Nick_S Posted July 3, 2013 Share #61 Posted July 3, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) What a bunch of smart asses. The question was rhetorical. ... Your question did not come across as rhetorical, which is why you got responses to it. As it was, I found out about another couple of wildlife photographers working in B&W to explore the work and a new collection by one I knew about. Which is why I like this forum. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 Hi Nick_S, Take a look here Monochrom regrets?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted July 3, 2013 Share #62 Posted July 3, 2013 What a bunch of smart asses. The question was rhetorical. There is a side to this forum that is tiresome in the extreme. I don't mean to get at anyone in particular; it's just a general comment that no opportunity to nitpick is missed. Never mind the context, or what the clear intent of a post is - every error or point scoring moment is seized with glee. It's such a drag. Just my opportunity to plug my article And why should a rhetorical question not be answered? -especially if it comes across as a misconception. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuckley Posted July 3, 2013 Share #63 Posted July 3, 2013 No regrets at all. A complaint -- I think the sensor is a magnet for oil drops and other schmutz. But no, it has enlivened my photography and given me enormous pleasure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted July 4, 2013 Share #64 Posted July 4, 2013 Just my opportunity to plug my article And why should a rhetorical question not be answered? -especially if it comes across as a misconception. Well, because rhetorical questions are not really questions seeking an answer - that's the point. It was self-deprecating. Surely my post could not be read as a serious question, asking who takes B&W pictures of wildlife. Why would I ask that when posting the images? Further, I had already posted (too many times) on the Salgado Genesis book which includes many wonderful wildlife pictures. But, don't let that stop you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbl Posted July 4, 2013 Share #65 Posted July 4, 2013 Zero regrets whatsoever. It’s the best camera I’ve ever owned. Amazingly special and has just a wonderful feeling. I didn’t find processing the DNGs to be particularly hard. It’s actually easier than other non-Leica digital bodies because the glass is so good. -jbl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anupmc Posted July 4, 2013 Share #66 Posted July 4, 2013 Same here... zero regrets on getting the MM.... I can't think of any other digital camera I've owned that gets-out-of-the way of taking a picture like the MM does, and yet delivers spectacular results; I rarely have to worry about the lens I use or any camera settings... the DNGs are so malleable in post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm23221 Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share #67 Posted July 5, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) It's liberating not having to worry about white balance and chromatic aberration issues too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjames9142 Posted July 5, 2013 Share #68 Posted July 5, 2013 Leica leant me one last fall, and I was hooked. Today I was photographing the native inmates of a 180-year-old prison that is slated to be closed in a couple of months. The show and the book will be ready August 2014. This camera is a game changer for me, and I am hardly ever tempted to go back to medium format and 8x10 b/w. It is total pleasure to use, and a wonderfully flexible tool. It is hard to see it being meaningfully surpassed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsydaus Posted July 5, 2013 Share #69 Posted July 5, 2013 Now that it's been out for quite some time, are you still happy with your purchase? Any regrets? I'm considering buying one too. Just curious.... thanks in advance. Hi to all of you Monochrom(e) users! Along the same lines as above, since the release of the MM I'm wondering if there is now any reason to shoot B/W film (discuss)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted July 5, 2013 Share #70 Posted July 5, 2013 ... since the release of the MM I'm wondering if there is now any reason to shoot B/W film (discuss)? Well, anyone who shoots b/w film and processes their own negs will likely never utter the following words: ... zero regrets on getting the MM.... I rarely have to worry about the lens I use or any camera settings... the DNGs are so malleable in post So much for the film-like experience. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsydaus Posted July 5, 2013 Share #71 Posted July 5, 2013 Aperture supports dng. Just not the dng data format that the Monochrom uses (linear). Dng isn't a data format. It's a file container that supports a myriad of data formats. Even though an application supports opening "dng" files doesn't mean that the application needs to understand the data format within the dng container. Man, Apple has really dropped the ball with Aperture and pretty much all of their software offerings the past few years. They've only been doing minor incremental updates for years (Aperture, iWork) or controversial ones (Final Cut). So much for Apple being a software company as Steve said. As good as the iPad is, there's still a hell of a lot of Applications that require a full sized keyboard and monitor... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted July 5, 2013 Share #72 Posted July 5, 2013 NO REGRETS is an understatement. So much not interested in a new M is another advantage of having a Monochrome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm23221 Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share #73 Posted July 6, 2013 The jpegs are incredible out of this camera especially if set to high contrast and high sharpen. Almost makes me want to give up RAW and the time that's required to process them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest borge Posted July 6, 2013 Share #74 Posted July 6, 2013 Man, Apple has really dropped the ball with Aperture and pretty much all of their software offerings the past few years. They've only been doing minor incremental updates for years (Aperture, iWork) or controversial ones (Final Cut). So much for Apple being a software company as Steve said. As good as the iPad is, there's still a hell of a lot of Applications that require a full sized keyboard and monitor... Doing any kind of serious work on an iPad is just wrong in my opinion. People should rather get a 11" MacBook Air which almost is the same size and weight as a regular iPad, and then get a iPad Mini to go with it if they really need some of the iOS functionality The MacBook Air 11" will be more than powerful enough to use Lightroom and Photoshop and many, many other applications at the same time - if you spec it up with 8GB memory and the more powerful processor. You are right. Apple's focus has shifted more towards regular consumers. Their "pro market" hasn't been prioritized for a long time. Mac Pro, Aperture, iWork, Logic Pro... Hopefully they are changing that in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger1g0 Posted July 6, 2013 Share #75 Posted July 6, 2013 To seriously do the Monochrom files justice, you really have to use a retina display, preferably one of the new Macbook pros. I have the Macbook Air, as well as the iPad, and find that they are still best viewed on my Macbook Pro retina. Viewing the pictures on a larger monitor will make your jaw drop:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest borge Posted July 6, 2013 Share #76 Posted July 6, 2013 To seriously do the Monochrom files justice, you really have to use a retina display, preferably one of the new Macbook pros. I have the Macbook Air, as well as the iPad, and find that they are still best viewed on my Macbook Pro retina. Viewing the pictures on a larger monitor will make your jaw drop:) Well personally I don't think any editing should be done on a laptop. it should be done on a profiled 10-bit monitor in controlled environments. The Retina displays are great considering they are laptop displays, but, they don't compare to say a 27" Dell, NEC or Eizo profiled IPS display. I do quick selections, tagging, sorting and such on a 11" MB Air simply because it is so easy to bring around. For serious editing I either connect it to my profiled monitor at home (via DisplayPort) or I offload the files to my desktop computer. The 11" Air is a joy to travel with though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest borge Posted July 6, 2013 Share #77 Posted July 6, 2013 The jpegs are incredible out of this camera especially if set to high contrast and high sharpen. Almost makes me want to give up RAW and the time that's required to process them. Yep they are! I'm amazed how good the jpeg's can be at times. I often find myself using the jpeg's actually, since I would have had to spend a lot of time to replicate the look of the jpeg's on the dng's Personally I use Medium high contrast and medium high sharpening. The only thing that's neede some times is to adjust the exposure. Love it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billo101 Posted July 6, 2013 Share #78 Posted July 6, 2013 M Monochrom is the best Leica camera ever. b Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlainLandry Posted July 7, 2013 Share #79 Posted July 7, 2013 No regrets at all!!! this body is with me 80% of the time with my Noctilux 0.95 attach to it and the 20% left with my M9. Alain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpwhite Posted July 7, 2013 Share #80 Posted July 7, 2013 To seriously do the Monochrom files justice, you really have to use a retina display, preferably one of the new Macbook pros. I have the Macbook Air, as well as the iPad, and find that they are still best viewed on my Macbook Pro retina. Viewing the pictures on a larger monitor will make your jaw drop:) ger1g0, did you ever use or consider the NEC or Eizo monitors that Jaap recommends? I have an MM coming soon and, given Jaap's and now your comments, I wonder if I should really improve my editing platform. It is true that my MM test prints on Canson Baryta Photographique show some nuance that is wider than my consumer Apple LED monitor. I wonder if an Apple MacBook Retina display is adequate, or if an Eizo is required? Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.