Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2024/03/05

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Subject: [Leica] Faux Leica
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2024 08:43:16 +0530
References: <d2120601-b6fa-4538-907b-a7755874603c@iol.ie>

I will definitely get one - like you, as a replacement to an ageing Fuji
X100S which my younger son uses for street photography. It is becoming well
nigh impossible to source Fuji batteries for the X100S, so it is time to
upgrade! It has not been released in India as yet, but I should get my
hands on one without much difficulty when they do so, probably early next
month. I have the two adapter lenses as well, which convert the lens to
28mm and 50mm, without changing the maximum aperture, so that makes it an
excellent lightweight travel kit as well. These are highly recommended and
pop up in the used section of B&H now and then, which is where I got mine
from.

I am thinking of converting the X100S to IR, to fool around with, when I
finally upgrade.

Cheers
Jayanand

On Wed, Mar 6, 2024 at 3:07?AM Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:

> I see the latest replacement for my faux Leica - the Fuji X100VI - has
> finally surfaced and is available in the camera shops here in Ireland.
> However, the road to getting my hot little hands on it seems a lot more
> uneven than expected. Like its predecessor - the V - it is hugely
> popular, initial stock sold out in Dublin yesterday, and there's a queue
> for the next batch. So, I have to put down a deposit and get in line
> until the new stock comes in.
>
> I have had my X100S for 11 years, so, at this stage, it's probably time
> for a change, but the thing still takes quite good pictures, and, at my
> stage in life, the urge to buy the new, just because it's new, has
> faded. However, then again, I?m now a grandfather and I'm getting fed up
> using my iPhone for videos of the child's progression. I have my Sony
> A7ll, but it's bulkier and not so whippable out for those evanescent
> opportunities. Hence, I think the more pocketable Fuji with better video
> might be the solution. Unfortunately, I'm getting slower, and the little
> rascal is getting faster, so a dilemma...
>
> Anybody else considering this camera?
> Douglas
>
>
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Replies: Reply from mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist) ([Leica] Faux Leica)
In reply to: Message from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] Faux Leica)