Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/01/29

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Subject: [Leica] Comparing B&W M9/MM
From: lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 09:09:38 +0100
References: <BC511A43-E8FE-4E30-9A1B-B4A599FAC338@mac.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E9E6837C41@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org>

Yes John,

I forget explain in my previous message that I always work with DNG files in 
both cases, M9 and MM

Cheers
Lluis

El 27/01/2014, a las 22:37, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> escribi?:

> If you see the original, rather than a small jpeg, the tonality in the 
> Monochrom is much better than a converted M9 IMO
> 
> john
> ________________________________________
> 
> 
>> From these shots there seems to be no reason to prefer one over the 
>> other, it is just an emotional preference.  Perhaps the M9 has a richer 
>> black, but in Lightroom you could boost the black point of the MM image 
>> and achieve the same result as the M9.  All of your images are very good.
> 
> If I had to choose I would think the M9 looked like Tri-X without the 
> grain, and the MM looked like TMax.
> 
> Tell us which you prefer, if you like one better that is.  Also, for the 
> M9 did you shoot in color and convert to B&W, or in jpg with the B&W 
> setting?
> 
> I prefer the M9, but that is probably because I already bought one.
> 
> Bob Rose
> 
> Message: 20
> Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 18:20:47 +0100
> From: Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Leica] Comparing B&W M9/MM
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
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> The casta?uelas seller
> 
> Leica M9, Lux 75
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/20140123_L1038519.jpg.html>
> 
> the previous one posted with the MM was this one:
> 
> MM Lux 75
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/20140123_L1000827LR5w.jpg.html>
> 
> 
> The Young Couple
> 
> Leica M9, Lux 75
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/20140123_L1038523.jpg.html>
> 
> the previous one with the MM and Summilux 35
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Barcelona/20140123_L1000863.jpg.html>
> 
> Thanks for looking, your c&c will be appreciated
> 
> Saludos cordiales
> Lluis
> 
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In reply to: Message from robert.rose at mac.com (Robert Rose) ([Leica] Comparing B&W M9/MM)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] Comparing B&W M9/MM)