[Leica] Faux Leica

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I also have an X100F that does everything I need so have no need for the VI, though I recognize that the VI is an upgrade in several areas.

I’m more likely to some day spring for a Leica Q model — or maybe an M body.

Chuck


> On Mar 5, 2024, at 9:16 PM, Mark Kronquist via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> 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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