Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital On 2/13/13 12:58 PM, "Mark William Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > You could read the reviews and see if you're finding focusing issues. I > have > and have not found that. And I think Sony has made one or two cameras in > the > past years and I think they've figured out the focusing thing by now. > I'm guessing the camera just works. You point it at something click the > clicker and it takes a picture. That's what the three reviews seem to > indicate. > Google it. > > > On 2/13/13 12:35 PM, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: > >> So this the same thing as my Contax G2 that I sold years ago. It was my >> most loved and hated camera: fantastic lenses, I mean the best lenses I >> have >> ever owned in any format or film size. Totally unreliable AF, where the AF >> point was hard to locate. Guesss I'm out there, too. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: FRANK DERNIE >> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 12:55 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] any Sony RX 1 users >> >> No viewfinder, autofocus impossible to judge when using an add-on optical >> viewfinder (I would be)? >> Completely useless to me, however good the results in a review taking test >> charts. >> Shan't be getting one. >> Frank D. >> >> >> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2013, 4:40 >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] any Sony RX 1 users >>> >>> Mark, >>> I agree. We will have to keep looking for revues! That should clear the >>> problem up without a doubt! I presume a rave revue is a revue with drugs >>> and a Sony RX-1? (-: >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On 13-Feb-2013, at 8:53 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> 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/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/