Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/04

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Subject: [Leica] leica X1
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 16:52:34 -0700
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On Oct 4, 2010, at 4:44 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:

> You can get a clip on optical fixed finder and you can see the focus
> confirmation light in your vision . The Voigtlander ones are much cheaper
> and better value for that job though.



Ohhh...interesting....


I will have to look for the optical fixed finder  leica and Voigtlander...


thanks Geoff,

Steve


> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
> 
> On 5 October 2010 09:42, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> On Oct 4, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
>> 
>>>> From a brief play:
>>> 
>>> It is tiny, lens seems really good as does the sensor performance.
>>> I personally dislike the AF(and this seems slower at that in low light
>>> too) and I dislike having to hold it at arm's length.
>> 
>> 
>> no vf may be a deal breaker right there,
>> 
>> 
>> thanks  Hoppy
>> 
>> 
>> Steve
>> 
>> 
>>> No surprise in either of those I guess.
>>> 
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hoppyman/2/JX1.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Geoff
>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 5 October 2010 09:26, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> So who is using the leica X1, and what have been your impressions and
>>>> experience, positive and negative ?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Curious, and wondering why so little in the way of reactions...
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Any photographic results especially in bw,  from those who have  an X1,
>>>> 
>>>> assuming that you are using it seriously to take pictures,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> greatly appreciated,
>>>> 
>>>> many thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Steve
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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