Black & White Test - Leica M10 Monochrom vs. Fujifilm vs. Sony

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We conduct a blind test of black & white shooting capabilities on the Leica M10 Monochom, Fujifilm X-T3, and Sony A7 III.
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Intro - 0:00
Leica M10 Monochrom Sample Images - 0:33
Cameras - 1:25
Blind Test Intro - 3:04
Blind Test - 3:30
Blind Test Results - 7:17
Today we’re going to be doing a comparison of shooting in black and white on 3 different cameras. We’re going to compare the brand new Leica M10 Monochrom, the Fujifilm X-T3, and the Sony A7 III. We’ll do a blind test showing you images from each camera so you can determine which one you prefer, and then we’ll let you know which was which.
Now the reason we’re discussing this today is in light of the Mono Awards, which is a photo competition in Australia and New Zealand dedicated to monochome photography. digiDirect is a sponsor of the competition, and submissions for the Mono Awards are open until mid-2020, so if you’re from Australia or New Zealand and have some monochrome imagery you’d like to submit, the submission link is in the video description!
And a quick clarification up front. You’ll hear me using the term ‘monochrome’ and ‘black & white’ interchangeably here but there IS a difference. Monochrome means that the image only shows one colour. IF that colour is grey, which is most common, then you have a black and white photo. But you can have a monochrome image that is not black and white and a good example of this is sepia
So let’s start by taking a quick look at the cameras we’ll be comparing here. The first is the Leica M10 Monochrom. This is a brand new camera that was just announced, it’s an update to their M Monochrom Typ 246 camera. The special thing about this camera is it can ONLY shoot in monochome. It has no colour filter, so it’s all in on black and white. The upside to this is that removing the colour filter means the sensor requires less interpolation which allows the camera to offer sharper picture quality and better low light performance than a camera that does shoot in colour - and you can be the judge of that once we look at the photos. It has a 40 MP sensor built into what is basically the slim Leica M10 body. Of course it’s a rangefinder camera with only manual focusing. This camera represents the pinnacle of monochrome shooting...but also the pinnacle of price, so it will be good to compare the results of this camera to the others
Next up is the Fujifilm X-T3. I’ve already reviewed this camera so I won’t spend much time here, but I chose this model because Fujifilm is well known for their film legacy and they build their film simulations into all of their cameras. So while it may not be a dedicated monochrome camera, it boasts a stronger monochrome legacy than many other brands can offer And finally, the third camera is the Sony A7 III. This camera HAS a black and white shooting mode, but that’s about as far as it goes. Sony is not particularly known for their monochrome shooting performance, and they don’t put any particular emphasis on it. BUT the A7 III IS one of the most popular cameras on the market right now, so it will be interesting to see if it’s basic monochrome features can hang with the big dogs
OK, so without any further ado let’s get to the blind tests. We used a 35mm lens on each camera - 23mm in the case of the Fujifilm, but the crop factor makes that a 35mm in full frame terms. The images were shot with the exact same settings in almost all cases, and all images are JPEGs straight out of camera with no editing. In the case of the Fujifilm X-T3, we shot with the Monochome film simulation, as opposed to the slightly higher contrast Acros film simulation. Keep an eye on the tone profile, contrast and sharpness of each image, and make a note of which one you prefer from each image set. Then at the end we’ll show you which images were from which camera and you can see if you have a favourite.
Blind Test
So, what did you think? Did you notice a difference between the cameras, and was there one that stood out to you? What did you think about the sharpness? Did the Leica’s dedicated monochrome sensor outperform, or was the X-T3 or A7 III the leader for you? Let us know in the comments which one you preferred
And remember, if you’re an Aussie or Kiwi and would like to enter the Mono Awards, follow the submission link in the video description. Even if you’re a film shooter, our digiDirect labs can digitise your film images for you - just contact your local digiDirect store today. And finally, if you found this video helpful, please like and subscribe.

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@robertsherrow3627 4 года назад

I chose B all the ways as well, beautiful contrast and clarity in all the images. Appreciate the effort in making this info available, well done!

@Vince1648 4 года назад

Honestly, In this case think that proper exposure and lens used has more effect on the image, rather than the the image sensor. Back in the film days it sure did matter what type of film we were using. Anyway the person operating the camera makes the difference. A talented and skilled photographer makes way better pictures with his smartphone, compared to an average one with a Leica.

@calvinchann1996 4 года назад

I found it strange that you chose the standard monochrome with the Fuji when I suppose most people who shoot monochrome on a Fuji shot the Acros simulation.

@stanleeger4711 4 года назад

Agreed. The Acros is usually best.

@lefthandright01 4 года назад

Acros has a stepper gradient to its tone curve in the high lights than monochrome. It makes all the samples more comparable.

@rodfeher 4 года назад

Acros all the way

@rolandrickphotography 4 года назад

david neville , that’s exactly what I wanted to reply to Calvin. You’re first 🙌

@therealjoetoole 4 года назад

I shoot with standard monochrome as well. At first, it was Acros all the way. Then, I noticed that I wasn't so happy with high ISO shots in Acros.(3200, and above) Loss of detail, and sometimes too much grain. Fortunately, for what I like, standard B&W looks very good. I shoot it 'flat'; shadows=0, highlights=0, and no colour filter. The first image in this set was shot with those settings. www.tamedmonkey.com/concert-shots It's straight out of camera, other than a slight crop.

@LucasRodmo 4 года назад

I chose B all the way. But the difference doesn't justify the price point. I would like to see the results using the ACROS in the Fujifilm, because is such a beautiful thing.

@davidmcc6666 4 года назад

Yes, mate. I shoot Acros with a little heavier shadow. Or else I use Nix software.

@philipae27 4 года назад

That was my first thought. Love Acros

@LucasRodmo 4 года назад

@@philipae27 ikr

@LucasRodmo 4 года назад

@@davidmcc6666 ACROS all the way

@patrickbailey1393 4 года назад

Me too i picked B also but i have a fuji and shoot acros not including it doesnt really show what fuji can do With acros my shots look much better than the fuji shots shown here.

@Tom-ng6fn 4 года назад

I chose C all the way and ended up shocked....being a Leica fan and user for over 40 years!

@okamivolgan 3 года назад

same here but i don't have leica and never liked sony pictures lol

@andreasgraeter564 3 года назад

...same to me, chosed mostly C, knowing, that it's Sonys Fullframe sensor....

@herbertmasing Месяц назад

same, but being a fuji fan..

@villagranvicent 4 года назад

Leica M10 and XT3 files look extremely similar, all Sony shots were easy to guess, they look flat and with blown highlights.

@mtbnumber23 4 года назад

Pretty much my findings - I preferred B, (then A then C) especially the flower s shot where they looked more alive

@TheDajunior 4 года назад

XT3 was the easiest one, so blurry, no sharpness at all.

@stanleeger4711 4 года назад

Oh give me a break. None of the Sony shots look "flat" or have "blown highlights". None of them. If any shots were similar, it was the Leica and Sony, both having slightly shallower depth of field.

@andtothewestamerica 4 года назад

How could blown highlights have anything to do with it being Sony? Pretty sure the A7iii has greater dynamic range than any Fuji.

@mikerichardson60 4 года назад

andtothewestamerica oh no the Sony fanboys are butthurt. Sorry but the Sony was easily the worst monochrome camera and it wasn’t even close.

@RaymondLay 4 года назад

Great idea btw ! I picked B mostly ! Do you have a link to the full res of the comparison files ? It would be great to go through them at full res on a larger screen (not a small smart phone lol) Thanks !

@aminmotin 3 года назад

Honestly, I had to do so much careful looking to see any real difference between any of them. I also had no clear preference for any one camera. That in itself is *very* instructive - it means I wouldn't be any happier with Leica's results than I am with my X-T3. Now whether the Leica is a better shooting experience, that's not something I'm likely to find out (can't afford one!).

@ibrahimz 4 года назад

very impressed with the Fuji results plus, good to know that "Steven Buscemi" does photography videos as well

@AmikYoungDon 4 года назад

It's Steve bro lol

@davidwoods80 4 года назад

Just saved me about $7K. Thanks.

@mauroangelantoni6889 4 года назад

just for the body...

@barrycohen311 4 года назад

@@mauroangelantoni6889 Just for the lens hood you mean. :-)

@namesashhousewares8337 4 года назад

David Woods as if you would have bought it in the first place 😂

@ductritran8637 4 года назад

David Woods Save you much more than 7k . The combination of Leica M10 monochrom and the summilux 35mm is more than $20,000 compare to fujifilm Xt3 and 23mm 1.4 is about 3k .

@veteq101 4 года назад

I picked "A" for most of the photos. "B" for two and "C" came last in all samples. Thanks, this was very interesting.

@monsieurlee8885 4 года назад

Same!

@w.harrison7277 4 года назад

OMFG, Did you not see the three dimensionality of B? It was in every image set. The whole video is like a sales pitch for Leica.

@GSHOCKOUTDOORS 3 года назад

Once it got to the portrait B really stood out. For the price, the Fuji and Somy really held up. Would be interesting to try this with the same sumi lens adapted on all three. I bet the difference would shrink even more.

@mattbray_studio 8 месяцев назад

agree that the portrait was considerably better on B. most fo the rest i actually preferred A

@rolandrickphotography 4 года назад

Thanks, super interesting, choosing mostly A, some B no C. May we download the images to pixel peep? How did you compensate depth of field on the close up subjects? Stopping down the full frames 1 ⅓ stop?

@edshotsdotcodotuk 4 года назад

I didn't quite catch that they would be the same camera throughout so the Fuji and Sony got varied guesses but I seemed to pick out the Leica. There must be something a little extra to it. The fact it's much higher resolution by default probably helps (watched in 1440p) but there's something about the tones that did translate as well.

@therealjoetoole 4 года назад

They're all good. Every one of them can be tweaked a bit in post to look just like one of the others. All it really comes down to is personal preference. FWIW, I shoot B&W exclusively. With a Fuji X-T2, and Fuji X100F, but the reasons why aren't addressed just by looking at the images. I really prefer Fuji's straight out of camera jpegs, I like having autofocus, and I really like Fuji's electronic viewfinder.

@Peter-tc3ep 4 года назад

I chose mostly A and B, C had a bunch of blown highlights. But it’s hard to tell on a screen, was surprised the Fuji and Leica seemed to have similar dynamic ranges on screen. I use Sony cameras but the highlights were definitely blown, which is why with Sony you have to shoot raw and covert to mono later.

@fredericbonet2569 4 года назад

I coudn't make any difference just by watching the video at the normal speed ! So, I keep my XT3.

@oc2phish07 4 года назад

That was interesting. I chose NONE of the Leica versions but almost all the Sony ones. Odd because I use, and love, my Fujifilm X-T3. Hmmmmmmm.

@brockrotter 4 года назад

I have and love my XT3 and chose Leica #1 in every shot followed by Sony (in a few, though, Sony and Fuji were hard to decide between). How much is that Leica? ;)

@DB-nl9xw 4 года назад

I think the problem is the manual focus of the Leica is hard to nail to get the best sharpness and contrast

@Iskanderul 4 года назад

Same here. Sony all the way and one Fuji.

@diotough 4 года назад

@@DB-nl9xw Yet they managed to get a better job regarding focus than the Fuji or the Sony since most of those two weren't actually really in focus as it seemed. That can't be just because of the lack of a CFA.

@HesselFolkertsma 4 года назад

diotough - well, a combination of things are probably at work there. 1- great glass 2- no colour filter 3- 40MP vs 24MP 4- software settings

@admin92706 4 года назад

Most of my choices were C. A lot of people are in agreement that the $7k Monochrome price tag is beyond what people are willing to spend for a dedicated BW camera. Thanks for the video. I’m sure this saved people a lot of money! 💰👍

@borispradel1037 4 года назад

Questions: Were the monochrome images default profile in each camera? I guess Leica can shoot monochrome raw files, however the other two use jpgs by default if you want an in camara b&w. Final thought, as the difference is negligible between Fuji and Leica (Sony blows out the highlights), is it better to shoot the Fuji in Raw, and then to use a b&w LR profile? When you do that you even can use your RGB channels to fine tune your images, not so when you upload an already b&w jpg.

@adiigunawan 4 года назад

I did guest B most of the time for Leica images. The contrast and the sharpness was the leica characteristic.

@michaelhatton9136 4 года назад

Same

@lim2001burger 4 года назад

I’m surprised that I liked more of the Sony pictures, seeing as I shoot fuji; but I do edit my fuji shots, so I prob don’t like out-of-camera results

@mrz1342 3 года назад

This is the best advantage of Fuji cameras!

@epstar83 4 года назад

I choose A, and seems consistent with my own experience shooting B&W on my Fujifilm cameras. I mainly prefer the Fuji’s rendering of the skies.

@TL-vt8uk 4 года назад

Cool test of which I set out to try and ID the M10M camera and I managed 4 of 6 images. The last 2 images is where I stumbled. Depending on the scene, one can really see the difference of the Mono sensor. Thanks, really enjoyed this video!

@WS-bk7uu 4 года назад

I picked mostly A & B. The difference is negligible given the difference in price. Wonder why some of the A7III shots looked a bit overexposed. The one shot where I thought the Leica really stood out was the portraits. Nice deep tones.

@billybobtexas 2 года назад

exactly. the Leica looked so interesting on the portraits not sure why? but it did.

@nicksymonds9623 4 года назад

I get pretty good B+W using Olympus - They should be in the test as well At the moment I'm using the original EM5 but the Pen F does better, especially in Mono Mode 2. Bring it back Olympus!

@annenominous7220 4 года назад

All three very nice, but the B images were a cut above the others... I guess that is good for the price! Much harder to focus that thing though... did you find it more difficult to get good focus on the rangefinder?

@gurugamer8632 3 года назад

Hi, I’m looking for a in camera picture profile for Sony A7riv that will give be a Leica Monochrome look ?

@dgbrownnt 4 года назад

If you know the three brands, it was pretty obvious which was which. I began photography shooting B&W film, and I loved the pictures from the M10 Mono (the tones look "right"). Do I love it enough to spend that much money when my a7R III can do a decent job? Probably not.

@takakura5921 4 года назад

I like A, though to have a monochrome Leica is always my dream.

@johnbuscher 4 года назад

I actually liked the Sony in some of the shots, but boy, the XT-3’s monochrome mode really feels just like the M10’s images in most cases in my opinion.

@famigliao 4 года назад

beginner question: should I shoot directly in bnw or colour and only after turn it into bnw via lightroom?

@slickhatter9812 3 года назад

Your raw files in a color sensor will always be in color, if you set your camera to bnw you will see in monochrome in EVF which is great for a real time assessment of the contrast and tonality. You will need to convert the raw files to bnw in your editing software

@giansantos6902 4 года назад

I've submitted a photo to the BnW contest but I 've put the wrong email address. how can i change it?

@JungleEddie 4 года назад

I mostly chose the Leica M10 with a couple of times going with the X-T3. The A7iii was usually third.

@RolandAyala 4 года назад

It would be great if the RAWs were posted. I like the methodology taken and am curious about the differences. but the differences are not going to come across in a video (esp. RU-vid). All cameras compared are excellent performers, so the differences are going to be in the finest of details (likely lost to video compression). Also, the notes say "a 35mm lens on each camera" was used but was the same lens on each camera (adapted), or a least the same make and model? And what lens or lenses?

@valdiskrebs566 4 года назад

I chose mostly A or B, with C often overexposed. I would like to see this mono comparison: Fuji Acros, Olympus Pen F Mono #2, Lumix L. Monochrome D - all tend to lean to greater contrast. Hard to tell true sharpness with YT compression.

@fritzkier 4 года назад

Well, it's pretty easy to guess judging from the sharpness (the zoomed in section, the Leica is sharper because of the 40mpx resolution).

@michaelascher2693 4 года назад

Fritzkier Its about the 40Mp and the Lens that outperformes the other lenses by miles.. So the comparison is not fair at all.

@tjmanou6422 4 года назад

We appreciate the effort but it's impossible to make a serious judgment from RU-vid. Can we download the files? Or maybe you guys can upload on Fliker? Thank you

@nefastkurt 4 года назад

Why no DNG/RAW? Why no 100% crop for the Leica?

@mohomami9684 4 года назад

Are these processed photos or straight out of camera? I could not see any differences between sample photos.

@digiDirectAustralia 4 года назад

All images are straight out of camera

@dubjonny3284 4 года назад

I could tell which was which having owned 2 of the 3 cameras. for the best part the differences are subtle yet obvious. I could tell straight away which set the Sony was. it just looks a little flatter. The fuji and Leica are remarkably close, but the real difference was noticed in the portrait. The Leica just takes the edge with its dynamic range. A Leica is my dream camera, however I am more then happy to stick with the Fuji as bang for buck its possibly the best camera on the market

@michaelreshitnyk1156 4 года назад

All depend on the scene, on some the higher highligts of Sony complement more the shot. For portrait at the end, A and B have a nice balance and C dont come out as good. I found A a bit on the dark side on most of the shots. B have a overhall betted balance. For sharpness, they are all sharp enougth. At the end nothing that can't be tweeked in camera for your personal preferences.

@laurencegoldman4639 4 года назад

I can’t do these blind tests. When I see the Leica M Monochrome as a gallery, I’m blown away by the tonal range, subtlety of grays, resolution, etc. The Fujis are softer than the other two. It would be better for me to see all the A’s, then all the B’s, then all the C’s. It takes a while for my eyes to open up to the sensor environment. Really it’s not about quick, first impressions. Also, the lens makes a huge difference. It’s pretty amazing to see what happens to a Fuji with great Leica glass attached. On another note, I understand Daniel Morrison B&W conversions of Sony A7Rii are pretty darn close to Leica Monochrome-easily the next best thing. I may try to convert my Nex6 which is just sitting around (since I hate Sony color anyway). For me (low fixed income) I would have to decide to only shoot digital B&W to even entertain the thought of owning the Leica-but would probably go back to film if that were the case. 8x10 film images blow every single alternative out of the universe, including $10K medium format digital.

@MrBillboeing 4 года назад

except the first two i guessed the B for the Leica, you can see the higher resolution in the zoomed picture. If you have to pick it out only by the black and white it would be impossible for me to see the difference .

@MB-or8js 4 года назад

I think the test is a bit off: I assumed C is the Leica M10M because this camera tends to overexpose the highlights if not underexposed a bit. It means that for some reason in this test the Sony shots were overexposed which you see especially in the first set.

@92100mark 3 года назад

straight A's!. I was a little nervous but now happy I went the Fuji way!

@metphmet 4 года назад

The exposure was sometimes different .

@MrManilook 4 года назад

Vielen Dank für diesen tollen Test!

@ibanezmnm 3 года назад

Mostly A and B from time to time. Never C...

@Dangerousdaze 4 года назад

The Leica was obvious to spot in that line-up, but I wonder if it would be as easy to spot against a B&W render of a normal M10 image. How much of the quality came from the glass?

@MartinV. 2 месяца назад

Great Video!

@williamstatt8651 4 года назад

I would never use a monochrome mode on any camera. You can do so much more by processing a RAW file in software.

@jlunch 3 года назад

The RAW files in the Monochrome are monochrome. The files are insane and shadow detail is unlike anything I’ve seen before. Just expose for highlights and as long as they’re not blown out, you can push these RAW files crazy hard

@StudioMcCutch 4 года назад

There were a few images at the beginning that I choose A or B near the end I was choosing B or C images B was consistently mostly chosen. I think the A B and C were switching between cameras. I'd love to own a Leica but its one of those things where They'd have to sponsor me with the camera and a couple of lenses :)

@cloggedaorta 4 года назад

I loved the As and was pleasantly surprised it was a Fuji. I don't own the system, but to think that the Leica would not please me aesthetically leaves no doubt in my mind that I am not missing out on anything.

@scs3drg 4 года назад

BCA was my order of preference, B and C were really close, A was very soft in comparison and noticeable lower tonal range

@davidpuglia4813 4 года назад

Really surprised as I have the Leica Mono 246. I chose mostly A - the Fuji. Really hard to decide on a smartphone screen. The best test would be comparing large prints but that’s impossible .....

@juancarlosguzman2827 4 года назад

I couldn’t get the difference in most cases I thought images C were the Leica. To be honest Even if have the money I wouldn’t buy the monochrome camera

@zenden6564 4 года назад

dito

@amentet 4 года назад

Is it fair to compare a 40Mp camera against 2 24Mp cameras? About the tests, I picked 3 from Leica, 2 from fuji and 1 from sony.

@okay5267 4 года назад

And plus never even mention the lens selection..... Pointless test.

@alexreay4164 4 года назад

I picked B. But only just. Perhaps because I’m used to emulating a similar (not same) Leica M look with my Olympus OMD’s simply by selecting Low Key gradation and Contrast +1.

@JeevesTCW 2 года назад

I thought there was little between A & B but marginally preferred A and assumed incorrectly that was the Leica. On other videos its been the Leica and not Fuji that I've preferred and with more of an obvious difference but I think that was the Fuji X100V against the Leica Q2.

@JeevesTCW 2 года назад

Gone back and slightly prefer B to A .. but is it because I know its a Leica now :-o

@Martin-nu6ym 4 года назад

I mainly picked the Leica versions with sometimes a close second to Sony. The slightly sharper look with a stronger contrast is my preference. I used to shoot Fuji but I would normally change to the stronger contrast look in post processing the raw image over using the SOOC jpg.

@shrosa814 4 года назад

Selected B (3x), A (2x) and C, (1x). Can't help wonder if having recently purchased a Leica in which I'm shooting mostly B&W influenced my choices. Interesting, fun blind test.

@bogatibokorakos 4 года назад

This video made me love my Fujifilm even more :D

@DiviPhotos 3 года назад

Great video

@deathdoor 4 года назад

I understand using basic monochrome for Fuji for comparison, but I can't see an user preferring that to using Acros and the color chrome modes.

@simontrezise8495 4 года назад

Interesting! I had C marked worst but couldn't decide between A and B.

@DavidWilliams7037A 4 года назад

Sean, I would like to pick up on a remark you made that 'the Leica is the pinnacle of monochrome shooting'. I think you meant to say 'of digital monochrome shooting.' :)

@johnhjic2 4 года назад

I do know what you mean but to be far we are watching though RU-vid and I would bet there is very little difference they all be very good. To see any of these you need to see the prints. Not to mention the user experience and the Leica will be both the hardest to use but will give you the biggest sense of achievement if when or if you get it right. Great video thanks I hope your fires go way soon.

@billybobtexas 2 года назад

I picked A, A, C B, B, A so it was a mix, each looked great, some seem to excel in a certain way. I have a Sony a7r 4 I was about to go do some b&w shooting. great video.

@user-xl1qb5yn1z 2 года назад

Why there is no low light images set? This is strange

@SDSakuragi 4 года назад

I preferred the images coming out of A and B over C for every set, mostly because C seemed over exposed with less details in the highlights. The result was that C always looked less contrasty. Between A and B I thought that B had the sharper image when zoomed in, the the shadows were crushed. For web publishing I'd prefer A, but for actual prints I feel like B or C (with better compensation for exposure) would be more ideal.

@jerseyreddevil3139 4 года назад

I did like the Leica the most, the darker colors seemed richer and better contrast. I would be curious about the other b&w fuji profiles, I don’t usually use the one you chose when I shoot my xt-4. Does not really matter since I will never be able to buy the Leica.

@quagsoul 4 года назад

on all but 1 and 3 i chose a each time, for which i chose b went in totally blind, interesting to see that i picked fuji so consistently, and when i didn't it was for the only camera system i'd ever swap over too

@adamlucivjansky3411 3 года назад

On my laptop screen I couldnt really spot the big difference between the images... Paying this kind of crazy amount for monochrome camera just doesnt make sense in my opinion. Basically buying monochrome only doesnt make sense at all. If the difference is barely noticable then why get rid of the colors... I want to have that option even if I shoot mostly monochrome.

@Steyreon 4 года назад

A comparison to the Fuji X100* would be interesting!

@Fabio-rg9nv 4 года назад

Exposure wasn‘t always identical. And things like cloud coverage were sometimes slightly different between the cameras. Both have huge impact in overall contrast and light, which is way more emphasised when there‘s no color, so it would have been crucial that both exposure and cloud cloud coverage were the same across all cameras, but they weren‘t. You can clearly notice how more or less clouds completely change the light and the way you see the image, so it‘s not a fair comparison in my opinion. I did the test anyway, for the sake of it, and most of the images I chose were from the Leica. I personally use the Fujifilm X-T3.

@Narsuitus 5 месяцев назад

I shoot black & white images with a Fuji X-Pro2 digital mirrorless with a Fujinon 23mm f/1.4 lens and a Leica M10 digital rangefinder with a Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1.4 lens. The black and white images produced by my two cameras are very similar. I was not surprised that I thought the A images and the B images in your blind test were very similar. However, I was surprised that I preferred the Sony C images to the other two. To me, the whites in Fuji and the Leica images appeared to be too muddy. The Sony whites appeared to be cleaner or brighter.

@siqili1168 3 года назад

Thank you so much for your compare. You help me save a lot money, because I want to buy the M10 recently. lol

@stakstonkvinge 4 года назад

What surprised me the most was that none of the photos were sharp when zooming in. Interesting test. Thanks!

@digiDirectAustralia 4 года назад

Our pleasure, glad you got something out of it

@fretless05 4 года назад

I chose C on most of the images. I admit it's a personal taste more than a quantitative characteristic, but I liked the brightness and contrast of the images, and felt the images were sharp enough, though I found the M10 appeared a bit sharper in some images.

@TheBeatLink 4 года назад

Thanks for your video. I found the Leica pictures very easily. But I’m not sure if it was the sensor or the lens itself. These pictures had the best sharpness. The tonality was less different then I thought. My conclusion is that I can buy any M and keep concentrating on the lenses. Cheers

@heiterbiswilkig4256 3 года назад

For me the Leica was the sharpest in most cases while the A7 was the one with the more natural feeling and overall better dynamic range. Because the sharpness has more to do with the lens then the sensor, I'd go with the A7 in this comparison. I'd been more interested in the performance in lowlight situations. I'm wondering, if the monochrome sensor would make the difference here. Btw.: the coloursensors are coming with a special benefit for bw-photography. They offer you the color-based control of contrast when you're editing.

@bernie_xj 2 года назад

Well overall I preferred A and was quite surprised of this being Fuji X-Trans monochrome and not Leica M10. I felt the B pics had more contrast but felt this being to hard in most situations and the C, the Sony, overall being to flat. However it remains to be seen to what extend either the Fuji or Leica can be fine tuned to the desired individual look...

@anthonyd6881 4 года назад

I chose mostly photos from the leica, followed by the Fuji. The portrait taken with the leica was striking and really stood out. The sony lacked midrange tonality.

@TheArtist441 Год назад

I kept choosing A or B but I have C :(. Although, it seems to me that the Sony had a higher exposure, it think if it was exposed slightly lower and possibly a smidge of post processing it would be very difficult to tell these apart

@raibaanjalidileep1264 4 года назад

I chose C from the first go. But it needs some editing to make it look the way the other two looked. It looked one stop brighter than the rest of the two. Also, it is sharper than the Leica's Pixel Heavy sensor in some photos. Also, the bokeh from the Sony A7iii and the Sony 35mm is out of the world.

@user-pg7yn3eq6i 4 года назад

really really good test！

@deboo117 4 года назад

B looked the sharpest consistently. C was 2nd so I was a bit bummed since A was the Fuji and I'm an X-T30 user, lol

@lefthandright01 4 года назад

Differences may be more apparent when printing A3 or larger.

@benisboy2697 4 года назад

Wonder how many people there are with these type of cameras that just publish their photos on ig. I bet the number is pretty big.

@lefthandright01 4 года назад

@@benisboy2697 Kinda people who are dedicated to film, but scan the negative and edited it in lightroom, and then hashtag film is not dead.

@CWReace 4 года назад

I picked Leica 3 times, Fuji 2 times, and Sony once (F, L, S, L, L, F in image set order). They were often close, and it often came down mainly to which one had an overall tonal balance that I somewhat preferred, but at least on RU-vid probably not enough difference for me to consider adding a Leica to my Fuji X-H1 and X-T20 :)

@metocvideo 4 года назад

Thank you for the video. The Leica M10 Monochrome differs from the previous monochrome Leicas, in that the previous models used a standard color sensor, with the filter array removed. This M10 Mono has an entirely new sensor that was designed as a monochrome only sensor, so the results should be noticeably sharper. Source: Leica website.

@mystikmeg Год назад

I have a Sony A7iii and an X-Pro1. I’ll definitely keep the X-Pro1 for black and white jpg straight of out camera. It’s magnificent

@SilatShooter 4 года назад

Cool test. I found A and B were really close and generally preferred C. But personally would toned that C set down just a touch.

@johnmoritz299 Год назад

Gracias! La calidad de las tres cámaras es excelente. Muy díficil elegir.

@pawpaw324 4 года назад

I thought B had the best tonality and clarity, followed by A. C seemed a little hot in the highlights for my taste. Fuji is a close second and with a couple adjustments, you wouldn't be able to distinguish between it and the Leica in good to moderate light.

@noahfz 4 года назад

Why not us ACROS simulation in this test??

@hagentrondheim3675 4 года назад

What a surprise, I had Sony first, then Fuji and the Leica. I would have expected a order the other way. Thanks for the video!! What is your favorit ?

@BUCKSHOTSTV 4 года назад

A & B were my favorites of all images and thought they were very similar. Just wasn’t feeling C for any of these shots.

@exinnikk 4 года назад

A is consistently softer. B and C are both very sharp while C is brighter likely BSI sensor is letting in more light

@jimmason8502 3 года назад

Well..I chose A-B-C in 4/6 sets, and ACB in another and CBA in the portrait set but that one was close. So $10,000 for a monochorme camera with only manual focus maybe isn't worth the money. I would have liked to see some B&W images from the original XTrans 1 or 2 sensors (XPro1 and XT1) because those two have even better B&W rendering than the XTrans 3 and 4 (XT2 and XT3/4).