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[warnica]

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Have the dials been corrected in the production models to seat better in the click points than was true of the prototypes?

 

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[markgay]

I doubt it. I never handled a preproduction model but the dials remain loose.

 

However, and this is based on three weeks of use and experimentation, the camera is designed to be used with the dials - IE in aperture priority or shutter priority mode or manual.

 

The X1 is not a camera suited to full auto mode as the minimum shutter speeds (to which the camera defaults) are simply too slow for general photography with the result that images will suffer from shudder in indoor, let alone low, light.

 

So, yes, the dials move, but you need to be monitoring them anyway.

 

Regards,

Mark

[Stewart Weir]

Have the dials been corrected in the production models to seat better in the click points than was true of the prototypes?

 

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Ive sent a comment i think on this forum that said the click stops are fine..

[andym911]

For me the click stops do move too easily...I guess its a matter of preference but I would prefer them a bit ' stiffer'...

Still takes great images though;)

andy

[diogenis]

Have the dials been corrected in the production models to seat better in the click points than was true of the prototypes?

 

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Dials are fine.

[janmartm]

Have the dials been corrected in the production models to seat better in the click points than was true of the prototypes?

 

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The dials are fine, just firm enough, yet easy enough to change aperture or speed quickly.

[Don Helmudo]

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The dials are loose. Putting it in your pocket and out again will change the setting. Also the dial at the back moves very easy. All this is compared to the M8. I do not mind, but I wouldn´t mind it they were a little tighter. In fact I would like them to by a little but tighter. So what, I love my X1 and I am old enough to know there there is nothing perfect in our word

 

Maybe Leica will change this in the future, maybe there will be an upgrade possibility, an X1.2 like the M8.2.

[dkCambridgeshire]

The dials are fine and enable me to roll my thumb across them to change the settings rather than having to physically apply a lot of pressure or grip .. and whatever aperture and shutter speed are set are clearly indicated in the monitor.

 

dunk

[wda]

The dials are fine except when I store the X1, (temporarily until I get a permanent case), in a soft fabric Leica case originally supplied with my Leica CM. It is a draw-string bag and serves a useful purpose when the camera is not in use. However I now just check the dials when I remove the camera for use and reset them if necessary. It is not a serious problem.

 

Just as a pilot undertakes 'pre-flight' checks before taking off, so a seasoned photographer checks his camera to see that all settings have been zeroed or restored for average use. It is all too easy to set an EV adjustment, shoot and switch the camera off and forget those earlier settings. It is just one of those routines experienced photographers automatically do. So occasional dial movement should not present serious problems.

[Don Helmudo]

I own the X1 and I love it but calling the dials "fine" is putting lipstick on the pig (I looked this expression up in an online dictionary, I hope it fits here). The dials should not be moved accidentally, but this is exactly what they do when the cam is put in a pocket. Of course you need to check the camera before taking a picture but wouldn´t it be nicer if you´d just find the dials in the position where you had last them moved to?

 

I can change the shutter speed of my M8 with out taking my eye from the view finder but this dial will never move accidentally. It is a matter of fact that the X1 is not of the same quality (not talking about the IQ here) as an M. That´s fine because it does not even cost half of an M and comes with a very good lens. The X1 is worth every cent so I do not see any need to conceal its disadvantages: The dials are relatively loose and should be tighter.

 

I think that anybody asking about them has a right to receive an honest answer. But this dial-thing is no reason for not buying it - it´s a great cam with small size

[diogenis]

But the dials on a M8 are a lot larger, and that permit you to use less force to turn them due to lager radius and torque generated. On the X1 you have a very small dial, that of the aperture, if you make clicks like the M's you will need to carry a set of pliers too

[pappde]

The dials are fine and enable me to roll my thumb across them to change the settings rather than having to physically apply a lot of pressure or grip .. and whatever aperture and shutter speed are set are clearly indicated in the monitor.

 

dunk

 

Same experience here.

[barjohn]

Has anyone done a serious resolution comparison (off center) between the X1's lens and a Leica 35mm lens on the M8 or M9? I wonder because a recent lens test on Lens Review of the Samsung NX-10 30mm f2.0 pancake seems to be much better than the Leica X1 results. See below:

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