Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Oct 22, 2015, at 10:42 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > > Tina, I read a detailed comparison of the Leica Q with the Fuji X100T in > the latest issue of the Amateur Photographer, possibly one of the more > honest magazines around as far as reviews go, because they get the bulk of > their advertising revenue from Classifieds, and not the manufacturers. The > Leica Q comes off better in practically every which way but the price. I > think the Fuji itself is a marvelous camera, and I do own and use one, but > I am definitely going to take a serious look at the Leica when I am next in > a position to do so (there are no dealers in India as yet). Maybe buying a > copy of the magazine for reading this particular article might be worth it? > > If Fuji or Leica they bring out a fixed lens compact with a fast lens in > the range of 75mm to 90mm, I would buy one in a heartbeat! not at all surprised. The Fuji X100T is a great camera , the Q is better. steve > > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 8:32 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > >> I agree, Gerry! I'm hoping the high price indicates Leica quality and not >> just Leica economics! I'm still considering it. >> >> Tina >> >> On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at >> icloud.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Tina >>> >>> I have not held this camera, but to me it seems as if Leica are trying to >>> catch up with Fujifilm. The Q is their answer to the X100, and now the SL >>> is the X-T. the Leica is no doubt an awful lot better, but they are very >>> late in the catch-up game. >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> On Oct 22, 2015, at 03:31 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I want something that feels like a Leica, not a Sony or a Fuji or a Canon >>> or a Nikon. I don't want video or EVF or lots of buttons and wheels. I >>> want an M rangefinder - but with autofocus. I guess it might not be >>> possible. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 10:25 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at >>> gmail.com >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> On Oct 22, 2015, at 5:27 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I tried a Q at Leica in New York and the minute I picked it up, I hated >>>> it. I cannot hold a camera out and take a photo and looking through the >>>> viewfinder made me sick to my stomach. It's also too light and plasticky >>>> feeling for me. >>>> >>> >>> >>> I really can?t agree with this Tina. I do not understand what you are >>> after. While it feels fine to me, it does not feel like a brick, it?s >>> simply not a brick. >>> >>> >>> steve >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 7:25 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at >>>> gmail.com >>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> The Q is great, why not a Q with interchangeable lenses, still a lot >>>>> better than a rangefinder. Nikon and Canon are trying to come down in >>>>> size, so why just now is Leica wanting to go bigger? >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 21, 2015, at 4:14 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I've told my Leica guy that I'm having second thoughts after reading >>>>>> >>>>> this >>> >>>> review: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >> http://leicarumors.com/2015/10/20/the-leica-sl-typ-601-camera-review-leica-gambles-big.aspx/ >>> >>>> >>>>>> If I bought an SL and then Leica came out with an actual M with >>>>>> >>>>> autofocus, >>>>> >>>>>> I would be very, very upset. A new M is rumored. I'm going to Iran in >>>>>> April and was hoping for an autofocus camera before then. Chances are >>>>>> >>>>> slim >>>>> >>>>>> and none, I guess. >>>>>> >>>>>> Tina >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 7:08 PM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at >>>>>> mac.com> >>>>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thoughts from Luminous Landscape today on SL >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "The other main concern which I have is the user interface. The SL is >>>>>>> >>>>>> very >>>>> >>>>>> similar to the S in this regard, which means that there are unlabeled >>>>>>> >>>>>> soft >>>>> >>>>>> keys surrounding the rear LCD that make quick settings and navigation >>>>>>> time-consuming and non-intuitive. I found the new S very difficult to >>>>>>> >>>>>> come >>>>> >>>>>> to terms with for this reason, and I would expect the SL to not be >>>>>>> >>>>>> much >>> >>>> different." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Scott >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Oct 21, 2015, at 6:55 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yes. That drove me crazy with the many, many focus points you could >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> choose >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> with the Canon DSLRs. I'm hoping Leica has solved that. I would >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> settle >>>>> >>>>>> for a "focus on the center and recompose" solution. You could do >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> that >>> >>>> with >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> the Canon but it wasn't intuitive or easy! Too many buttons and >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> wheels >>> >>>> and >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> choices. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Tina >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 6:51 PM, Robert Baron < >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> robertbaron1 at gmail.com> >>> >>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ===On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at >>>>>>>> gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Autofocus. My eyes are getting older by the minute. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Tina >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 5:40 PM, Nathan Wajsman < >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> photo at frozenlight.eu> >>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> But why?don?t you already have the M240, the Monochrom etc.?so >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> what >>> >>>> is >>>>> >>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> point of this one? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>>>> Nathan >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I have the same problem, Tina, but in my experience I have a tough >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> time >>>>> >>>>>> convincing autofocus to focus on what I want it to focus on. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --Bob >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> information >>> >>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Tina Manley >>>>>>>> http://www.tinamanley.com >>>>>>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>> >>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Tina Manley >>>>>> http://www.tinamanley.com >>>>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>> >>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tina Manley >>>> http://www.tinamanley.com >>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>> >>>> >>> >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley >>> http://www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>> >>> >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >> >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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