Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My lowly X100 blows my M8 and my friends' M9s out of the water at ISO 3200. Rabs likes to talk about cameras he has never used. I still prefer my M8 images when the light is good--nobody can touch Leica lenses. They should just stick to optics and leave the bodies to others. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Oct 24, 2012, at 10:41 PM, John McMaster wrote: > People are waiting for a FF interchangeable lens system other than Leica, > it may be some time! Most people are happy with the m4/3 and X-Pro1 > performance at high ASA and who prints at larger than A3? I cannot see a > flurry of FF compacts, the market is not big enough and most manufacturers > are too cautious unless the market looks huge. Until Fuji's recent > releases it was really only Sony and Panasonic pushing the boundaries..... > > B&H prices: > > RX1 -$2,798 > X-Pro1 + 35mm - $2,298 > > I know which I would choose as my main camera..... > > john > > -----Original Message----- > > In nine months when there are a half dozen competitive full frame compact > options turning out gorgeous files indoors and at night at iso 6400 or > much higher and otherwise files which will leave APS?C files in the dust > the Fuji > X-100 will not seem like a very good option. > It will be slightly cheaper. > Actually they'll probably lower the price quite a bit. > And it won't be considered a serious camera. > > We're in the new age now of digital Rollei 35's and it all started with > the Sony RX1. > > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > > >> From: Lluis Ripoll Querol <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:46:12 +0200 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 craps out >> >> Ric, >> >> I'm very sorry to hear this, I've read some of the opinions, this is a >> very personal option, I agree that tat Fuji X-100 and 35mm f1.4 is a >> very good option, what I'm asking myself is what would do myself on >> this case... First at all I will continue using a Leica M with film >> and looking for the best solution to replace or fix the problem with >> your M8. I'm really used to work with Leica M and I conceive this >> system as my main system. >> >> Good luck! >> >> cheers >> Lluis >> >> >> >> El 24/10/2012, a las 2:09, Ric Carter escribi?: >> >>> 24 hours into vacation on Ocracoke Island my M8 shutter crapped out >>> >>> just over a year since it returned from a $400+ CLA from Leica >>> >>> Looked inside and found the shutter blades piled up, one bulging >>> toward lens >>> >>> was hoping to see an m9 price drop and maybe grab one in the next few >>> months, but this sure changes the timing concerns >>> >>> anyone know shutter replacement cost? >>> >>> suggestions? >>> >>> Ric Carter >>> www.CartersXRd.net >>> http://www.facebook.com/ric.carter >>> >>> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information