[Leica] My next Leica body may be a Fuji XT-1

[Frank Dernie]

My experience is like Nathans. I think there are several ways to hold cameras and different layouts suit different people. Having said that I also much prefer the Leica to use and the Fuji is mainly a newborn-grandaughter-in-low-light-hospital-room type camera.
Frank D.

On 15 Oct, 2014, at 16:42, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> And exactly no problem with stray buttons here. Just goes to show how we
> are all different in our habits. Having said that, I still prefer the feel
> of the M8 (and the results when the light is good) but because of the
> greater flexibility of the Fuji X-Pro 1 (far superior high ISO results,
> macro capability), I tend to take the Fuji on trips and use the Leica at
> home.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Op Wo, 15 oktober, 2014 16:02, schreef Tina Manley:
>> Exactly the same here!
>> 
>> Tina
>> 
>> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 9:57 AM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I bought one for my wife and haven't touched it.
>>> She's a novice and complains each time she uses it that she must've
>>> touched some button (and yes I locked down the buttons even) and now it
>>> doesn't work. With a prior fuji I had the same issue.
>>> Despite how hard I try, I just can't get past the constant, inadvertent
>>> button strikes.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Bob Adler
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 15, 2014, at 6:13 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I did not even bring my Fuji X-Pro on this trip and will be selling it
>>> and
>>>> all of the lenses I bought for it.  I never did warm up to that
>>> camera.
>>>> Only Leicas for me.
>>>> 
>>>> Tina
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 1:50 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz>
>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have just sold my X-T1 and lenses, did not get on with it and
>>> always
>>>>> picked up a Leica in preference...
>>>>> 
>>>>> john
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> 
>>>>> Got a chance to meet a buddy for lunch.  He has an XT-1, and I had
>>> the
>>>>> Leica M to Fuji mount adapter.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I am so impressed with the split screen V in the XT-1.  Looking into
>>> the
>>>>> camera, you have a standard (EVF) viewfinder image, and on the right,
>>> an
>>>>> enlarged center of the image so you can focus really accurately.
>>>>> 
>>>>> It is so easy to focus accurately..
>>>>> 
>>>>> And I thought the XE-1 was sexy with the enlarged VF for focusing..
>>> The
>>>>> dual mode is incredibly easy to use.
>>>>> 
>>>>> If you have not yet had the opportunity to try one out, run, do not
>>> walk,
>>>>> to your local camera store and try it...
>>>>> 
>>>>> BTW, the 50 ASPH Lux blew the socks off the 56 Fuji F1.2... (
>>> exaggeration.
>>>>> but the Leica lens is clearly susperior.)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Frank Filippone
>>>>> 
>>>>> Red735i at verizon.net
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>> 
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> 
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> Nathan Wajsman
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