Sun Jan 17 15:50:49 PST 2016


The new Leica naming scheme is just nuts. So there is still only one
version M Monochrom, based on the CCD sensor right? Or is there a new one
based on CMOS?

Do we have:
M9 based on CCD, and derivatives (M-P, M-A, etc.)
M Type "who the fcsk knows" based on CMOS, that's the M240, isn't it?
M Type CMOS but with higher resolution?!! Is that the Type 246?

Or do I get it all wrong?

On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 3:45 PM, Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote:

> Good point!
>
>
> > On Jan 17, 2016, at 6:14 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > if you get that M240, and use it for B+W, then color is
> freeeeeeeeeeeeee.  And who wouldn't want a freeeeeeeee Leica color camera?
> >
> > Frank Filippone
> > Red735i at verizon.net
> >
> >
> > Frank,
> >
> > Thanks for those links.  The David Farkas article in particular compares
> the 246 to the 240 converted to B&W.  He finds the 240 provides B&W results
> that are close to the 246 at low ISO’s and only starts to fall behind the
> 246 at the highest ISO’s.
> > That is just what I was looking for, and it makes me think that I will
> get a 240.
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >> On Jan 17, 2016, at 11:22 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Amazing how many articles a Google search will find....
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/hn3kqo4  Bottom of the page lists several.....
> >>
> >>
> >> From Erwin....., who has 3 different articles.....
> >>
> >> http://www.imx.nl/photo/leica/camera/styled-11/
> >>
> >> I think the issue is how much computer work do you LIKE to do?  Vs.
> Your wallet.......
> >>
> >> Ask someone that has both to send you the SAME photograph from each
> camera... One in color ( M240) and the other in B+W (M246) and play with it
> yourself in LR,PS, or whatever you like to use.........
> >>
> >> If you get 2 differing subject images, you have no way to see if your
> skills at Post are up to the differences in the cameras' hardware....
> >>
> >>
> >> Frank Filippone
> >> Red735i at verizon.net
> >>
> >>>
> >>> 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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