Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/28

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Subject: [Leica] Sony RX1R, now also the Sony A99
From: jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 12:25:28 -0500
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Indeed, the body is so small that the converters can be had with chunky 
tripod mounts on them, so there is something to hold that giant chunk of 
glass and metal to the soap bar sized body.


On Jun 28, 2013, at 11:56 AM, chris williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote:

> If Sony had made this camera slightly larger IMO they would turn some more 
> heads. I tried one at a Sony store. The body size is just way to small and 
> no way anyone without small hands can maneuver around that complicated 
> menu and small buttons fast enough. But then Sony doesn't make any money 
> off electronics so I guess they don't really care about more sales. Sony 
> should also let Nikon do their image processing.
> 
> My two cents.
> 
> Chris



In reply to: Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Sony RX1R)
Message from jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Sony RX1R)
Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Sony RX1R, now also the Sony A99)
Message from jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Sony RX1R, now also the Sony A99)
Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Sony RX1R, now also the Sony A99)
Message from zoeica at mac.com (chris williams) ([Leica] Sony RX1R, now also the Sony A99)