Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/21

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Subject: [Leica] Nikon 1 System
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:49:58 +0000
References: <CA9FB1CD.14BA9%mark@rabinergroup.com>, <EC19B989-48B0-4361-94B2-968ED12EB6A0@mac.com>

Looking through Nikon's web site, my take is that the speed of shots is a 
major selling point (and why a small sensor). Up to 1200 fps with a low 
resolution output. 

Sony NEX-7 is interesting, but I cannot see any of them being optimised for 
FF Leica lenses rather than their matching lenses...

john

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I'm wondering how this fits into the spectrum of other recently announced 
cameras. In particular the Sony NEX-7 is looking pretty good. It's quite a 
different camera in some ways but it can mount an M adaptor and it has a 
measly 24 MegaPixels and probably a pretty decent low-light performance with 
the APS-C sensor at about twice the price.

I have the GF-1 which I enjoy but I think the NEX-7 could become my travel 
camera. Another lens system though and the dratted Sony memory-stick stuff 
which I'm not so thrilled about.

Decisions, decisions.

Adam Bridge

On 2011 Sep 21, at 12:22 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> I love the ME-1-Stereo-Microphone you can put on it with a host of other
> accessories the system is a late response from what I've read in the past
> two days that 40 percent of cameras sold in Japan  are of this elegant
> mirrorless configuration and Nikon was conspicuously absent in the field.
> Starting at $649.95 says the nikon site.
> A disappointment as they did not go with a 1.5 or 2 crop but with a 2.7
> crop. So this is not going to appeal to serious users but mainly to the
> masses  having more fun with cameraa than with those cameras end result;
> photographs.
> I'm sure one will follow of a larger sensor but perhaps nikon does not want
> to compete against their own DSLR's? In time I think they will though.  As
> will most the other companies. Including Leica which already has a smaller
> format mirrorless the D lux series.
> When this all this leads to an elegant mirrorless affordable solution for 
> my
> M glass then I will be a happy camper. And I think it will. I think Leica
> will follow. But not before a few others beat them to it.  Me I'd pay a bit
> extra for a red dot. .
>
> http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Stereo-Microphone/27045/ME-1-
> Stereo-Microphone.html
> Or
> http://tinyurl.com/4x9qsdb
>
> --
> Mark R.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>


Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Nikon 1 System)
In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Nikon 1 System)
Message from abridge at mac.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] Nikon 1 System)