Leica M Monochrom: best pics

[airfrogusmc]

Jim any ETA on yours?

 

[Vince Lupo]

One thing I did discover is that I need to start using faster SD cards. I spoke with Mark Brady at Leica NJ yesterday, and he recommended using SD cards with a minimum 95MB/s write speed. My 30MB/s SD cards just aren't cutting it.

I also ordered one of Leica's 1/2 cases, and it should be here today. One thing I noticed about the 1/2 cases -- be sure to get one that will also work with the Leica M-P (14886). The 1/2 case for the M240 (the now discontinued 14880) does not have the cutout for the frame selector lever (as the 240 does not have one).

 

[jcrutcher]

Jim any ETA on yours?

Talked to Josh yesterday. His first shipment was small which only covered his very first pre-orders. I didn't pull the trigger fast enough. Maybe his next shipment will get to me. Very popular camera at this point. I'll be patient.

Thanks for asking.

Vince do you think the slow start up is the SD card?

 

[coelacanth]

I know it's a photo thread, but with the release of M246, I'm sure quite a few members are now thinking of fetching the original MM at lower going price. So...
Heads Up: I just saw a bunch of MM showed up on Leica Store Miami website, priced as low as $3895. 🙂

 

[thompsonks]

That's a 'photograph' of depreciation in the digital world. :-(

Kirk

 

[jcrutcher]

That's a 'photograph' of depreciation in the digital world. :-(

Kirk

Kirk, you still shooting Rolei's? I love them, should shoot them more.

Jim

P.S. I think they hold their value too.

 

[Vince Lupo]

Vince do you think the slow start up is the SD card?

Yes. With the new cards the startup is about twice as fast.

 

[airfrogusmc]

 

[icebear]

No blown highlights? Did you apply exposure correction or can you just get away with it on the M246? The MM would surely blow this w/o correction...
And btw ... gibsonesque 😉

 

[airfrogusmc]

Hi Klaus

Where you talking to me?

If so Klaus that is the old MM. I just shoot all manual. When I metered it I placed the average of the high tones on the asphalt zone four. Metered then stopped down about a stop from the meter. Shot then checked the histogram and saw the highlights were in check so moved on to something else.

 

[icebear]

Hi Klaus

Where you talking to me?

If so Klaus that is the old MM. I just shoot all manual. When I metered it I placed the average of the high tones on the asphalt zone four. Metered then stopped down about a stop from the meter. Shot then checked the histogram and saw the highlights were in check so moved on to something else.

Yes indeed, I thought that shot was already taken with the M246, never mind. But thanks for the explanation.

 

[airfrogusmc]

it took me a while and I still blow highlights once in a while but I have learned how to work with it. I figured that if I placed those tones at IV the sewer cover would be a bout 4 stops/ 4 1/2 stop hotter. My guess was right.

 

[seakayaker1]

 

[shiro_kuro]

 

[Vince Lupo]

A couple of more 246 shots some very contrasty light. The files seem more malleable than the 'old' Monochrom:


Mono246-5 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Mono246-3 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Vince Lupo]

That's super!

 

[airfrogusmc]

One from yesterday

 

[jcrutcher]

One from yesterday

wonderful! how did you get the reflection?

 

[jcrutcher]

it took me a while and I still blow highlights once in a while but I have learned how to work with it. I figured that if I placed those tones at IV the sewer cover would be a bout 4 stops/ 4 1/2 stop hotter. My guess was right.

did you meter with the camera or spot?

 

[jcrutcher]

A couple of more 246 shots some very contrasty light. The files seem more malleable than the 'old' Monochrom:


Mono246-5 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr


Mono246-3 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

you're making me drool !!!!!