Fuji X-ProM, a monochrome version?

CasperMarly · Jan 22, 2021

With Leica finding success with their monochrome cameras why doesn't Fuji come out with one?

People pay high costs to convert their cameras to Monochrome so why not an X-Pro M?

Fuji is "the poor man' Leica". Why not really make it so with a line up that shows it?

blockend · Jan 24, 2021

CasperMarly said:
With Leica finding success with their monochrome cameras why doesn't Fuji come out with one?

People pay high costs to convert their cameras to Monochrome so why not an X-Pro M?

Fuji is "the poor man' Leica". Why not really make it so with a line up that shows it?

Why not shoot black and white film?

Richard Man · Jan 24, 2021

I shoot A LOT of B&W films, mostly in 4x5 and 8x10. Any case, digital monochrome can give clean results at ISO3200 ISP6400. I would have loved to have that.

TheFlyingCamera · Jan 24, 2021

Well, I guess Fuji thinks that A: it's a very small market, and B: the monochrome simulations they have on the X series are already good enough.

Paul Howell · Jan 24, 2021

Although not Fuji my old Pentax K200 has a black and white mode that does pretty good, I can adjust in post as needed, dont think I would ever pay the extra for a mono only body.

grat · Jan 24, 2021

Part of me says a sliding filter in the camera body with a bayer grid on it can't be that tough, so why not build a camera that can be either color or true monochrome?

Part of me understand how tough it is, and points at myself and laughs.

grat · Jan 24, 2021

grat said:
Part of me says a sliding filter in the camera body with a bayer grid on it can't be that tough, so why not build a camera that can be either color or true monochrome?

Part of me understand how tough it is, and points at myself and laughs.

And then the lunatic part of my brain suggests a modular approach, with sensors you can swap in and out easily. And that's when I know I'm short on sleep.

Pieter12 · Jan 24, 2021

The advantage of a dedicated monochrome sensor is all the pixels are monochrome, giving better detail and speed. However, I have not been disappointed shooting the Fuji in RAW (+jpeg for quick review) and converting to B&W in photoshop with SilverEfex Pro.

blockend · Jan 25, 2021

One advantage of shooting digital mono on mirrorless cameras, is you can see in black and white through the viewfinder. You can even view at set contrast and sharpness levels. Those who shoot B&W exclusively, like people who never shoot video, or want to shoot with a rangefinder, will pay a premium over those who accept whatever hard and software fits everyman. I have yet to see digital output that really looks like film SOOC, but we live in hope.

juan · Jan 25, 2021

There’s probably almost no market. The digisnappers in my photo club are quite happy converting in photoshop.

grat · Jan 25, 2021

blockend said:
One advantage of shooting digital mono on mirrorless cameras, is you can see in black and white through the viewfinder.

My DSLR, which can in certain circumstances emulate a mirrorless, can do this as well. But it's still using the bayer-filtered photosites.

juan said:
There’s probably almost no market. The digisnappers in my photo club are quite happy converting in photoshop.

There's enough interest that Leica has a somewhat overpriced Monochrome line. Much like the "Astronomy" models that Canon occasionally releases, the difference is largely down to what filters are in place on the CMOS sensor, and what software is loaded.

Pieter12 · Jan 25, 2021

blockend said:
One advantage of shooting digital mono on mirrorless cameras, is you can see in black and white through the viewfinder. You can even view at set contrast and sharpness levels. Those who shoot B&W exclusively, like people who never shoot video, or want to shoot with a rangefinder, will pay a premium over those who accept whatever hard and software fits everyman. I have yet to see digital output that really looks like film SOOC, but we live in hope.

The Fuji's hybrid viewfinder allows you to see the scene in black and white, too.

mshchem · Jan 25, 2021

I have an Xpro3 it's a great little camera. I bought several of the little primes, to hell with Leica. I have a Leica M6ttl and 3 Summicron primes. Mostly sits and looks good.

I want Fuji to make a XPan Xpro. A bonafide wide field digital camera. Super wide lenses, 3 lenses would be enough. That would be awesome.

Fuji X-ProM, a monochrome version?

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