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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

Hello everyone. Could someone guide me on how to configure my Leica Q3 to shoot in Monochrome? Thankyou.

This was taken before the coronavirus problems we now all have. Leica M7 + Fuji Neopan T400CN film commercially processed and home scanned. Gerry

I was excited to get a pre-owned M9 Monochrom in excellent condition with very few shots and a new sensor. Good looking camera, I have to admit. Coming from a Q2, honestly, the control/settings layout is a bit dated. But the pics show promise (I have to go out and shoot more). And the mechanical shutter sound and the file write delay...whoah. The settings offer two modes: soft and discreet. Both are so loud, forget about using this camera for wildlife shooting - it would scare away a bear. And the slow file write is...interesting. But if the pics live up to expectations, I can accept the annoying and tinny shutter sound. Cheers! CJ

Just selected by LFI for their gallery. Leica M7 with 35mm Summarit f2.5 and using Kodak Tri-X lab processed. Permission given by drag artist to photograph. Gerry

I took this in Ghent using my leica M9 and 35mm Summarit f2.5. Although he gave permission to photograph he didn't look happy about it. B & W conversion in LRCC. Gerry

Hi there, I recently purchased an M6 and plan to shoot black and white film with my 35 Summicron Version 2 8 Element lens. I read that many people use either the orange / yellow filter when it comes to shooting monochrome, I would just like to get your thoughts on which one serves better as an all purpose lens? And how exactly are they different when applied? Thanks! Regards, Jeffrey

On a birch tree today. M240, 1967 35mm Summaron f2.8.

Leica M7, 50mm Zeiss Sonnar f1.5 and Kodak Tri-X @400iso. Processed through commercial lab and then using LRCC. Gerry

Taken in 2002 using a Leica M6 but I am afraid I have no further details as i have mislaid the negative: Gerry

Leica M7 with 35mm Summarit f2.5. Kodak Tri-X processed at the Ilford lab and then home scanned. Enjoy! Gerry

Taken on my leica M7 using 35mm Summarit f2.5. Ilford 400 Delta film processed at Ilford lab and then scanned at home. Hope you like it, Gerry

Leica M240 + 35mm Summarit f2.5. Processing in LRCC. Gerry

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.

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 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.

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

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

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.