Leica monochrome full#

Leica monochrome full#

There has always been something interesting to me about a big full frame sensor with a low megapixel count. Maybe it was the fact that it was a CCD sensor, or maybe the fact that it was only 18 megapixels. Not sure what it was but there was something unique about that very first sensor. It had something very special about the way it rendered an image. I was very excited with the first MM (M Monochrom) in 2012, and even flew to Berlin to check out the launch and talked about it HERE. I do not like being like everyone else : ) Everywhere I go I seem to see a Sony or Canon camera being used. Even so, the masses will always go for a Sony or Canon before a Leica but if you ask me, that is what makes shooting cameras like this special and unique. Then again, as we know my friends, it’s not always about the newest or latest and greatest tech. We now have so much tech in cameras for so much less $$ than something like a Leica M can bring. As I sit here now with the third version of this camera in my hand, I am curious if it still has that special something to get me excited about it. Times have changed since 2012. It’s also so much different from shooting a traditional camera like a Sony. Today many have accepted the fact that this camera is indeed a special creation and not for everyone. These arguments went on and on and on via online forums (which seems to be made for disagreements) but that was many years ago now. It will allow one to truly see in black and white like shooting film back in the day” We can get more monochrome tones from a dedicated monochrome sensor, as well as greater detail.

The argument went something like this:Ī person against the idea: “We can shoot color and convert, why would someone pay this kind of money for a camera that limits all of our photos to B&W?”Ī person who loved the idea: “But it’s not the same. Back then, many scoffed at the idea of a camera with only a Monochrome sensor. I fondly remember my time with the very first Leica Monochrom and I remember having such excitement and passion for that camera. Leica recently sent me the newest black and white wonder, the M10 Monochrom a few weeks ago to try out. I never did get to even touch or try this camera when it was announced or released (and when the excitement and interest around it was at its highest) but that doesn’t matter as I have one in hand now! Better late than never I guess. I talked about it HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE. These next few shots were taken 8/9 years ago with the OG Monochrom. So I will focus on the artistic merits of the Monochrome in general and why you may (or may not) want one of these in your life. This is not a technical review as just about every single review out there of this camera already is, and it’s not a new release. I will share my thoughts about them all, and talk about why some lust after these very special cameras. In this write up I will share images from the first Monochrom, the second Monochrom and this new M10-M. Is the latest version, the greatest version?