Cyril Jayant Posted February 21, 2015 Share #181 Posted February 21, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I think the M9 based MM will benefit more from the evolutionary upgrade to the M240 platform than the M9 to M240 did. There will be no colour issues (!) and the additional DR will be welcome, although MM files are already ridiculously flexible. The existing MM is close and the M240 platform may just tick all the remaining boxes. If the M240 MM gets the same ISO quality boost of about 1.5 stops compared to the M9 Mono, you will be able to shoot at 1600-2500 and get results that look like base ISO in some cams. This does remarkable things for what you can shoot, for lack of need for a tripod. ISO 10,000 could be darned good. Is the metering better on the M240 than MM/M9? If so, this will be a welcome addition. Its not just the lack of highlight recovery options but its alliance with a relatively crude metering system in the MM that can make it tough to handle in rapidly changing light. Under more controlled shooting,its easy, but when things change fast and you only have one shot to catch the moment. I have a MM which I doubt I will sell. Oddly, I am more interested in the M240 Mono as a second body than I am in a M240 successor. Can't wait to see what Leica comes up with... I would have done the same as you if I had a MM but I am look forward to seeing this new MM as a much better improvement total as mentioned earlier in the thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Hi Cyril Jayant, Take a look here New Monochrom ?? [merged]. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Paulus Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share #182 Posted February 21, 2015 Leica News & Rumours is guessing the new Monochrom will hit the market in february/march: Rumors: the new Leica Monochrom camera will be announced in February/March Does anyone in this forum have insights? What's your guess/opinion? Yes that's might be right. Probably Februari/ March 2016. but with a little luck December 2015. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenInTime Posted February 21, 2015 Share #183 Posted February 21, 2015 I'm guessing the M.240 / M-P platform is due for an upgrade ( time since launch as well as current price discounting and observing that Safari edition does not cost extra ). I would prefer a new Monochrom to be based on a new platform - it's own platform or perhaps launching at the same time as a new M11 chassis. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted February 21, 2015 Share #184 Posted February 21, 2015 I'm guessing the M.240 / M-P platform is due for an upgrade ( time since launch as well as current price discounting and observing that Safari edition does not cost extra ).I would prefer a new Monochrom to be based on a new platform - it's own platform or perhaps launching at the same time as a new M11 chassis. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/2832061-post6.html Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted March 17, 2015 Share #185 Posted March 17, 2015 Yes that's might be right. Probably Februari/ March 2016. but with a little luck December 2015. Two weeks after I buy the old one? Dante Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share #186 Posted March 17, 2015 Two weeks after I buy the old one? Dante Then you'll have to wait. It will come... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share #187 Posted April 30, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Two weeks after I buy the old one? Dante So Dante, did you buy the old one... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted May 1, 2015 Share #188 Posted May 1, 2015 So Dante, did you buy the old one... Nope... buying the new one! I saw the high iso comparison shots, and that was that. Dante 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanyasi Posted May 1, 2015 Share #189 Posted May 1, 2015 I touched it. I held it. I am at the Palm Springs Photography Festival. Leica had a booth, and it was on display. They had the same photos I am seeing on the web. Overall, I was not impressed with the sample photos from a selection standpoint. Not a wide range of subject matter, nor a wide selection of processing styles. The festival is jammed pack with interesting stuff so I didn't spend a lot of time at the vendor booths. But I touched it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted May 1, 2015 Share #190 Posted May 1, 2015 From Peta Pixel: http://petapixel.com/2015/04/30/leica-m-monochrom-type-246-brings-better-image-quality-hd-video-and-live-view/ And from Vimeo: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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