Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pauls opinion is of course to be taken seriously. It is of course. One opinion One can easily check out other revues which are out. None of them are bad. I read or two or three long others. the luminous landscape one is very intensive. And super good. In a month there will be a dozen. We'll see if any of them are bad. But if one opinion decides the issue for you; you'll not be interested in any of them. I think we'll be seeing people out using this camera. And we'll be seeing their work. So it won't be an issue of complied rave revues. On 2/12/13 8:24 PM, "Richard Man" <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: > Yes, and if we can trust anyone, it would be Paul's. > On Feb 12, 2013 5:06 PM, "Marty Deveney" <benedenia at gmail.com> wrote: > >> But the lens isn't very good, which is particularly problematic in a >> fixed lens camera. >> >> Marty >> >> On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> wrote: >>> All this talk about flash this and flash that. >>> This is a full frame camera which can be used easily at iso 64,000 and >>> beyond just like a 3 pound full frame DSLR flagship camera can be. But >> can >>> go in your pocket. >>> And just like a Rollei 35. Which few used with flash. >>> >>> Its the beginning of full frame compact options for those who want the >>> quality that full frame brings you and are willing to pay a bit extra for >>> it. >>> They 're not going to have to pay THAT much for it as this is also >> obviously >>> a premium placed camera. The ostentatious lens and ultra solid build >> makes >>> it so. Plenty of full frame compact options will be had soon made of more >>> traditional plastic and with a safe mindless zoom designed to appeal to >> the >>> masses. It won't really cost this much to have full frame fit in your >>> pocket. >>> It will be under two grand not under three. USD. >>> >>> Sony is a company I trust more than any other electronics company. >>> They seldom blow it. If that's the case now its a darned shame but I >> don't >>> think its going to slow up the reality of a full frame compact market. >>> >>> To me it makes the full frame compact solution really serious. Instead of >>> just pretending to me. A full frame compact camera would really be a >> serious >>> picture taking solution to be embraced by top pros and very serious >>> amateurs. The 1.5 crop and 2x crop would like to be but they are not. >>> We are all just too familiar with what a full frame digital sensor can >> bring >>> to our work. And many of us are willing to drag one around to get that. >> But >>> when its compact that's a dream come true. When its compact we're talking >>> Barnack. >>> >>> >>> On 2/12/13 3:58 PM, "John Owlett" <owl at postmaster.co.uk> wrote: >>> >>>> On Monday 11 February 2013, at 18:06 PST, Paul Roark wrote: >>>> >>>>> I had the opportunity to test a Sony RX1 briefly. I sent it back due >>>>> to defects, but it is an interesting camera and has a few attributes >>>>> that are an exciting glimpse of the future. >>>>> >>>>> ... snip ... >>>>> >>>>> So, interesting, but not ready for prime time for me. >>>> >>>> When the Sony DSC-RX1 was first mentioned on the LUG, several people >>>> expressed doubts as to whether it would actually be bought to take >>>> pictures. My reaction was, "It might be", so I went across to >>>> Bournemouth to take a close look at one. >>>> >>>> The RX1 is basically a solidly built camera body with a 24.3 megapixel >>>> sensor and a good 35mm f/2 lens. What Sony seems to be trying to do >>>> is to offer picture quality as good as an M-240 + Summicron, with >>>> build quality as good as an M-240 + Summicron ... without the >>>> flexibility of a system camera ... but at less than half the weight >>>> and less than half the price. >>>> >>>> And if Sony can achieve that, why not? After all, Rolleiflex sold >>>> about two million miniature Rollei 35 film cameras, and still makes >>>> an occasional batch. >>>> >>>> As a build-quality neurotic, but not a camera engineer, I felt that >>>> the RX1 was as solidly built as the Nikon F3/T I had with me; >>>> >>>> ... but ... >>>> >>>> the RX1 has no integral viewfinder. There is an EVF you can put in >>>> the hot shoe, but then you cannot fit a separate flash unit there. >>>> There is a compact-camera-style pop-up flash, but of course that >>>> won't bounce. >>>> >>>> There apppears to be no way to use an EVF and a separate flash unit >>>> at the same time, without setting up a slave flash to be triggered >>>> by the pop-up unit. Which is complication too far for my ideal of >>>> a walkabout camera. >>>> >>>> So, while I would agree with Paul that it is "an exciting glimpse >>>> of the future", I would also agree that it is "not ready for prime >>>> time for me." >>>> >>>> Later, >>>> >>>> Dr Owl >>>> >>>> ---------------------------- >>>> John Owlett, Southampton, UK >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> Photography >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/