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Subject: [Leica] X-Pro Disappointed
From: mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 22:35:26 -0700
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Well the new from box camera was new to the crew at Pro Photo today they 
were certain it was EVF only...and I left it because of that...oh well 
they'll make more
On Apr 4, 2012, at 10:33 PM, Gerry Walden wrote:

> I would go along with what Jim says.
> 
> There is most certainly an optical viewfinder with a brightline and 
> variable info depending on what you want. This is switchable from the 
> menu. The viewfinder changes angle of view depending on lens fitted and 
> the brightline even changes colour depending on the contrast of the view.
> 
> The size is within millimetres of the M9, and, whilst the weight is 
> lighter, the camera is certainly solid and built from a solid chunk of 
> aluminium.
> 
> Gerry
> 
> Gerry Walden
> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
> +44 (0)797 287 7932
> www.gwpics.com
> 
> On 5 Apr 2012, at 04:44, Jim Shulman wrote:
> 
>> Really? I tried two different lenses, and had the EVF off.  The regular
>> optical VF adjusted depending on the lens attached.  Worked just fine.  In
>> fact, so far this is the nicest digital camera I've tried.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On 
>> Behalf Of
>> Mark Kronquist
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 11:41 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: [Leica] X-Pro Disappointed
>> 
>> 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.
>>>> 
>>>> 
> 
> 
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