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Jono, you practically stole my thoughts; before my discussion with Kurt on this thread, I was waiting to try the M for the exact reasons you articulated. In fact, I probably have some posts on LUF with most of your rationale.Jeff
I've anguished so long over this - i had a Monochrom fo 6 months, I loved it and it taught me a lot, nowadays I shoot much more B&W. But but but . . . I also like to shoot colour.
Personally I found it really tricky to swap between a colour body and a monochrome body - the lens was always on the wrong camera, and I ended up worrying about what I was shooting with rather than what I was shooting.
For me (and of course it's personal) I like to shoot with two M bodies, one with a wide, one with a standard or medium telephoto . . . and I like the option to take colour photos.
I think the crux of the matter (and of course it's personal) is that if you're going to shoot exclusively black and white, then the monochrom is a complete no-brainer, but if you aren't . . . . . then it isn't!
FWIW the M makes lovely black and white photos - perhaps not to 10,000 ISO, but certainly to 6400. They convert well and are really flexible. Of course, you don't quite get the magnificent detail of the MM . . . but you get a nicer shutter noise!
That's actually a concern for me. I like a bit of grain (ages using Tri-X), and don't shoot super high ISO (which would reduce the dynamic range of the MM). If I rent the MM for testing, I'll experiment with the grain control in LR 4, to see what effect that has.The grain, oh, I simply have to push the camera at as high an ISO as possible just to get them in a frame!
Jeff, Not Tri-X but more like Delta 3200 grain. Really fine and without the loss of details (equates to DR) like most digital cams.That's actually a concern for me. I like a bit of grain (ages using Tri-X), and don't shoot super high ISO (which would reduce the dynamic range of the MM). If I rent the MM for testing, I'll experiment with the grain control in LR 4, to see what effect that has.
Or, maybe I'll just embrace a different look. That's the beauty of trying something new.
Jeff
Wow, the tonality is amazing on this.
Lovely tonality.
Impromptu shots of my daughter just before I tore down the lights and packed up! M Monochrom, 90 Summicron APO ASPH @ f16
Thanks Woody!!Lovely tonality.