ijam Posted May 7, 2010 Share #121 Posted May 7, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I received mine last week. I'm really love my X1. It's deliver a good IQ. The design, interface are really good! Some of my shoot with X1 #1 #2 I did some pp for below picture. #3 I love my X1! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CoolPixeler Posted May 9, 2010 Share #122 Posted May 9, 2010 Two and a half month since i got my X1. 1700 pictures later, i cannot imagine to go somewhere without it. I LOVE MY XI! Here is my updated XI set on flickr (Paris, Lyon, MyCat, Beijing, Praha). LEICA-X1 - a set on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mah Posted May 9, 2010 Share #123 Posted May 9, 2010 I received my X1 one week ago, I do loved it so far! What a wonderful flowers! on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnsharp Posted May 10, 2010 Share #124 Posted May 10, 2010 Okay, 1500 pictures later and I don't want any camera else I get so many responses from people about the quality of my photo's. Not only because of the IQ! I think also because I have looked good for the right composition. With my former camera (Nikon D200 with a lot of gear) I always had to think about settings, what lens should I take, flash or not, etc. What is the life now easier and pictures are much better! When you want look at my daily blog: http://www.blipfoto.com/damnsharp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrockit Posted May 10, 2010 Share #125 Posted May 10, 2010 I'd love my X1 a lot more if Leica would get their head out of their ass and deliver the viewfinders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest badbob Posted May 10, 2010 Share #126 Posted May 10, 2010 It may sound dumb, and it's been said before I'm sure, but it really is possible to get high-quality photos that you might have trouble with using a large SLR and big lens, just because the X1 looks so innocuous. People don't feel intruded on so much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnsharp Posted May 11, 2010 Share #127 Posted May 11, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) ...People don't feel intruded on so much. Indeed, especially this is a great advantage I experience when I make portrait pictures. People often say: "have you made the photo already?". It's great the X1 is so quiet. And with a viewfinder, it was not cheap, I have the same "feeling" then with my D200. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted May 11, 2010 Share #128 Posted May 11, 2010 I received mine last week. I'm really love my X1. It's deliver a good IQ. The design, interface are really good! Some of my shoot with X1 I love my X1! ijam, your third picture shows how good a Leica can be for environmental portraiture. Excellent examples! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caimi Posted May 11, 2010 Share #129 Posted May 11, 2010 But do you love it enough to trade an Olympus EP-2, a Panasonic 20mm f1.7 and a Panny-Leica 45mm for it? And why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Huck Posted May 11, 2010 Share #130 Posted May 11, 2010 I gave up waiting for anyone to call and say my name had finally made it to the top of their list to buy new. Fortunately a friend called to say he MUST have zoom and video for his blogging needs, so replaced his X1 with the V-Lux 20 and I jumped at the chance to have his gently used X1. I was a bit nervous but that totally went away with my first shot. I compared a similar shot to my 5D and FX-100 and the X1 IQ impresses the heck out of me! As a component in my photo arsenal it is proving to be a wonderful walk around camera. I love my X1! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijam Posted May 12, 2010 Share #131 Posted May 12, 2010 ijam, your third picture shows how good a Leica can be for environmental portraiture. Excellent examples! hi wda, i have no problem to shoot potret with my X1. As we know, it's a good camera Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest badbob Posted May 12, 2010 Share #132 Posted May 12, 2010 But do you love it enough to trade an Olympus EP-2, a Panasonic 20mm f1.7 and a Panny-Leica 45mm for it? And why? After I got the X1 (and also a Canon SX210), I gave away my G1 Pana with 14-45 and 45-200 lenses. Glad to see it gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caimi Posted May 12, 2010 Share #133 Posted May 12, 2010 I'm curious about the lack of viewfinder. I had an Olympus EP-1 and sold it after only a few months because I found I needed the viewfinder. I bought the EP-2 and have enjoyed it tremendously because of the viewfinder and because, coupled with Panasonic lenses in particular, it produces some fantastic images.. I am afraid I would miss the viewfinder if I were to trade the EP-2 for the X-1. Any thoughts from those who have used their X-1 for awhile? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrockit Posted May 12, 2010 Share #134 Posted May 12, 2010 Any thoughts from those who have used their X-1 for awhile? Yes, you'd regret not having the VF in bright sunlight. Of course, you can always get an optical VF for the X1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest badbob Posted May 13, 2010 Share #135 Posted May 13, 2010 Any thoughts from those who have used their X-1 for awhile? I don't miss the viewfinder I had with the Pana G1 I gave away. Bright sunlight doesn't matter that much - easy to shade the screen. Viewfinders have problems with sunlight in some cases as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted May 13, 2010 Share #136 Posted May 13, 2010 I don't miss the viewfinder I had with the Pana G1 I gave away. Bright sunlight doesn't matter that much - easy to shade the screen. Viewfinders have problems with sunlight in some cases as well. It does for me, it's impossible to see the LCD in bright sunlight -- but our light is a lot brighter and more contrasty than some places. If you are shading the screen you are not looking at the subject. Separate optical viewfinder is the way to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrockit Posted May 13, 2010 Share #137 Posted May 13, 2010 It does for me, it's impossible to see the LCD in bright sunlight -- but our light is a lot brighter and more contrasty than some places. If you are shading the screen you are not looking at the subject. Separate optical viewfinder is the way to go. Exactly. I like to use both of my hands to hold my camera steady... not to shade something that should just work right in the first place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest badbob Posted May 13, 2010 Share #138 Posted May 13, 2010 It does for me, it's impossible to see the LCD in bright sunlight -- but our light is a lot brighter and more contrasty than some places. If you are shading the screen you are not looking at the subject. Separate optical viewfinder is the way to go. I just did some tests outside, shooting in a 4 directions, including in the direction of the sun. No problems framing clearly at all. Here in Charleston SC we're at 33 degrees North, and since it's May 13, the sun is at approx. 77 degrees (90 is overhead). The current time of the photos I took is 14:15, or about 1 hour from solar azimuth. Based on the foregoing (and it's VERY bright outside), I'd say that your problems relate to a more precise lighting problem with the sun hitting the screen "just-so". And that's a problem that's not unique to the X1 or LCD's. It affects everyone, just at different angles, as I described for viewfinders when the sun is hitting the other eye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrockit Posted May 13, 2010 Share #139 Posted May 13, 2010 badbob, the point is that when the light does hit the LCD just so, you cannot frame accurately. That is when the VF comes in handy. We're not saying it happen in bright sun all the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemalk Posted May 13, 2010 Share #140 Posted May 13, 2010 I received mine last week. I'm really love my X1. It's deliver a good IQ. The design, interface are really good! Some of my shoot with X1 #1 #2 I did some pp for below picture. #3 I love my X1! Holy s***. Wonderful portraits. Amazing work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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