Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) review | Angela Nicholson
Unlike the sensors inside the vast majority of digital cameras, the sensor inside Leica’s Monochrom doesn’t have a ‚traditional‘ RGGB Bayer pattern filter. This means that it can’t produce colour images, only black and white – hence the camera’s name. It also means that each photosite on the sensor is used to create a pixel in the image without any interpolation. The end result is black and white images that have much more detail and dynamic range than images shot on a standard camera whether you shoot in colour and convert a raw file, or shoot black and white JPEGs. The original Leica Monochrome was capable of producing superb quality images, but its handling was rather awkward and some of its specification decidedly old-hat, especially for a camera with such a huge price tag. Judging by the specification of the new version (Typ 246) and the few minutes I was able to spend shooting with it, Leica has taken significant steps to correct these issues. Whereas the original Monochrom used an 18Mp full-frame CCD sensor from Kodak, the new version has a 24Mp full-frame CMOS sensor from a Belgium-based company. Leica claims that this brings much greater dynamic range than the previous model – and noise control should be improved despite the hike in pixel count…….
Source: www.techradar.com
Leica M Monochrom
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