Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/10

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Subject: [Leica] Leica Monochrome
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 10:03:26 +0530
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Well, I have the lenses as well, and I will not even dream about buying it
based on the specs on paper. The Fuji X-Pro 1 and 3 lenses, or a Nikon
D800E body, together with Silver Efex Pro 2 will cost less than half the
price of the M Monochrom body. The Fuji has a silent mode where it makes
virtually no noise at all. It is also a steep price to pay to avoid
learning half a dozen new controls!

As Steve said, we have to wait till we see the results at ISO3200 and
above, to see if Leica have managed to perform miracles on a CCD sensor.

But this is my personal view. YMMV.

Cheers
Jayanand

On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 9:53 AM, Lew Schwartz <lew1716 at gmail.com> wrote:

> It's size, compatibility with my existing set of lenses and bodies. The
> amount of noise it makes when I take a pic. Ease of use.
>
> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 12:18 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at 
> gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Seriously, I really do not understand why anyone should buy this beast.
> > Anything obvious I am missing?
> >
>
>
>
> --
> -Lew S.
>
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