This is not totally accurate. When I got my Monochrom (the original one) I discovered that many raw-editing programs do not support the file format: They would not even recognize the files as image files! (They would recognize files from M8 and M9)
Interesting. I've shot about 10 times more images with my Monochrom than with my Fuji during the past year. If "collection item" means spending time on the shelf, the Fuji is obviously better suited for this
I would buy a silver version within a minute, but with X-Trans color sensor
If that's all which makes you feel better, consider yourself lucky.
A niche of a niche camera is not a great idea for a company that competes on volume. Leica can charge a lot and that is why they can do it.
Who makes a monochrome apsc sensor for Fuji to use?
Seriously? You really should try to broaden your horizons, my friend.
You should tell that Leica. I'm sure they would like to hear that some people still take images with their cameras. O maybe they wouldn't care. I still think that you are a rare breed.Interesting. I've shot about 10 times more images with my Monochrom than with my Fuji during the past year. If "collection item" means spending time on the shelf, the Fuji is obviously better suited for this
Everyone is different and, in all seriousness, I wouldn't fault anyone for buying a camera that only produced a monochrome image if that's what they wanted but, I just don't see the point of spending money on a camera that only produces a single "color" (or lack of color) when other cameras, that might be even less expensive, will produce both monochrome and full-color images.What limitation? What is there beside B&W? There are plenty of people that still shoot B&W. Leica doesn't sell many M cameras to start with. But since the released the M246 after the M monochrome says that it sold enough. Leica has it easy actually since they use DNG as raw. They simply output the monochrome as monochrome DNG and the S/W is already in place to handle it. If Fuji released one they would be be stuck with the F/W to support and DNG makes the most sense and that would be more work. In other words I expect it would be a much bigger impact for Fuji than Leica.I agree and don't think the Leica has sold very well.
I mean, why would anyone want to buy a camera that has that limitation?
I've rented the Leica M monochrome (18 true MP) and the images are better than my Pro2 converted. First they are a true 18 MP while Fuji is probably 12 to 14 after the Xtrans processing and interpolation. Second there is no smearing of detail - no interpolation. Third the tonal gradation is richer. On top of that any S/W package handles DNG.
The difference is small and it is subtle but it is there. At some point I will have a monochrome camera. But I doubt Fuji will ever make one. There are two downsides of a digital monochrome camera. It is a digital camera so the response is linear - there is no shoulder so exposure becomes extremely critical. The second is if someone does not have experience with B&W they don't understand the necessity to under stand spectral balancing the scene which means the use of external filters. There is no color to convert from. So the attitude shown on this post would significantly limit the people interested in the camera. So I don't see Fuji going that route.
There is a monochrome street camera in my future - I just don't see it being a Fuji.
I agree. The over-saturated images I see so often, is definitely not the way we see the world. I prefer black and white over the vast majority of over-saturated, over-processed images that seem so common today.
I have downloaded images several times and either DXO or C1 had any problem. I don't know about the rest. While DNG is suppose to be "universal" and open - I'm not sure it is. For example if you convert an Xtrans to DNG, DXO does not support it. However, I didn't have any issues with the shots I downloaded.
Again where is this cheap monochrome sensor?
Actually all sensors are monochrome. Then the CFA is added in a separate process. So the bare sensor is monochrome. That's not the problem. The problem all the camera F/W is developed for whatever CFA the camera is using. A monochrome camera would require a different set of F/W. The file format would be different - most likely DNG.
They are *Legends* for a reason.
