Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > On Jan 16, 2016, at 2:17 PM, Dante Stella <dstella1 at ameritech.net> > wrote: > > I have not done a direct comparison between my two cameras (240 and 246), > but the 246 tends to make a lot of old lenses look better because the > chromatic aberration goes away (and does not become artifacts when you use > the color sliders). > > In terms of contrast correction, the 246 is much more effective (I get > more mileage from an orange filter than from trying to use the sliders on > Lightroom). My notes on color response: > > https://themachineplanet.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/the-leica-monochrom-typ-246-and-filters/ > > That said, you can get some focus shifts if with certain lenses and strong > red filters. > > The 246 also gives you is higher perceived sharpness and much lower noise. > It is also extremely unforgiving in terms of exposure. > > Dante > > >> On Jan 15, 2016, at 10:27, Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote: >> >> Has anyone made a set of comparison shots from the M Monochrom and the M >> 246 converted to B&W? I think that is probably a silly question: of >> course people have made this comparison! >> >> But what are the results and what conclusions can be drawn? >> >> Robert >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information