Monochrome Sensor in an M-D

[kentishrev]

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My dream camera would be a Monochrome within an M-D style body.  Given the increased technology the in the M10-D, even if Leica chose to launch a Monochrome version, it would not be for me.  Does anyone have any thoughts on the practicality of putting the 246 sensor in an M-D body?

[Paulus]

Very impracticable. Hardly possible because the sensor of the 246 is a different sensor than the M 10 sensor. 

A Monochrom M-D is always possible when the principle of the M246 Monochrom is followed. But I don't think Leica would opt for a M-D Monochrom because they did not opt for it earlier in the M 240  D version. 

 

 

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[horosu]

On 2/12/2019 at 9:36 AM, kentishrev said:

My dream camera would be a Monochrome within an M-D style body.  Given the increased technology the in the M10-D, even if Leica chose to launch a Monochrome version, it would not be for me.  Does anyone have any thoughts on the practicality of putting the 246 sensor in an M-D body?

It would be perfect.

The handling of the M-D is a dream. If Leica really would want to stir things up they'd built the M10-M like the MD: put the ISO dial where it belonged for 40 years,, exposure compensation by the wheel dial and on the top plate only the Power button with three settings: Power Off/Power on/Wifi.

That'd mean no fake rewind lever, but apart from that it would be exactly like an M7.

Edited April 16, 2019 by horosu

[Nick_S]

The idea is appealing at first glance, but one issue is the lack of highlight recovery from overexposure with a monochrome sensor, compared conventional sensors with three colour channels . At least with the Monochrom camera's histogram I know when I am clipping the highlights and I can make adjustments to the exposure accordingly. This functionality could be made available in an M-D type camera by providing an option to briefly display a small histogram in the edge of the viewfinder frame after each exposure.

[Paulus]

I remember, decades ago, standing in Kenwood House in London making a picture with my MP and having no clue what the effect of the lighting would be. My friend recently bought his first digital camera ( Nikon ) and he was just looking at the screen to evaluate the lighting.  " That's very convenient ." I thought and since I bought a digital, I still think this way. 

I'm allright with no screen on the back, otherwise, I would have sold my MP. But adding this kind of help in an M10 D feels like putting the cart before the horse. 

[a.noctilux]

Looking at image on so small screen even when zooming-in always is kind of deception for me.

When I used one M with back screen, I turned it off since day two.

 

But screenless Monochrom was my "dream camera" for years since I use M-D.

Monochrom sensor in M-D body would be nice but ...

never more 😇

 

M (typ 246 ) with LV and EVF when I need is the Monochrom I needed/wanted to evaluate effects of colored filter when I need it = nice use of back screen (or EVF)

and now that I do use more shift lenses, I even appreciate this LCD little view or big view in EVF 😊 more and more.

 

So I don't need/want screenless Monochrom anymore.