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Review: Leica M Monochrom Typ 246

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@rexgigout1472 4 месяца назад

Re-watching this presentation is a trip down memory lane. (I pressed the “Like” button, years ago.) Still loving my M Type 246 Monochrom! I actually started rangefinder shooting with a new M10, six years ago, but when my M10 was down, after a mishap, I added a pre-owned M 246, in order to keep using a rangefinder, but with the added aspect of learning to “see” in black, greys, and white. (I had a modest, one-time financial windfall in 2018.) In 2021, and again in 2022, I considered “upgrading” to an M10 Monochrom, probably pre-owned, but each time, decided to hold onto to my 24MP M cameras. Thus far, no regrets.

@v8sky23 Год назад

Shot with Leica and drive a Sentra, now that’s a camera enthusiast!

@cizcalodiablopanzon 8 месяцев назад

Shoot with a Leica and travel by bus 😂, me

@DavidDatura 8 лет назад

A fun review of my favourite Leica model. I was impressed by the sharpness/clarity of the photos you took with the M Mono, even watching here at 1080p, they really popped!

@xjoexedge 9 лет назад

The detail on the monochrome is amazing. And it's a sexy looking camera

@MikeKleinsteuber 3 года назад

But it's truly shit to use...

@AlbertSantoso 8 лет назад

Nice review and glad to have met another left-eye shooter. :) My dream camera. I like how back-to-basic it is. I shoot a lot in BW, mainly on a Sony A6000 (for now). The way I play 'Leica' mode is to shoot on BW JPG, force to be as good as I can on exposure and focus, minimal/no post process, no crop.

@bowl0noodles 9 лет назад

Using the EVF there is always a delay with the curtain goes ** true for M240 ** up and enabled Live View. There are times when the EVF is nice to have. I like to shoot from the waist level, and situations of critical focus; the EVF is great for these.

@bolderiks 7 лет назад

Another reason to go for the MP and kilo's of tri-x. Even Leica can't overrule the original without losing the goal of black and white: nothing compares to the poetry evoked by siver halide crystals in a good image.

@ductritran8637 6 лет назад

If you don’t have money for M9 Monochrom or m246 then get m8 the first original Leica Monochrom

@Bryan-lu4du 9 лет назад

Nice review. I've always loved the results of the M Monochrom cameras but haven't been able to afford one or justify the price. I've owned plenty of Leica rangefinders as well and the camera has a certain romance to it that I haven't experienced in non rangefinders. I think you're right that b&w film or a b&w only sensor has an additional romance to the results. It's easy to channel film noir movies shooting a Monochrom.

@thomassarver7638 2 года назад

So I finally got one, used. Love the camera

@ShootStreetTV 9 лет назад

Wats up Take! Your reviews are getting more and more engaging and almost all the cameras you review are right up my alley. That said, i have a very minor gripe about your intro Click. Click.. For some reason it annoys the heck out of me. LoL. Why won't you just press the shutter button on the camera to make the click sound!?? I'm sorry, i love the unique sound of different cameras make especially film. I just don't get why you have to say click click out loud, when you can just use the camera you are reviewing to make the sound, unless you have a backstory behind why your intro is like that. But anyways, it is really just a minor gripe and i do love watching your reviews. Are you planning to do any kind of workshop or photowalk in the future?

@SuperPussyFinger 7 лет назад

Best camera reviewer on RU-vid, period.

@bigheadtaco 7 лет назад

ha ha, thanks. I try my best.

@sugioh5977 4 года назад

Great review of showing the characters of this amazing camera!

@andrewshieldsphoto 9 лет назад

That shot in the empty building is stunning. Also love seeing the Summicron-c 40/2 stretching It's legs.

@bigheadtaco 9 лет назад

+andrew shields thanks. The only difference between the Leica 40mm f/2 and the Minolta M-Rokkor 40mm f/2 was that the Minolta added multi-coating. At the time it reduced flare, but since it was first gen technology, the coat hazed over time and actually created more flare. My copy is pretty good, but some look pretty bad. The Leica 40mm f/2 has no chance of this happening, so technically a better option if you had to choose.

@andrewshieldsphoto 9 лет назад

+bigheadtaco Gotcha, speaking of m-rokkors going wrong over time, my 28/2.8 is a disaster inside the first sealed element. Such a shame that nearly all of them are compromised at this point. I was just last night struggling over if I should sell it or not. Even the ones that claim to be haze free on eBay look hazy w/ close inspection of the photos. Bummer.

@bigheadtaco 9 лет назад

andrew shields yes, Leica played it smart by not coating lenses. My 28mm is also a mess. It's kind of cool in certain situations, but no use shooting in the sun.the 40 and 90 are perfect though. No issues.

@JohnLehmannPhoto 9 лет назад

Unlike you I like the simplicity of Leica buttons and menu system over the cumbersome Fuji system. Can't wait to test drive the Leica Monochrome myself in October.

@bigheadtaco 9 лет назад

+John Lehmann two hands to change ISO? Ha ha. It's German though, I get it. They always have a reason for everything, like putting the gas tank cover on the passenger side... which I like... :-)

@Bryan-lu4du 9 лет назад

I'm a fan of Leica's simplicity but the M240/M246 is a bit unusual for the button functionality. I agree with Taki here.

@morgankane1632 7 лет назад

+bigheadtaco Yup, so you don't have to bump your door into the pump :)

@Driftstar217 6 лет назад

so simple mean have to do more steps to make a basic change?

@simonchan9669 9 лет назад

Excellent review. Would love to try a Leica rangefinder one day. The photos you took for this review were outstanding too. Great job.

@Gravitys-NOT-a-force 8 лет назад

The 90 degree swivel of the Olympus VF-2 has a use that you hadn't considered. With the VF-2 at 90 degrees and holding the Leica M vertically at the same time, you could focus on and shoot a subject standing to your left or right without - hopefully - their knowing.

@kotapermai6224 8 лет назад

i watch ur review many times about this mm246. Finally i bought it. Thank you!

@bigheadtaco 8 лет назад

+Kota Permai congrats! It's a great camera.

@MestreMur 8 лет назад

I didn't understand why a Leica 246 monocrom, over others Leica, like 240... This photos talk by itself! Ultra IQ, and clean monocrome pictures...

@j.e._3304 9 лет назад

Great review on this very interesting camera! I really do hope Sony will come out with a monochrome A7. That would be splendid!

@stefanol9272 6 лет назад

Hi I am a very happy owner of a Leica monochrome M type 246 and I would like to know. Witch type of flash is mounted on the leica in this review. Because I am considering to buy one, after I saw a video of a famous photographer who was know for using flash for street photography back in the 80s. And I really got inspired by that. I hope some of you could give me the brand and type of model it is? 😊

@dfreir1 8 лет назад

Best Review on the M Mono

@bigheadtaco 8 лет назад

+Diego Freire thanks for watching!

@giolee1274 9 лет назад

awesome camera. and love Revolver Coffee. one of the nicest baristas i've met

@dolphabernethy9723 4 года назад

Great review, very informative. Thanks!

@emisor73 7 лет назад

You lucky man! great review Taco. I had the opportunity to have the M M246 it in my hands ( for 5 minutes) at the Hong Kong store and yes "romantic"is the word. My CLE felt like a cheap P&S after I got out of there. Cool stuff!

@bigheadtaco 7 лет назад

doesn't it? Yes there's something about a Leica in your hand. I love my CLE though, but a Leica.....

@douglasdrumond 7 лет назад

Watching some old videos again :) You say ISO correctly, “eye-so”. It's a word derived from Greek for “equal”, “same”. It's not I.S.O. The name of the organization doesn't even abbreviate to ISO, it would be IOS (International Organization for Standardization). The choice for ISO was to not have different abbreviations for different languages and even on their official videos they say it as one word. But the pronunciation changes from language to language (for instance, in their Portuguese language videos, they say “ee-zo“ because, in Portuguese, “i” always sounds like “ee” and “s” in the middle of a word sounds like “z”, unless it's doubled). Great review.

@bigheadtaco 7 лет назад

ha ha, ya I've had this conversation with others before. I know officially it's not an acronym, but I'm sure there was an intended acronym since the previous two film speed standards were called ASA (American Standards Organization) and DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung). You know how many Japanese words are mispronounced in the English language? It's horrible... us English speakers are bad with properly pronouncing foreign words :-(

@douglasdrumond 7 лет назад

bigheadtaco Nikon immediately comes to mind. I studied a little Japanese, so I already knew how to say it. One thing I always do is looking for the original pronunciation. But nobody in Brazil understand me when I say Voigtländer or moiré. You would laugh hard if you heard a Brazilian saying Ricoh 😂

@bigheadtaco 7 лет назад

Do they roll the 'r' and say Ricco Suave?

@douglasdrumond 7 лет назад

No, the initial “r” sounds similar to initial “h” in Japanese, but the “o” is open, not closed, and the stress syllable is the last (it's two syllables, "ri", sounding like "hi" in Japanese, but a little bit stronger, not so aspirated, and "coh" with an open sound, like the "ou" in "bought")

@Gravitys-NOT-a-force 8 лет назад

If you had been shooting with the 0.95 Noctilux 'wide open,' I think you would have found that the Olympus VF-2 is a necessity. You would not be able to focus accurately the 0.95 Noctilux wide open with the optical viewfinder alone.

@haderimouve3499 3 года назад

Hi ! great video that convinced me (Yes today in Feb 2021 !!!) to buy second hand this camera. I'm a film shooter, especially mid format with nice Hasselblad and Fuji analog cameras. I stil use Nikon F analog cameras as well as a Leica M4 and Leica M6TTL film cameras. I have some digital cameras from Nikon ( D850, Df and Z6) and didn't know if it would be a good idea to buy one digital more from Leica ... Nikon Df is doing a great job (great deep colours), Nikon D850 is sharp (big detailed files) and Z6 is versatile with it's electronic viewfinder ! But this Leica 246, still in 2021, is a very detailed BW camera and I love it ! I do appreciate so much the colors of my Nikon Df but the Leica 246 BW files are amazing. If you do own a Leica M3, M2, M4 or M6 analog camera, this Leica 246, if you can't afford the up to date material, is the digital camera for you ! Thanks for the very detailed video ...

@magiccarpetrider4594 Год назад

I just bought one in 2023. I’ll flip it to a m10m in a few months after I get some glass. Got a Q2M a few months ago and fell in love; same time out of love with my heavy Zeiss primes on canon bodies. Love all 9 Zeiss primes in this pelican next to me, but I’m 70 tomorrow and (great shape but) things hurt.

@zguy95135 7 лет назад

Id love to have one of these, but they're still pretty pricey. And I totally agree about the weird placement of stuff, on my Porsche the window buttons are on the center console, the key hole is on the left and the door lock button is on the dash.

@bigheadtaco 7 лет назад

I love the Germans. I was sitting in my buddy's Porsche. He just bought it. We couldn't figure out how to release the cupholders.

@DrFearCo 5 лет назад

I have a Subaru and a BMW, everything is backwards in the BMW (which is my car), so when I get in the FXT, I mess up the windshield wipers and stuff like that. I lol’d when you talked about the door unlock because it’s in a stupid spot. My cup holders are in a normal spot however on older BMW’s they had the extendo cup holders which seem flimsy.

@JPWineberg 4 месяца назад

Watching this many years later but curious if the meter flashes at you if the lens cap is on like the M6? Trying to decide between this and the M10 Monochrome. Would love to save some $.

@chromeandcelluloid 7 лет назад

hey Take, have you heard about MaxMax.com? they do a monochrome conversion for some Fuji cameras( X Pro1-M, and X100S-M)?they should lend you some cameras for a review:)

@chrisiclickyou3947 8 лет назад

Great video... Stupid question, which professional grade printer specialises in Monochrome, would you recommend ?

@TimGanderPhotographer 8 лет назад

Just to be clear on one point about the affordability or otherwise of a camera like this (or any camera); the cost of film and processing can only be taken into account if you're not charging clients for disposables. So basically, if you're an amateur who shoots a lot of photos every year, yes you 'might' save money. If you're professional, it's as if you just bought the next few years' film stock, processing and scanning costs up-front and now you have to go charge clients enough to make up for it. Otherwise, fun review for a camera I probably won't be able to afford for a while yet.

@pepsiplease69 4 года назад

I’d continue saying iso as opposed to I.S.O. Nothing wrong with it. Great review btw.

@bigheadtaco 4 года назад

It's actually the correct way of saying it. ISO standard is not an acronym. If you go to their website and look under ABOUT, this is what it says under the heading 'It's All In The Name': Because 'International Organization for Standardization' would have different acronyms in different languages (IOS in English, OIN in French for Organisation internationale de normalisation), our founders decided to give it the short form ISO. ISO is derived from the Greek isos, meaning equal. Whatever the country, whatever the language, we are always ISO.

@jmbaug1229 9 лет назад

Excellent review ! Thanks !!!

@pq5022 8 лет назад

Oooh, nice panasonic bike in there!

@357mview2 5 лет назад

Does that flash light works with Leica M-A!!! Please say yes!

@bigheadtaco 5 лет назад

Yes in manual mode, the Fujifilm EF-X20 flash will work on any camera with a standard hotshoe with the centre pin trigger

@rabijassi2421 8 лет назад

Your saying to add up how much we spend on film etc, but also you must factor in the depreciation of the Monochrom camera, in 5 years what will it be worth ? if Fuji came out with a black and white camera, value gone. While my leica m3 will hold it's value.

@bigheadtaco 8 лет назад

+Rabi Jassi yes that is true, although if you don't plan to sell it, then depreciation is not as important. But you are correct, if you keep your M3 for 30 years and continue shooting film, that will always be cheaper than upgrading your digital camera every 5 years.

@xyzhou6207 7 лет назад

after such a close cooperation between leica and pana, the one thing they should get from pana is their awesome menu system lol. btw that iso thing is more like a DSLR style as the one in my coolpix a

@bigheadtaco 7 лет назад

Ya Leica seems to like their utilitarian approach to menus... very German. I guess if you buy a Leica, you get use to it.

@xyzhou6207 7 лет назад

bigheadtaco ya and I suppose this is exactly why German brands was out of mainstream, cuz Japanese brands care more about what customers want... idk if leica can keep doing what they really want after acquisition and acquisition.

@CMCairo 8 лет назад

Going to review the Type 262 anytime soon!? Great Review!

@bigheadtaco 8 лет назад

+Cairo It's on order but there aren't many samples floating around North America so I'll have to wait patiently :-(

@YuriPrado 4 года назад

Fantastic review...keep them coming ✌🏾

@sandrodobovicek7731 9 лет назад

Very nice review Take.

@MrPhotographerDude 7 лет назад

What's interesting is that the "quirks" of the Leica and the BMW aren't quirks at all. They are actually well thought out for safety. Being able to lock or unlock your doors from the center is better safety. The driver is in complete control of the car. The Leica does it for the same reason. You can't really accidentally change a setting without deliberately making that choice. You have to physically do it. I think it's really smart

@bigheadtaco 7 лет назад

ha ha, I am only half teasing. BMW and Honda are my favourite car manufacturers. I love the M5 (pre-auto transmission) and the entire 3 series rides better than any other manufacturer's mid level sedans (Lexus/Toyota gets pretty close). It's just a matter of getting use to a car. If you drive mostly American and Asian cars, you just have to re-learn. Even the gas is filled on the opposite side! Ha ha. Sometimes I go to the wrong side when pulling up at a station.... newbie

@MrPhotographerDude 7 лет назад

bigheadtaco Maybe someday when prices come down a bit I'll get myself a monochrome. Man those images you took look great!

@bigheadtaco 7 лет назад

Pencil Jockey thanks yes the Monochrome and the M-D are probably my favourite Leica digital cameras, mostly because it feels like shooting film.

@MrPhotographerDude 7 лет назад

bigheadtaco I wish I was made of money so I could get the Monochrome. The M-D is really cool too.

@pierrelavie656 6 лет назад

really enjoy your videos. how does the mm246 compare to the m10 in b&w, in your opinion? thanks so much for your time.

@bigheadtaco 6 лет назад

MM246 has better dynamic range and image looks more natural black and white. However, it's easier to blow out highlights with MM246, where you can recover more with M10 since you're capturing in RGB

@pierrelavie656 6 лет назад

bigheadtaco so, technically the m246 should produce better b&w images than the m10 but there’s less room for “error” in the composition of the image? I just want to make sure I’m understanding it all correctly. :)

@ryanvacation7319 8 лет назад

Great review. Really curious about this camera. There are Leica fans who claim it gathers as much detail in RAW as in medium format. How true is this?

@bigheadtaco 8 лет назад

+Ryan Villanueva I don't have a medium format to compare it against, so I can't say for a certainty. However, comparing with the M240 there is definitely more subtle detail, especially in the transitions in the tonal range

@baker2niner 9 лет назад

Take, Removing all the Leica goodness - which is important to me - and focusing on the output, I'm curious how you would compare your GR's B&W conversions with the 246? For a disposable camera, I am impressed by the GR's B&W tonality. I'm not expecting to hear that the GR is "better", but perhaps "more than adequate". PS: I grew up with Nikons, Leica and Hasselblad in the day when glass mattered more than "sensor" (everyone had the same TriX sensor) and you bought bodies based on glass and durability. It's the other side of function -- I still struggle a bit with Nikon menus (you have to hold and spin, too, for ISO) and all I can equate Sony's to are TV remotes. PPS: Cost of shooting film vs digital is more complex. For pros there is no other choice than digital. It makes economic and practical sense. For most amateurs who shoot perhaps a roll or two a month it's not close, film can be very inexpensive. I do both and often wonder why. In digital, I have to become a computer nerd and need to get a good box/monitor to handle photos every couple years, LR & PS (with $@#$^ annoying updates!) and printing (what's your ink maintenance strategy?) are hideously expensive to do yourself. Of course, we masses cannot go back to film, but cost is not the reason.

@bigheadtaco 9 лет назад

+baker2niner you make a few good points. I'll make sure to address in a future video that I'm planning to do a collaboration effort on: film vs digital. As for GR's b&w, I always said it's second best to Leica's. There's something about the GR images converted to b&w that's very good. Dynamic range isn't anywhere near the M246, but the final product is better than the Sony's and Canon's and Nikon's, especially if you're a Tri-X black and white fan. I know some film shooters who shoot 20 rolls a month easily. That adds up quickly. It's usually a binge thing, and they usually end up slowing down due to economics. Software and hardware upgrades to handle images is also a serious reality (the new Canon 120mp sensor is cost prohibitive to most at this point because of the need to upgrade everything from memory cards to computer hardware). Thanks again for your comment!

@baker2niner 9 лет назад

+bigheadtaco I like the smooth mid-tones of the latest Tri-X, though that is not fashionable. It looks as smooth as the old Pan-X and it doesn't have the '60s newsie grain until you push it hard nor huge contrast unless you mess with development (both easy). Crying shame, really, how good Tri-X is. The last buggy whip is the best. Film v. digital is a dead horse topic, but if you do a comparison be sure to consider printing and a hybrid flow. I scan film to proof and print the ones to hang. Scans are much better than wet proofs and also handle all your web publishing. $800 for a decent scanner + B&W chems and a bag is pretty much all you need. B&W is still reasonable ($6-8/roll?) developed in bag. Color trannies ARE expensive (figure at least $20US/roll, processed), but 6x6 and up format transparencies are magnificent and bigger formats scan better. Unfortunately, I don't see much point shooting 35mm film any more; most any purpose I can think of is handled better by digital (action) or a larger format film (landscape). It's mostly to keep the old cameras in use or training. Oddly, we shoot a lot more images today, but 'hard' print far fewer. We need a 120mp camera for our web posts!

@bigheadtaco 9 лет назад

baker2niner thanks for your comment. Yes, film is no longer a necessary photographic tool for professional photographers. It's become a hobbyist's tool to create and keep alive classic film cameras. Large format is a different story of course. As for new Tri-X vs old, I still have my last 30 rolls of 2004 expiry so I can't say what the new ones look like. I'll probably start using it next year. Will I continue shooting film? Yes, until they stop making it. Is it a necessary tool for me? Nope. I just love shooting it, but you're right, the process is a hassle. I don't own a scanner and I don't develop myself at home. Luckily I have friends in the industry that do it for me. I will be sad if film is ever completely discontinued, but I don't see it happening within the next 10 years. Thanks again for your comment and happy shooting film or digital!

@yew108 6 лет назад

bigheadtaco Hi . It is very interesting and encouraging to read that part when you said GR's black and white 's is second best after Leica's. I am deciding among M8, GR and Sigmas. M8 is just so expensive even as an used item. Think GR will be a good start for me. BTW, have you ever tried Fujis , like Xt 2 or X100F ?

@drobin333 6 лет назад

I know your review was on the type 246 M Monochrom, but any comments on the sensor issue on the original Monochrom. I had purchased mine new from B&H and had planned to use it on a trip Europe, but my plans fell through. I later discovered my body had the corrosion issue. I only had 6 shutter actuations and 5 were the test shots for the artifacts that appeared in the images. What a disappointment.

@bigheadtaco 6 лет назад

yes since the corrosion issue, Leica offered a free replacement sensor. Please check to see if you still qualify. It's a great sensor once it's been replaced.

@rolandkirk2040 7 лет назад

Take, Excellent review of the M 246, thank you. Since the JPEG and Raw are the same size, which should one use and if there is any limitation to using the JPEG that reproduces the camera settings right out of the box? I had been using Nikon D-800 RAW then convert to B & W with Aperture, with decent results, although nothing to compare with the M 246 + 50, Lux. Thank you your straight shooting reviews. R

@bigheadtaco 7 лет назад

Jpegs are always smaller than RAW files coming from the same file.Jpeg is a compressed file format that discards lots of information to shrink the size of the files. I always shoot RAW because I want that extra information.

@maxpoints5082 4 года назад

Is this EVF useful when using the 21mm or 24mm lenses or do you need a different viewfinder?

@donjagoe 7 месяцев назад

And still true!

@KevinBjorke 3 года назад

late to the party but: I can't buy the Fuji, it's law-enforcement-only in the USA :/

@DM-sl5sb 5 лет назад

Very helpful review. What camera strap is that?

@bigheadtaco 5 лет назад

Artisan and Artist of Japan silk strap

@Tydirium 8 лет назад

Whats wrong with hp5? I use that shit lol

@rabijassi2421 8 лет назад

+Tydirium Hp5 is excellent. Film snobs go on about tri-x.

@nicolaslabra2225 7 лет назад

hp5 is the superior one i think

@AndersBjornTH 8 лет назад

RAW files from the Monochrom contain no colour information so presumably you cannot use colour channels in Lightroom. Does that put Monochrom at a disadvantage in post processing?

@bigheadtaco 8 лет назад

+Andrew Criswell great question. To some extent yes. When you blow out the highlights of an image, there's no recovery, there's absolutely nothing there. At least with colour information, there's always a slight hint of a colour that you can bring back. Also for using specific colour channels to bring up or down luminance in isolation is not possible. However, what you gain is wider gradient in tonality, higher resolution and better high ISO performance.

@tclin2938 9 лет назад

Nice review, can you share something of taking photo with 90mm lens?

@bigheadtaco 8 лет назад

+John Lin it's tough shooting with the 90 if you want to shoot wide open and focus using the optical viewfinder. I would recommend shooting with the optional EVF or worst case the rear LCD screen. Because I rarely go over 50mm, I'm not the best at focusing with the 90mm, but I know guys who can do so very easily, but at f/4.0. I think it's a great portrait lens on a tripod, or a medium telephoto but stopped down. It is sharp wide open though, and the rending of the out-of-focus area is pretty cool.

@SKimbrough 6 лет назад

Thank you for the video! What are your thoughts on the Rokkor lens you used? Do you have any reviews of them and would you only recommend use for the 246 or would you say "thumbs up" for color, too? I'm glad I subscribed!

@bigheadtaco 6 лет назад

The 40mm f/2 M-Rokkor lens is fantastic, but it doesn't compare to modern lenses. However, the point is shooting with these older lenses with unique character. It flares very easily, but it's pin sharp in the middle. Lacks the contrast of modern lenses, but it's easy enough to adjust later in post (either in darkroom with red filters, or in Lightroom by bumping up contrast)

@SKimbrough 6 лет назад

bigheadtaco Good to know. Lots to consider. I'm looking at either SL or M10 with 35mm lens. It's tough to find a great 246 that people are willing to let go at a sub $7k. I know there is more lens versatility with the SL but no juicy manual controls like the M10! How do you decide the best for some landscape AND a steady people shooter workhorse?

@cylurian 9 лет назад

+bigheadtaco How does the type 246 Mono compare with Fuji's x-t1's black and whites pics? The Fuji's x-t1's B&W are beautiful. Are the Leica's b&w more refined?

@bigheadtaco 9 лет назад

+cylurian I haven't had much success with b&w with Fujifilm. I will be reviewing software soon that is suppose to do wonders for Fujifilm RAW files to convert into B&W images. Check out FujiLove magazine for a review on Tonality Pro software as well as digital workflow using yellow filter jpegs on Fujifilm cameras.

@cylurian 9 лет назад

+bigheadtaco Thanks for the reply. I would check the jpegs. I know, not raw, but try looking at the jpegs, they are very nice.

@PraxisReinemer 7 лет назад

thx, for the amazing review! Can you say, what flash you are using. In the preview for the video is a flash on the camera. which type? Thx a lot!

@bigheadtaco 7 лет назад

Fujifilm EF-X20 flash

@PraxisReinemer 7 лет назад

thx!

@bovver6092 9 лет назад

Hey Take, would you pick the Monochrom over the regular color M-P Typ 240?

@bigheadtaco 9 лет назад

+bovver wonder can I choose both, or is this a desert island scenario?

@bovver6092 9 лет назад

bigheadtaco Of course you can choose both, but which do you think you would use more? I like the photo samples you took with the Monochrom btw. Especially the one of the abandoned building with the pigeon on the window sill. I am convinced to save up for this Monochrom and the 35mm Summilux then I will keep my other Oly and Fuji mirrorless to shoot color photos with :) Then I think I won't buy another camera gear for a LONG while.

@bigheadtaco 9 лет назад

+bovver wonder I woiuld probably stick with the M246 because of the romance of shooting b&w. Since I shoot for myself 95% of the time, I don't need to be practical. If I was a commercial photographer, you can't just shoot b&w only, unless that's what you're famous for. M246, 35 and 50mm Summicron, my Ricoh GR and my iPhone. I would be happy.

@bovver6092 9 лет назад

+bigheadtaco I figure before the end of the year I will have enough funds to get the M246. But do you prefer the Summicron over the Summilux? But you're right I noticed that you always stop down anyways and the Summicron fits your shooting style. I was planning on getting the 35 lux then the 50 lux since I'm a big fan of wide apertures and bokeh.

@bigheadtaco 9 лет назад

bovver wonder Yes I have nothing against the Lux or the Cron. In fact, the Summarit kit is an amazing deal, and one of the sharpest Leica lenses I've ever shot with was the 28 Elmarit. Tom Smith of Leica N.America confirmed it is one of their sharpest lenses wide open. But if you like shallow depth of field images, the Lux or Crons are the way to go, although I still say that the rendering on the Crons look nicer

@thedoubledragon 3 года назад

Why does HP5 have a bad rep for B/W? I shoot with tri-x and hp5 all the time, lol

@j204ever5 5 лет назад

Sorry to say but I don^t see a Mono look in this pictures The M8 or any other Color Digital Leica (CDL) does the same when shooting RAW and convert.

@fredlizarot2204 Год назад

Thx 🙏🏾

@kotapermai6224 8 лет назад

May i ask a question?. i try leica 90mm f/4 macro elmar-m + leica macro adapter on MM246. But it cant focusing with viewfinder. Its only working with EVF. Is it normal?

@bigheadtaco 8 лет назад

+Kota Permai make sure when you focus with the 90mm that the EVF focus matches the focus distance on the lens itself. Either your rangefinder alignment is off or the lens is off. Is it at infinity?

@bubbachua 4 года назад

Is there a lag in the new m10 monkchrom as well

@KevinEscobarCo 7 лет назад

Maybe it was click bait maybe my eyes are not as sharp as they used to be but I swear I saw a flash on the hot shoe in the video icon before I clicked it...if so, what flash was that?

@bigheadtaco 7 лет назад

Yes I show the Fujifilm EF-X20 compact flash on the Leica. I like it because it has a manual flash output control dial on the top. It will work on any camera that has a standard hot shoe.

@damookie 8 лет назад

great review

@TheCoolProfessor 5 лет назад

Ohhhh how I want one!!!!

@FilmFactry 8 лет назад

I have a topic for you to do. I don't know Leica history. But Leica is a German company, why are some of the lenses made in Canada? were thre bodies also made in Canada? Could be an interesting video.

@bigheadtaco 8 лет назад

+FilmFactry most companies that are based in a country with a high standard of living thus high labour costs will produce overseas to lower costs and/or increase production. Even the newer Leica T lenses are all made in Japan, and the digital compacts are all made by Panasonic in Japan. For a time, Leica had a factory in Canada making both bodies and lenses. For collectors, they are not coveted like the German made Leica cameras, but because of this, the prices are more reasonable. Thanks for your question :-)

@BilBrown 8 лет назад

At the same time, the lenses made in Canada are some of the best ever made.

@Lorenzo88C 9 лет назад

ok, ok, ok.. it's a great camera... but.. 7000€ ?!?!

@kittyjewel 9 лет назад

nice intro music

@slothsarecool 7 лет назад

wtf I swear my 90mm summicron is not even close to that sharp, starting to wonder if I bought a dud, unless the results are just that much better in the 246.

@bigheadtaco 7 лет назад

Ya it was pretty sharp, maybe get yours checked out. My Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm f/4 is also very sharp, but nothing like the Leica 90mm Summicron

@matylda3820 8 лет назад

Would you please tell me where did you buy that jacket? I like it a lot :D

@bigheadtaco 8 лет назад

+Martin Kaninsky ha ha, sure. It's from Mountain Equipment Co Op in Vancouver. It's their house brand and it's a wool hoodie. I bought it a few years back so I don't know if they'll still carry it, but you can check their online store.

@matylda3820 8 лет назад

+bigheadtaco Thank you!

@lemon58421 4 года назад

Why not buy the colour version!? so you shoot in colour and anyway you can convert in lightroom to black & white...I see not why it's better for B&W shoot??

@jamesmeterissian7654 7 лет назад

why dont you like ilford hp5? im really curious!!!!

@bigheadtaco 7 лет назад

In the old days it was really Tri-X versus HP5, and I never liked the muddiness of the HP5. However, I know the emulsion has changed since then (1990s) so I'm unfairly teasing it. In fact, many of my friends shoot it exclusively, and I really like the look. The Tri-X originally was ISO 320 but was pushed to 400, and that added a bit of nice grain. The old HP5 didn't have that nice grain structure when under exposed, but the new HP5 is clean. Again, I'm just playing off of an old bias. Most films from the major film manufacturers are really good today, very few duds.

@jamesmeterissian7654 7 лет назад

bigheadtaco ah okay I understand, thank you !

@RodrigoCabralPhotographer 7 лет назад

Tri-X was ISO 400

@douglasdrumond 7 лет назад

Tri-X was ISO 320 pushed to 400, originally.

@FlorianCueni 8 лет назад

leica should stop making that EVF port. It makes a super beautiful camera look so terrible :(

@ZappaBlues 4 года назад

There is something that is just mildly obscene about an EVF on a Leica M

@pearljameric 4 года назад

True fanboy. Says he liked the low res screen and likes the high res screen...

@stupidboyrofl 8 лет назад

Where can I find the strap you are using? I am trying to get it for my leica m6

@bigheadtaco 8 лет назад

+stupidboyrofl Artisan & Artist of Japan. Many Leica stores will stock them, but B&H also stocks them.

@ChenandalarBong 7 лет назад

This sugar man was afraid to melt in the rain? о_О

@KevinShull 9 лет назад

iso (short for isos, meaning equal) not I.S.O. Nice review.

@aranhegarty6203 8 лет назад

+Kevin Shull It stands for International Standards Organization. In the engineering community, we say "iso", less technical people often say I.S.O., neither is incorrect. Saying that "ISO" it is short for "equal" is wrong in this context. For more information see: www.iso.org/iso/home/store/catalogue_tc/catalogue_tc_browse.htm?commid=48420

@KevinShull 8 лет назад

The International Organization for Standardization often referred to as ISO, is the organization that assigned the iso number (shortened from isos) to the sensitivity of the digital sensor. The American Standards Association or ASA (American National Standards Institute or ANSI is the name at present) assigned ASA numbers to film speeds. I believe this is where the confusion occurs. It's assumed that iso must be an acronym like ASA and that it stands for International Standards Organization. This is incorrect in any context. The ISO in your link refers to the International Organization for Standardization, true, but the iso used for the digital iso number is a different term all together. You will have a difficult time finding a pro photographer that doesn't say I-S-O instead of iso. The photography community has championed the mistake and I think it's here to stay.

@bigheadtaco 8 лет назад

+Kevin Shull I don't want to argue over something as silly as how to pronounce words, but being a Linguistics and English major, I can tell you that there is rarely a 'correct' way of saying anything as language evolves and changes. Even the way our parents said something 30 years ago can mean something entirely different a generation later, or how a word is pronounced. I worked for Kodak for a decade from 1995-2005, plus I worked as a commercial, wedding and sports photographer for the past 20 years, and considering the majority of my friends are professional photographers, I can tell you with absolute certainty that the pronunciation of ISO can go both ways. Even watch Chris from The Camera Store TV videos. He always says 'eye-sow' instead of 'I.S.O.' Now, perhaps this is more of a Canada vs USA or a west versus east coast thing, but neither is right or wrong. Some acronyms turn into pronounced words, while other remain acronyms with each word pronounced out.

@KevinShull 8 лет назад

bigheadtaco I would never argue over small details. I only meant to clarify a common misunderstanding. I must say that after reading your comment I am a little discouraged. You have committed a logical fallacy by citing a list of personal experiences as evidence to your claim. Work history, associations and geography (Chris Niccolls, really?) are completely irrelevant on this topic. Even to absolute certainty. There is actually one right answer. All you had to do was look it up. The organization states that ISO (union of ASA and DIN standards, 1974) is not an acronym or initialism for the organization's full name in any official language. Because 'International Organization for Standardization' (not International Standards Organization) would have different acronyms in different languages (IOS in English, OIN in French for Organisation internationale de normalisation), the founders decided to give it the short form ISO. ISO is derived from the Greek isos, meaning equal. Share your beliefs and teach what you know and never confuse a belief as knowledge.

@bigheadtaco 8 лет назад

Kevin Shull I'm not sure we're both talking about the same thing here. I'm saying it doesn't matter how a person pronounces a specific word, either 'eye-so' or 'I.S.O.' Are you arguing there is only one way to say it because of some historical fact of how or where the word came from? I'm not sure if this is your point?

@GAUROCH2 5 лет назад

...perhaps the quirkiness is in the oriental cars or cameras...!!! Hey, yes, I do love my Monochrom and my 3 liters coupé BMW...!!!

@boxkam 8 лет назад

Hey, Wrong eye....

@seanpeterlynch 8 лет назад

For this money, its somewhat inexcusable that the lag between shots is so long.

@bigheadtaco 8 лет назад

+Sean Lynch Leica's electronics is always their weakness. As I showed, it has something to do with the EVF, which is really weird. For a small brand like Leica, I'm not surprised (Leica's total staff is probably the same as the total amount of managers at Canon or Sony) but when you buy a premium product, you would expect perfection, although this is not the reality of many premium products.

@arkon6084 8 лет назад

Using an EVF with a Leica M? You are not qualified to use a leica M.... (smile).

@illitrait Год назад

...erm, no, thanks, I'll stick with film.📷🎞

@zvonimirtosic6171 7 лет назад

I can only imagine what would Monochrom could do, if it had a Sony's 36MP sensor from the K1 without Bayer, and Pentax image processing, which is head and shoulders above Leica's. They should team up together.

@Lacapino 8 лет назад

over priced man jewellery for wankers. Leica has lost hat they once were. Now you wait four months , or more for a repair that was their fault to beging with. treat these digital leicas with kid gloves, and only wear them to coffee shops ... Uncool ' has been found' by the hipster gentry naaiers

@bigheadtaco 8 лет назад

+Stuart Weber perhaps you can apply your theory to some of the cameras they produce using re-labelled Panasonic cameras, but the M246 is a very unique camera with the ability to capture images that most colour sensors can not. The rangefinder focus mechanism can be misaligned when not handled properly, but I know many who can calibrate themselves, which is something you can't say with most AF bodies and lenses if the focus is off. As for pricing, this is a luxury product and the price-performance is not great as is most luxury products.