Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/10/15

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Subject: [Leica] My next Leica body may be a Fuji XT-1
From: tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley)
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 09:13:30 -0400
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I did not even bring my Fuji X-Pro on this trip and will be selling it and
all of the lenses I bought for it.  I never did warm up to that camera.
Only Leicas for me.

Tina


On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 1:50 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> 
wrote:

> I have just sold my X-T1 and lenses, did not get on with it and always
> picked up a Leica in preference...
>
> john
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Got a chance to meet a buddy for lunch.  He has an XT-1, and I had the
> Leica M to Fuji mount adapter.
>
> I am so impressed with the split screen V in the XT-1.  Looking into the
> camera, you have a standard (EVF) viewfinder image, and on the right, an
> enlarged center of the image so you can focus really accurately.
>
> It is so easy to focus accurately..
>
> And I thought the XE-1 was sexy with the enlarged VF for focusing..  The
> dual mode is incredibly easy to use.
>
> If you have not yet had the opportunity to try one out, run, do not walk,
> to your local camera store and try it...
>
> BTW, the 50 ASPH Lux blew the socks off the 56 Fuji F1.2... ( exaggeration.
> but the Leica lens is clearly susperior.)
>
> Frank Filippone
>
> Red735i at verizon.net
>
>
>
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-- 
Tina Manley
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Replies: Reply from rgacpa at gmail.com (Bob Adler) ([Leica] My next Leica body may be a Fuji XT-1)
In reply to: Message from red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] My next Leica body may be a Fuji XT-1)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] My next Leica body may be a Fuji XT-1)