Leica M11 Monochrom Review: More Money for NO COLOR?!
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In their first episode for PetaPixel, Chris and Jordan took an epic road trip down to Montana to test Leica's latest black and white camera, the M11 Monochrom. Find out why a black and white camera actually makes a lot of sense, and if Chris' fly fishing obsession will push his friendship with Jordan to the brink!
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Read Chris' full review of the Leica M11 Monochrom:
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0:00 - Intro
1:03 - Sample images
2:25 - Why monochrome?
4:26 - Compared to M11
7:18 - Startup time
8:31 - Composing
9:17 - Image quality
11:10 - The wrap
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It's fantastic to see Chris and Jordan back in action. Only the channel name's has changed, the vibes, the energy, the fun... it's still remains the same ❤️
@niccollsvideo
Жыл бұрын
We appreciate that! We wanted to make sure the show will be better, but still the show you know and love. Thanks for supporting us throughout this big change!
@pal54321
Жыл бұрын
why hasn't petapixel created a forum to match the format and replace the dpreview one?
@brmnyr
Жыл бұрын
@@niccollsvideodi
@lighthunter1980
5 ай бұрын
Love those guys!
We're glad to see you two back at it again and are excited to be able to partner with you and Petapixel to bring more amazing camera reviews like this one to the photography community! 🧡
@KGeorge-1
Жыл бұрын
Go KEH!
@massimovannozzi3363
Жыл бұрын
Hy Guys, welcome back ! But you speak too much fast😂 .... please speak more slow .... I’ m Italian and ignorant man😊
@108u9
Жыл бұрын
Experienced KEH’s terrible customer service standards. Swore off KEH years ago. Can’t recommend them
@JasonExplainsThings
Жыл бұрын
KEH is great. For both buying and trading in gear. 👍
@miguelrmusic
Жыл бұрын
Shutter counts on listings, when?
Congrats and wish you guys a long lasting collaboration 🎉 Petapixel, thank you for this possible continuity 👌🏻
Let's go 🎉
@j11m11a11
Жыл бұрын
Let’s goooo
You guys killed it on your first episode for Petapixel! Congrats, and can't wait to see what's coming.
Thank you PetaPixel for saving the legacy of Jordan and Chris! The photography community will be forever grateful.
Yay. Great to have you guys back. I love shooting black and white, but I think I'll always prefer using a colour array sensor to do it. I like to be able to adjust contrast and colour filters in post, rather than physical filters. Oh and I don't have a bazillion pounds to pay Leica money.
@edwardphilipmarianafzger9800
Жыл бұрын
They were never gone !
@CianMcsweeney
Жыл бұрын
Pentax have also just released a monochrome camera! But I definitely get you, for some B&W photographers the flexibility of a color array trumps the improved resolution, tonality and dynamic range of a filterless sensor
@MrGohunter
Жыл бұрын
@James Rhodes Yes, all the Fujifilm bodies store the colour RAW file as well as the monochrome film simulation, which is great! I too have several film simulations programmed into the custom settings. So many to choose from on Fuji-X-Weekly!
Welcome back guys! Can't wait to see you review the PENTAX K-3 Mark III Monochrome It is 1/8 the cost!
A rainy/snowy day in Sweden is ok, when you can spend some time infront of the computer with your favorite camera reviewers on KZread! Great to see you guys again!
Great start to the first episode and love the adventure and coverage of the M11 Monochrom. Would have loved to see more high ISO low light shots though given their crazy ISO capability.
Happy to see both of you again! I waited for this month to see new content from you guys!
Amazing to see you guys back - good on PetaPixel for scooping you up! Well done on a smashing first episode!
The magic continues! Thanks Chris, Jordan and the great folks of PetaPixel for keeping this series alive. And the M11 M is a perfect starting point. Onward!
Highlight weighted metering is where it's at with this camera. This thing is amazing. It's got 15 stops of dynamic range, same as the X2D but with more effective resolution (though yes "only" 14-bit instead of 16). Day one with it, I put on a 24mm Elmar with dark red filter, cranked up the ISO to 25,000, and kept the lens around f/11-16 with a shutter speed around 1/250-1/1000. With that wide angle and really high ISO, I could read the small text on the back liquor bottles behind dark glass five feet away, and that's not even with one of Leica's modern, benchmark setting APO lenses.
Sooooo freakin happy to see you guys still pumping out great content!!
Great to see you back with another awesome camera review! Beautifully processed B&W video as well as images. Always enjoy your humor and jabs at each other. Well done guys! Welcome back!
Excellent inaugural Petapixel episode, and great that the featured camera was the new Monochrom. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole review and wish you all the best on your new journey!
Good to see you guys are up and running again. The very best of luck !
Im glad to have you guys back. I truly missed you. I love your in-depth and honest reviews. Welcome guys!!!!
Congratulations on your first PP video. I have been watching you two since camera store and appreciate your opinion. Keep up the good work!
I feel like I've learned photography from you two, good to have you back and reviewing a Monochrom!
So great to see you guys back in a new place. I just watched an entire video about a camera I couldn’t care less about just because I wanted to watch Chris and Jordan.
happy to see you back on air - thanks for the video !
Very happy to see you two still making videos! I look forward to the future of the channel
I'm not a photographer. But, I want to keep up with you guys. Your reviews are fantastic. Great first episode.
What a great episode to start the PetaPixel adventure. My first Leica was the Q2 Monochrom and absolutely fell in love with the platform. I still shoot Sony for the most part but NEVER leave the house without the Q2M. Looking forward to many, many more fun and adventurous videos/reviews with my favorite team.
@niccollsvideo
Жыл бұрын
What a great camera! I still lust after that one, even years later.
@zenonbillings9008
Жыл бұрын
me too !
@splootan
Жыл бұрын
Get the Pentax Mono!!
yay! good having you guys back
so happy I found you guys!! I used your videos all the time!
Nice to see you are continuing the video reviews on this channel. I recently rented a monochrome Leica (Q2M) and did have a lot of fun. However not having the ability to change the spectral response by adjusting the color levels in a conversion from a color file is a constraint I don't enjoy. Putting a filter on the lens just takes away that extra stop of light sensitivity afforded by dropping the Bayer filter, so it makes more sense to go for the normal M11 if I was to splurge that amount of money.
Great to see you guys back! Also like the vibe of the new brand :) What I was wondering: I assumed the ISO advantage was more than one stop, actually. Of course compared to what? In case I come back to visit friends in Alberta, I‘ll let you know 😂
Top notch as always! Thanks for finding a way to keep the dream team together making these videos.
Congratulations on the first video with PP guys. Great work, lovely camera, hilarious intro (hopefully it stays) and M camera. What's not to like? Great start and can't wait for more videos.
Congrats on your first episode! Leica's are a love/hate for me as you can't argue with the image quality but the price tag makes me cry :D
@CianMcsweeney
Жыл бұрын
It would be great if there was a more affordable digital rangefinder, Leicas are great but they definitely (rightfully) see themselves as a luxury product similar to rolexes
@rumporridge1
Жыл бұрын
I never will own a Leica lol. Said that about 4yrs ago. Currently own an SL2 and a Q-P with assorted SL glass. Hey you only get one life on this precious earth.
@CianMcsweeney
Жыл бұрын
@@rumporridge1 oh 100%, I got a film Leica recently(M4) and I'll keep it till the day I die. Fantastic cameras.
@acidtears
10 ай бұрын
@@CianMcsweeney Fujifilm doesn't fit the bill? I think the XPRO and X100 series are very much rangefinder-esque. But of course, APS-C.
@CianMcsweeney
10 ай бұрын
@@acidtears they're not true rangefinders
Great to have you guys back. Good stuff. I gotta admit I’m a bit “team Jordan” on this one though. “Hey for our first review, let’s do a monochrome camera on a fly fishing trip.” Just by the fact that I shoot way more stills than video I’m usually a “team Chris” guy, but this time, I think I feel Jordan’s pain.
@thatjordandrake
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your condolances!
Really good to see you both back on KZread, and again a great review which gets a PetaPixel sign up and a 👍
yes! glad to see you guys back in action!
Great to see you guys back 👍 If you can’t afford the Leica Chris, could you afford the new Pentax K3 monochrome? OK, it’s an APS-c 26mp Pentax, but would be interesting to compare to the Leica as the only other monochrome-only digital camera I know of.
@pbyfr
Жыл бұрын
The K-3 III don't have a Pentax sensor, pretty sure it is a Sony, like previous models, and most other brands. I think that the rangefinder versus SLR experience will be a lot more important than the sensor size (but the price will direct most people anyway).
So happy to see you guys back!!!❤
great seeing you guys are still around.
Welcome back TCSDPRTV viewers ;)
Word of warning-KEH has great product and their ratings are spot on. However, if you do have an issue with the order itself, “we’re sorry, but no one is available” is the only response support gives you.
Welcome back you guys and best wishes on the new channel... I've been following you two since The Camera Store days and glad you're still making the best content for us photo gear heads. Maybe one day I can afford the M11 Monochrome with a bag full of M lenses, this is a dream camera for us old B&W lovers.
Loved seeing you guys back! Im looking forward for more videos and freedom! Se where you guys go now and what you do
Congrats on the channel move guys! And great video, hope more camera brands do monochrome versions of their cameras to join Leica and Pentax
I actually just caved and bought a (color) M11 on Wednesday last week with film getting pretty comical for day-to-day life shooting. The rangefinder experience and fun really is pretty much second to none, as much as I love my Sony gear for many things... it's a very different feeling.
@mjmdiver1137
Жыл бұрын
You're complaining about film costs and you buy an M11?
@daniellelancashire
Жыл бұрын
@@mjmdiver1137 not really complaining, the cost of a digital M is mostly “more reasonable” than it used to be when comparing a film rangefinder to a digital one when you consider the cost of shooting when comparing like for like.
Great to have both of you back on air ...
Nice! Awesome first episode with PetaPixel. Excited to see the continuing awesomeness from you guys! 🎉
Its indeed a pleasure to see you both reviewing stuff on KZread. And I wish you both well with your new home at PetaPixel. A digital camera that takes four seconds to boot up, only shoots monochrome and costs north of £7k in the UK? I know of a good tailor who creates new clothes fit for an Emperor who'd be willing to make a you a new suit.
Thanks to PetePixel, The Camera Store, and KEH for supporting Chris and Jordan. I am happy that you are all working together! Cheers!
Great to have you both back at it again 🥳 Great place and great first episode too 👍 Thanks!
Always High Quality and Much fun to watch!!!
Andddd here comes the ads and sponsored videos that Chris & Jordan said they’d never do…
I’ll stick with colour cameras and convert or shoot monochrome JPEG plus raw for maximum flexibility. For low light I favour the Sony A7III over my Q2 or any M4/3 but in truth black and white photography is very flexible and forgiving no matter which camera is used [within reason]. It’s not the camera that ‘makes' the picture.
Congrats and great to see you guys here!
It's great to see you guys here! Same energy, new home. Love what you did with the B&W grading on the ZV-E1!
Idk if I could ever get into the vibe of black and white for the sake of it. For me black and white is just another kind of colour grade. If it suits the scene then 100% do it, but it really feels awkward if it's just slapped onto anything. This feels particularly apparent in low contrast high key grey scenes. I think it works best in high contrast low key light, abstract shape work, or when you're capturing emotion in a subject's face. The rest of the time it reminds me of being an amateur, when I didn't understand white balance, so if the colours were whack I'd just change it to black and white regardless if the scene called for it. That's just my perspective though.
@niccollsvideo
Жыл бұрын
I don't disagree. There is certainly a time and place for colour, and B&W shots. Forcing one to work, usually doesnt.
first
@benparilis1081
Жыл бұрын
Making history
@YouNeedMyVoice
Жыл бұрын
Your name will be famous 🎉
Yay!! Great to see you guys here
Love having yall back!
Stoked for the first video back!!! Excited for the future for you guys
Congratulations on your First! Can't wait to see the rest!
I have learnt so much of knowledge from Chris and Jordan, and it is good to see you two are back in action!
Happy to see you guys again !
Love the intro. Glad to see you guys again!
Good to see you guys. Thanks for the video.
so cool to see you both back out on the road - you guys are the best x
So good to see you here! As an M11 owner, the only real grip to me is slow start up time. I’m glad you pointed that out. Great vid and I look forward to more.
I am so happy that you’re back! Congratulations on the video and keep them coming because I will be here to see them all. 😊
It's wonderful and absolutely necessary to have you guys back 💚
Yessss... 1st review and many more to come. All the best guys
Great to have you back. Your journey into black and white took me back decades when film was only available in B&W. On a Praktica camera with a fixed focal length Zeiss lens, I captured some memorable photos. But $9000+ for this Leica - wow!
Ey, great job on this! Happy to see you guys up and running again!
Great to have yall back!
Great to see you back, and back on the road! 😊
I´m so glad to see you back guys!
Great to see you back, and love the intro
Congrats on your first collab. Happy to see you!
Welcome back guys!! Have been stalking you guys since u started! Great to see u guys back and getting unfiltered true inputs on the gear which we will always need as we will always have GAS! :p
Good to have you guys back!!
So good to see you again, I wish all the best!
I can't believe you guys took this long to finally get around to the legendary photo destination Ennis Montana! It's always been a dream of mine to get up that way to take photos, which is why everyone loves it and it is not known for anything else. Like, as a random example, excellent fly fishing. Glad to have you guys back!
Really great to see you two!
Great to see you guys!!! 🎉
Great that you're back online! 👍
Awesome to see back in action, keep up with the awesome content 👍❤️🤗
So happy you are back!!
Great to see you guys back!
I'm so glad to see you guys back!!!
So nice to have you back! The best of luck in your new chanel. Best regards from Brazil.
Great to have you guys back.
Glad to see both of you again ❤❤❤
Great video, glad you guys are back
Been looking forward to this. Congrats on the new chapter Chris and Jordan! Looking forward to the new format and refreshing content!!!
Great to have you back!
I'm so glad to see the Dynamic (range) Duo back in action!
Glad to see your first post!
Great to see you back! Nice video
They're back!!🎉 Now, do your thing and take it to the next level. We are watching!! Thank you for all you do, and I appreciate your review and suggestions. 👏
Congrats on the first episode on this channel! Keep up the great work guys, I've been following yall for years.
So glad that you guys are still at it!