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Subject: [Leica] Fuji choice and Leica
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 06:36:56 +0200
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I too have mostly the Limited lenses for the Pentax, and use it when I 
need/want a DSLR. But I have to say that image quality is not the same as 
the M8, except of course at high ISOs. There is an ever-so-slight softness. 
I expect that the Fuji will be superior to the M8.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
http://www.frozenlight.eu
http://www.greatpix.eu
PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/

YNWA









On May 20, 2013, at 3:04 AM, Sonny Carter wrote:

> I'll be interested in your assessment of the Fuji compared to your Pentax.
> I'm shooting a Kr with the Limited series pancake primes, and it fits most
> of the parameters of the Fuji, except it is a dslr with live view.
> 
> 
> On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at 
> frozenlight.eu>wrote:
> 
>> Tina, when I get my X-Pro 1 in a week or so, I will have a play and post
>> my impressions.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>> 
>> YNWA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On May 18, 2013, at 5:40 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>> 
>>> Tell me what I need to use one of these Fuji cameras with my Leica M
>> lenses
>>> and get focus confirmation.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Tina
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 1:24 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Scott, I ordered the X-Pro 1. I want an optical viewfinder. Fuji's
>>>> implementation of a combined electronic/optical viewfinder is brilliant.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Nathan
>>>> 
>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>>> 
>>>> YNWA
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On May 18, 2013, at 12:22 AM, Scott Gregory wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Steve sorry if you have posted this before and I missed the
>> information.
>>>> I'm trying to decide between the x pro 1 to use with their 18-55 and one
>>>> other lens for now, maybe the 35 1.4.
>>>>> As well as as my Leica glass with the Fuji adapter.
>>>>> Or the XE-1.
>>>>> I'm having a hard time making a decision for some reason on which body.
>>>> Have you both or have you used both that you can provide your thoughts?
>>>>> Thanks very much,
>>>>> And Nathan what model did you order?
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Scott
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
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> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> 
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