Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/04/30

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Subject: [Leica] New Leica Type 246 Monochrom
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:34:21 +0000
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http://www.ultrasomething.com/photography/2015/04/sensors-and-sensibility/

john

-----Original Message-----
From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.nz at leica-users.org] On 
Behalf Of John McMaster
Sent: Friday, 1 May 2015 9:05 a.m.
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica Type 246 Monochrom

Plus commonality for batteries/charger and other accessories with the M, 
probably first native (consumer) digital video camera....

john

-----Original Message-----

On Apr 30, 2015, at 12:48 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:

> what is the cost of the 246 monochrom?  how does the quality and cost 
> compare to the current Leica monochrome?

Looks like $7,500 + change.

Higher ISO
Live View

both of which I'd welcome.
I've come to love the live view on the M(240) for both my R lenses and my 
problematic M lenses

I've found myself "wishing" for live live view on the M Monochrom 
so-o-o--o-o-o-o

Regards,
George Lottermoser 

http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist



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