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Has this topic been discussed? I’m new here .

The S007 I have produces amazing black and white images . 

But, wouldn’t a S monochrome be even more incredible ?  Will it ever happen?

Leica has been coming up some surprising cameras recently. 
 

personally, I wish they would.

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@tjphoto, in general folks have made some stellar images from the S system in black and white.  Keep in mind two things:  1) the S system is incredibly tuned for color to make publication photography simpler and 2) the S camera is already a niche camera, much more so than the other Leicas.  So, Leica Germany would have to justify the R&D and the sensor cost to make a monochrom model, and very few people might buy it.

It would be a great dream camera for sure, and I would enjoy it, but I doubt it will happen for both those reasons…

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I've had some pretty good luck converting S(006) files for B&W. That said, I would love to have one of the Phase One IQ 260 Achromatic monochrome digital backs for my old Hasselblad 503cw.

Below is my wife taking a picture with her iPhone on Kalaloch Beach in Washington.

Leica S(006) with 120mm T-S Apo-Elmarit S converted in SilverEFX Pro

 

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 Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley

Leica S(006) with 120mm Apo-Macro-Summarit-S converted in SilverEFX Pro

 

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Here is another conversion, this time in Capture One 22.

Leica S(006) with 35mm Summarit-S

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S(007), S100mm. Most of my 007 shots got BW conversions. With the 006 and S3, I like the colors more so it's about 50/50

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On 6/14/2022 at 10:27 AM, mgrayson3 said:

S(007), S100mm. Most of my 007 shots got BW conversions. With the 006 and S3, I like the colors more so it's about 50/50

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Whoops! That was a rare S(006) conversion. One of my very last images with that body. Apologies.

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