Leica M11 Monochrom now available for preorder
The new M11 Monochrom is now available for preorder at BHphoto.
There is a hands-on review of the camera at PetaPixel:
The M11 Monochrom is really the most perfect example of a camera for making art. It’s not fast by design, and the black-and-white photos it produces just yearn to be printed and framed. Even if a subject isn’t inherently interesting, there is something about the process of shooting and capturing images that can turn the bland into the exciting.
We’ll certainly go into more detail in our full review, but I’ve basically had a big, dumb grin on my face the whole time I’ve spent with the M11 Monochrom. There is certainly value in that fact alone.
TheVerge writes:
Black and white imagery just hits differently, even when it’s overused as a cheap crutch of unearned authenticity. You can call it timeless or classic or whatever fanciful marketing drivel some may parrot, but it tugs at your heartstrings like few other visual mediums.
The M11 Monochrom has technical advantages and benefits that give it an edge in ISO performance and image sharpness, but its greatest strength is that it takes some decisions away from you. The world through its lens is forever black, white, and shades of gray. When you voluntarily live with a restriction like that, it can feel like you have carte blanche to feast in your creativity. In a lot of ways, I feel like it’s the one Leica most worth owning if you can just pick one.
Chinese manufacturer will soon announce a new 85mm f/1.4 autofocus lens for Sony E and Nikon Z mount
A chinese manufacturer will soon announce a new 85mm f/1.4 autofocus Full Frame lens for Nikon Z and Sony E cameras. It’s yet not clear who this manufacturer is. But the Weibo source is 100% certain the lens is coming.
Leaked images and specs of the new Leica Monochrom camera and new Black Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 ASPH lens
Specs:
- Monochrome BSI CMOS Sensor with Triple Resolution Technology (60/36/18 MP)
- ISO range: 125 to ISO 200,000
- The highest dynamic range of any Leica camera to date: 15 stops
- 256 GB internal memory
- Apple MFi & Leica FOTOS support
- No red dot
- Aluminum top cover
- Scratch-resistant black paint finish
- Sapphire monitor cover glass
- Dark chrome OVF coating
- Made in Germany
- Weight (camera): 461g (without battery)
- Price: over €9,000/$9,000
- Announcement date: April 13
- What’s included:
- Leica M11 Monochrom camera
- Body cap
- Hot shoe cover
- Battery (BP-SCL7)
- Charger Set (BC SCL7) & USB cable
- Leica FOTOS cable
- Carrying strap
- Quick Start Guide
via LR
TO be announced very soon: New Nikon Z 200-600 lens
How2Fly reports that Nikon will soon announce the new 200-600mm lens. Still no news about the possible Z8 announcement…
Just announced: New 7Artisans 15mm f/4.0 ASPH L/E/Z/R lens
7Artisans announced a new 15mm f/4.0 manual focusing Full Frame lens. No info yet about pricing and availability…
Samyang 35-150mm f/2-2.8 FE lens announced
The lens has now been officially listed at Samyang Global (Click here).
The new Samyang 35-150mm f/2.0-2.8 lens preorders are now open at Amazon Germany.
Here a first review from Tom Calton: