[Leica] Faux Leica

[Mark Kronquist]

yes thanks tik tok. have 100f works fine. Dot Dotsons Cody Eugene Oregon USA has some older x100- models in stock. shoot with whatcha got
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> On Mar 5, 2024, at 7:13 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> I will definitely get one - like you, as a replacement to an ageing Fuji
> X100S which my younger son uses for street photography. It is becoming well
> nigh impossible to source Fuji batteries for the X100S, so it is time to
> upgrade! It has not been released in India as yet, but I should get my
> hands on one without much difficulty when they do so, probably early next
> month. I have the two adapter lenses as well, which convert the lens to
> 28mm and 50mm, without changing the maximum aperture, so that makes it an
> excellent lightweight travel kit as well. These are highly recommended and
> pop up in the used section of B&H now and then, which is where I got mine
> from.
> 
> I am thinking of converting the X100S to IR, to fool around with, when I
> finally upgrade.
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
>> On Wed, Mar 6, 2024 at 3:07 AM Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
>> 
>> I see the latest replacement for my faux Leica - the Fuji X100VI - has
>> finally surfaced and is available in the camera shops here in Ireland.
>> However, the road to getting my hot little hands on it seems a lot more
>> uneven than expected. Like its predecessor - the V - it is hugely
>> popular, initial stock sold out in Dublin yesterday, and there's a queue
>> for the next batch. So, I have to put down a deposit and get in line
>> until the new stock comes in.
>> 
>> I have had my X100S for 11 years, so, at this stage, it's probably time
>> for a change, but the thing still takes quite good pictures, and, at my
>> stage in life, the urge to buy the new, just because it's new, has
>> faded. However, then again, I’m now a grandfather and I'm getting fed up
>> using my iPhone for videos of the child's progression. I have my Sony
>> A7ll, but it's bulkier and not so whippable out for those evanescent
>> opportunities. Hence, I think the more pocketable Fuji with better video
>> might be the solution. Unfortunately, I'm getting slower, and the little
>> rascal is getting faster, so a dilemma...
>> 
>> Anybody else considering this camera?
>> Douglas
>> 
>> 
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