Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Herbert, It was not meant for anyone personally, just a general statement, as most camera problems that I have seen in over 50 years of photography invariably tend to be human errors. I mentor quite a number of young photographers here in Chennai, and I see this sort of problems arising all the time.i did not mean to upset you, please accept my apologies for having inadvertently done so. Cheers Jayanand Sent from my iPad > On 13-Jun-2015, at 22:44, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote: > > Jayanand, > > 1. In the six months that I have been without my M9, I have used the X100S > quite extensively. I find the OVF wonderful. The one-second display in the > OVF of the picture I have just shot tells me whether I actually caught the > action I wanted. The camera is absolutely silent. The focal length is my > favorite, and I decided on the camera after seeing the quality of shots on > the LUG that were taken with one. > > 2.I have spent hours understanding the menus, to the extent that I have > had to recharge batteries because of the usage just playing with menus. > The fault I have complained about is reproducible. Uncle Ted?s strong > representation was KISS; just don?t bother using macro mode?the shots can > stand cropping. I am reluctant to send this camera in to Fuji. The first > failure of the camera was in the switch that toggles between O and E > finders. I sent it to Fuji via the local camera store. Some low-level > technician decided there was nothing wrong with it and just did a reset > and returned it. The store had to send it back to Fuji before they got the > idea and replaced the switch. > > I slightly resent your tone implying that I didn?t even bother to > understand the camera. Having a Ph.D in physics (experimental), I think I > have the competence to understand camera menus.\ > > Cheere, > > Herb > > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Question authority and the authorities will question you. > > > > >> On Jun 12, 2015, at 7:45 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Herbert, >> Does not happen on my Fuji X100S, nor has it ever happened. I would get it >> checked out. >> >> My view on this is simple. Like all digital cameras, it pays to spend some >> time understanding the camera/firmware/menu and working with it, instead >> of >> against it and then cribbing - you have just wasted your money buying a >> bit >> of equipment. As true for Nikon, Canon, Sony, Panasonic and, God forbid, >> even Leica, as for Fuji. Buy a Fuji (or any other marque) only after >> understanding quite comprehensively, that they are not Leica, nor do they >> promise to be, and there can be quite a steep learning curve for optimum >> results. :-) >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >>> On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 10:31 PM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> The problem with the firmware is that if I put it into macro mode, use >>> macro mode, and then return to normal mode, lots of things stop working >>> right and I have to do a reset. Then I have to manually set a few things >>> to >>> restore the options I had. The firm answer from LUG members was KISS >>> (Keep >>> it simple, stupid), don?e use that mode, just crop the picture. >>> >>> I decided to get that camera as a second camera in situations where I >>> don?t want to bring a Leica. The decision was made after seeing a number >>> of >>> pictures taken with it on the LUG gallery and was impressed with the >>> sharpness, and 35mm is my favorite focal length. >>> >>> Herbert Kanner >>> kanner at acm.org >>> 650-326-8204 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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