Monochrom - Scarily Good....

[janrzm]

I also would like to know how they looked as prints.... did you print any of these lovely images?

I have a decent printer Epson R2880) but I'm guilty of not using it as much as I should.

I will do a couple of prints on Ilford Gold Fibre Silk and see what we get.

I can tell you now that I have a feeling they won't disappoint!

Cheers

Jason

 

[janrzm]

So what is the range of ISO's that you were using during the shooting of these photos?

(And they are really excellent shots, by the way!)

Thanks for that.

If you take a look at the full post here - http://aperturepriority.co.nz/2012/11/14/monochrom-scarily-good/

They were all shot between ISO 1250 and 2000

Cheers

Jason

 

[f16sunshine]

Wonderful! The images on your blog make me wish to see the performance of the play.
You framed some really great scenes and yes, the camera performed nicely as well!

 

[Fabio Ruffet]

In your experience of using the M9, how different are these shots from what you would have got from that camera? Is it day and night or just marginal improvement? Great work by the way!

 

[janrzm]

Wonderful! The images on your blog make me wish to see the performance of the play.
You framed some really great scenes and yes, the camera performed nicely as well!

Thanks Andy

Maybe I've found my niche...🙂

Cheers

 

[janrzm]

In your experience of using the M9, how different are these shots from what you would have got from that camera? Is it day and night or just marginal improvement? Great work by the way!

Hi Fabio

Without hesitation they are night and day!

My previous involvement with the theatre here - http://aperturepriority.co.nz/2012/09/20/the-producers/ was all shot on the M9. Creatively I was pretty much limited to ISO 640, f/1.4 with the 35/50 Lux's and shutter speeds between 1/30 to 1/125 if I was lucky. I did on occasion use the Nokton 1.1 for a little more speed but really I felt anything I gained was lost in sharpness.

With the Monochrom I'm in a different world, I can crank the ISO up, I can capture action in virtual darkness and the image quality is mind blowingly better.

Outside and in daylight, we'll have to see what the differences are, here are some B&W landscapes shot with vintage leica glass on the M9 - http://aperturepriority.co.nz/2012/09/03/when-it-doesnt-quite-go-to-plan/ When I have something to compare it to from the Monochrom I will post it up here. Personally I was happy with these, we'll have to see if they can be improved upon.

Really I guess it depends what you want out of the Monochrom, if you only shoot daylight B&W's the M9 can deliver images that are superb, IMO. If you want to shoot in almost no light whatsoever the Monochrom is a showstopper.

Hope I've helped in some way.

Cheers, Jason.

 

[Godfrey]

Very nicely done, Jason. Lovely photos, excellent write up.

I think many people simply need to do as you've done: accept that the MM is a fine camera, that you're not going to be an expert using it overnight, and learn to use it properly. Too many of the reviews and comments I have read on this and other cameras seem to make the assumption that you can be an expert user of any new camera in a couple of moments. And if your results from the first or second walk about aren't perfect, the camera is at fault.

Nothing could be further from the truth in my experience. It takes time to learn and understand how a particular camera sees and what's required to realize what we want to with it. Same for each lens we use.

Keep going! I'll be following your posts and development with the MM. 🙂

 

[Calzone]

Thanks Andy

Maybe I've found my niche...🙂

Cheers

I think you are right. Keep shooting theater.

Cal

 

[janrzm]

Very nicely done, Jason. Lovely photos, excellent write up.

I think many people simply need to do as you've done: accept that the MM is a fine camera, that you're not going to be an expert using it overnight, and learn to use it properly. Too many of the reviews and comments I have read on this and other cameras seem to make the assumption that you can be an expert user of any new camera in a couple of moments. And if your results from the first or second walk about aren't perfect, the camera is at fault.

Nothing could be further from the truth in my experience. It takes time to learn and understand how a particular camera sees and what's required to realize what we want to with it. Same for each lens we use.

Keep going! I'll be following your posts and development with the MM. 🙂

Nail on the Head Godfrey....

I was the same, quite arrogantly I expected to be an expert before I opened the box, simply because I'm competent with the M9....

It does take time and patience, we all learn at different speeds also. It would be a huge mistake to dismiss this camera, I've not seen anything quite like it before.

It needs to be said that I am still a beginner with this camera, hopefully over the coming months I will be able to improve and get more from it.

All the best, Jason.

 

[janrzm]

Two of the best examples I've seen from this camera.

Thanks Mike, thats very generous 🙂

 

[BlackXList]

Love that first image of the lift, absolutely wonderful!

 

[janrzm]

Two of the best examples I've seen from this camera.

I'll take that....🙂

 

[janrzm]

Your transformation from uncertainty with the difficulties of exposure, to surpassing most of your contemporaries with this new camera, in just a few hours: I expected no less.

I couldn't ask for more than that.....🙂

Kind words indeed.

 

[janrzm]

Love that first image of the lift, absolutely wonderful!

Thanks, its a definite favorite of mine.

 

[steveyork]

Great compositions, but the images look cartoonish.