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Subject: [Leica] Review of Fuji's new X-E1 with zoom lens.
From: gerry.walden at me.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 06:26:39 +0000
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Absolutely!

Gerry Walden
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On 12 Nov 2012, at 02:48, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am amazed at the amount of Confirmation Bias rampant on the list! (-:
> It is an exceedingly dangerous mindset....
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 5:42 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
> wrote:
> 
>> Your whole photo deal is output defined.
>> If all you're doing is uploading jpegs which are a few hundred pixies
>> across
>> then its not really worth it to spend a lot of money on good camera bodies
>> with larger sensors and glass. You can use a point and shoot with a 
>> smaller
>> sensor than 1.5 or 2x crop. If you are somehow making it so people can
>> download large files from your work then its up a notch. And Printing
>> brings
>> out the worst and best about your gear. So if you have a print portfolio,
>> you hang shows or otherwise you print a lot its worth it to be very
>> selective about your gear.
>> And I doubt there's going to be a better way to go then with a Leica M no
>> number afterward and farily current Leica glass.
>> Leica S though is going to be a big notch up from that.
>> Would love to see direct comparisons between the same subject matter shot
>> with both systems.
>> S and M. ( get it!?)
>> And Leica M against canon and Nikon DSLR'S that everyone else is shooting.
>> 
>> I cant wait to see my first Leica M movie. Shot with Summicrons.
>> Reminds me of the taste of wild hickory nuts....
>> 
>> Mark William Rabiner
>> Photography
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>> 
>> 
>>> From: Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com>
>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:18:41 -0800
>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Review of Fuji's new X-E1 with zoom lens.
>>> 
>>> We should bring our Leicas and Fuji's to the burning and then compare
>> prints!!
>>> 
>>> Bob Adler
>>> 
>>> On Nov 11, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> You are a heretic, to be burned at the stake.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Nathan (who owns an M8 and an X100)
>>>> 
>>>> 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 Nov 11, 2012, at 7:24 PM, jon.streeter wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Is this why X100 images compare favorably with those from digital M
>> when
>>>>> seen on line, or is it because images viewed on line really can't be
>> seen in
>>>>> enough detail to-be judged?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>>>>> 
>>>>> ----- Reply message -----
>>>>> From: "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8 at hotmail.com>
>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>> Subject: [Leica] Review of Fuji's new X-E1 with zoom lens.
>>>>> Date: Sun, Nov 11, 2012 10:12 am
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Mark.  Back in film days, the Leica quality was always with the lens.
>> All
>>>>> cameras could shoot the same film and vary the exposure the same way.
>> The
>>>>> lenses made the difference.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Now, with digital, there is one more variable between cameras.  The
>> sensor
>>>>> and firmware replace the universally available film.  Leica has to get
>> that
>>>>> part at least as good as the competition for the lenses to make the
>>>>> difference again.  Hope they can do it with the M and CMOS.  They are
>>>>> competing with the big boys who have big bucks and lots of years of
>>>>> experience.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Aram
>>>>> 
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> On 11 Nov, 2012, at 00:47, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>
>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 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
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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