Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not upset. We?re still friends. Just thought a critical mail required a critical response. When my M240 arrives, I?ll update the firmware on the Fuji and see if that fixes the bug. I hate to do that possibly risky procedure when the Fuji is my only really good camera. Peace, Herb Herbert Kanner kanner at acm.org 650-326-8204 Question authority and the authorities will question you. > On Jun 13, 2015, at 10:35 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >