Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Geoff, for me it's a little smaller (rather than a lot). (obviously a very subjective opinion). ;~) Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Apr 10, 2010, at 5:00 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > George naturally I agree that the X1 is very different to an M. > On size it really is a lot smaller in the hand, especially since > someone at > Solms chopped the viewfinder off the top ;-) > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hoppyman/2/Family+portrait.jpg.html > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hoppyman/2/S2X1.jpg.html > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hoppyman/2/JX1.jpg.html > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 11 April 2010 03:30, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: > >> Assuming: >> one has M lenses >> and >> one has $2K >> why would one choose an X1? >> >> when one can pickup a used M8 >> for essentially the same money. >> >> They are, for all practical purposes, the same size: >> 60 x 124 x 32 mm (2.4 x 4.9 x 1.3 in) = X1 (no viewfinder, no lens >> interchangeability) >> 80 x 139 x 37 mm (3.1 x 5.5 x 1.5 in) = M8 (viewfinder, range >> finder, lens >> interchangeability) >> The M8/8.2/9 = the smallest precision still camera available. >> >> (obviously if one does not already own M lenses - the X1 may be a >> rational >> choice) >> >> I can also understand the excitement over the Oly and Pany offerings >> at less than half the money and offering lens interchangeability. >> >> Additional personal ergonomic disclaimer: >> I don't want a camera in my pocket. >> I want my camera in my hand >> (or on a strap on my shoulder) >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> On Apr 9, 2010, at 11:08 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >> Leica X1 >>>> >>> >>> >>> Me too! >>> >>> >>> [Rabs] >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information