Leica M Monochrom
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| Type | Digital rangefinder camera |
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| Sensor | Monochrome 35.8 mm × 23.9 mm (1.41 in × 0.94 in) image sensor |
| Maximum resolution | 18 Megapixels |
| Lens | Leica M-mount |
| Flash | Fixed hot shoe |
| Shutter | Focal plane, metal curtains, vertical travel |
| Shutter speed range | 32s to 1/4000 |
| Exposure metering | TTL, center weighted averaging |
| Exposure modes | Manual, aperture priority auto exposure |
| Focus modes | Manual |
| Viewfinder | Rangefinder and additional color LCD display: 2.5", 230,000 pixels |
| ASA/ISO range | 320 to 10000 |
| Storage | SD up to 2GB and SDHC up to 32GB |
| Battery | Lithium ion |
| Dimensions | 139 × 80 × 37 mm (5.5 × 3.1 × 1.5 in) |
| Weight | 600 g (21 oz) |
| Made in | Germany |
The Leica M Monochrom is a digital camera in Leica Camera AG's rangefinder M series, and features a monochrome sensor. The camera was announced on May 10, 2012 and is the world's first full-frame monochrome digital camera.[1]
Leica claim that the camera delivers 100% sharper images than monochrome images derived from a camera with a color sensor (of comparable megapixels).[2] The camera is able to alter the captured image to apply three toning effects (called sepia, cold, and selenium).[2]
The achieved sharpness is due to the lack of a color filter array, thus avoiding the process of demosaicing by capturing the true luminance value of each photosensor.[2] The removal of the color filter array also means that no incoming light is filtered, making the sensor more light sensitive, which explains the high native ISO of 320.
References
- ↑ "Leica announces M-Monochrom black-and-white 18MP rangefinder". dpreview. May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Leica M MONOCHROM". leica-camera.com. May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
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