[Leica] Faux Leica

[Douglas Barry]

Thanks Don.I looked at the Sony RX1RII which would appear to have a lot 
of what I want, and I'm very familiar with its operation and menus from 
my A7ll, but the RX1RII is over eight years on the market and battery 
life is very poor. That said, there aren't many used examples available 
either and they seem to go for prices comparable or significantly more 
to a new - if you could get one - X100Vl.

Of course, as this also might be a big year for new cameras, and who 
knows what new whizzbang offering might emerge in the next six months or 
so. Equally, time and tide wait for no man, so I might just bite the 
bullet and put down a deposit on a Fuji anyway. I also see scalpers who 
have got the new Fuji are charging double the price on the net.

Douglas



On 08/03/2024 16:29, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> Look at one of the Sony small format bodies.  There are quite a few small
> autofocus lenses out there.  If you want to use a manual focus lens Sony
> has an easy menu path to jump to high magnification focus.
>
> On Fri, Mar 8, 2024, 10:09 AM Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
>
>> After an indicated "Ah we'll get more in next month" last Monday, I rang
>> one of the shops here yesterday to put a deposit on the Fuji X100VI and
>> was told there has been a steady stream of depositors putting money down
>> to place an order and delivery dates are now much further in the future.
>> When? They're not sure and don't want to promise anything.
>>
>> I've decided to pass and look at something else instead. I do want small
>> and pocketable so the Ricoh GRDlllx looks nice, produces good images,
>> but unlike its ancestor the GR1 one of which I had, it hasn't a
>> viewfinder which I'd miss terribly. I hate stretching out my arms to
>> frame something in the rear screen. I might as well be using a phone
>> camera. The Fuji's EVF/OVF options make it compelling and while I do
>> have a few OVFs I have none for the Ricoh's 40mm lens.
>>
>> As for a Q3, it's not going to happen. I might buy a 2ndhand M(240) or
>> better at some stage but not right now.
>>
>> Douglas
>>
>> On 06/03/2024 20:17, Peter Dzwig wrote:
>>> Saw a lot about it in AP. I don't seem able to make up my mind.
>>>
>>> At the moment I have an XE2 and an XPro, both with X mount lenses.
>>> With an M-to-X adapter I can also use my M lenses (and if pushed LTM
>>> lenses). The 18 - 25 zoom gives HUGE flexibility on either body and is
>>> a lens that Leica should have made (at an affordable price), but...
>>>
>>> First, however, I have to take photos - and post them! Then maybe I
>>> can think about a change.
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
>>> On 05/03/2024 21:37, Douglas Barry 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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