Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This part of the review is the reason why I cannot seriously consider the X-1: It?s not nearly as snappy or fast as a Panasonic GF1 (which is $899 with lens) and what I came to realize was that the X1 is NOT a camera for shooting action, decisive moment street, or basically anything that is moving quickly, as you will most likely miss it. It?s just not responsive enough for that kind of shooting. As much as I enjoy Leica cameras and lenses, and as much as I want to sit here and write that it is a faster camera for street shooting that a Panny GF1, I can not. Similar conclusions have been reached by others, so he is obviously not making it up. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jan 8, 2010, at 5:25 AM, Richard Taylor wrote: > Having stirred up a small tempest earlier today, I post this with some > trepidation, but what the hey... :-) > > I think unboxing videos are mostly a kind of pornography, but this one was > worth watching. Take a gander at the box the X-1 comes in: > > http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/01/05/the-leica-x1-digital-camera-review/ > > Go down the page a bit for the video. > > What were they thinking?! Is this a camera or jewelry? :-) > > Regards, > > Dick > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >