Richard1952
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I also take a lot of pictures, a lot of them in black and white, today with Nikon.
I am thinking of dumping everything in favor of a Leica.
I do love the eye you are developing for framing subjects.
I wish i was able to see the actual dynamic range in the pictures you posted.
Love your work and the subject of your work!![]()
Many thanks for the compliments VH.....I'd like to see the DR also but I don't have that information available with the basic editing programmes I use.
I read where you're considering Leica. I too was considering the brand, in particular, the Monochrom, as I thought it was the only camera available that had a monochrome sensor only. That was when I found the Pentax mono; the only other available here. They are almost impossible to get now, I think I got one of the last three that I could find anywhere in Oz a month or so back.
The Leica was going to be rather expensive. $15,000 for the body ONLY....another $5000 for a basic Leica 35mm lens. This was much MUCH more than I wanted to spend. Maybe they're less expensive in Canada. The Pentax doesn't have the same cachet as the Leica but the difference between images [of the two] would be negligible to me. I'm absolutely delighted with the Pentax. The body, in comparison, was $3,500. I already have a couple of Pentax lenses and have ordered a 16 - 85mm for the new camera.
I did do my research when giving serious thought to the Leica...read many reviews as well as the mandatory YouTube clips. To my surprise, the Monochrom was not without its problems; rather large ones, for some people, while others had nothing but unqualified praise for the camera.
My understanding is that Leica made one of the best film cameras in the world but their transition to digital hasn't been without its problems. This is just my understanding from the general research I carried when comparing cameras. It is, of course, entirely subjective. I would no doubt be stoned to death by Leica aficionado's for blasphemy.
Anyhow, do your research well if you decide to go that way
Cheers
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