Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]He did not compare it against the X1 because he thinks the X1 is a dog not worthy of the Leica name. If you read his review, it is very clear, if you read between the lines. One advantage of the X100 he neglects here is the very useful macro capability. The viewfinder automatically converts to electronic when you switch to macro mode, and parallax is totally eliminated. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Sep 29, 2011, at 4:25 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > > Something you could afford vs. something you can just dream about. > $1,200 vs. $8000 > 1.5x vs. 1x > Lighter and smaller vs. heavier and bigger. > > I'm not sure why its not being compared against the X1 I wasn't > understanding the reason Erwin gave. The X1 fell short somehow but I don't > get it. I think its going to be compared against and X1 consumer priced > camera whose lens does not come off. > To me its not a feature to feature thing or which has the highest > resolution thing. Its an is there anyway in hell I'm going to get one > thing. > I don't know how many people I know who love photography and Leica who's > going to come up with eight grand for anything expect a used Volvo. > I know I'm not going to be able to go there. > > To me we're comparing a consumer item against an item which can be realized > by the very few. > > > -- > Mark R. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > >> From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:58:31 +0000 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: [Leica] Puts: X100 v M9 >> >> http://www.imx.nl/photo/leica/camera/styled-3/x1.html >> >> >> >> john >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >