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<p>The RAWs are loaded.<br>

you find three RAW files for download and testing here at <a href="http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/href=%22http://the.me/leica-m-monochrom-raw-files-for-download/%22%20rel=%22nofollow%22%3Ethe.me/leica-m-monochrom-raw-files-for-download/" target="_blank">the.me</a><br /> <br /> feel free to play with them <img title="Lächeln" src="http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /> dierk</p>

<p>Arthur,<br>

you find higher resolutions, when you click on the + sign at the upper right corner of the image and choose "original"<br>

I hope, that helps.</p>

<p>Just in case, somebody doe's not know these sites:<br>

<a href="http://www.reddotforum.com/content.php/226-Leica-M-Monochrom-Review">reddotforum</a><br>

<a href="http://www.imx.nl/photo/leica/camera/styled-8/M%20Monochrom.html">tao of Leica</a></p>

<p><strong>I loaded 3 images from RAW in full resolution JPG for comparison of Leica M9 and Leica M Monochrom with Summilux 35/1.4 FLE@f/8 </strong></p>

<ul>

<li>tripod, self timer 12sec.</li>

<li>exposure automatic with - 0.7 EV</li>

<li>no PP in LR4.1 at all</li>

<li>no sharpening in LR</li>

<li>no sharpening during LR JPG export</li>

</ul>

<p><a href=" M9</a><br /> <a href=" m Monochrom, <strong>no filter</strong></a><br /> <a href=" M Monochrom with filter flter B+W 023 Dark Yellow</a><br /> look for the size "original" with right mouse click<br /> I waited for a cloud to avoid extra contrast from hard sun light and shadow.</p>

<p>I wonder, what you think :)<br /> dierk</p>

<p>Francisco,<br>

you are right!<br>

(and I have been right before) The menu says something like optimization and that offers B&W in RAW mode. Last time I just looked at the monitor and it was B&W (like setting it in JPG). Now I looked at the RAW <strong>and it is in color</strong>, as expected.</p>

<p>Nozar, I got the MM from my dealer in Hamburg, it was the first one, he got. The second MM will arrive in two weeks for an other customer.<br>

I bought me fist SLR Edixa Reflex in 1960s from his father :)</p>

 

<p>Ray, these images should not show, what you can make from the MM but <strong>what you get directly out of the camera!!!</strong><br>

These images are full res and anybody may feel free to play with them (as a few people where asking for).</p>

<p>I just loaded 2 images from today in full res.,<br>

no +- exposure correction in the camera<br /> <strong>no PP what so ever</strong> (no sharpen, exposure..., no sharpen for JPG export in LR 4.1)<br /><br />the first one is a bit blurred, 1/60 sec. is too long, some PP could be ok, but I want to show, what you get directly out of the MM :)<br /> (click on the images for full size)<br /> <a href=" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8282/7850769948_ccaf490e85_z.jpg" alt="" width="426" height="640" /></a></p>

<p>one more<br /> <a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8010/7850775344_f93782c91a_o.jpg"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8010/7850775344_bd3ed412d5_z.jpg" alt="" /></a></p>

<p>Nozar,<br>

thanks for the hint!<br>

I grabbed the camera at the dealer and let him mail the box to me. So I noticed two days ago, that Leica calls it<strong> Leica M Monochrom.</strong> I renamed my files and pictures before they are too many.<br>

In the moment my M9 is collecting dust :)</p>

<p>Anuar,<br>

are you asking, if it really is the Monochrom? Yes, it is, as the EXIF says.<br>

And: it is the most aesthetic and pure camera outside and inside, I ever saw (and possessed) :)</p>

 

<p>Jake, thanks very much. After digging 5-10 minutes into the menus, I found it :)<br>

But before the Leica MM I think, it was useless to store B&W from a Bayer Sensor and loose the ability to fine tune colors into B&W, like all the other posts explain perfectly.<br>

Now I have to buy a complete set of B&W filters for my Leica lenses in many different sizes and in best quality:(</p>

 

<p>Arthur, I did that before but made some mistakes. So I will do it again, but the light and clouds are very bad in the moment. I will use the new Summilux 35/1.4 FLE with and without filter on the M9 and the M9M asap. :)<br>

And I will post the RAWs, if I find a server for that.<br>

I myself want to know, if the MM is worth the money?<br>

<br />DaSousa, "amazing" - you may be right :)<br>

In October 2009, 3 weeks after I ordered the M9, I posted in the Leica forum the idea of omitting the color matrix and use plain B&W and wrote, that I would buy this Leica M. For me real photography is plain B&W. Now I got it and start to love it - an other smilie :)</p>

<p>Ray, therefore I posted some full res JPGs without PP. With these files everybody can find out, what is in the image.</p>

<p>Robin, the skies are just not made for photos in the moment :(</p>

<p>Federico, I did many shots for background texture overlay, but on this one I used one, witch I bought from here:<br>

http://flypapertextures.com/honesty-texture-tutorial-and-recipe/<br>

dierk</p>

 

<p>David,<br>

even with a monochrom sensor from MaxMax on a Canon you still can't use the (my) dream Leica glass.<br>

And I use it on the great NEX-7 as well including the Cosina-Voigtlander 12mm M :)<br>

I will try the CV12mm on the M9M soon and wonder, what I get (no filter!)<br>

and asap I will do and post images from M9 and M9M with/without filter in full res OOC.<br>

till then<br>

dierk</p>

<p>Jake,<br /> you say "<em>My in camera B7W are RAW not jpeg's</em>" - I don't know of any camera, that does RAW in B&W, witch camera are you talking of?<br /> I use always RAW and when I set the camera to B&W, this is only possible with RAW and JPG. The B&W option only generates an extra JPG file in B&W. <br /> Two days ago I got my Leica M9 Monochrom and for the first time I get real B&W RAW and with higher resolution than with the RGGB Bayer array sensor.<br /> If you are interested, you may find the first pictures here:<br /> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dierktopp/<br /> dierk</p>

<p>when I do the compareson of the M9 and the M9M for resolution, I will include shots without filter - BUT: in the old days of film you would never do a shot of nature and sky without a filter (see Ansel Adams books :)<br>

dierk</p>

<p>to all Leica B&W aficionados:<br>

if you look for first pictures made with the Leica MM, you may find some here:<br>

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dierktopp/<br>

<br />regards<br>

dierk</p>

<p>Hi Leslie,<br>

it is sure "mirrorless" but a bit OT :-)<br>

as you like panorama, here is my Seitz Roundshot "takes up to 720° panos"<br>

<img src="http://www.lapalmagaleria.info/la-palma/seitz_roundshot/images/image01.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>thanks, Leslie :)<br>

I would not do pano with the NEX-7 pano function!<br>

It is only JPG and you have no chance of correcting any strange effects like double images/persons/objects. I would always do (and did) single images in RAW and stitch them on the PC (with the free MS ICE or other like PTGui) - and you have the option of multi row panos.<br>

what is RTW? :)</p>

<p><strong> </strong><br>

<strong>I love the NEX-7!</strong><br>

my D3 is collecting dust, since I got the Leica M9 - and the Leica starts to collect dust, since I got the NEX-7 :)<strong> </strong><br>

<strong>main reason:</strong><br>

I have big problems with my eyes (two operations up to now) and the focusing with the M9 is not easy for me<strong>.</strong><br>

<strong>I love the flip monitor for extreme perspectives, the flash contact for studio work, the focus pecking and magnification and the use of my great Leica glass on the 24 MPix!<br /></strong><br>

<strong>just in case, that size matters :)</strong><br>

<strong> </strong>in the background: the Gandolfi Variant III, 4x5" analog<br />left: Nikon D3 with Nikkor 24-70/2.8, 12 MPix FF<br />middle: Leica M9 with Leica Super-Elmar 18mm/3.8, 18 MPix FF<br />right: Sony NEX-7 with E-M Adapter and Leica Summilux 35mm/1.4, 24 MPix APS-C<br />(took it with Sony NEX-5 with E-Macro 30mm/3.5)<br>

<strong><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6659533345_45ef1b15d8_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="468" /></strong></p>

<p>left: Leica M9 with Leica Super-Elmar 18mm/3.8, 18 MPix FF<br />right: Sony NEX-7 with E-M Adapter and Leica Summilux 35mm/1.4, 24 MPix APS-C<br>

<strong><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6659534237_18ac439676_z.jpg" alt="" /></strong></p>

<p>NEX-7 with Voiglander 12mm UltraWide Heliar<br>

<img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6686289547_51b38e806a_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="438" /><br>

more from my NEX-7 are <strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dierktopp/sets/72157628624325469/">here</a></strong></p>

<p>I got my NEX-7 yesterday and I tried my Leica lenses 18mm, 35mm Lux, 50mm Nocti and 75mm APO<br>

and my new Sony 30mm/3.5 macro.<br>

The 18 mm Super Elmar has some color cast.<br>

The other lenses are still under investigation.<br>

I am surprised about the performance of the tiny 138 gram 260€ Sony 30mm marco lens!<br>

First shots with the 30mm macro and the 50mm/0.95 Nocti in my studio are <strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dierktopp/sets/72157628624325469/">here</a></strong>.</p>

I normaly just count or use my watch. If you expose 10 sec. 8 or 13 is not so improtant, more important is to check the behavior of your film on long exposure times (in german 'Schwarzschildeffekt'). That gives you often much longer exposures.