How lovely it would be to pick up the phone and order one {…sighs…}
April 13, 2023
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Do it, you deserve it 😎
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But then I’d need the standard M11 for colour work - and I know that neither would make me a better photographer, I’d just enjoy producing my cr*p photos a whole lot more! (Whilst sleeping in the streets and starving) 😭
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I would just like to point out that my Fotoman and Fotoman Plus are also monochrome cameras.
Fotoman (1992) & Fotoman plus (1993) by Marc Aubry, sur FlickrI am in business 😄
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I looked at some of the sample shots on DPReview and they same to be riddled with slight miss focus and camera shake.
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Hmmm ...
On a similar note, early Sigma compacts had black engraved-but-not-filled buttons which were not real clear ... later models had the text filled in with white enamel ...
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We know DPR sample galleries were never their forté...
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The beauty of the Leica Monochromes goes by the the original M Monochrome - or the Henri. Henri Cartier-Bresson was know for the black electrical tape applied to the chrome on his M3 to keep light for reflecting off and ruining his decisive moment. The original M Monochrome was all black with no red dot in his honor. Every Lecia Monochrome has been the same from the M10 to the M11 to the Q2M. It simply pays homage to the master. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. While one still needs the skill to stay stealth with a camera on the street - it is quite a bit easier when there is no chrome or big red dot on the camera body.
At the end of the day I appreciate the all flat black Q2M when I am wondering around on the street.
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This would be a great b&w landscape body.
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I had an M9 at one point. I adored the images that came out of that camera (except in low light). Converted to B&W, the images were nothing short of stunning. Unfortunately, I was about as good at quickly focusing as I am at playing goalie in the Stanley Cup. I was just missing far too many shots (even ones without motion as my eyes are just not as young as they once were). No focus leaking on the M9 either. With regret, I sold the body and lenses. The M11, mono or full color, is likely an amazing tool for those with better focusing skills than me!!!!
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has anyone made any good work with a leica digital monochrome? if so point me there pls
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It does take some getting used to. Shooting wide open can be tough, but when you’re stopped down a bit, I find RF focussing pretty good.
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This was my experience with 3 days test drive with Leica M. I think Leica should bring something like Fuji X110V EVF in OVF feature
Whats the point getting a fast lens if you need to stop it down! But here you go : Sharpness is a Bourgeois Concept :)
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The key is to stop down a bit and use zone focus. Think about typical travel photos- use a 35mm/f5.6/put the focus near infinity. Keeper rate goes up significantly.
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Wouldn’t one be better off setting focus at the hyperfocal point? (Roughly 23’ in this case.)
Edit to add…which, upon closely studying a top-down photo of the M11M, is arguably close to “near infinity” so…yes!
Hands-On with the Leica M11 Monochrom: An Artist's Camera | PetaPixel
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I have seen some good examples from a Q2M. But what consider a good example, you may not
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go on then gis a look
