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2023-05-26 Leica M11: Conclusions

2023-05-23 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH: Examples, Neighborhood (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-21 Voigtlander M 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Alpine Creek, Downstream (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-21 Voigtlander M 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical Aperture Series: Garage Weightroom (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-18 Reader Comments: Topaz Denoise AI

2023-05-15 Really Right Stuff L-Bracket for Leica M11 / M11 Monochrom

2023-05-14 ISO Series SHOOTOUT: Leica M11 Monochrom vs Sony A7R V, 1600 to 25000

2023-05-13 SHOOTOUT: Voigtlander VM 35/2 APO vs Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon: Yellow House Across meadow (M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-12 Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Yellow House Across Meadow (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-12 Voigtlander M 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Cosco Container (Leica M11 Monochrom)

Digital Sensor Technology

Digital capture technology is discrete, and not the same as film..

1. Blur by Bayer Pattern Demosaicing
2. Resolution with Color Sensor vs Monochrome Sensor

Expose To The Right (ETTR)

Maximizing image quality, dynamic range, minimizing digital noise. .

1. ETTR Example 2+ Stops Range (Dolls, Olympus E-M5)

Diffraction

Getting peak performance from your lens.

1. Example—Resolution Chart

Monochrome Overview

Overview..

1. Introduction to Monochrome Imagery
2. Examples of Monochrome Imagery
3. Upsides and Downsides of Color Sensor Capture targeting Monochrome
4. Converting a Color Camera to Monochrome

Monochrome and Color Sensor Capture

Considerations for image capture..

1. Monochrome Sensor Capture: Filtration
2. Monochrome Sensor Capture: Optimal Exposure

RAW-File Conversion for Monochrome Sensors

Converting monochrome raw files to working images..

1. Monochrome Raw files
2. Converting RAW-Files from Modified Color Cameras to Monochrome DNG
3. Converting Monochrome RAW-Files
4. Using the Dehaze filter for Monochrome Images

Converting Color Images to Monochrome

Techniques for converting color to monochrome..

1. Color RAW to Monochrome: Simple Conversion using Black & White Profiles
2. Color RAW to Monochrome: Advanced Conversion Using B&W Mixer and More
3. Aggressive Monochrome Processing for Mood/Style, or Recalcitrant Images
4. Color to Monochrome: Simple Conversions
5. Color to Monochrome: Color Spaces and Color Channels
6. Color to Monochrome: Mixing Channels
7. Color to Monochrome: Black and White Filter Layer
8. Color to Monochrome: Black and White Filter Layer vs Black & White Mixer

Monochrome Post-Processing

Finishing touches..

1. Converting to 16-Bit Mode in Photoshop
2. Tonal Curve for Contrast Control
3. Localized Contrast Enhancement over Entire Image
4. Tinting Monochrome Images
5. Selective Color in Monochrome Images

Examples and How They Were Made

Examples of how images were made...

1. Making of “View Over Alabama Hills to Wind Driven Snow on Whitney Range” (Sony A7R IV)
2. Making of “Solo Hiker near Summit of Eureka Dunes” (Leica M10 Monochrom)
3. Making of “Mining Cabin Interior” (Fujifilm GFX100)
4. Making of “Tigger with an Itch to Scratch” (Olympus E-M1 Mark II)
5. Making of “Prom Portrait” (Panasonic S1R)
6. Making of “Moon rising over Pine Creek Lake” (Nikon D850 Monochrome)
7. Making of “View from east side of Eureka Dunes with Clouds” (Canon EOS 5D Infrared)

Image Rendition

Visible spectrum, cameras, color space, infrared vs. color & examples..

1. The Visible Spectrum vs Infrared

Cameras and Examples

Infrared camera choices with examples.

1. Examples: Nikon D800

Workflow

What to do after you shoot..

1. Grayscale Conversion Techniques

Panasonic S1R

High-resolution L-mount full-frame from Panasonic..

1. Examples: Portraits using Panasonic S1R Eye AF in Color and Monochrome

Leica 28mm f/2 APO-Summicron-SL ASPH

Fast short wide angle lens for L-Mount cameras..

1. Examples: Tenaya Canyon (Leica SL2)
2. Aperture Series: Tenaya Canyon Above Pywiack Falls (Leica SL2)

Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-SL ASPH

Fast apochromatic prime lens for L-Mount cameras..

1. Examples: Portraits using Eye AF in Color and Monochrome (Panasonic S1R)

Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-SL ASPH

Ultra wide angle premium zoom lens relying on distortion correction..

1. Shootout @ 35mm: Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 vs Leica 24-90/2.8-4 vs Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Downed Aspen in Lee Vining Creek (Panasonic S1R)

Leica 24-90mm f/2.8-4 Vario-Elmarit-SL ASPH OIS

All-arounder zoom with dubious optical compromises..

1. Shootout @ 35mm: Leica 24-90mm f/2.8-4 vs Leica 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 vs Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Downed Aspen in Lee Vining Creek (Panasonic S1R)

Nikon D850 Image Quality

Oustanding image quality, but with some limitations..

1. Nikon D850 as a Black and White Camera

Nikon D800E

36 megapixels in a compact full-frame DSLR..

1. Examples — Initial Miscellaneous
2. Examples — Miscellaneous
3. Examples — Black & White Conversion

Nikon D800 Monochrome Conversion by MaxMax.com

D800 with the RGB Bayer matrix removed for a true monochrome sensor..

1. Nikon D800M Monochrome
2. Raw Conversion: Demosaicing and Checkerboarding

Nikon D850 Monochrome Conversion by MaxMax.com

D850 with the RGB Bayer matrix removed for a true monochrome sensor..

1. Compared: Nikon D850 Monochrome to unmodified Nikon D850: Mining Warning Sign
2. Examples: Various
3. Examples: Eastern Sierra
4. Examples: Eastern Sierra Man-Made Structures
5. Examples: Lundy Canyon
6. Examples: Frame Averaging for Ultra-Low Noise
7. Creating a Color Image from Monochrome Using Filters
8. Panoramas in Black and White

Nikon D5

High speed big brick shooter..

1. ISO Series from ISO 50 to 102400, Color vs Black and White (Dolls)

Canon EOS 5DS / 5DS R

50 megapixel successor to the 22 megapixel Canon 5D Mark III..

1. ISO Series from 50 to 12,800 in Color and Black and White (Cabin Interior)
2. Monochrome Potential, thoughts vs Leica MM246 (Dolls)
3. Examples: Color and Monochrome (White Mountains)

Sony A900

The 24.6 megapixel Sony A900 digital SLR is compared with Canon’ top-of-the-line 21.1MP EOS 1Ds Mark III. A field report including two comparisons with the Canon 1Ds Mark IIII, example images in color and black and white, and the Zeiss ZA 135mm f/1.8 Sonnar. Anti-Shake (SteadyShot) is assessed, as is noise behavior..

1. Examples
2. Noise

Nikon D3x 24.4-megapixel DSLR review

Includes: D3x resolution comparisons (res chart) with Nikon D3, Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III, resolution comparison on outdoor shot with Nikon D3, large examples, large wildlife examples, Nikon 200mm f/2 VR on D3x, long exposure noise ISO series, D3x sensitivity on diffraction, D3x dynamic range at ISO 100 vs ISO 50, D3x vs D3 color and noise..

1. Diffraction with the D3x

Noise ×4: Nikon D3x, Nikon D3, Canon 5D Mark II, & Canon 1Ds Mark III

Noise performance of early 2009’ premier digital SLRs. ISOs from 50 through 25600, dark area noise, noise reduction effects, noise versus resolution. Can more smaller pixels beat fewer large ones?.

1. Processing

Nikon vs Canon: noise and sharpness

Nikon vs Canon: Noise and Sharpness.

1. Noise at All ISO Values

Stimulating your photographic creativity

Approaches to making fresh new images..

1. Monochrome Images for Impact

Pentax smc Pentax-D FA 100mm f/2.8 WR Macro

Macro lens focusing to life size 1:1..

1. Aperture Series: Burghers of Calais (Pentax K-1 SuperRes, Color and BW)

Pentax K-3 II (APS-C)

24-megapixel APS-C DSLR with SuperResolution true-color..

1. SuperResolution: Zeiss Siemens Test Target

Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art

A whopping 4/3 stop faster than other lenses in its range..

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra

Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro

A superlative multi-spectral lens with perfect color correction..

1. Examples in Infrared (Nikon D800, 715nm)

Samyang 14mm f/2.8

Ultra wide angle lens for Canon and Nikon..

1. Black and White Conversion vs Color (D800E, Wyman Cabin)

Phase One XF and XT Full-Frame Medium Format

Phase One XF System, Phase One IQ4, Schneider Kreuznach Lenses.

1. Phase One IQ4: Stitching For Broader Field of View, Higher Resolution

Schneider Kreuznach LS 240mm f/4.5 IF

Long telephoto 162mm equivalent for Phase One XF system.

1. Examples: Alabama Hills and Mt Whitney Area (IQ4 150)

Fujifilm GFX100S

100 megapixels in a body the size of a 35mm DSLR!.

1. Fujifilm GFX100S: Why I Bought It, and Why I Sold It
2. Fujifilm GFX100S: Horizontal White Stripes with Monochrome Images aka PDAF Banding
3. Fujifilm GFX100S: Horizontal White Stripes — the Futility of Using GFX100S for Monochrome Landscape Images — Examples with ACR Settings

Fujifilm GFX100 Image Quality

Aspects of image quality..

1. Fujifilm GFX100: Horizontal White Stripes (PDAF Banding)
2. Fujifilm GFX100: Monochrome Conversions, Perspective

Fujifilm GFX 50S Image Quality

Image quality assessments..

1. Real World Dynamic Range: Grant Lake
2. Real World Dynamic Range: Kitchen

Fujifilm GF 30mm f/3.5 R LM WR

Compact wide angle.

1. Can the Fujifilm GF 30/3.5 Deliver a Fully Sharp Image with Focus Stacking?
2. Aperture Series: Mining Cabin Interior
3. Aperture Series: Cottonwoods
4. Aperture Series: Backlit Bristlecone Sunrise, Patriach Grove

Fujifilm GF 32-64mm f/4 R LM WR

Mid-range zoom lens equivalent to 26-53mm f/3.3..

1. Focus Stack @ 33mm: Sunlit Picnic Table in Snow Squall (GFX 50S)

Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR

Slightly wide compact normal lens equivalent to 41mm f/2.9..

1. Examples: Backyard (GFX100S)
2. Aperture Series: Mining Buildings in Monochrome (GFX100)

Fujifilm GF 120mm f/4 Macro R LM OIS WR

High performance macro photography on medium format, equivalent to 99mm f/3.3..

1. Aperture Series @ 1:10: Dolls (GFX 50S)

Hasselblad HC Macro 120mm f/4 II

High performance all-arounder macro lens.

1. Examples: Lundy Canyon

Optimal Images from Hasselblad X1D

Tips on Getting the Best Results..

1. Increase Image Quality by Optimal Exposure (ETTR, Dolls)

Pentax 645Z Image Quality

High end image quality, but what about lenses?.

1. Pentax 645Z: ISO 100 to 204800 (Red Tomato, Natural Light)

Milvus 15mm f/2.8

Milvus garb for the venerable 15/2.8 Distagon, with improved lens coating..

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra
2. Examples: Eastern Sierra (Nikon D850 monochrome)

Milvus 18mm f/2.8

An outstanding 18mm design..

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra and White Mountains (Nikon D850 monochrome)

Milvus 35mm f/1.4

Highest performing 35mm from Zeiss ever..

1. Aperture Series: Assay Room View to Owens Lake
2. Aperture Series: Fresh Snow, Bright Sun and Racing Clouds on Mountainside (Nikon D850 monochrome)
3. Examples: Eastern Sierra and White Mountains (Nikon D850 monochrome)

Milvus 85mm f/1.4

Outstanding build and optical quality in a medium tele..

1. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Mining Buildings (Nikon D850 monochrome)
2. Examples: Eastern Sierra (Nikon D850 monochrome)

Milvus 135mm f/2

An Otus, in effect. Milvus garb for the 135/2 APO, with improved lens coatings on one element. See the ZF.2/ZE 135/2 review pages..

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra and White Mountains (Nikon D850 monochrome)
2. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Mining Buildings (Nikon D850 monochrome)
3. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Mining Buildings From Pine Creek Trail (Nikon D850 monochrome)

15mm f/2.8 Distagon

Ultra high performance in an extreme wild wide angle lens..

1. Examples in Monochrome (Pescadero, Nikon D800 Monochrome)

18mm f/3.5 Distagon

A brilliant, but also colorful character..

1. Examples

ZF.2/ZE 21mm f/2.8 Distagon

Brilliant imaging, even wide open, but with a few quirks. (Review in progress) .

1. Examples: Lundy Canyon, Brilliance at the Big Beaver Pond

25mm f/2 Distagon

Ultra high performance with a fast aperture..

1. Examples (Yosemite, White Mountains)

28mm f/2 Distagon

An artist’s drawing tool..

1. Examples — Environmental Portraits

35mm f/1.4 Distagon

Strokes of a master..

1. Examples In The Forest

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon

Ultra high performance apochromatic normal lens, first in the Otus line..

1. Aperture Series: Surviving Aspen (Nikon D850 monochrome)
2. Examples: Eastern Sierra and White Mountains (Nikon D850 monochrome)

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..

1. Examples: NYC Daytime (Nikon D800E)

Otus 85mm f/1.4 APO-Planar Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and 'transparency' without peer..

1. Portraits (Nikon D810)

Otus 100mm f/1.4 APO-Sonnar

Razor sharp with gorgeous bokeh..

1. Examples: Eastern Sierra (Nikon D850 monochrome)

135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar

Beautiful bokeh, razor sharp, superb color correction..

1. Aperture Series: MTB Gearing (D800 Monochrome)
2. Examples in Monochrome, Pescadero Creek (D800 Monochrome)
3. Examples in Monochrome, Various (D800 Monochrome)

Grab Bag

Various articles..

1. Digital Monochrome A-Go-Go

Lenses for Leica M8, Leica M9, M*

Lenses for Leica M cameras, especially the M9.

1. Zeiss ZM 21mm f/4.5 C-Biogon T*

Infrared

Beyond deep red, seeing the invisible..

1. Introduction to Digital Infrared Photography
2. Leica M8 — Infrared Imaging

Infrared Cameras Compared

Infrared Cameras Compared: Fuji S3 Pro UVIR, Nikon D70-IR, Canon EOS 5D-IR ..

1. Main Page

Nikon D200 vs D2x

Vintage 2006 comparative review of Nikon D200 vs Nikon D2x..

1. Color-Macbeth

Sony A7R V

5th Generation standard-setting camera..

1. Pixel Shift: Diffraction Effects, Pixel Shift vs Single Shot

Sony A1

Technological tour de force..

1. Examples: Image Quality

Sony A1 Eye AF

Eye autofocus with humans, animals, birds..

1. Animal Eye AF: Tigger on the Prowl in the Spring Green, plus Western Bluebird (Sony FE 600mm f/4GM)
2. Animal Eye AF: Tigger on the Prowl, Spring Green (Sony FE 200-600mm f/4.5-6.3 G)

Sony Alpha A7R IV

4th Generation standard-setting camera..

1. Sony A7R IV: Monochrome Conversions, Perspective

Sony Alpha A7R II

Attention to details: a big upgrade over the A7R..

1. Examples: Dana Lake, Dana Glacier Part 2, 'Glacier' (Zeiss Batis)

Sony Alpha A9

Blackout-free 20 fps speed demon..

1. Two Examples of Pattern/Banding Noise at ISO 100 (Pine Creek Skyline, Mt Tom)

Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM

Ultra high performance extreme wide angle..

1. Examples: White Mountains, Dusk

Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM

High performance mild wide-angle..

1. Aperture Series: Aspen Trunks, Early Morning Light

Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM

Razor sharp medium telephoto with apodization filter..

1. Examples: Portrait Model (A7R II)

Sigma FE 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

Highly corrected medium telephoto..

1. Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Wind Driven Snow on Whitney Range

Voigtlander FE 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

High-grade manual focus wide-normal lens..

1. Examples: Backyard

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

Hand-holdable super telephoto zoom..

1. Animal Eye AF: Tigger on the Prowl, Spring Green

Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS

Hand-holdable super telephoto zoom..

1. Animal Eye AF: Tigger on the Prowl in the Spring Green, plus Western Bluebird

Samyang FE 24mm T/1.5

Wide angle lens adapted from DSLR, native E-mount, all manual..

1. Experience as Used in Photojournalism Style

Olympus Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED Telephoto

Beautiful bokeh, long reach fast speed, compact lens..

1. Aperture Series: Aspens in Black and White

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3

A fast and lovely 'normal' lens (50mm equiv) for Micro 4/3..

1. Examples: De Chambeau Ranch (Olympus E-M5, Panasonic 25/1.4 )

Olympus OM-D E-M1

A worthy upddate to the E-M5 with pro-grade build quality..

1. Examples in Lundy Canyon

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Superb ergonomic design in a compact camera..

1. ETTR Example 2+ Stops Range (Dolls)
2. Black and White Images

Comparisons across format.

Can smaller sensor cameras compete with larger ones on any basis?.

1. Bayer Matrix RGGB vs Foveon X3: (Sigma DP1 Merrill vs Ricoh GR, Green House Rear)

Fujifilm X-Pro2

Fujifilm's 24MP APS-C offering..

1. Comparing 7 Color and 5 Monochrome ACR Camera Profiles (Dolls)
2. ACR vs XPro2: 7 Color and 5 Monochrome Camera Profiles Compared (Ranch Gate at Sunset)
3. XPro2 ACROS Film Simulations vs Photoshop Black and White Options (Barn and Fence)
4. XPro2 Monochrome 'Grain Effect' vs Photoshop Grain (Oil Pump)

Sony NEX-7 and NEX-5N

24 or 16 megapixels in a compact body with APS-C sensor..

1. Examples (Capturing the Moment)

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon

Ultra wide angle lens for Sony NEX or Fujifilm X..

1. Examples: Initial (Sony NEX-7)
2. Examples: Portraiture (NYC Model, Sony NEX-7)
3. Examples: New York City (High Line Area, Sony NEX-7)
4. Examples: Alpine Creek (Sony NEX-7)

Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar

Normal lens for Sony NEX or Fujifilm X..

1. Examples: Portraiture (NYC Model, Sony NEX-7)
2. Examples: New York City (Evening on the High Line, Sony NEX-7)

Leica X Vario

Leica’s 28-70mm APS-C compact camera..

1. Color and Grayscale Examples

Panoramas with the iPhone 6s Plus

Shooting + post processing tips with high-res examples..

1. iPhone 6s Plus: Example Panoramas with People

Sigma Photo Pro Software 5.x

Sigma’s raw file processing software, version 5.x..

1. Monochrome Conversion in Sigma Photo Pro 5

Sigma sd Quattro

Mirrorless Sigma Quattro sensor with interchangeable lenses..

1. In-Camera JPEG: Quality and Variations, Black and White
2. Example: Fruit Bowl with Kitchen View, Color and Monochrome (Sigma 30/1.4 DC HSM Art)

Sigma dp0 Quattro

21mm f/5.6 equivalent FOV lens..

1. Examples: Cottonwood Canyon Area, White Mountains (Part 1)
2. Aperture Series: Backlit Bristlecones

Sigma dp2 Quattro

45mm f/2.8 equivalent FOV lens..

1. dp2 Quattro vs Canon 5D Mark III (Dolls)

Sigma DP1 Merrill

28mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..

1. Examples (Initial Misc)
2. Examples (White Mountains Autumn Color)
3. Aperture Series DP1 Merrill (Dolls)

Sigma DP2 Merrill

45mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..

1. Examples (DP2M, San Francisco)

Sigma DP3 Merrill

75mm f/2.8 equivalent lens on APS-C sensor..

1. Examples (DP3M, White Mountains)

Sigma DP-2 with Foveon X3 sensor

[Archive] Sigma DP-2 with the amazing Foveon X3 sensor (original, LOW RES camera, not a Merrill)..

1. Conclusions

Leica M11

Leica M 60 Megapixels..

1. Monochrome Conversion from Color Images
2. Examples: Alpine Creek, High ISO (M11)

Leica M11 Monochrom

Leica M 60-megapixel monochrome sensor..

1. Overview of Leica M11 Monochrome
2. Issues/Bugs with Leica M11 Monochrome
3. ISO Series SHOOTOUT: Leica M11 Monochrom vs Sony A7R V, 1600 to 25000
4. Initial Ad-Hoc Examples
5. Examples: Neighborhood (M11 Monochrom)
6. SHOOTOUT in Monochrome: M11M vs Sony A7R V vs Fujifilm GFX100S
7. Leica M11 Monochrom: Alternatives
8. Leica M11 Monochrom: Conclusions

Leica M10-R

Leica M 40 Megapixels..

1. Leica M10 Monochrom vs Leica M10-R: Snowy Mountainside

Leica M10 Monochrom

Leica M 40 megapixel monochrome sensor..

1. Overview of Leica M10 Monochrome
2. Leica M10 Monochrome Tonal Gradation in Dark Tones
3. Leica M10 Monochrome Dynamic Range, Auto vs Manual Exposure
4. Leica M10 Monochrome Noise Discussion
5. Leica M10 Monochrome Usable Dynamic Range with Underexposure
6. Leica M10 Monochrome Long Exposures at ISO 160
7. Color Filters on Leica M10 Monochrome
8. Infrared with Leica M10 Monochrom
9. Leica M10 Monochrom vs Leica M10-R: Snowy Mountainside
10. Leica M10 Monochrom: Alternatives
11. Leica M10 Monochrom: Conclusions

Leica M Typ 240 In Use

Overall design and behavior..

1. Night Shooting with the M240

Leica M Monochrom (original)

Ultimate resolution in black and white..

1. Leica M Monochrom — Intro
2. File Size MM vs M9
3. Filters for Black and White
4. Leica M Monochrome: Filters and Focus Error / Sharpness
5. Rear LCD Display

Leica M Monochrom Typ 246

24-megapixel CMOS monochrome sensor..

1. Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 as an Infrared Camera
2. Examples: Just How Sharp is the Leica M Monochrom Typ 246?
3. Bad CMOS Sensor: Entire Column Mapped Out (M Monochrom Typ 246)
4. Compared: Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 vs Leica M Typ 240 (Lee Vining Canyon)
5. Compared: Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 vs Canon 5DS R (Old Map)

Leica M Monochrom In the Field

Field shooting the Leica MM, and comparisons..

1. Examples: Pine Creek Tungsten Mine and Environs
2. Leica MM vs Nikon D800E (21mm, Pine Creek Tungsten Mine)
3. Leica MM vs Nikon D800E (35mm, Pine Creek Tungsten Mine)

Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s widest prime lens..

1. Examples: Neighborhood (M11 Monochrom)

Leica 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s best-performing 21mm..

1. Examples: Snow Biking in Cottonwood Canyon (M9)
2. Examples: White Mountains Snow Day (M9)

Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH

Leica’s best-performing 24mm, and with a flat field..

1. Aperture Series: Black Pumice on Sand Moonscape (Leica M10 Monochrom)
2. Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills Boulders to Mt Whitney Range (Leica M10 Monochrom)
3. Aperture Series: Sunstar Over as yet Unfrozen Beaver Pond (Leica M10 Monochrom)
4. Aperture Series: Deck and Roof (M11 Monochrom)

Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s fast 28mm..

1. Aperture Series: Backlit Snowy Meadow (Leica M10 Monochrome)

Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH (pre-2016)

Leica’s widest lens utilizing built-in frame lines..

1. Examples: Backyard (M11 Monochrom)
2. Examples: Leica 28/2 (Beach, NEX-7)

Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Leica’s superlative normal lens..

1. Examples: 50/1.4 Summilux-M (White Mountains)

Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

High performance but flawed 50mm normal lens..

1. Focus Study (Leica M Monochrom, Dolls)
2. Focus Shift with Color Filters on Leica M Monochrom
3. Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M10M)

Zeiss ZM 21mm f/4.5 C-Biogon

Zero distortion ultra-wide..

1. Examples: Death Valley Abandoned Mining Site (M9)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

Fast and ultra high performance moderate wide angle rangefinder lens..

1. Aperture Series: Spotlight on Dark Side of Dunes Summit (Leica M10 Monochrom)
2. Aperture Series: View to Southern Dunes Spur from Eureka Dunes Summit (Leica M10 Monochrom)
3. Examples: Alpine Creek, High ISO (M11)

Zeiss ZM 35mm f/2 Biogon

All around razor sharp performer..

1. Examples: White Mountains ZM 35/2

Voigtlander M Nokton 21mm f/1.4

Fast high performance wide angle..

1. Examples: Neighborhood (M11 Monochrom)
2. Aperture Series: Alpine Creek, Downstream (M11 Monochrom)
3. Aperture Series: Garage Weightroom (M11 Monochrom)

Voigtlander M 28mm f/2 Ultron

Compact performer..

1. Aperture Series: Alpine Creek, Downstream (M11 Monochrom)
2. Aperture Series: House Across Meadow (M11 Monochrom)
3. Aperture Series: Cosco Container (M11 Monochrom)

Voigtlander M 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

World-class performer for Leica M..

1. Aperture Series: Cosco Container (M11 Monochrom)
2. Aperture Series: Alpine Creek, Downstream (M11 Monochrom)
3. SHOOTOUT: Voigtlander M 35/2 APO vs Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon: Yellow House Across meadow (M11 Monochrom)

Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical

World-class performer for Leica M..

1. Aperture Series: House Across Meadow (M11 Monochrom)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2023

2023-05-26 Leica M11: Conclusions

2023-05-23 Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH: Examples, Neighborhood (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-21 Voigtlander M 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Alpine Creek, Downstream (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-21 Voigtlander M 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical Aperture Series: Garage Weightroom (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-18 Reader Comments: Topaz Denoise AI

2023-05-15 Really Right Stuff L-Bracket for Leica M11 / M11 Monochrom

2023-05-14 ISO Series SHOOTOUT: Leica M11 Monochrom vs Sony A7R V, 1600 to 25000

2023-05-13 SHOOTOUT: Voigtlander VM 35/2 APO vs Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 Distagon: Yellow House Across meadow (M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-12 Voigtlander M 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Yellow House Across Meadow (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-12 Voigtlander M 35mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aperture Series: Cosco Container (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-11 Voigtlander M 28mm f/2 Ultron Aperture Series: House Across Meadow (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-11 Voigtlander M 28mm f/2 Ultron Aperture Series: Cosco Container (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-10 Voigtlander M 28mm f/2 Ultron Aperture Series: Alpine Creek, Downstream (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-10 Voigtlander M 21mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Alpine Creek, Downstream (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-09 Voigtlander M 21mm f/1.4 Aspherical Examples: Neighborhood (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-06 Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH Examples: Backyard (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-05 Leica M11 Monochrome vs Sony A7R V vs Fujifilm GFX100 for Monochrome Imaging... do we have a winner?

2023-05-05 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Deck and Roof (Leica M11 Monochrom)

2023-05-03 Does the Leica M11 Monochrome Offer a Superior Image vs Sony A7R V with Pixel Shift?

2023-05-01 Leica M11 Monochrom: a Closer Look a Black Dots in White Spots aka Pimples Issue

2023-05-01 Leica M11 Monochrom: Diffraction and Brilliance Across Apertures

2023-04-30 Leica M11 Monochrom: Near-Infrared with B+W 092 Filter

2023-04-28 Leica M11 Monochrom: Noise from ISO 125 to 200K

2023-04-28 Leica M11 Monochrom: Faulty Metering Yields Blown Highlights, First Examples

2023-04-27 Leica M11 Monochrom: Disturbing Number of Hot Pixels / Stuck Pixels and No Way to Map Them Out

2023-04-27 Leica M11 Monochrom: Broken Proces for using FOTOS App

2023-04-26 Leica M11 Monochrom: the Obligatory First Shot, ISO 12500

2023-04-26 Leica M11 Monochrom: World’s Worst Design for Battery Access

2023-04-25 Feature Upgrades, Leica M11 Monochrom  vs Leica M10 Monochrom

2023-04-24 Leica M11 Monochrom  — On the Way For Review

2023-04-21 Nikon D850 Monochrome: Highly Competitive vs Leica M11 Monochrom

2023-04-19 Leica M11 Monochrom vs Sony A7R V Pixel Shift, Fujifilm GFX100S

2023-04-18 Reader Comment: Black-Dots-White-Spots “pimples” with Leica M11 vs M10m

2023-04-18 Leica M11 Monochrom: Unprecedented Capture Detail

2023-04-16 Will the Leica M11 Monochrom Avoid the Nasty Black-Dots-White-Spots Issue of the M10m?

2023-04-16 Which Lenses for the 60-Megapixel Leica M11 Monochrom?

2023-04-16 Pentax K-3 III Monochrome

2023-04-16 Fujifilm Medium Format: a Monochrome Offering Would Make Its Dominance all but Unassailable

2023-04-13 60-Megapixel Leica M11 Monochrom Announced — Will it Outresolve the Fujifilm GFX100S?

2022

2022-02-23 Leica M11: Quality of Monochrome Conversions

2022-02-04 Phase One IQ4: Stitching For Broader Field of View, Higher Resolution + Reader Comment

2022-01-21 Leica M11 ISO Series: ISO 64 to ISO 50000, With/Without Chroma Noise Reduction, RGB and R/G/B Color Channels

2022-01-19 Reader Comment: Leica M11 vs Sony A7RIV Sensors, Monochrome Potential

2021

2021-12-28 Fujifilm GF 30mm f/3.5 Aperture Series: Morning Backlit Bristlecone, Patriach Grove

2021-12-26 Fujifilm GFX100S Panorama with GF 30mm f/3.5: White Mountains High Country

2021-09-07 Reader Question: Aggressive Monochrome Processing using Panasonic S1R vs Leica SL2

2021-09-04 Reader Comment: Fujifilm GFX50S II for Monochrome Conversion and Infrared as Companion Camera to Fujifilm GFX100S?

2021-08-01 Why Has Fujifilm Made No Effort Whatsoever to Deal with the Fujifilm GFX100S Horizontal White Stripes Problem?

2021-07-24 Fujifilm GFX100: Horizontal White Stripes a Problem for Numerous Images from my last trip

2021-06-01 Don’t even Think about Using the Fujifilm GFX100S for Monochrome Landscape Images — Horizontal White Stripes Make Images Unusable

2021-04-30 Fujifilm GFX100S: Unacceptable Image Quality for Monochrome Images  — Horizontal White Stripes

2021-04-23 Monochrome: New Pages and Examples

2021-03-29 Reader Comment: Fujifilm GFX100S and Captures for Monochrome

2021-03-24 Sony A1 Animal Eye AF with the Sony FE 200-600mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS, Tigger and a Safely-Away Western Bluebird

2021-03-23 Sony A1 Animal Eye AF with the Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS

2021-03-20 Sony A1 Animal Eye AF with the Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF OSS

2021-03-19 Sony A1 Animal Eye AF: Figuring Out the Best Settings Makes an Impressive Leap in Hit Rate

2021-03-09 How will the Fujifilm GFX100S Fare as to PDAF Banding

2021-03-09 Could a Sony 128-Megapixel Sensor with Global Shutter and Color and Monochrome Variants Give Rise to a Sony Medium Format Camera?

2021-03-03 Reader Comment: “applaud your new monochrome site... D850M a joy to work with”

2021-02-25 Monochrome: Making of “Mining Cabin Interior” (Fujifilm GFX100)

2021-02-24 Using a Black and White Filter Layer in Photoshop for Monochrome Conversion

2021-02-21 Some Processing Technique and Examples now in Monochrome Section of Making Sharp Images

2021-02-21 Reader Comment: “painful to watch the slow death of Pentax”

2021-02-17 Making Sharp Images: Proposed Monochrome Imagery Section

2021-02-15 Fujifilm GFX100 Aperture Series: Mining Buildings in Monochrome (GFX100)

2021-02-12 Reader Comment: Black and White Photography “samples you have are some of the best I have seen” + How to Process

2021-02-08 Reader Question: Convert Nikon Z7 to monochrome vs Nikon D850?

2021-02-07 How Good is the Sony A7R IV for Monochrome vs the Leica M10 Monochrom and/or Nikon D850 Monochrome?

2021-02-02 Reader Comment: Leica Q2 Monochrom costs about as much as a Fujilm GFX100S, why no Leica M with EVF?

2021-02-02 Reader Comment: Leica M10 Monochrom, Leica SL2

2021-02-02 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: Sulfur Mine Processing Gear (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-02-02 Just How Good is the Fujifilm GFX100S for Monochrome vs the Leica M10 Monochrom and/or Nikon D850 Monochrome?

2021-01-27 Fujifilm GFX100S Chops $4000 Off Fujifilm GFX100, Cuts Size and Weight, Costs Less than Sony A1! Plus Commentary

2021-01-26 Leica M10 Monochrom: Filter Comparison (Sulfur Mine, Death Valley)

2021-01-24 Leica M10 Monochrom: Dynamic Range Under Conditions of Underexposure

2021-01-24 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills Boulders to Mt Whitney Range (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-23 Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Mt Whitney Drainage (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-22 Leica M10 Monochrom, Leica M10-R and Lenses Reader Comment: Why Review Leica at All?

2021-01-22 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-22 Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-17 Leica M10 Monochrom vs Leica M10-R: Snowy Mountainside

2021-01-15 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Waning Sun on Aspen Winter Wonderland, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-14 Leica M10 Monochrom Examples: Alabama Hills, Lone Pine Lake, Mt Whitney Trail

2021-01-09 Leica 28mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH Aperture Series: Backlit Snowy Meadow, Lundy Canyon (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-08 Sensor Bifurcation, Stitched Sensors: Affects Leica M10 Monochrom, Leica M10-R, Leica SL2, some Medium Format

2021-01-06 Leica M10 Monochrome: an Essay on Its Noise Characteristics vs Alternatives

2021-01-06 Leica M10 Monochrome: Long Exposures at Night

2021-01-06 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Ancient Tree Trunk at Lone Pine Lake (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-02 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: View to Southern Dunes Spur from Eureka Dunes Summit (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-02 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Spotlight on Dark Side of Eureka Dunes Summit (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2021-01-02 Leica M10 Monochrom: Dynamic Range and Exposure, Alternatives, Conclusions

2021-01-02 Leica M10 Monochrom: Bifurcated Sensor Defect, Might be Unfixable Hardware Problem (UPDATED with comments), also Affects Leica M10-R, Leica SL2

2021-01-02 Leica M10 Monochrom Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice

2021-01-01 Leica 24mm f/3.8 Elmar-M ASPH Aperture Series: Black Pumice on Sand Moonscape (Leica M10 Monochrom)

2020

2020-12-31 Leica M10 Monochrom: digital artifacts — White Spots on Black Dots — “Pimples”

2020-12-25 Leica M10 Monochrom, Reader Comments

2020-12-23 Leica M10 Monochrom, Eureka Dunes

2020-12-18 Actively Shooting Leica M10 Monochrom, Leica M10-R

2020-12-16 Really Right Stuff L-bracket for the Leica M10/10R/10M

2020-12-16 Heading Out to Shoot with The Leica M10-R and Leica M10 Monochrom

2020-12-15 Leica M10 Monochrom is Also an Infrared Camera

2020-12-14 Leica M10 Monochrom ISO Series from 160 to 100000: Persimmon Tree

2020-12-13 Tips for Notably Sharper Images on the Leica M10 Monochrom, Leica M Monochrome (Typ 246), etc

2020-12-13 Leica M10 Monochrome: Filters and Focus Error / Sharpness

2020-08-09 Sony A7R IV Monochrome Conversion by MaxMax.com

2020-07-25 Reader Comments: Leica M10 monochrome

2020-07-17 Leica M10-R and Leica M10 Monochrom: 40-Megapixel Sensor, but Nil New Design Thinking —  with essay by Roy P

2020-06-24 25% Off Software by LibRaw: RawDigger, FastRawViewer, Monochrome2DNG

2019

2019-10-30 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Surviving Aspen (Nikon D850 monochrome)

2019-10-28 Why I use ISO 31 on the Nikon D850 / Nikon D850 monochrome

2019-10-24 Nikon D850 monochrome Examples: Eastern Sierra Man-Made Structures

2019-10-24 Color vs Monochrome Cameras: Nikon D850 monochrome vs Unmodified Nikon D850 (Mining Warning Sign)

2019-10-13 Various Zeiss Milvus and Zeiss Otus Lenses Now with Monochrome Examples from Nikon D850

2019-10-13 Razor Sharp Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Aperture Series on Nikon D850 Monochrome: Pine Creek Mining Buildings from Pine Creek Trail (up to 183 megapixels)

2019-10-13 Nikon D850 monochrome: Creating a Color Image from Monochrome Using Filters

2019-10-08 Nikon D850: the Last Best Camera for Monochrome?

2019-10-06 Epic Monochrome Panoramas at Pine Creek, Rock Creek with Nikon D850 monochrome

2019-10-04 You Won’t Believe Your Eyes... Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 Aperture Series on Nikon D850 Monochrome: Pine Creek Mining Buildings (up to 183 megapixels)

2019-10-04 Jaw-Dropping Sharpness with Zeiss Milvus 85mm f/1.4 Aperture Series on Nikon D850 Monochrome: Pine Creek Mining Buildings (up to 181 megapixels)

2019-10-03 Nikon D850 monochrome: Pine Creek Peaks and Crescent Moon, Dusk

2019-10-03 Nikon D850 monochrome: Creating a Color Image from Monochrome Using Filters

2019-10-02 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series on Nikon D850 Monochrome: Fresh Snow, Bright Sun and Racing Clouds on Mountainside

2019-09-28 Nikon D850 Monochrome Examples in Eastern Sierra, Focus Stacked and Presented at Up to 182 Megapixels

2019-09-27 Nikon D850 Monochrome: Blending Two Exposure Bracketed Frames for a 4X Reduction in Noise

2019-09-23 Nikon D850 Monochrome Examples, Eastern Sierra

2019-09-20 Upscaling/Uprezzing Images: Gigapixel AI Stuns Versus Photoshop Upscaling

2019-09-19 LibRaw Monochrome2DNG and PixelShift2DNG Are Indispensible for my Current Tasks

2019-09-19 Frame Averaging for Ultra Low Noise with the Nikon D850 Monochrome (but works for any camera, color or monochrome): Moots MootoX YBB 29er

2019-09-17 Nikon D850 Monochrome: Initial Example, and Frame Averaging for Ultra Low Noise (updated with comments, Sony A7R IV Potential)

2019-09-13 Nikon D850 Monochrome

2019-01-15 25% Off Coupon Code for Software by LibRaw: RawDigger, FastRawViewer, Monochrome2DNG

2017

2017-10-10 Nikon D850 as a High Quality Black and White Camera? (and better than M Monochrom Type 246 for sure)

2017-06-04 Sony A9: Two Examples of Pattern/Banding Noise at ISO 100 (Pine Creek Skyline, Mt Tom) + Reader Comments

2017-04-21 Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS — Portraits

2017-04-17 Fujifilm GFX Dynamic Range: Kitchen HDR

2017-04-07 Fujifilm GFX Dynamic Range Under Real Field Conditions: “Lundy Canyon Boulders and High Clouds”

2017-01-18 Fujifilm GFX 50 Megapixel Medium Format Announced: Hi-Res Display Wonder (EVF, Rear LCD, Top Panel)

2016

2016-11-23 Leica Firmware Update for M Monochrom, M-E, M9, M9P

2016-08-08 Sigma sd Quattro JPEG File Quality in Black and White + sd Quattro JPEG bug in Black and White + fix

2016-05-25 Pentax 100mm f/2.8 Macro Aperture Series: Burghers of Calais (Pentax K1 SuperRes)

2016-04-29 Leica Releases new Firmware for M240 and Monochrom, includes “black dots” fix

2016-04-09 Nikon D5 ISO Series from 50 to 102400: Color vs Black and White

2016-03-27 Fujifilm X-Pro2: Studying 'Grain Effect' in Black and White Conversions

2016-03-27 Fujifilm X-Pro2: ACROS Film Simulations vs Photoshop Black and White Options

2016-02-04 iMac 5K for Stunning Black and White Images

2015

2015-10-02 No Word from Leica on the Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 “Black Dot in White Spot” Artifacts

2015-09-06 Leica M Monochrom: $2000 off, vs the better and Cheaper Alternatives

2015-07-14 UPDATE: Leica M Monochrom Typ 246: “Black Dot in White Spot” Artifacts CONFIRMED by Leica, to be fixed with firmware update

2015-07-06 UPDATE: Leica M Monochrom Typ 246: “Black Dot in White Spot” Artifacts

2015-06-30 Canon 5DS R Examples in Color and Monochrome

2015-06-29 Heresy: Canon 5DS R as a Black and White Camera Better Than Leica M Monochrom Type 246?

2015-06-21 Canon 5DS R is a Sharper and More Versatile Monochrome Camera than Leica M Monochrom Typ 246

2015-06-20 Canon 5DS R: Comments on Image Quality and Various

2015-06-17 Canon 5DS R: Sharpness, Noise, Monochrome Potential

2015-06-16 Canon 5DS R: Sharpness, Noise, Monochrome Potential

2015-06-15 Really Right Stuff Base Plate and L Bracket for the Leica M Typ 240 Fits the Leica M Monochrom Typ 246

2015-06-11 Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 as an Infrared Camera

2015-06-11 Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 Examples: Hoover Wilderness Area

2015-06-07 Leica M Monochrom Typ 246: At Least Two Sensor Column Defects

2015-06-07 Leica M Monochrom Typ 246: Amazing Sharpness (examples)

2015-06-06 Shootout: Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 vs Leica M Typ 240

2015-06-06 Leica M Monochrom Typ 246: “Black Dot in White Spot” Artifacts

2015-06-03 Snow in the Hoover Wilderness

2015-05-31 Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 In the Field: Dynamic Range

2015-05-29 Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 In the Field

2015-05-27 Leica M Monochrom Typ 246: ISO Series from 320 to 25,600 (Dolls)

2015-05-27 Leica M Monochrom Typ 246: Aperture Series to Assess Diffraction and Digital Artifacts (Dolls)

2015-05-27 Leica 24-Megapixel Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 Arrives for Testing

2015-05-14 OS X Photos App Corrupts Library if used with Leica M Monochrom Files

2015-05-07 Leica 24-Megapixel Leica M Monochrom Typ 246 Starts Shipping

2014

2014-12-10 Reader Comments: Sigma DP Merrill vs Alternatives

2014-10-11 Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon Aperture Series: Granite Glacial Polish to Cloud’s Rest

2014-02-10 Sigma dp2 Quattro as Monochrome Camera?

2014-02-03 Samyang FE 24mm T/1.5 Cine E-Mount on Sony A7

2013

2013-12-05 Nikon D800 Monochrome with 135/2 APO-Sonnar, More Examples

2013-12-04 Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO-Sonnar: Aperture Series on Nikon D800 Monochrome

2013-12-04 More Examples with the Nikon D800 Monochrome

2013-12-02 Nikon D800M (Pure Monochrome), Reviewed

2013-11-30 Debayering a Color Sensor

2013-11-28 A 36-megapixel Pure Monochrome Camera (Modified Nikon D800)

2013-09-06 Samyang 14mm f/2.8 Ultra Wide Angle Lens: Black and White Conversion

2013-09-04 Leica X Vario: Color vs Black and White

2013-04-25 Leica M Monochrom with Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH: Study of Focus

2013-04-15 Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO-Macro on Leica M Typ 240 / M240 [using Novoflex Nikon to M Adapter]

2013-04-10 Leica M Monochrome with Color Filters and Leica 50mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2013-04-05 Nikon Coolpix A: Aperture Series in Color and Black and White

2013-04-03 Mini Travelogue: Leica M Monochrom in Pine Creek Canyon (Eastern Sierra)

2013-03-14 Sigma DP Merrill: Monochrome Mode in Sigma Photo Pro

2013-03-11 Reader Asks: Leica M Typ 240 / M240 + 50/2 APO or Sigma DP2 Merrill?

2013-01-27 Five Appealing Cameras

2012

2012-12-23 Fujifilm X-Pro1 Artifacts: Presented in Color and Black and White

2012-11-29 ETTR (Expose to the Right) — An Essential Skill to Master for Image Quality

2012-10-10 Reader Asks: Why Do Color Filters Matter on the Leica M Monochrom?

2012-10-09 Sigma DP1 Merrill — Really Interesting Sensor, Crashing Sigma Software

2012-10-08 Nikon D800E vs Leica M Monochrom: 28mm Comparison

2012-10-08 Leica M Monochrom vs Leica M9P In the Field (Saddlebag Overlook)

2012-10-08 Can a 36MP DSLR Compete with an 18MP Leica M Monochrom? — 21mm Comparison

2012-10-07 Can a 36MP DSLR Compete with an 18MP Leica M Monochrom?

2012-10-04 Field Shooting the Leica M Monocrom

2012-09-27 Leica M Monochrom — Sharpness With Filters

2012-09-25 Leica M Monochrom In Use

2012-09-24 Leica M Monochrom By Night

2012-09-17 Guide to Leica: Leica M Monochrom vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

2012-09-16 Sigma DP1 Merrill — Aperture Series and Color and Monochrome

2012-09-16 Compared: Leica M Monochrom vs Leica M9P

2012-09-15 Leica M Monochrom: ISO 320 Noise with +1, +2, +3, +4 “Push”

2012-09-15 Leica M Monochrom Histogram Delay (Bug?)

2012-09-15 Compared: Leica M Monochrom vs Nikon D800E

2012-09-15 Compared: 18-megapixel Leica M Monochrom vs 36-megapixel Nikon D800E — UPSAMPLED

2012-09-14 Leica M Monochrom LCD Display Options

2012-09-14 Leica M Monochrom First Examples

2012-09-14 Leica M Monochrom Dynamic Range

2012-09-13 Leica M Monochrom In My Hands

2012-09-12 Leica M Monochrom — Arrives Tomorrow 9/13

2012-09-05 Leica M Monochrom — On the Way Soon

2012-08-30 Leica M Monochrom Update

2012-08-26 Olympus Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED Aperture Series (Black & White, Aspens)

2012-08-24 Leica M Monochrom Arrives in USA

2012-08-19 Leica M Monochrom Delivers to Customers in Europe

2012-07-22 Olympus OM-D E-M5 — Why Not Offer a Monochrome version?

2012-07-13 Leica M Monochrom and Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2012-06-02 Leica M Monochrom and Leica 50/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

2012-05-21 Thoughts on Leica M Monochrom

2012-05-21 Filtration for Leica M Monochrom to Improve Image Sharpness and Tonal Separation

2012-05-14 18-Megapixel Leica M Monochrom vs Nikon D800 Black & White

2012-05-10 Leica M Monochrom — 18-Megapixel Monochrome Sensor

2008

2008-10-18 Monochrome sensors — guest author Pete Myers

2008-07-18 Update on PhaseOne P45+ 39 megapixel Monochrome back

2008-07-09 PhaseOne monochrome medium-format digital back

2008-04-07 Canon G9 infrared

2007

2007-08-10 Nikon’s true-color sensor patent

2007-07-28 PhaseOne monochrome digital back followup

2007-07-27 Monochrome vs color filter array (Bayer) sensor

2007-07-26 PhaseOne monochrome medium format digital back

2007-07-16 Why no high-res, high-quality monochrome?

2006

2006-08-09 The Fujifilm S3 Pro UVIR camera

2006-01-06 Whither the digital monochrome camera?