Somehow the words Leica and break even used in the same paragraph seem
to have broken my brain. I just can't read past that point...
On 3/5/2014 3:34 PM, Dario Bonazza wrote:
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
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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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