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https://www.arch2o.com/gt-tower-east-architectenconsort/ EOS-RP + Leica Vario-Elmar R 35-70mm Click on the image for better resolution

Hello everybody, I just came across the website of ARRI (for those of you who don't know: it's a big cinema camera, lens and light manufacturer from Germany). They build the Arri Alexa camera as a monochrom version, which I guess is similar in sensor design as Leica does for photography (increased resolution, higher dynamic range, more light sensitive...). One thing I can't find anywhere is: do the Leica monochrom cameras also have no IR filter and that's the reason why they render highlights and shadows in a different way? In all the reviews out there, no one is talking about that point specifically. Here's the link to the ARRI website: https://www.arrirental.com/en/cameras/exclusive-cameras/alexa-monochrome-cameras

I am really enjoying the results from my latest roll of film - I feel I am back where I want to be! Leica M6 = 35mm Summarit-M f2.5 - Fomapan 400 processed in Ilford DD-X. Gerry

For some reason, after setting jpeg saturation settings to monochrome on my Q, it's not coming up on the Live View/EVF in b/w. Just color. After a capture, it is b/w on display. This was not the case until now. Not sure why. I have tried this with removing/reinserting the battery in case it's that ol' fix-a-bug gestalt. Did not work. Changed focus settings -as I read this may happen on tracking focus - never use it - just normal single point -- and again, only color. ISO at 3200. Any ideas?

Hi, beim schlendern durch den Planeten habe ich einen Blitz gesehen mit der Bezeichnung: mecablitz 26 AF-1 digital. (https://www.metz.de/en/lighting/flash-units/system-flash-units/mecablitz-26-af-1-digital/product-information.html) Angeboten wird er zwischen 76,- und 99,-. Optisch sieht er baugleich aus mit dem SF 26. Weiß jemand was darüber ob die identisch sind? Mit dem Sf 26 kann man ja wenigsens indirekt blitzen, was mit dem SF 24 nicht geht.

Hi, apologies if this is already covered but I could not find anything searching the forums. I just purchased a Monochrome to add to an M9 I've loved for 4 years. Only 40 shots in and it is definitely living up to my expectations and going where the M9 could not in low light/indoor. Just registered it on Leica website and went to check for firmware upgrades. 1.002 is the latest I can find on Leica and mentioned in forums but mine is claiming to be on 1.006 firmware. The test date in the warranty pack is 31st July 2014. Is this a released firmware? Anyone know what might be different? thanks, Mike

Some stolen moments from fellow New Yorkers. All taken with my MM and 75mm summilux wide open, except the last, which was taken with a 28mm summaron (screw mount) Thanks for looking and any and all comments and criticisms are most welcome!

Mancher hat keine, mancher ist happy wie es ist, andere sind unzufrieden mit der Gehäusefarbe. Einfach mal die Spraydose rüber halten:rolleyes: Bin heute drauf gestoßen, vielleicht ist es Euch bekannt - wenn nicht viel Spas dabei:D

hi, i hope Im in the right place for this question. say i have a Leica M Monochrom DNG raw file, then i convert it to a TIF file using photoshop. will there be any difference between the original DNG and the converted TIF (besides file size) ?? since there is no demosaicing, i cant see any difference. is that true ? thanks in advance, koferk.

I took delivery of a Monochrom today, and shot a number of images, went to import them into Lightroom 4 and the DNG files do not have a preview. I re formated the memory card and tried a few cards, with the same result. Also tried LR4 on another laptop, same thing. There is also no preview when just opening the cards on the the desk top. I'm using a MacBook Pro and all software is up to date. Once the files are imported into LR, the image can be seen. I have an M9 and have no problem, also no problem when I had an M8. Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks

Taken earlier this month in the village of Crissay-sur-Manse in the Indre-et-Loire department of France. M9, Zeiss Biogon 35mm f2, SilverEfex Pro 2. C+C welcomed.

Hi Banks here.... Tortured in high school I sought refuge and a work exchange program which allowed me to work with the photographer name of Jon. He raised me on the zone system and insisted I shoot only in manual mode it was the '70's and Nikon was the Camera to have! My first camera was the Nikon FM, I eventually graduated up the chain to F2AS's etc. My Nikon FM believe or not was made out of brass was very small in hand and once all the basics of photography were learned to work a manual camera it was simple and very rewarding as you all know to get a shoot focusing ring, aperture ring, and shutter on the top help you make selections out of the box that will get you a well exposed frame but also the effect you want. I love this little FM. I owed many Nikon's and their lenses. All of which Iam happy to say I sold for more than I paid many years down the line. Due to the kindness of my Mentor I had the pleasure of working with all of his Nikon equipment , Hassalblads CM bodies and it's glass and one special day I was allowed go out with his prize Leica which had I believe had 35mm Leica lens on it!!! Rangefinders were new to me yet the love affair was on! Life went on I adopted four boys, open 24 stores and by the time I turned around the digital revolution was here, coming from the background that a camera was an investment and if purchased correctly one would never lose that much on resale much less that it would be worthless in a matter of months! So I embraced this new technology I purchased my first digital, it was a Sony something and cost $1600 for a all plastic one megapixel camera! The rational that I could launch my eBay career LOL! Being a computer illiterate at the time I couldn't even upload those fabulous one megapixel photos onifto my eBay pages nonetheless I did very well in on eBay which ironically is where I sold the Sony for $50.... I was ready to try again. One day in my plastic surgeons office as I glanced through the pages a magazine I saw the Leica Digilux 2!!! It look like a RF yet it functioned quite a bit like an automatic SLR, with the ability to be used in manual to boot it had a nice Leica zoom! The exciting news was all of its bits and pieces were exposed IE aperture ring, focus ring, shutter speed with a built-in flash all very expensive for what it was but I was in love. Panasonic' counterpart DMC LC1 came in all black which was half the price and came with more but purchased the Leica I did. boy was I lucky i purchased the floor model saved there it had the actual Leica impossible to find Leica filter,a extra battery and was eligible for a Leica free hot shoe flash to promote the camera! So I hade done quite well and just loved that camera! Due to the Sony debacle and the entry of the Nikon D 200 a SLR that in my opinion now is like all DSLR's today they are disfunctional albatross, which in the fact play hide and seek with all the controls for no apparent reason other than to make taking a manual photograph an exercise in The occult and are very heavy, but due to the wealth of my Nikon lenses I parted with my film bodies sold my Leica at a profit and purchased the D 200 with a digital zoom because it was to be the second coming of Jesus!!! It was not to say the least I'd trade it in a second today for the 5 megapixcel Leica! I still have the D 200 and even though we are up to the D 800 the 200 takes great pictures the zoom is adequate to good but I've never been comfortable with the screen menu and controls which are not where they should be . So here I am waiting for the last several years to finally buy the M I have always wanted!!! I don't need to have the latest and greatest but after a couple digital experiences I do know what I had to have.... which would be a full frame great sensor a body that caters to manual photography and a great lens! I knew the M-8 was a no go and I waited patiently for the M-9 to become of age and was quite surprised this year when the M-10 came out with a M-9 in monochrome! I believe this leads me to the body choice of either the Leica M9 monochrome or the M-10 (I am a B&W guy but the idea of not being able to take color picture leaves me a bit uneasy ) and unfortunately for me the lens I like and will serve me best is likely the 50mm F 0.95 coming in a grand total of $18,000!!! The only way to cut this in now would be to purchase the Magic SLR copy which is $5000 which is not exactly cheap but would save about $6000 and probably be a year wait.... So this is my story of woo if anybody can identify and has any input that might save me from all these decisions and/or encouraged me to do just exactly what I described please feel free! If this diatribe is to confusing or you're not old enough to understand please forgive me and go to the next tread. FYI I am not a professional photographer but thoroughly enjoyed it as a hobby. I have two lamps from the 50s which for some reason were $50 and will now sell for approximately $15,000! So money really is the issue where I could use an information is in the sheer volume of Leica Lenses I'm a one maybe two lens guy, I enjoy portraits and street photography, I travel quite a bit, I never use the flash... so if you have some insight as to an alternative lens be it one or two that are less desirable yet taken in enough light are a sharp enough that have that magic Leica Boeken I'm all ears. Thank you.

The cloud is clearing, the sun breaking through, the mist rising in the distance - but the sheep carry on regardless (oblivious?)... M9, Elmarit-M 90mm f2.8.

Nun freue ich mich schon sehr auf meine neue M Monochrome, die da in Kürze kommen wird. Jedoch welche Filter soll ich bestellen? Früher habe ich bei der analogen s/w Fotografie Gelb- und Orangefilter benutzt, um Blautönen eine Zeichnung zu geben bzw. Landschaftsbildern mehr Dramatik zu verleihen. Und das war ein Negativverfahren. Wie sieht das bei der M Monochrom aus? Bedanke mich schon jetzt für aussagekräftige Antworten und sende freundlichen Grüßen aus dem Burgenland

HI Everyone! I just posted my first impression of the Leica M Monochrome (Pre-prod model) in my blog with images. Please visit: Leica Liker I would love any feedback!!

Hi Everyone! I just posted my first impressions of the Leica M Monochrome (pre-production model) on my blog. Please visit http://www.leicaliker.com Would love any feedback!!

M7, 50mm C-Sonnar f1.5, Acros 100.

M9, 28mm Elmarit Asph.

A late (and cold) January afternoon enjoying the atmosphere at the place where it all began... M9, ZM Biogon 35mm f2.

Verity is a steam-engine used by Carter's Circus in the UK. M7, ZM35, Kentmere 100 and given a selenium tone in LR3. C+C welcomed.

Taken with a Leica d-lux 3 for a personal project to take at least one image a day and to post in a blog. An Image a Day......

Sorry about the long title. #1 I wanted to know if there are any long-term users of Tri X Pan on here. By that I mean from mid-eighties to date. #2. Has Kodak Tri X Pan changed significantly in the twenty years to the present day? As I remember comparative reviews in AP said it had slightly more contrast than HP5. It was the film of choice for photojournalism because papers didn't print colour then. I have two Computrol loaders: My original plan was to stuff one with Fomapan 100, the other with 400. Not now. One will receive a charge of Fomapan T200 to be rated at FP4 speed of 125ASA. The other is free for the moment. I wanted to know about the current version of Tri X before I laid out fifty pounds on a 30M can. This ladies & gentlemen is where you & your opinion comes into play.

Yesterday I published a fairly lengthy piece on my blog explaining why I was shooting film again after 14 years of shooting digital. Some may find it an interesting read. Here is the link to it: https://gerrywalden.wordpress.com. Comments are always welcome. Gerry

A candid available light image taken in my favourite coffee shop. About 50% crop from original. Leica M240 + 35mm Summarit-M f2.5. 1/500 f4.8 @320iso - b&w conversion from original .dng file using Lightroom Classic. Gerry

Hi, Apologies if this is a dumb/naive/inappropriate request, but I am wondering whether any of you know of decent (preferably free) monochrome presets for Lightroom that can be used with SL2 files. I used to use Silver Efex Pro 2 as part of the Nik Collection, but I can't use that now on my iMac. Thanks in advance.