Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/02

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Subject: [Leica] Leica M (Type 240) Experience
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2013 17:24:00 -0500
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Another question is, "Do you want to produce an image similar to B&W film?"

I am not privileged to have the latest Leica gear.  But, I do convert 
digital color images to B&W, as well as shoot an occasional roll of film. 
Although the time delays of film processing are frustrating, I think the 
results are frequently better.

Two images to demonstrate this:

A recent conversion from an Olympus E-1 image -
http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=5611

An earlier image from B&W film in a Bessa R2a with 35/3.5 Summaron -
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/RV6+Panel.jpg.html

To me, the film image is much more pleasing.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M (Type 240) Experience


> It depends on what sort of B&W image you are after. A contrasty one can be 
> done from a converted M9 shot but one area the Monochrom shines in is 
> mid-tone subtlety, the M9 cannot come close IMO. Another area I 
> particularly like the Monochrom is the look it has at 5000asa.
>
> john
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> It would be interesting to see a comparison of the same picture done a) 
>> with
>> a Monochrome and b) with an M9 and converted to B&W with the best
>> software, which I assume is probably not LR.
>>
>> Herbert Kanner
>> kanner at acm.org
>> 650-326-8204
>>
>
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