paulfish4570
Veteran
i wonder if leica would send me one of those fancy 50s to test on my r2m ... 
paulfish4570
Veteran
i think oakley is more likely to produce m-mount sunglasses ...
Joe AC
Well-known
Please excuse my ignorance, because I don't own an M9, but...doesn't the M9 already do monochrome?
Joe
Joe
hteasley
Pupil
3pm EDT embargo lifted on info. Check their site then.
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
f16sunshine
Moderator
Wunder Fluffin !
I suppose I will need a vision upgrade in order to see the improved IQ of the aa 50mm.
The current Summilux already looks perfect!
Ironic to release an Apo lens with a Mono camera.
Of course Apo is always of benifit but, ironic still.
I suppose I will need a vision upgrade in order to see the improved IQ of the aa 50mm.
The current Summilux already looks perfect!
Ironic to release an Apo lens with a Mono camera.
Of course Apo is always of benifit but, ironic still.
The Meaness
Well-known
Moriturii
Well-known
Leica M9-X
You heard it here first, I'm breaching the NDA embargo!
You heard it here first, I'm breaching the NDA embargo!
Joe AC
Well-known
sanmich
Veteran
I could only laugh at that summicron price tag if that wouldn't mean that the current summicron-M is going to be discontinued, and all decent 50 f/2 lenses are going to go crazy.
How are they going to sell this one when you can buy about two sumiluxes and ten planars with it?
I sometimes wonder what type of pissing contest Leica is running right now...
I know the argument "you don't like it, don't buy it". It has its merits, but its limits too, and these have been happily crossed once again.
How are they going to sell this one when you can buy about two sumiluxes and ten planars with it?
I sometimes wonder what type of pissing contest Leica is running right now...
I know the argument "you don't like it, don't buy it". It has its merits, but its limits too, and these have been happily crossed once again.
The Meaness
Well-known
hteasley
Pupil
Won't be a Bayer sensor, if monochrome only. Will provide significantly more resolution and ISO performance than a Bayer sensor will provide, so it makes a ton of sense for folks that really only like to shoot B&W.
porktaco
Well-known
high quality, high ISO would be interesting. but, at that price... maybe not.
Steve Ash
Established
Wise they have chosen to do the dinner first. Most would have choked at the new summicron price otherwise.
Regards,
Steve
Regards,
Steve
peekpt
Member
Anyone wants to buy my M8? it can shoot in color, I will leave it for 10000$
ZlatkoBatistich
Established
I believe you're right. I just tried and it wouldn't open. So the files from the monochrome camera must be in sRGB or similar.
It's an M9 with a $1000 upcharge to not include the Bayer filter.
SteveM(PA)
Poser
My buddy is the east coast rep for Phase One. When I told him about this Leica prospective BW sensor he was not surprised. He said the P1 monochrome sensor is very popular for science and "art" use.
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
Well... the active users following the thread is dropping.. certainly there must be something that can increase that number...
Justin Bieber
Kim Kardashian
John Travolta
Seal
Just listing the people who can afford that new Summicron without batting an eyelash
Dave
Justin Bieber
Kim Kardashian
John Travolta
Seal
Just listing the people who can afford that new Summicron without batting an eyelash
Dave
sanmich
Veteran
and be assured to see a later version with another 1000$ upcharge to not include a red dot