wilfredo Posted January 28, 2015 Share #1 Posted January 28, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Given the great success of the Leica Monochrom, I wonder why other leading camera manufacturers haven't jumped at the opportunity to create a Monocrom DSLR with a CCD sensor? No, it would not be for mass consumption, but given the high price tag they could charge, and still be cheaper than Leica, it could be a profitable endeavor. Any thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jeff S Posted January 28, 2015 Share #2 Posted January 28, 2015 Mike Johnston at TOP has written for years…long before the MM... about his desire for a monochrome only b/w camera at a reasonable price point. Speaking to this issue, Ctein (one of his contributors) mentioned that b/w has been about 1% of the photo market for decades. A strictly monochrome camera would be a niche within a niche for the big players. And I'd add that one reason those players got big is that their price points are not typically Leica-like. [Leave it to Leica to charge more for less.] It might be more likely for a company like Fuji, or maybe Olympus, to take a chance on a such a small market, with a smaller sensor camera, but I wouldn't count on it. CCD? Well, that's another issue…more common in medium format. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted January 28, 2015 I for one would welcome a compact DSLR with a CCD sensor comparable to the MM, and a line of AF lenses. Those of us who prefer the CCD know why we do. If only I could custom order the camera of my dreams? It could have been a Leica R Monochrom with a new line of AF lenses. Alas, the camera of my dreams, it really doesn't exist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjh Posted February 1, 2015 Share #4 Posted February 1, 2015 The market would probably be far too small to be of interest to DSLR vendors. In any case they would use a CMOS, not a CCD sensor. (As would Leica if they did design a monochrome M now, 3 years after the original M Monochrom.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted February 11, 2015 Share #5 Posted February 11, 2015 ... I wonder why other leading camera manufacturers haven't jumped at the opportunity to create a monochrome DSLR with a CCD sensor? I wonder why you think that anyone should intend to do a stupid thing like that. Given today's technology, CCD sensors are inferior to CMOS sensors in all aspects—so no camera maker who is in his right mind would consider to develop a new digital camera with a CCD sensor, be it monochrome or colour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 11, 2015 Share #6 Posted February 11, 2015 How many Kodak DCS 420m/460m/760m cameras were sold? 100? 200? Not a number any serious DSLR maker would consider worth the trouble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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