flash wrote:
....Might I suggest, based on these images, you rent a Monochrom to see how you get on with it. It has gobs and gobs of usable detail in the darker parts of the frame. You need to be EXTREMELY careful of highlights but at the same time it's possible to pull up the shadows seemingly forever. If you've only experienced colour arrays in a digital camera you'll be in for a treat. If you can keep the highlights in check you'll get close to what you're looking for.
And just to get it said, no, you can't get the same thing from a colour sensor. Yes, you do lose some post processing flexibility in using colour *filters* but you have vast amounts of luminence data to push pull and prod. Get a light orange filter if you need a bit more bite...n
Yes, I had an M9-Monochrom and an M9-P, which I sold to get my M10. As I don't like to carry two cameras, I used them in "binges" of a month or so each. I got good results with the Monochrom, and also liked the rendition ot leaves in landscapes when using an orange filter, However, overall, I find using electronic filters in Lightroom advantageous. Also, I don't need the extra resolution, or even gradation, because I usually want to stay away from an "exquisite" look.
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