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Subject: [Leica] Review of Fuji's new X-E1 with zoom lens.
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert G Adler)
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:18:41 -0800
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We should bring our Leicas and Fuji's to the burning and then compare 
prints!!

Bob Adler

On Nov 11, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> You are a heretic, to be burned at the stake.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan (who owns an M8 and an X100)
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
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> 
> 
> YNWA
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Nov 11, 2012, at 7:24 PM, jon.streeter wrote:
> 
>> Is this why X100 images compare favorably with those from digital M when 
>> seen on line, or is it because images viewed on line really can't be seen 
>> in enough detail to-be judged? 
>> 
>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>> 
>> ----- Reply message -----
>> From: "Aram Langhans" <leica_r8 at hotmail.com>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: [Leica] Review of Fuji's new X-E1 with zoom lens.
>> Date: Sun, Nov 11, 2012 10:12 am
>> 
>> 
>> Mark.  Back in film days, the Leica quality was always with the lens.  
>> All cameras could shoot the same film and vary the exposure the same way. 
>>  The lenses made the difference.
>> 
>> Now, with digital, there is one more variable between cameras.  The 
>> sensor and firmware replace the universally available film.  Leica has to 
>> get that part at least as good as the competition for the lenses to make 
>> the difference again.  Hope they can do it with the M and CMOS.  They are 
>> competing with the big boys who have big bucks and lots of years of 
>> experience.
>> 
>> Aram
>> 
>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> On 11 Nov, 2012, at 00:47, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I don't think any of them will really come close though.
>>>> They'll be smaller and lighter then an M. But the image quality will of 
>>>> >> the
>>>> M will be plainly visible.
>>>> Glaringly visible up from an APS- C camera.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Mark William Rabiner
>>>> Photography
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Review of Fuji's new X-E1 with zoom lens.)
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In reply to: Message from jon.streeter at cox.net (jon.streeter) ([Leica] Review of Fuji's new X-E1 with zoom lens.)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Review of Fuji's new X-E1 with zoom lens.)