http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/10/leica-m-monochrom
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Leica M Monochrom captures exclusively in black and white, costs far more
than your color-abled shooter

Wildly colorful photos got you down? There's an 18-megapixel full-frame
sensor for that. The Leica M Monochom may seem an unlikely proposition,
with its monochrome-only sensor and $8,000 price tag (not to mention the
added financial burden that comes along with investing in a Leica M-mount),
but the camera offers some unique benefits that, for some, may justify the
cost. Because the sensor is capable of outputting one pixel of data for
each pixel captured -- there's no hint of color mucking about -- the
resulting images are incredibly sharp. There are low-light benefits as
well, with the Monochrom offering a top ISO setting of 10,000, compared to
2500 with the aging M9. Other features include a 2.5-inch 230k-dot color
LCD, a rangefinder-type optical viewfinder and a 14-bit uncompressed RAW
mode that yields 36MB DNGs.

The camera itself offers an appearance consistent with other Leica
snappers, and includes a magnesium alloy construction with hints of brass
and chrome. Naturally, there's no video features to speak of, so no 1080p
black-and-white shoots for you. We do have pricing and availability,
however, though we don't exactly have the funds to match. The body-only M
Monochrom is expected to retail for $7,970 when it hits stores (beginning
with Leica's Washington DC showroom) in July. A new Leica APO-Summicron-M
50 mm f/2 ASPH prime lens will be available around the same time, for the
modest sum of $7,195. There's a full PR just past the break.
Leica M Monochrom


Jak to mówią? "Because Instagram is so mainstream"?




Update: DPReview has posted a gallery of sample images. Don't be so quick
to dismiss this camera -- plenty of deep-pocketed photographers have likely
been waiting for something just like it. Hit up the source link after the
break for the shots.
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