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21 September, 2025

Personal Musing On Monochrome Digital Cameras

By Andrea Monti

21 September, 2025

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Simon Casson on Personal Musing On Monochrome Digital Cameras
Thanks for the article. I have my Leica SL set up as a ‘mock Monochrom’. Viewfinder and rear screen set…
Jonathan Leavitt on Personal Musing On Monochrome Digital Cameras
I faced the same question several years ago and came to the opposite conclusion. The difference is at least two…
Geoff Chaplin on Personal Musing On Monochrome Digital Cameras
Re-reading I've just noticed your sentence "the values are a starting point, and must be adapted to the specific photo".

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