"Oh, BTW, I bought a Leica Monochrom yesterday…"

[Per Ofverbeck]

…or something to that effect is what I have to tell my wife today...oke:

Full story: ever since taking advantage of Jono´s generous sharing of MM files to download and play with, I knew that I had to get one sooner or later. And, 3 days before Xmas, I saw that my dealer had got one in stock, so I called and reserved it right away. And yesterday was my first chance to collect it.

And boy, am I glad I finally did! While B/W conversions from the M9 are OK, the MM files are simply in another league! Obviously, lots of people have said the same by now, so I´m a late comer.

Only problem is telling the other half…. Maybe, if I don´t take out the M9 and the MM at the same time, she won´t notice the difference….

Or, I´ll just lay the blame on Jono... :angel: After all, she can´t go after him with a frying pan...

 

[Double Negative]

Nice! Congratulations Per!

Seems to be a lot of that MM stuff going around this holiday season.

You're going to love it...

 

[turtle]

You'll love it.

I was considering the M240 until I compared the file quality for B&W work.

I now have an A7R so the colour option is covered, but the Monochrom still rules when it comes to B&W. The tonality and pixel level perfection is something I'm just not seeing from any other camera. I had been thinking of selling the MM to free up cash, but I just cant get rid of it.

Enjoy!

 

[D&A]

Congrats Per! It's still on my dream "want" list and hoping that a good buy in one comes along one of these days. Good B&W conversions can definitely be derived from the M9, M240 and many other fine color cameras, as I've done so from color files from these cameras files, but when I had a chance to work with the MM, the resulting B&W images in many cases, takes the artistry and versatility to another level. Enjoy!

Dave (D&A)

 

[airfrogusmc]

CONGRATS!!!!

You are going to love it. I certainly love mine....

 

[ashwinrao1]

Congrats, Per. You will love it...The files are incredible. Best camera I have used, bar none, in terms of IQ...enjoy the ride, and try out some older lenses...you will be pleasantly surprised....

Rigid 'cron, 90 cron v2, and 35 'cron 8 element are among my favorites, along with the Canon 50 mm f/1.8 LTM, Canon 85 mm f/1.8 LTM, Canon 100 mm f/2 LTM, and the W-Nikkor 35 mm f/1.8 LTM and Nikkor 85 mm f/2 LTM....

Cheap lenses do great, by the way, for example, the Nikkor 135 mm f/3.5 LTM, as below:

Best,
Ashwin

 

[Per Ofverbeck]

Congrats, Per. You will love it...The files are incredible. Best camera I have used, bar none, in terms of IQ...enjoy the ride, and try out some older lenses...you will be pleasantly surprised....

Rigid 'cron, 90 cron v2, and 35 'cron 8 element are among my favorites, along with the Canon 50 mm f/1.8 LTM, Canon 85 mm f/1.8 LTM, Canon 100 mm f/2 LTM, and the W-Nikkor 35 mm f/1.8 LTM and Nikkor 85 mm f/2 LTM....

Cheap lenses do great, by the way, for example, the Nikkor 135 mm f/3.5 LTM, as below:

Best,
Ashwin

Thank you, Ashwin! Using older optics with the MM is indeed something I look forward to; right now I stay with my most used lenses while learning to handle the files.

Lovely portrait! Perfect demonstration of the beauty of B/W!

 

[algrove]

Per
For me having the MM brought me back to my early B&W days and as such it is a joy to use. Congrats on a great choice.

 

[jonoslack]

Or, I´ll just lay the blame on Jono... :angel: After all, she can´t go after him with a frying pan...

HI Per
Blame me - I had to make the same kind of confession to my wife 6 months after handing the test camera back to Leica . . . . . . . I bought it back again!

Just don't tell her where to find me :angel:

 

[Per Ofverbeck]

HI Per
Blame me - I had to make the same kind of confession to my wife 6 months after handing the test camera back to Leica . . . . . . . I bought it back again!

Just don't tell her where to find me :angel:

Have no fear, Jono…. seriously, she wouldn´t use the frying pan on me either...:thumbup:

Again seriously, while I put no blame on you, it is true that your files did convince me that this was really something far better than any conversions from a colour sensor that I´ve ever seen. So, far from blaming you, I´m grateful!

And no, I haven´t told her yet. Since I bought it Dec 30 2013 and it´s now Jan 1 2014, I can tell her truthfully: "That old one? Have had it since last year if i remember correctly…"

 

[MaxKißler]

Per, you better tell her right away. She'll only get even more mad, if you wait too long.

My girlfriend is already pi**ed that I want to buy an old M2 which is just 1/28th the price of a Monochrom. Girls...

 

[GrahamWelland]

How was New Year's eve sleeping on the couch/spare room? :ROTFL:

 

[MaxKißler]

We neither have a couch let alone a spare room, so it's been alright..

 

[algrove]

HI Per
Blame me - I had to make the same kind of confession to my wife 6 months after handing the test camera back to Leica . . . . . . . I bought it back again!

Just don't tell her where to find me :angel:

Jono
Do you carry 3 bodies with you now? Tri-bodies instead of a tri-pod?

Or 1xM and 1xMM? Or other times 2xM and 0xMM?

 

[fotografz]

We neither have a couch let alone a spare room, so it's been alright..

Is that because you now live out of your car since buying the MM and lenses?



Marc

 

[MaxKißler]

Hah, nice try Marc. No I don't even have a car to live out of (oh this is getting depressing ). I'm 25, at that age you either have a car or a Leica.
But on the bright side the public transportation system here in Berlin is great and with the M system I'm not lugging around heavy equipment anyway..

 

[Double Negative]

...And no, I haven´t told her yet. Since I bought it Dec 30 2013 and it´s now Jan 1 2014, I can tell her truthfully: "That old one? Have had it since last year if i remember correctly…"

I've used this one (several times). It works.

"What, this old thing?"

 

[jonoslack]

Jono
Do you carry 3 bodies with you now? Tri-bodies instead of a tri-pod?

Or 1xM and 1xMM? Or other times 2xM and 0xMM?

Hi Lou
No - never 3
usually 2xM - sometimes 1xM+1xMM, occasionally 1xE-M1 1xM

. . . . and generally I only use one, and only one lens.

 

[jonoslack]

Have no fear, Jono…. seriously, she wouldn´t use the frying pan on me either...:thumbup:

She might use it on me though Per - after all, I'm not bringing home the bacon (so it's not needed for breakfast).

Again seriously, while I put no blame on you, it is true that your files did convince me that this was really something far better than any conversions from a colour sensor that I´ve ever seen. So, far from blaming you, I´m grateful!

I wasn't worried - I don't take myself seriously enough to think I have much influence on what anyone else does (and quite right too!)

And no, I haven´t told her yet. Since I bought it Dec 30 2013 and it´s now Jan 1 2014, I can tell her truthfully: "That old one? Have had it since last year if i remember correctly…"

Well, my wife would never recognise a new camera (I think in reality, but certainly in principle ). So I don't need to get excuses ready.

On the other hand, I do always tell her, and she always tells me when she gets something new and horse related . . . we kind of egg each other on (back to breakfast, I must be hungry!).

all the best

 

[Shashin]

I think this is why Leica dropped the number after the M because women learnt to count and it was eating unto sales. They did it for the S too.