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Subject: [Leica] Advice wanted for carry camera.
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:18:22 -0500
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Hi Geoff,
for me it's a little smaller (rather than a lot).
(obviously a very subjective opinion).

;~)

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist

On Apr 10, 2010, at 5:00 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:

> George naturally I agree that the X1 is very different to an M.
> On size it really is a lot smaller in the hand, especially since  
> someone at
> Solms chopped the viewfinder off the top ;-)
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hoppyman/2/Family+portrait.jpg.html
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hoppyman/2/S2X1.jpg.html
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hoppyman/2/JX1.jpg.html
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>
> On 11 April 2010 03:30, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Assuming:
>> one has M lenses
>> and
>> one has $2K
>> why would one choose an X1?
>>
>> when one can pickup a used M8
>> for essentially the same money.
>>
>> They are, for all practical purposes, the same size:
>> 60 x 124 x 32 mm (2.4 x 4.9 x 1.3 in) = X1 (no viewfinder, no lens
>> interchangeability)
>> 80 x 139 x 37 mm (3.1 x 5.5 x 1.5 in) = M8 (viewfinder, range  
>> finder, lens
>> interchangeability)
>> The M8/8.2/9 = the smallest precision still camera available.
>>
>> (obviously if one does not already own M lenses - the X1 may be a  
>> rational
>> choice)
>>
>> I can also understand the excitement over the Oly and Pany offerings
>> at less than half the money and offering lens interchangeability.
>>
>> Additional personal ergonomic disclaimer:
>> I don't want a camera in my pocket.
>> I want my camera in my hand
>> (or on a strap on my shoulder)
>>
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george at imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>
>> On Apr 9, 2010, at 11:08 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>>
>>  Leica X1
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Me too!
>>>
>>>
>>> [Rabs]
>>> Mark William Rabiner
>>>
>>>
>>>
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