Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Seemed flimsy compared to the X-100 (the M3 like one) and I was disappointed that the VF eas EVF only...My 2 cents Mark On Apr 4, 2012, at 7:43 PM, Dante Stella wrote: > Thanks. To tell you the truth, the size of the X100 is a little small. > > If the X-Pro focus is even just as good, it will be fine. People complain > that the X100 doesn't have DSLR focusing speed, but it is decidedly faster > than a human actually focusing an M (as opposed to zone focusing). It's > like the joke - I don't need to outrun the alligator - I just need to > outrun my friend... > > When I get back, I'll report on traveling with the X100 vs. the M8. > > Best, > Dante > > On Apr 4, 2012, at 17:55, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > >> I'm not getting an X-Pro, but someone said that at ISO 128,000, it's >> better >> than his 5D MKII at ISO 3200. >> >> The only negatives I have heard (besides, price and whether the size suits >> you) are the lens selection and potential autofocus problem. Image Quality >> is never mentioned as a concern. >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 3:44 PM, Dante Stella <dstella1 at ameritech.net> >> wrote: >> >>> Just a quick question because I can't currently view the pics. Is the >>> image quality there? >>> >>> One of these X-Pros is arriving at my house today (I am abroad) - should >>> I >>> send it back unopened when I get home? >>> >>> The X100 has been fantastic here in Peru, but I am realizing that with >>> 35mm as my major aov, I may not need the big brother. The X-Pro has some >>> other charms (spatial resolution, interchangeable lenses, etc.) - and >>> would >>> pretty much be the bridge between my M8 (which I will probably keep) and >>> the M10 or whatever the next significantly improved M will be. >>> >>> ? >>> Dante >>> >>> On Apr 4, 2012, at 13:35, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Of course. So does Natural History museums have epochphones? >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 10:27 AM, Gerry Walden <gwpics at me.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Henning >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for looking, and for spotting the deliberate mistake. ;>) >>>>> >>>>> Gerry >>>>> >>>>> On 4 Apr 2012, at 18:16, Henning Wulff wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I just looked at your pictures. I particularly liked 00209 for its >>>>> graphic simplicity. Also, I liked that the museum offers 'eraphones'. >>>>> It >>>>> seems a particularly apt device for museums. :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Henning >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2012-04-04, at 9:36 AM, Gerry Walden wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I have now finished editing my gallery of images with the new X-Pro1: >>>>> The British Museum on @photoshelter http://bit.ly/HXOJUv. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hope you enjoy looking. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gerry >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gerry Walden >>>>>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>>>>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>>>>>> www.gwpics.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Henning Wulff >>>>>> henningw at archiphoto.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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