I'm currently shooting with a Sony a7R Mark III and a Sony FE f1.8 35MM prime lens just in black and white. When I get my next I.T. contract here in Ottawa, I'll be pumping some money into a savings account and save up for a Leica Q2 Monochrome. In Canada, specifically Ottawa, you can buy that camera for $7,399.99 before tax. After tax, it's roughly $8,400. I want to get a grip, an extra battery and the RGB filters. I'm looking at roughly $9,100 for a black and white camera with an f1.7, 28MM lens that only shoots in black and white.
If you haven't heard anything about Leica, than you're really not a photographer. Leica is a German company that's been producing cameras for over 100 years. All Leica cameras are handmade in factory. Once you go Leica, apparently you never go back to using any other camera system.
I've had a fascination with shooting black and white for the past couple of months. I am also limiting my shooting to just landscapes. I've cut down the number of photos I've put up on my website from several hundred to just 8 of my best.
In November, my fiancee and I are heading down to Arizona for 10 days. It'll be another photography vacation for myself anyways. The plan is to rent an RV for at least 6 or 7 days and go up to Monument Valley, the Grand Canyon and a few of the national parks. If I could swing it by then, I could have the Leica Q2 monochrome and shoot everything in pure black and white. Hopefully the weather will co-operate with us and provide us with nice blue skies and awesome colours.
