Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/03/05

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Subject: [Leica] Faux Leica
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2024 21:37:36 +0000

I see the latest replacement for my faux Leica - the Fuji X100VI - has 
finally surfaced and is available in the camera shops here in Ireland. 
However, the road to getting my hot little hands on it seems a lot more 
uneven than expected. Like its predecessor - the V - it is hugely 
popular, initial stock sold out in Dublin yesterday, and there's a queue 
for the next batch. So, I have to put down a deposit and get in line 
until the new stock comes in.

I have had my X100S for 11 years, so, at this stage, it's probably time 
for a change, but the thing still takes quite good pictures, and, at my 
stage in life, the urge to buy the new, just because it's new, has 
faded. However, then again, I?m now a grandfather and I'm getting fed up 
using my iPhone for videos of the child's progression. I have my Sony 
A7ll, but it's bulkier and not so whippable out for those evanescent 
opportunities. Hence, I think the more pocketable Fuji with better video 
might be the solution. Unfortunately, I'm getting slower, and the little 
rascal is getting faster, so a dilemma...

Anybody else considering this camera?
Douglas



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