Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree, the X1 seems preferable over the M9 for myself and my style. I could see the XI being my main AX in the future. It is more in the German M tradition then the current 8's and 9's. A traditional Leica shooters digital camera I think. I mean the Idea a sensor offers more levels of interface with the camera is counter to traditional Leica photography. Ideally the camera should disappear into the background practice like a doorknob when your opening a door. This of course isn't practical either for making the highest quality images. The M's bridged that gap brilliantly. Now these pesky electronic interfaces make the instruments for too conspicuous in your hand and should be rather simplified IMHO. Wether or not the X1 qualifies as less conspicuous in your hand I don't know. What I do know is all I want to think about when I'm shooting is subject and light, rather light and subject. At 08:43 PM 9/10/2009, you wrote: >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 > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > >-- >Cheers >Geoff >The new LEICA M9 >Passion for perfect pictures. >http://www.m.leica-camera.com > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information