Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Luis, This is just a clarification, and nothing more, on what seems to be a misunderstanding on your part - both the Fuji X100 series and the X-Pro series have both an optical and an electronic viewfinder - either one can be selected and used at any time. Cheers Jayanand On Sat, Apr 20, 2024 at 12:36?AM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Hello Peter, > > Thank you very much for your advice, but I think that for me the best will > be continue ewith the Leica system, I received good references from Kolaris > and I think this will be my best choice, I?m used after a longtime with > Leica M and I like the optical viewfinder better than an electronic one > and I like too the simplicity of the Menu of M, normally I always shoot > with manual exposition, I?ve never used an autofocus system, I?m used to > work with the old rules. > > Thank you very much too for giving me information about Red Dot, I?ll ask > them if they do this kind of repair, as far as I know only three Workshops > offer this service in the World. > > All the best! > Lluis > > > > El 18 abr 2024, a les 19:47, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> va > escriure: > > > > Lluis, > > > > for some reason I missed this - and I don't understand why. > > > > I too would suggest a Fuji. I have used the XE-1, XE-2 and X-Pro (I have > an X-Pro1). They are all very good machines of their type and the lenses > are interchangeable between the three and are a lot cheaper than Leicas, > fortunately. > > > > The XE-1, XE-2 are, with a smallish lens, very much like a mix of a Q > and a classic Leica in feel. The X-Pro is a great camera but bigger: more > like a later Leica. I travel with either with a an XE-2 with a 18-55 2.8 - > 4 zoom on it (Fuji, too). > > > > They - and the lenses are available for a few hundred Euro > > > > The downside :-( Image quality is not up to Leica standards because the > number of pixels is relatively low (but adequate unless you want to print > very large). Unfortunately they don't shoot in B&W which you have to do in > post-processing. > > > > The glass is very good, IMHO, but again not up to Leica standards but it > *is* widely available *AND* you can get an M- to X-mount adapter so you can > use your Leica glass if you want to. > > > > Otherwise great as everyday cameras, but stick with film too! > > > > All the best, > > > > Peter > > > > On 16/04/2024 16:33, Mark Kronquist via LUG wrote: > >> Again, because we TTA and 7/A make lenses for the X Pro and XT have > several of each along with an X100f (four) current is the X100 VI (sixth > gen ltd edition went for $15,800 on flea bay) no while quite good, no > matter what simulation you set the images are not M9 (or 240 10/x or 11/x) > quality > >>> On Apr 16, 2024, at 8:19 AM, John McMaster via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > >>> > >>> The Fuji X100 (I have the original) images look nothing like that from > an M9 (which I still have).... > >>> > >>> john > >>> ________________________________ > >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M9 sensor corrossion > >>> > >>> Lluis, > >>> If you are using the M9 for only casual work, the practical solution > would > >>> be to sell it for whatever you get, and buy a used fixed lens camera of > >>> the Fuji X100 series - whichever iteration suits you - to take its > place. > >>> I have used a Fuji X100S for this purpose for the last decade with no > >>> issues at all - in the last 11 years it has never gone within sniffing > >>> distance of a Fuji service centre. It is a fantastic camera with a very > >>> good, fastish 35mm equivalent lens, ideal for this purpose - a real, > well > >>> designed workhorse. > >>> > >>> I know talking practicality to Leica users is a mugs game, but that is > my > >>> two bits! ? > >>> > >>> Cheers > >>> Jayanand > >>> > >>> On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 11:27?PM Lluis Ripoll via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> I have a problem with my M9: sensor corrossion, I?m looking for a > reliable > >>>> service for repair it, if possible in Europe, the only I?ve found are: > >>>> Kolaris https://kolarivision.com/product/leica_m9_repair/, and > >>>> https://maxmax.com in USA, and https://advancedcameraservices.co.uk > in > >>>> UK. I read generally good references but someones not good. > >>>> > >>>> I would like ask if someone know some references and/or other > Companies > >>>> that are able to do this work. > >>>> > >>>> I know that no one replace the sensor. The repair consist to remove > the > >>>> glass that is corroded and replace with new sealed glass. I have read > that > >>>> this operation has risks of contamination and that in the long run the > >>>> problem could be reproduced. > >>>> > >>>> I?m not interested to buy another Leica, I only use the M9 for family > >>>> records all my other work is with film as you know, the problem is not > >>>> rush, at wide apertures and cloning the bad signs I can still work > but the > >>>> defect is in progress and I guess that soon I shall take a decision. > Thank > >>>> you very much in advance. > >>>> > >>>> Saludos cordiales > >>>> Lluis > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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 > > > > -- > > > > Dr. Peter Dzwig > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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