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I can only repeat myself. A good camera remains a good camera. Cameras normally (if they don’t suffer from sensor…
Thanks, Tom, for you comment, and I can only agree on all you are writing about the menus. Horrible typography.…
As far as I know, only Canon and Fujifilm use their own sensors. Current Leicas use Sony sensors, and they…
I’ve recently been looking at some of my pictures from the X-E1 (!) and am surprised by the quality. You…
I find what you say to be true. The X-E3 is just as good a camera, and just as much…
I agree with you on many points; from my experience with the BSI 40mp sensor and IBIS on the X-T5,…
No, No, No! Europe must learn to be self sufficient with technology and production. Exporting production of nearly everything to…
Well, Looks like I’ll have to keep my Q2, and Q2M forever because I will NEVER buy a Leica with…
I plan to picture a hokey game in Debuque today. I will try my Leica M3 with 135 90 50…
I plan to picture a hokey game in Debuque today. I will try my Leica M3 with 135 90 50…
I suspect that the only valid comparison is to the (now abandoned) Leica CL and maybe TL2. Comparisons to the…
Thanks, Kathy, for sharing your thoughts and your experience. As I replied above, the X-E3 is certainly an interesting option,…
Hi Anonymuous, I guess you are new here and not yet used to our Macfilos netiquette. We encourage readers to…
You`re welcome, Michael. The X-E3 is certainly an option and it is readily available on the second hand market, albeit…
Hello I use the XE3 too but only with Autofocus until 35mm. For Zoom I use a bigger Body because…
A diplomatic Review! I would add the Fuji X-E3 with the same Viewfinder but more Classic Design and without Stabilizer…
WTF! Where is the comparison?
Thanks Gerard, As always a healthy level of debate takes place at Macfilos Towers about the use of names and…
Thank you for your detailed and comprehensive review of this camera. At the risk of lese majesté, I’d like to…
I am not sure why my comment wasn’t published, but I stick to the fact that the term ‘ monochrome’…
Thank you for your feedback and explaining your position.
Jane Thank you for contacting the Macfilos website and for giving details of your father’s wartime service in various Special…
Hi Brian. I understand the skepticism-given that history, it’s a reasonable concern, and what happened to your previous firm is…
Hello Chris I have just discovered your fascinating site! My late father Ft Lt Noel Eric Reynolds (Josh) RAF (born…
China is well know for stealing technology. I used to work for a high tech company that sold equipment to…
I can only speak for myself. I tried the Visoflex, focussing withe the screen and I also tried the M-EV1.…
A good point and it is one I tend to agree with. Similarly, I object to the term “analogue” for…
Indeed, Dunk, Don’s wider accomplishments in motorcycle sport could have been included. We were concentrating on his photographic career and…
I strongly prefer using the term “black & white” (B&W) instead of “monochrome” which might be red, or yellow or…
Don Morley’s motorcycle trials career both as a competitive rider, and trials m/c engineer, is also worth mentioning. He competed…
Florian, thank you for your feedback, very much appreciated.
William, thank you for your comment and sharing your thoughts and experience. As I already wrote it in the article,…
Dear Stefano, thank you very much for your comment and your recommendations. A “normal” M would not be an option…
Thank you very much for the interesting User experience. In case the M System tempts you again I will recommend…
All I’m not sure I can claim to be “on the right track” vs just lucky with my choices. Tough,…
It is all about choice. The M-EV1 grew out of a meeting of Leica Society International (LSI) which was held…
A good point, Jason. The rib-poking bit is very true. Did you ever try the Leica thumb grip for the…
I bought one of these for my Q343 and absolutely loved it. So much so that I bought one for…
An excellent read! Thanks so much!
Jon I only guessed correctly on two out of the six images. What I did correctly guess though, was that…
I’ve been enjoying these monochrome articles. For a long time I used to mainly shoot monochrome film instead of digital…
Thank you for your comment.
Thank you for your comment. I completely agree with you, however, the three Leica Q3s remain my first choice. On…
Thank you for your comment. Most of the pictures are from people for whom I don’t have permission to publish.…
Thank you for your comment and recommendation.
Thank you for your comment and recommendation.
A good alternative wide angle are the Voigtlander 10 &12 lenses
Very interesting intro to the M system and experienced gained.
Loawa make a fantastic 15mm f2 lens in M Mount. The DOF is so good you don’t need to focus,…
In the past I used Bessa R3a, Leica M9P, M (240) with some nice Leica M lenses so no stranger…
Great article. You can’t fault Leica for trying something different but the way I understand it the ev1 isn’t as…
I’m looking for an economical course on shooting with a Leica M10
Agree.
I don’t think anyone denies that JPEGS have value, it’s where you start from and where you need to end…
I know of photographers who only shoot JPEGs and do so successfully. Presumably they treat them in much the same…
I’ve just purchased a 113 here in the UK it arrives Tuesday , my mind was made up when I…
Thanks for your comment Michael. I am unfamiliar with the Olympus XZ10 as it appears to be 13 years since…
We have had almost no contact with Pixii despite trying over the last 2 years. We would love to try…
Could you tell us a bit about the sensors in Pixii cameras? Their sensors can produce both colour and black-and-white…
May be there is a difference but I cannot see the difference. If you compare Leica with Leica you should…
3 and 6 were shot on monochrom and perhaps 2 as well.
Thanks Michael, Agree, the story of the difference between RAW and JPEG is incomplete. I felt too much information on…
Thanks Chris, I could tell you…but I’m going to suggest you come back on Wednesday and look at that day’s…
Thanks John, If you follow the G.I.G.O. rule, then starting with a colour sensor and converting to B&W can only…
Hi there — If you begin with color, you have more ‘information’ to work with in the conversion. More choices,…
Just worth mentioning that in recent years Don (like me) has been a distinguished judge of camera club competitions in…
Thank you David. And all who have also kindly posted such lovely and much appreciated comments. Truth is yes I…
Jon “That makes comparing an image shot on a camera with a monochrome sensor, against one that has been post-processed,…
Interesting article, although the explanation about the data loss incurred with JPEG processing is incomplete. The format dates to 1992…
Rick, a good point and a constructive suggestion for the future. I have heard this before. Indeed, I can recollect…
An oft-discussed topic you’ve not covered here is if the older M8 & M9 cameras with Kodak CCD sensors yield…
What a wonderful archive of monochrome photography. Well done, Don, for your outstanding achievements. In the days of black and…
Thank you, Kathy.
Lovely article — ranging from the parochial world of motoring to the world stage. Defining an era. Also a small…
Thank you, Keith. I’m sure that Don will appreciate this.
Never tire of reading about Don’s amazing career. Thanks for this update
Great and thoroughly enjoyable read John For B&W I stick to lightroom 5 and pc embedded image software. There’s a…
Really enjoyable read John, I tend to use a few different packages – ON1 Raw has built in monochrome converters…
John, your journey has been very similar to mine. Having grown to love colour photography, in all of its many…
Thank you very much for this fascinating and entertaining article. The Leica M-EV1 certainly has many shortcomings, and for a…
I love these photos. His passion and intensity come through the images and he is a master of the ‘art…
Thanks Kathy, The vaults at Macfilos Towers are stacked with great articles. My hope is that we can do what…
Thank you Peter! That looks like a terrific exhibition. I might just make it as I will be in London…
In this context, I would urge anyone who is in London and interested in the history of photography, or simply…
I’m not a monochrome person, but it looks like you’ve got an all-star lineup. I can’t wait to read!
We do not appreciate this sort of intemperate and opinionated comment here at Macfilos. We are all civil to one…
Dunk mentions above the Zacuto Finder… Hmmm… Uncanny, my Sigma Quattro cameras have these. I suppose that is where they…
I experienced the same ‘no EVF!!!’ anomaly when I first acquired a Nikon 1 J5 (its 1″ sensor is the…
Maybe. But you’ve mentioned the possibility now! Wink wink, nod nod.
All As someone that has been using a Sigma BF almost exclusively for the past 8 months, I will say…
Hi Mike Whilst I do agree about viewfinders in principle – those little ones in compact cameras really are a…
I am amazed by how you think about your expertise when writing about something that you do not understand and…
Good question Mike, and thanks for asking. For me, it depends on the camera. If I am using a rangefinder…
Holding a phone or camera at arm’s length while composing on a screen has been called the stinky baby diaper…
Another strong vote for the viewfinder. That is a rediculous omission.
I’m of two minds on this. I’m farsighted, and even at arm’s length, I can’t focus using a screen. Similarly,…
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I agree Brian. It absolutely does need a viewfinder and small size is no excuse since my Ricoh GR1vs has…
It needs a viewfinder in my opinion even if size had to increase. Did they hire the TL/CL product leadership…
I might have extended the life of my Leica CL by buying the Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary Lens.…