peteztan Posted February 10, 2010 Share #1 Â Posted February 10, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) After reading various comments in the forum, I wondered what the X1 would be like... heard about it being slow etc... Meanwhile, looked at the GF1 and Pen-2 but decided to wait for the arrival of X1 and see... Just tried that at the dealer's and guess what.... I bought it. The IQ is just superb and I did not find it slow. Just a tad slower than a SLR perhaps but just a tad. Truly, the IQ is so good. I am glad I waited. So I guess one has to try it out for oneself. Â I know it is a fixed lens and all the comparisons with the GF1 and Pen-2 and all that the X1 is not... but for me, the IQ is too seductive... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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damnsharp Posted February 10, 2010 Share #2 Â Posted February 10, 2010 Congratualations! I also was "standing in your shoes" as we say in the Netherlands. Ok, the GF1 is fast, the Pen-2 is nice, interchangeble lenses are nice but I also go for image quality and when the X1 is delivered to the shop I buy one. And now looking for what viewfinder and what case to buy for it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteztan Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share #3 Â Posted February 10, 2010 There is a Leica bag designed for the X1 and it comes with a small case to hold the viewfinder if you decide to get the viewfinder. But I am sure there are other non-Leica options .. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFONG Posted February 10, 2010 Share #4 Â Posted February 10, 2010 I am a DSLR guy and don't have any experience in using the external viewfinder. For curiosity, I would like to know how does it work. Anyone can help? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Helmudo Posted February 10, 2010 Share #5  Posted February 10, 2010 Well done, peteztan May you take a lot a beautiful pictures, because that is it´s only purpose. Tomorrow evening I will pick up mine... how exiting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver8 Posted February 10, 2010 Share #6  Posted February 10, 2010 I am a DSLR guy and don't have any experience in using the external viewfinder. For curiosity, I would like to know how does it work. Anyone can help? Thanks.You look through the glass and there's a white rectangle that simulates the border of the film/sensor. In the X1's case, its viewfinder would show a 36mm frame. You compose inside that border and shoot. I see five advantages to using the viewfinder on an X1:  1. You can use your nose and face to help stabilize the camera and shoot at slower shutter speeds. 2. Using an LCD (even a good one like on the D-Lux 4) to compose in sunny-16 daylight is next to impossible. 3. I hear that turning off the LCD on the X1 speeds up camera performance. 4. Like through a rangefinder, seeing what's outside the border in a viewfinder assists with composition. 5. You look more like a real photograper shooting through a viewfinder than shooting at arms length! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrockit Posted February 10, 2010 Share #7 Â Posted February 10, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) 5. You look more like a real photograper shooting through a viewfinder than shooting at arms length! Â I know what you mean, but really, there is no reason to shoot at arm's length... you can hold the camera, while viewing the LCD, five to seven inches from your face and still hold the camera in a more traditional manner. I never understood why people think you need to hold an LCD equipped camera 2-3 feet away from your eyes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
diogenis Posted February 10, 2010 Share #8 Â Posted February 10, 2010 I am a DSLR guy and don't have any experience in using the external viewfinder. For curiosity, I would like to know how does it work. Anyone can help? Thanks. Â I don't understand the question, but allow me to take a guess, that this is what you ask: LEICA M9 rangefinder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
contaxgary Posted February 10, 2010 Share #9 Â Posted February 10, 2010 I know what you mean, but really, there is no reason to shoot at arm's length... you can hold the camera, while viewing the LCD, five to seven inches from your face and still hold the camera in a more traditional manner. I never understood why people think you need to hold an LCD equipped camera 2-3 feet away from your eyes. Â How many times do we need to tell you that everyone is not young, nor myopic? Many of my patients could not see the LCD at five to seven inches from their face. Have you ever noticed that people wear bifocals? There is a reason for this. The reading part of the lens requires that the material viewed be at a set distance and be located in their inferior field of view. Others wear distance only glasses and are hyperopic and can't see near with their glasses on, or off. Some wear distance only and are myopic, but don't like taking glasses on and off. It is understood that you don't have problems, but many do have difficulty at five to seven inches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrockit Posted February 10, 2010 Share #10 Â Posted February 10, 2010 How many times do we need to tell you that everyone is not young, nor myopic? .... Some wear distance only and are myopic, but don't like taking glasses on and off. It is understood that you don't have problems, but many do have difficulty at five to seven inches. Â Ok, how many times are you (and you alone) going to call me out on this? Just as true as not everyone is young or myopic, it is equally as true as not everybody has vision problems and that my point does have relevence to a large majority of the population. I have seen people with perfect eyesight holding the LCD 2 feet away and when I tell them to hold it closer and in a more traditional form, they say "why didn't I think of that!" Â Honestly, I think you are just trying to flex your knowledge of Optometry. In the USA, statistics show that less than half the people in the country wear glasses and / or contacts. Additionally, a good percentage of those people can see an LCD up close fine with glasses. With statistics like that... I think both of our points are relevant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFONG Posted February 10, 2010 Share #11 Â Posted February 10, 2010 You look through the glass and there's a white rectangle that simulates the border of the film/sensor. In the X1's case, its viewfinder would show a 36mm frame. You compose inside that border and shoot. Â How do I know whether it is in focus or not of focus? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbol85 Posted February 10, 2010 Share #12 Â Posted February 10, 2010 Leica has conveniently placed a green LED indicator above the LCD screen which will illuminate once the camera has achieved focus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bernd Banken Posted February 10, 2010 Share #13 Â Posted February 10, 2010 How do I know whether it is in focus or not of focus? Â The 'better' question is "How do I know where my focus field is focussing"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
diogenis Posted February 10, 2010 Share #14 Â Posted February 10, 2010 How do I know whether it is in focus or not of focus? Â try it : LEICA M9 rangefinder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver8 Posted February 10, 2010 Share #15  Posted February 10, 2010 How do I know whether it is in focus or not of focus? The X1 has an ingenious green LED that lights up right below the external viewfinder when you are in focus. You can see the light in your peripheral vision when looking through the viewfinder. The idea here is:  - compose through the viewfinder - half press the shutter to meter and focus - LED lights up and you fire  Leica engineers designed the X1 to be used with the viewfinder. This is the easiest and most comfortable way to use the camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpmac55 Posted February 11, 2010 Share #16 Â Posted February 11, 2010 I find it fascinating that most folks who actually own and use the X1, love the camera. A few not-so-sure owners gripe about it but nothing unusual about that. The only folks lining up to bash the X1 are mostly people who have never even seen the camera in a glass case. Â I remain steadfast but really would love to see Leica reward USA shops with some inventory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteztan Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share #17  Posted February 11, 2010 Well done, peteztan May you take a lot a beautiful pictures, because that is it´s only purpose. Tomorrow evening I will pick up mine... how exiting  Hope you collected your X1 and are liking it...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markpsf Posted February 11, 2010 Share #18  Posted February 11, 2010 I agree John.  But maybe...just maybe...if we get cameras from the second batch they'll have addressed tightening those two dials a bit. Maybe a long shot but it would be a nice reward for our "patience.":rolleyes:  Mark   I find it fascinating that most folks who actually own and use the X1, love the camera. A few not-so-sure owners gripe about it but nothing unusual about that. The only folks lining up to bash the X1 are mostly people who have never even seen the camera in a glass case.  I remain steadfast but really would love to see Leica reward USA shops with some inventory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpmac55 Posted February 11, 2010 Share #19  Posted February 11, 2010 I agree John. But maybe...just maybe...if we get cameras from the second batch they'll have addressed tightening those two dials a bit. Maybe a long shot but it would be a nice reward for our "patience.":rolleyes:  Mark  Mark - I'm with you on that! I stopped harassing PopFlash, trying to maintain a low profile now.  Off topic but good news while waiting, I have a renewed interest in my Dlux4 now that Aperture 3 will support its raw files. I have Aperture 2 and really thought Apple was finally conceding to Adobe and their post production options like Lightroom. I was further justifying the X1 price because it included Lightroom, software I don't already own. Apple came roaring back this week though with its third release of Aperture. Now I hope it supports the X1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggurat Posted February 11, 2010 Share #20 Â Posted February 11, 2010 jpmac55 Â Hello, can you see any way to assign camera profiles in Aperture 3.0? I use the ColorChecker Passport software to create profiles. Currently I have to export from Aperture and assign them in ACR, save, and then reimport to Aperture. I'm just wondering if someone has spotted something I have not. Â Thanks Johnny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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