[Leica] Review of Fuji's new X-E1 with zoom lens.

[Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)]

My experience with the M8, M9, Fuji X-Pro1 and Nikon D700 indicates that you 
are completely wrong in every way here.
My experiments with fast and/or long lenses on cameras without viewfinders 
lead me to believe, for me at least, whatever the theoretical benefits such 
a camera may seem to have to an internet pundit, its potential will be 
rarely, if ever, realised.
FD

On 11 Nov, 2012, at 00:47, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:

> The X-E1 W is not readably avaible in the united states yet.
> Its available for pre order at Adorama or B&H.
> available for pre order means they don't have it.
> They'll take your money though. But no camera now.  You'll get it some day.
> I have a feeling when the camera is available any loose ends will be
> probably taken care of. But the people on the news lists are all saying its
> no big deal. The faults are being blow way out of proportion. Not really 
> any
> meaningful loose ends to speak of.
> Me I say the camera is no big deal.
> Its not a cheaper replacement for a Leica M9.
> The Sony Sony RX1  is.
> The Fuji's new X-E1  is a cheaper replacement for an M8.
> A camera which came out 4 or 6 years ago.
> 
> And certainly the Sony RX1 is a one lens deal now. But multiple lened
> systems are in the wing for Fuji and I'm sure numerable other camera
> companies.. Full frame compacts will be coming out in droves this year.
> An APS-C  compact camera at this point is not exactly big news. Not big
> anything. They will be totally eclipsed in less then a year when all the
> full frame compacts come out making results to compete directly against the
> Leica M's.
> I don't think any of them will really come close though.
> They'll be smaller and lighter then an M. But the image quality will of the
> M will be plainly visible.
> Glaringly visible up from an APS- C camera.
> 
> 
> 
> Mark William Rabiner
> Photography