Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the report Have you got comparison shots to share? Ph Le 15 nov. 13 ? 21:45, Frank Filippone a ?crit : > I received my ?experienced? Xe-1 camera today. My intent is to > understand, > first hand, the advantages and limitations of EVF. It will be used > only > with my Leica lenses. This is not a test of the Fuji as a > replacement for > my M9 ( it is a test of a reasonable backup to the M9) > > > > First: you don?t need so many buttons/instructions if you are going > to put > Leica glass up front. ? of the Instructions have to do with AF, > modes, > stuff of little interest?. In this application. > > > > Getting the EVF to work did not setup the Focus peaking? which I did > honestly expect it to do? Had to read the book to find the gems of > wisdom?. > > > > Trying the EVF out was a bit different?.I think my expectations were > wrong? > > I expected the Focus Peaking to always be on. Apparently it takes a > few > pushes of a button to get it on, and it goes off after it is ?happy? > > I expected the EVF to have constant brightness regardless of scene > brightness. Brightness varies with the scene brightness. > > The EVF IS slow? but since I am not so much into fast moving scenes ( > Landscapes usually do not move) it seems something to watch, but > not a game > stopper?. > > > > I did like the overall approach, and especially the x10 focus > multiplier? > VERY handy?. > > > > Maybe I have the camera setup wrong? Maybe I SHOULD read the rest > of the > manual?.. > > > > First (happy) shots off my 35 Cron were pretty good, and surprise, > readable > in LR4 > > > > It ain?t no M9, then again, it is 1/10 the price? good enough for a > backup > pseudo-M camera?. > > > > More to come?.. > > > > > > Frank Filippone > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. NO ARCHIVE