[Leica] Leica x1 @ PopFlash

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

I completely agree with you Mark. I think it has great potential.
Have you seen the pictures of the X1 with the external finder fitted?
Whether you used that one or any other external 35mm finder I think it
should be a wonderful compact with potentially great results in a very trim
package.
Using the external finder you get to frame in a very uncluttered way, you
get focus confirmation within your vision, AF and AE, plus the manual
control when you want it. A very Barnack concept in my eyes also.
2009/9/11 Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>

> > As far as framing your shot when the X1 has a fixed focal length? OK, but
> > the performance of the different and much larger sensor is potentially
> where
> > the difference lies. To the best of my knowledge, no-one has published
> any
> > image from the X1 as yet, with first deliveries not due for months. No
> doubt
> > there will be comparisons once the actual hardware becomes available.
> >
> > 2009/9/11 Dennis <dennis at hale-pohaku.net>
> >
> >> Without interchangeable lenses I think crop factor is irrelevant.
> >>
> >>
> >> Mark Rabiner wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> The Foveon has a  1.7 crop factor.
> >>> This has a 1.5.
>
>
> My only point being the format itself 1.5 was the main digital format for
> several years before the full frames kicked in. there has been lots of
> serious images made with this format.
> But with cameras resembling a building brick in size and weight not
> something which goes in your pocket.
> The essence of Leica photography.
> A compact camera which can make quite a respectable image.
>
>
> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
>
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