Wallflower
Newbie
Has anybody in the US received their Monochrom? Still waiting here. . .
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
I just ordered a M9M from one of our sponsors. The report is that they have only delivered two thus far, and they get one camera a week. I'm number 15 on a list who put down a $1000.00 non-refundable deposit, and perhaps I may get mine sometime in November.
Initial production is said to be only 500 cameras with no word of another batch-yet.
Cal
Initial production is said to be only 500 cameras with no word of another batch-yet.
Cal
JeffNYC
Well-known
That's great news Cal.. Way to Go!!!!
You didn't just walk into the shallow end of the digital pool, you dove into the deep end head first. Can't wait to see you with that baby around your neck
finguanzo
Well-known
WHAT!!!!!!!!!!
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
That's great news Cal.. Way to Go!!!!
You didn't just walk into the shallow end of the digital pool, you dove into the deep end head first. Can't wait to see you with that baby around your neck
Jeff,
And now I'm going to get my butt kicked in because I have a very-very steep learning curve ahead. As you know I'm digitally inept. Took me a while to make sure I could make the paypal payment correctly to make the deposit. LOL. I'm really lame.
As far as a new computer (my old titanium Macbook Pro dates back from 2003) I'm confiscating my girlfriend's brand new Macbook under the premise that she can now upgrade her computer. LOL.
Anyways I figure a 28 Cron and a 50 Lux ASPH will be a nice spread, and that the old retro 35/1.8 Nikkor in LTM will be a magic lens on rainy days. Oh the grey scale on that wonderful lens, especially dreamy wide open with the veiling flare at F1.8.
Its wait and see on all that medium format gear I'm hoarding.
Cal
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
WHAT!!!!!!!!!!
I know: I jumped off the cliff. Estimated delivery perhaps in November.
Cal
icebear
Veteran
Besides a new desktop you might also need a new monitor that accurately displays BW tones
... additional expenses that hit my pocket after I got the M9 and the old 2003 Windows XP PC would not run LR4.1 with only 2 G's of RAM. Just to let you know
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Besides a new desktop you might also need a new monitor that accurately displays BW tones
... additional expenses that hit my pocket after I got the M9 and the old 2003 Windows XP PC would not run LR4.1 with only 2 G's of RAM. Just to let you know
Thanks for your response.
The delay in obtaining my Monochrome works in my favor, and this weekend I will be going to the Apple Store to look over future possibilities. I know any monitor will need calibration and that a big screen size is an asset. Any new computer will likely have to be a lap top because I live in a Madhattan one bedroom.
Any helpful insights or advice is greatly appreciated.
Cal
IEDEI
Well-known
you can't go wrong with a Macbook Pro! I use 13" just because i travel with it....but 13, 15, or 17" available.
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
icebear
Veteran
If space is a serious concern, as I can see in 1B in Madhatten
,then a laptop is the only choice, I guess. Otherwise for accurate evaluation and Lightroom use in post processing this is not a good choice. Calibration on a laptop screen is not top notch. Especially the glaring Apple displays are polarizing the folks. You either love it or hate it. Getting a close to 8 G's camera and then not go for a pro display doesn't seem such a good option. Had a cheap Acer display and then switched to a NEC 271W, these are worlds apart.
IEDEI
Well-known
If space is a serious concern, as I can see in 1B in Madhatten
One can get 'matte' Apple screens on 15" and 17" MBPs.....apple screens are far nicer than the average laptop screen
sepiareverb
genius and moron
I work with a matte screen 17" MBP (2.4 GHz i7 w/16 GB). Calibrates to my Epson 3880 easily with a Color Munki. Not a fan of the glossy MBP & iMac screens. I use an iMac at work and vastly prefer the matte screen.
jarski
Veteran
congrats Calzone! I remember how excited you were when MM was just a rumor.
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Calzone
Gear Whore #1
If space is a serious concern, as I can see in 1B in Madhatten
My friend Jeff I think has the NEC. His system has been tweaked and professionally calibrated. If you come to a NYC meet-up you would know he's crazy this way.
I think I might be in trouble with "Woman Factor." LOL. Not sure the girlfriend will appreciate some massive machine (trick computer for my M9M that compares with Jeff's), especially since she is rather stylish, trendy and fashionable.
I use to be just a hill billy from Queens, but when we moved from the typical run down old affordable apartment in Queens into a brand new luxury one bedroom in Madhattan I basically donated all my retro comfy furnishings to the Salvation Army, and was forced to buy all new furniture. Ouch.
Anyways she also has been yelling at me, "I want prints" because she cannot interpete the negatives on a light table like I can. In other words I annoy her greatly with photography already, but she loves me anyways. Anyways imagine trying to develop 60 rolls of film a month in a luxury one bedroom apartment you share with a girlfriend.
Cal
jtm6
Well-known
The 17" is no longer a current model. There is the 15" with Retina Display and the 13" and 15" with the standard display.
kbg32
neo-romanticist
"Anyways imagine trying to develop 60 rolls of film a month in a luxury one bedroom apartment you share with a girlfriend."
Yeah, good luck luck with that! Wait till you're married with children!
Yeah, good luck luck with that! Wait till you're married with children!
leicashot
Well-known
Only 500 have been made, and they are being sent out as desired by Leica. At this stage a second batch hasn't started production, and is yet to be officially confirmed.
IEDEI
Well-known
true. but Apple have tons of them still for sale in the refurbished section:
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/macbook_pro/17