Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/01

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Subject: [Leica] Sony RX1R
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 19:35:17 +0000
References: <CDF402E8.C6AD%mark@rabinergroup.com> <1F6C581B-C8CC-4D2D-9543-36080C3ED1DE@mac.com> <D3AF7BDF-E995-4939-9A52-6DDE2624C976@gmail.com> <51D100D1.7070303@jayburleson.com> <CAJ3Pgh7zqPy5owZuOA1=GwBtGGQq8TSBRaBJQHVp3cicEseZNw@mail.gmail.com> <19F3C0AA-058A-4AA5-9CD3-156D00B63CDA@gmail.com>

I think it may be better regarded if it had a built-in v/f

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> I'm not sure exactly which niche the Sony RX1R fills. I suppose it would 
> be for
> the person who:
> wants one camera
> uses one lens
> needs a full size sensor
> doesn't mind an electronic viewfinder
> has $3,500 to spend on it
> 
> That full size sensor had better be really, really good given the 
> limitations in
> flexibility.
> 
> HCB and Robert Capa fit into half of that niche, and I think that former 
> LUG
> member GeeBee could live with it.
> 
> Jeffery
> 
> 
> On Jul 1, 2013, at 11:10 AM, Paul Roark wrote:
> 
> > I tested the model with the diffusion filter on it and was
> > disappointed.  See
> >
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/messag
> > e/105933 and the comparisons to the M9 with 35mm Zeiss Biogon 2.8.  I
> > think it'll take more than removal of the AA filter to make be try
> > again.
> >
> > Paul
> > www.PaulRoark.com
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 9:08 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com>
> wrote:
> >> Not much different that an M3 with a Viso... ;-)
> >>
> >> Jay
> >>
> >>
> >> On 6/30/2013 6:51 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Anybody notice how wonky this camera looks with the electronic
> >>> viewfinder attached?
> >>>
> >>> http://tinyurl.com/lt22hzn
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPad
> >>>
> >>> Jeffery L. Smith
> >> 


In reply to: Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Sony RX1R, now also the Sony A99)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Sony RX1R, now also the Sony A99)
Message from jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Sony RX1R)
Message from leica at jayburleson.com (Jay Burleson) ([Leica] Sony RX1R)
Message from roark.paul at gmail.com (Paul Roark) ([Leica] Sony RX1R)
Message from jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Sony RX1R)