I believe Leica would not release a B&W camera if its not going to be way better than the regular M9 for shooting monochrome and if there is no demand for it. I'm definitely interested if the price is right. So for someone working purely in B&W, this could be a nice niche product.
BTW, I picked this article up browsing the forums. Resolution is definitely better on a B&W sensor without the color filters. http://www.maxmax.com/b&w_conversion.htm
joe88 wrote:
When can we pre-order the monochrome-M?
I believe Leica would not release a B&W camera if its not going to be way better than the regular M9 for shooting monochrome and if there is no demand for it. I'm definitely interested if the price is right. So for someone working purely in B&W, this could be a nice niche product.
BTW, I picked this article up browsing the forums. Resolution is definitely better on a B&W sensor without the color filters. http://www.maxmax.com/b&w_conversion.htm
Yeah, I don't think anyone is questioning the resolution. It's the tonality that's in question, and whether giving up color channel control is worth it. I can't wait to see. It could be really cool.
ZoneV wrote:
Another part of the better monochrom tonality could be a better matched spectral response. Or even matched exchangable filters for different film spectral response (like human vision day-correct, human night vision, orthochromatic, IR,..).
This alone would make the M9-BW (or M10 or Mxx) worth the trip once it falls into my wallet's range (used, of course).
Admittedly not very exciting for me and you, but there are many fine art photographers out there who shoot b/w exclusively. I bet this would be very exciting for them.
edwardkaraa wrote:
Admittedly not very exciting for me and you, but there are many fine art photographers out there who shoot b/w exclusively. I bet this would be very exciting for them.
Agreed, but at the same time, you've got to wonder though if many that see themselves as exclusive fine art b&w photographers still prefer and enjoy working with film.
Of course its going to appeal to some people, but still you've got to wonder if there will be a lot of people who would prefer a M3 and some Tri-X still rather than dropping $10k or whatever this new body will cost
What makes one a "fine art" photographer anyways ? Just a self proclaimed title that while other make photographs they make "art" or the cost one charges for an image ? lol
millsart wrote:
What makes one a "fine art" photographer anyways ? Just a self proclaimed title that while other make photographs they make "art" or the cost one charges for an image ? lol
to be a "fine art" art photographer you need an agent who makes that claim for you. i'm going the other route, after i'm dead some distant relative will discover my work in a box full of dusty harddrives and my "genius" will be shared with the world as fine art (mostly kitty pictures).
i'm sure given leica's small production numbers they will find plenty of buyers. i'm quite interested to see what they do, though i'm sure i'll never buy it.
A fine art photographer is someone who sells his prints in a gallery. The art doesn't necessarily need to be fine, and it doesn't need to be art either
Tom K. wrote:
I'm going on record. These rumors are false.
Thank you! I still can't believe they would be
so stupid to choose May 10th and not to show M10.
That would be the highest level of stupidity,
even for Leica...
sebboh wrote:
to be a "fine art" art photographer you need an agent who makes that claim for you. i'm going the other route, after i'm dead some distant relative will discover my work in a box full of dusty harddrives and my "genius" will be shared with the world as fine art (mostly kitty pictures).
i'm sure given leica's small production numbers they will find plenty of buyers. i'm quite interested to see what they do, though i'm sure i'll never buy it.
