Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While you guys read dpreview, I take pictures. Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Nov 29, 2012, at 9:27 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > http://www.dpreview.com/previews/sony-cybershot-dsc-rx1 > > " The body of the RX1 is clearly smaller (than the fuji X 100) but the lens > (which is actually 35mm, rather than being equivalent to 35mm) is longer. > Neither of these cameras is pocketable, but equally, neither is anywhere > near as large or obvious as a DSLR." > > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > >> From: Mark William Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:59:32 -0500 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Subject: Re: Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9 >> >> Sorry for being unclear I know that the RX1 is in one respect not the >> digital Rollei 35 and or Oly XA as it would not fit in a jeans pocket like >> they can. >> (its the 1.5 crop bodies coming out in the next year which I expect to fit >> in a jeans pocket) >> >> The lens though overwhelms me and in really a good way. >> Yes that might be the aspect of the system which makes it not pocketable. >> But what a lens! >> I think their thought is to make it worthy of a lens which is not >> interchangeable. >> My God is it gorgeous! It takes my breath away! >> Possibly a classic like the Zeiss 40mm Tessar and then Sonar that came >> with >> the Rollei 35. (I have the Tessar from the first year of manufacture in >> Germany) >> How could a lens that gorgeous not make premium images is my only >> impression. >> >> By the way you can fully see the lens here and also the camera compared to >> the Fuji. >> http://www.dpreview.com/previews/sony-cybershot-dsc-rx1/images/comparedtofuj >> i_top.jpg >> >> http://tinyurl.com/d2c2ry4 >> >> To me it bears the verisimilitude of a real camera. >> And I spelt that right the first time... >> >> In a way its about the same size but in a way its a tad smaller. A lot >> less >> long from side to side. But fatter. >> So in a way were looking at a smaller body but with a larger sensor. >> >> Smaller body >> Larger sensor >> Both at once. >> Big news. >> >> And full frame compacts from the rest of the industry are sure to be >> nipping >> at its heels and some will be smaller. And I expect some will be even >> pocketable. >> I'm excited! >> >> The hang up was not technology. It was the marketing people. >> They just didn't think a small full frame compact at a full DSLR price >> point >> would go over. >> It think they're going to be proved way wrong and they know that already >> as >> I'm betting Nikon, Canon, Oly, Panasonic and maybe even Leica has a full >> frame compact halfway down the drawing boards. >> I don't think wishful thinking but we'll find out soon enough. >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >>> From: John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:26:07 +0000 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Subject: Re: Fuji X 100 versus Leica M9 >>> >>> I am assuming that you have at least seen pictures of the RX1? While its >>> body >>> may be a little smaller than the X100 (which has both optical and >>> electronic >>> viewfinders built in) its lens is huge, the bare RX1 lens sticks out >>> further >>> and far wider than the X100 with hood. I would not expect it to fit in my >>> jeans pocket, possibly into lower pockets on cargo pants...... >>> >>> > http://www.dpreview.com/previews/sony-cybershot-dsc-rx1/images/comparedtofuji>> > _ >>> top.jpg >>> >>> This shot also shows that the Sony has no shutter speed dial >>> >>> john >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>>> If they're going to make smaller than full frame compacts they are >>>> going to >>>> have to be truly pocketable. >>> >>>> They have to not almost fit in your pocket like an RX1 does. >>>> They have to fit in your jeans pocket. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >