Leica M11 Monochrom Review: More Money for NO COLOR?!

Ғылым және технология

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!
Check out KEH, PetaPixel's Preferred Pre-Owned Partner:
bit.ly/3nl03eq
Read Chris' full review of the Leica M11 Monochrom:
petapixel.com/2023/05/01/leic...
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

Пікірлер: 951

  • @sumeetbhoi5593
    @sumeetbhoi5593 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @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

    @pal54321

    Жыл бұрын

    why hasn't petapixel created a forum to match the format and replace the dpreview one?

  • @brmnyr

    @brmnyr

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@niccollsvideodi

  • @lighthunter1980

    @lighthunter1980

    5 ай бұрын

    Love those guys!

  • @KEHcamera
    @KEHcamera Жыл бұрын

    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

    @KGeorge-1

    Жыл бұрын

    Go KEH!

  • @massimovannozzi3363

    @massimovannozzi3363

    Жыл бұрын

    Hy Guys, welcome back ! But you speak too much fast😂 .... please speak more slow .... I’ m Italian and ignorant man😊

  • @108u9

    @108u9

    Жыл бұрын

    Experienced KEH’s terrible customer service standards. Swore off KEH years ago. Can’t recommend them

  • @JasonExplainsThings

    @JasonExplainsThings

    Жыл бұрын

    KEH is great. For both buying and trading in gear. 👍

  • @miguelrmusic

    @miguelrmusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Shutter counts on listings, when?

  • @YouNeedMyVoice
    @YouNeedMyVoice Жыл бұрын

    Congrats and wish you guys a long lasting collaboration 🎉 Petapixel, thank you for this possible continuity 👌🏻

  • @crownedsmiley4207
    @crownedsmiley4207 Жыл бұрын

    Let's go 🎉

  • @j11m11a11

    @j11m11a11

    Жыл бұрын

    Let’s goooo

  • @paulasimson4939
    @paulasimson4939 Жыл бұрын

    You guys killed it on your first episode for Petapixel! Congrats, and can't wait to see what's coming.

  • @MattHaide
    @MattHaide Жыл бұрын

    Thank you PetaPixel for saving the legacy of Jordan and Chris! The photography community will be forever grateful.

  • @grumpyrocker
    @grumpyrocker Жыл бұрын

    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

    @edwardphilipmarianafzger9800

    Жыл бұрын

    They were never gone !

  • @CianMcsweeney

    @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

    @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!

  • @thissidetowardscreen4553
    @thissidetowardscreen4553 Жыл бұрын

    Welcome back guys! Can't wait to see you review the PENTAX K-3 Mark III Monochrome It is 1/8 the cost!

  • @crashalot63
    @crashalot63 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @rossxjohnson
    @rossxjohnson Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @VIPER401
    @VIPER401 Жыл бұрын

    Happy to see both of you again! I waited for this month to see new content from you guys!

  • @JamilahsDad
    @JamilahsDad Жыл бұрын

    Amazing to see you guys back - good on PetaPixel for scooping you up! Well done on a smashing first episode!

  • @ericmeter8269
    @ericmeter8269 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @jaredzzz
    @jaredzzz Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @rutlegs
    @rutlegs Жыл бұрын

    Sooooo freakin happy to see you guys still pumping out great content!!

  • @256guitarplayer
    @256guitarplayer Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @stevenmorin
    @stevenmorin Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @alanplatt888
    @alanplatt888 Жыл бұрын

    Good to see you guys are up and running again. The very best of luck !

  • @clentonhenderson9647
    @clentonhenderson9647 Жыл бұрын

    Im glad to have you guys back. I truly missed you. I love your in-depth and honest reviews. Welcome guys!!!!

  • @jodatseyal7877
    @jodatseyal7877 Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations on your first PP video. I have been watching you two since camera store and appreciate your opinion. Keep up the good work!

  • @rivereee
    @rivereee Жыл бұрын

    I feel like I've learned photography from you two, good to have you back and reviewing a Monochrom!

  • @kevindiossi
    @kevindiossi Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @RonK
    @RonK Жыл бұрын

    happy to see you back on air - thanks for the video !

  • @BrendonKPadjasek
    @BrendonKPadjasek Жыл бұрын

    Very happy to see you two still making videos! I look forward to the future of the channel

  • @AllThingsFilm1
    @AllThingsFilm1 Жыл бұрын

    I'm not a photographer. But, I want to keep up with you guys. Your reviews are fantastic. Great first episode.

  • @tombonifas4501
    @tombonifas4501 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @niccollsvideo

    Жыл бұрын

    What a great camera! I still lust after that one, even years later.

  • @zenonbillings9008

    @zenonbillings9008

    Жыл бұрын

    me too !

  • @splootan

    @splootan

    Жыл бұрын

    Get the Pentax Mono!!

  • @Gjarllarhorn1
    @Gjarllarhorn1 Жыл бұрын

    yay! good having you guys back

  • @elaineflournoy5022
    @elaineflournoy5022 Жыл бұрын

    so happy I found you guys!! I used your videos all the time!

  • @stewartlogie
    @stewartlogie Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @mahdimanesh4221
    @mahdimanesh4221 Жыл бұрын

    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 😂

  • @ashevillepictures
    @ashevillepictures Жыл бұрын

    Top notch as always! Thanks for finding a way to keep the dream team together making these videos.

  • @RhawiDantas
    @RhawiDantas Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @chriscunningham1985
    @chriscunningham1985 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @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

    @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

    @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

    @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

    @CianMcsweeney

    10 ай бұрын

    @@acidtears they're not true rangefinders

  • @AndrewOzete-ui5fs
    @AndrewOzete-ui5fs Жыл бұрын

    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

    @thatjordandrake

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your condolances!

  • @JessDemant
    @JessDemant Жыл бұрын

    Really good to see you both back on KZread, and again a great review which gets a PetaPixel sign up and a 👍

  • @808islandlife_HI
    @808islandlife_HI Жыл бұрын

    yes! glad to see you guys back in action!

  • @borassictime918
    @borassictime918 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @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).

  • @maschwerer
    @maschwerer Жыл бұрын

    So happy to see you guys back!!!❤

  • @OzzieTech
    @OzzieTech Жыл бұрын

    great seeing you guys are still around.

  • @Jpeglism
    @Jpeglism Жыл бұрын

    Welcome back TCSDPRTV viewers ;)

  • @haykesa
    @haykesa Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @artsilva
    @artsilva Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @papel_pe
    @papel_pe Жыл бұрын

    Loved seeing you guys back! Im looking forward for more videos and freedom! Se where you guys go now and what you do

  • @CianMcsweeney
    @CianMcsweeney Жыл бұрын

    Congrats on the channel move guys! And great video, hope more camera brands do monochrome versions of their cameras to join Leica and Pentax

  • @daniellelancashire
    @daniellelancashire Жыл бұрын

    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

    @mjmdiver1137

    Жыл бұрын

    You're complaining about film costs and you buy an M11?

  • @daniellelancashire

    @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.

  • @erwin2912
    @erwin2912 Жыл бұрын

    Great to have both of you back on air ...

  • @spektrograf
    @spektrograf Жыл бұрын

    Nice! Awesome first episode with PetaPixel. Excited to see the continuing awesomeness from you guys! 🎉

  • @frankinblackpool
    @frankinblackpool Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @markguerin6071
    @markguerin6071 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks to PetePixel, The Camera Store, and KEH for supporting Chris and Jordan. I am happy that you are all working together! Cheers!

  • @boris.dupont
    @boris.dupont Жыл бұрын

    Great to have you both back at it again 🥳 Great place and great first episode too 👍 Thanks!

  • @junhaoraylei8268
    @junhaoraylei8268 Жыл бұрын

    Always High Quality and Much fun to watch!!!

  • @johnbunani1341
    @johnbunani1341 Жыл бұрын

    Andddd here comes the ads and sponsored videos that Chris & Jordan said they’d never do…

  • @hedydd2
    @hedydd2 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @davefarrant1899
    @davefarrant1899 Жыл бұрын

    Congrats and great to see you guys here!

  • @MrDiegoNori
    @MrDiegoNori Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @-grey
    @-grey Жыл бұрын

    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

    @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.

  • @vidsbydd
    @vidsbydd Жыл бұрын

    first

  • @benparilis1081

    @benparilis1081

    Жыл бұрын

    Making history

  • @YouNeedMyVoice

    @YouNeedMyVoice

    Жыл бұрын

    Your name will be famous 🎉

  • @HatefYaminiOnline
    @HatefYaminiOnline Жыл бұрын

    Yay!! Great to see you guys here

  • @t.j.tatlow2039
    @t.j.tatlow2039 Жыл бұрын

    Love having yall back!

  • @Jason.rimando
    @Jason.rimando Жыл бұрын

    Stoked for the first video back!!! Excited for the future for you guys

  • @robRobblah
    @robRobblah Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations on your First! Can't wait to see the rest!

  • @magicsiew
    @magicsiew Жыл бұрын

    I have learnt so much of knowledge from Chris and Jordan, and it is good to see you two are back in action!

  • @fred4859
    @fred4859 Жыл бұрын

    Happy to see you guys again !

  • @MinerDolan
    @MinerDolan Жыл бұрын

    Love the intro. Glad to see you guys again!

  • @Thomasmcse
    @Thomasmcse Жыл бұрын

    Good to see you guys. Thanks for the video.

  • @sparkyfilm2599
    @sparkyfilm2599 Жыл бұрын

    so cool to see you both back out on the road - you guys are the best x

  • @patrickmorgan5210
    @patrickmorgan5210 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @AdelmoSilvaPhoto
    @AdelmoSilvaPhoto Жыл бұрын

    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. 😊

  • @sgtLPH
    @sgtLPH Жыл бұрын

    It's wonderful and absolutely necessary to have you guys back 💚

  • @bunmeng007
    @bunmeng007 Жыл бұрын

    Yessss... 1st review and many more to come. All the best guys

  • @jimoryan4159
    @jimoryan4159 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @Mediaright
    @Mediaright Жыл бұрын

    Ey, great job on this! Happy to see you guys up and running again!

  • @ArdentThings
    @ArdentThings Жыл бұрын

    Great to have yall back!

  • @alandyer910
    @alandyer910 Жыл бұрын

    Great to see you back, and back on the road! 😊

  • @jorgedepaz
    @jorgedepaz Жыл бұрын

    I´m so glad to see you back guys!

  • @ericaceous1652
    @ericaceous1652 Жыл бұрын

    Great to see you back, and love the intro

  • @derpyderpderp228
    @derpyderpderp228 Жыл бұрын

    Congrats on your first collab. Happy to see you!

  • @saurabhbhardwaj6753
    @saurabhbhardwaj675311 ай бұрын

    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

  • @michaelp1200
    @michaelp1200 Жыл бұрын

    Good to have you guys back!!

  • @talhaokur5066
    @talhaokur5066 Жыл бұрын

    So good to see you again, I wish all the best!

  • @bardofhighrenown
    @bardofhighrenown Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @chewychop
    @chewychop Жыл бұрын

    Really great to see you two!

  • @TITAOSTEIN
    @TITAOSTEIN Жыл бұрын

    Great to see you guys!!! 🎉

  • @stefan_becker
    @stefan_becker Жыл бұрын

    Great that you're back online! 👍

  • @MrTmiket0007
    @MrTmiket0007 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome to see back in action, keep up with the awesome content 👍❤️🤗

  • @manuelsomonte
    @manuelsomonte Жыл бұрын

    So happy you are back!!

  • @paull1074
    @paull1074 Жыл бұрын

    Great to see you guys back!

  • @kenratboy
    @kenratboy Жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad to see you guys back!!!

  • @OlintoeRafaelaCicloturismo
    @OlintoeRafaelaCicloturismo Жыл бұрын

    So nice to have you back! The best of luck in your new chanel. Best regards from Brazil.

  • @tibormosko3817
    @tibormosko3817 Жыл бұрын

    Great to have you guys back.

  • @baandham
    @baandham Жыл бұрын

    Glad to see both of you again ❤❤❤

  • @dakkondork
    @dakkondork Жыл бұрын

    Great video, glad you guys are back

  • @letsmap
    @letsmap Жыл бұрын

    Been looking forward to this. Congrats on the new chapter Chris and Jordan! Looking forward to the new format and refreshing content!!!

  • @BearFOXThirty
    @BearFOXThirty Жыл бұрын

    Great to have you back!

  • @GregCoonrod
    @GregCoonrod Жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad to see the Dynamic (range) Duo back in action!

  • @robertpapps3618
    @robertpapps3618 Жыл бұрын

    Glad to see your first post!

  • @ulfjonsson2122
    @ulfjonsson2122 Жыл бұрын

    Great to see you back! Nice video

  • @fyi1722
    @fyi1722 Жыл бұрын

    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. 👏

  • @ggyougotmetoreply
    @ggyougotmetoreply Жыл бұрын

    Congrats on the first episode on this channel! Keep up the great work guys, I've been following yall for years.

  • @MaartenSFS
    @MaartenSFS Жыл бұрын

    So glad that you guys are still at it!

Келесі