Larry, you are comparing two ideal cameras featuring same technology, which
is not the case of the Leica Monochrom vs say the Leica M. The former uses a
5-years-old CCD technology, while the latter has a new CMOS sensor. I think
that the more you increase ISO sensitivity, the more the B&W output of the M
will approach the Monochrom. I don't know if/where it will break even and
then surpass, but I won't be surprised to see that.
However, IQ does not seem the big point here, because those interested in
the Monochrom rather deal with the attitude of shooting B&W. If I was Bob,
perhaps I'd buy an M and set it for saving RAW + B&W jpg. However, please
check if that's allowed by the camera menus, because with Leica nothing
obvious (e.g. knowing which aperture was used for a shot) can be taken for
granted.
At that point, shoot for obtaining the best possible jpegs - by thinking B&W
and using hardware filters and such. having the limit of the JPG should be
welcome by those thinking that limits are there to push their creativity.
But in case... just in case... very rarely... you can always jump back on
the RAW for maximum versatility. Who knows? From time to time you could even
find interesting color pics in that big RAW tank. Unfaithful to the color of
the scene, if filtered while shooting, but interesting anyway.
Dario
-----Messaggio originale-----
From: Larry Colen
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 8:07 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: Save me from my desire...
On Mar 5, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Dario Bonazza <[email protected]>
wrote:
And if you truly want to act 'like' shooting film, well... you know...
shoot film.
Dario
(still thinking a B&W-only digital camera makes very little sense)
It makes sense in one narrow range. When color is not needed, and you need
the most
sensitivity and resolution possible out of your sensor, then it makes sense.
I suspect that
it might give a two Moore-cycle boost in performance.
Then there are the bragging rights.
Note, however, if we consider camera systems, and he already has a color
Leica, then this will allow him to get significantly better black and white
performance for the cost of only about 8-15 lenses or so.
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