Should I trade in m10-r bp for a m10-m?

[KFo]

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I think having a -M version is not the same as loading a roll of Tri-X.  It is a permanently loaded roll of BW.   I like being able to switch between color and BW at my whim.  That's why I don't have a monochrome camera.

But, it looks like you've got a bit of the old GAS going, so go with it!  My recommendation: 📷 📷 📷

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[Rollei35]

On 4/18/2024 at 3:15 AM, KFo said:

I think having a -M version is not the same as loading a roll of Tri-X.  It is a permanently loaded roll of BW.   I like being able to switch between color and BW at my whim.  That's why I don't have a monochrome camera.

But, it looks like you've got a bit of the old GAS going, so go with it!  My recommendation: 📷 📷 📷

I should mention that I have a M-A loaded with a TMax400 now.

[twogun]

On 4/17/2024 at 7:08 PM, robb said:

Trade m11

keep m10r bp at all costs…

Robb

This is the answer!

[Jeff S]

2 hours ago, Al Brown said:

Every M10-R (even your gem, the black paint edition that I own as well) can be a M10M with just a minimal effort.

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Agree for IQ. But not for shooting experience, for me (post #8).  I own both, and can make superb (or mediocre) prints from both.  But they serve different roles for my photography.

Jeff

[Jeff S]

2 minutes ago, Al Brown said:

I still see in color, and OVF shows me color. Unless one chimps on the LV monochrome screen the shooting experience is absolutely the same, but the plethora of hues and tones I can get when I convert my color images to monocrome (assigning how each color translates to monochrome) can define the mood of the final B&W image much better. This is of course my opinion and workflow.

The difference for me is that I’m not distracted by looking for potentially successful color pics. My intention, as with B&W film, is to look only for pics that will work well in B&W; luminosity and tonality, not color. It’s not about what the VF or screen shows; it’s about my own vision and mindset.  

Different strokes….

Jeff

 

[costa43]

M10r converts b&w very nicely. The m10m is a winner for the mindset of not having a colour option but with pp, you can do almost anything nowadays..

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Edited May 7, 2024 by costa43