[Leica] Leica x1

[r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)]

I share your enthusiasm Mark and look forward to trying one out in  
Hyannis, assuming they're able to get one there, of course.  George is  
right about the focusing limitation, though, and we'll just have to  
see how reliably the auto focus works how good the image quality is.   
The more I look at it, the more it seems like an excellent carry- 
around and travel camera.

I do want to use it with an optical finder, though, and not at arms  
length.

Regards,

Dick



On Sep 11, 2009, at 4:06 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

>> 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.
>
>
> If I went out and bought three cameras today a Leica S2, M9 and X1 and
> looked at my pix this day next year (easy to remember its 9/11 and  
> it's NY)
> which camera would I have gotten the best shots with?
> The camera I get the best shots with is normally likely to be the  
> one I have
> with me.  The ones sitting at home don't fare so well on that account.
> And the one in the end I'd have with me all day day after day would  
> be the
> X1.  I'd take it to the grocery store. To the movies. To the  
> bathroom. To
> the Barnes and Noble.
> When the decisive moment happened. It would be the most likely  
> culprit to
> grab it.
>
>
> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
>
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