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

[Peter Dzwig]

I tend to agree with Nathan, it's a great camera to use; has lots of flexibility
and works well in low-light  and it can take M lenses. BUT somehow it isn't
quite a Leica, but it IS a fraction of the cost.

Peter

On 16/10/2014 08:23, Frank Dernie wrote:
> 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
>> photo at frozenlight.eu
>>
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