Leica Monochrom B&W only camera
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The Leica Q3 Monochrom Digital Camera.
A black and white only camera. Price: £5,800
https://www.wexphotovideo.com/leica-q3-monochrom-l...
Begs the question as to why?
Half that price gets you a top end camera. Many with in-built B&W settings and if not Lightroom, Affinity, etc more than capable of creating a decent monochrome image.
Had a look at some of the sample shots and can't say that any of them warrant such a bit of kit and/or price tag.
A black and white only camera. Price: £5,800
https://www.wexphotovideo.com/leica-q3-monochrom-l...
Begs the question as to why?
Half that price gets you a top end camera. Many with in-built B&W settings and if not Lightroom, Affinity, etc more than capable of creating a decent monochrome image.
Had a look at some of the sample shots and can't say that any of them warrant such a bit of kit and/or price tag.
It's great. You can have endless conversations as to why a B&W camera is so much better than one that also takes images in colour, and as you have all that money to waste, your opinion trumps all others. My father used to drive Rolls Royces and reckoned they were best at showing money was no object, but little else. Ford Granadas were more pleasant to drive, and more comfortable to ride in, and without the fear of a broken wing mirror costing a fortune.
100mp is hardly setting the benchmark into the stratosphere.
With the build quality of modern cameras improving all the time, it's difficult to see a point for the Hasselblad, even if it was lighter and its autofocus was class of the field.
100mp is hardly setting the benchmark into the stratosphere.
With the build quality of modern cameras improving all the time, it's difficult to see a point for the Hasselblad, even if it was lighter and its autofocus was class of the field.
StevieBee said:
The Leica Q3 Monochrom Digital Camera.
A black and white only camera. Price: £5,800
https://www.wexphotovideo.com/leica-q3-monochrom-l...
Begs the question as to why?
Half that price gets you a top end camera. Many with in-built B&W settings and if not Lightroom, Affinity, etc more than capable of creating a decent monochrome image.
Had a look at some of the sample shots and can't say that any of them warrant such a bit of kit and/or price tag.
There is an argument that not having so many filters on the sensor means better quality images especially in low light. So for someone who isn't interested in colour pictures and is thinking of spending Leica Q money anyway I can sort of see the appeal. Though the advantages are going to be very subtle if visible at all.A black and white only camera. Price: £5,800
https://www.wexphotovideo.com/leica-q3-monochrom-l...
Begs the question as to why?
Half that price gets you a top end camera. Many with in-built B&W settings and if not Lightroom, Affinity, etc more than capable of creating a decent monochrome image.
Had a look at some of the sample shots and can't say that any of them warrant such a bit of kit and/or price tag.
As for spending Leica Q money at all. They are very good image wise, though objectively no better than other cameras 1/3rd of the price. Leica fans insist there is something special about a 'Leica look', and I can almost convince myself there is something in it. There is also the fact that Leicas feel great to use. The controls feel good and they feel solid in the hands if a little heavy. So if you take a lot of pictures and keep it for years you can man math the cost per shot as worth it.
Not so much Rolls Royce instead of Granada, more Porsche Boxster instead of Peugeot convertible.
Edited to add: Some of these shots seem quite impressive for ISO of 50,000 or 100,000.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUXF9DvQDPk
Knock a nought off the price and even I'd be tempted.
Edited by Austin Prefect on Monday 24th November 19:40
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