Question?? X1

[Guest Chris M]

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Does the X1 really need a firmware update? and would that update increase the speed of the (auto focus) ? I'm pretty happy with the firmware 1.0, but what are your thoughts about it? please be honest.

 

chris m.

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[andybarton]

This is becoming an obsession...

[jsrockit]

If Leica can increase the AF speed by implementing a firmware update, and I believe I can speak for most of, we're all for it. Personally, I can live with the camera as is. Any performance enhancements would be gravy for me.

[bad robot]

To shoot in RAW alone without JPG.

[ezc203]

if leica can increase the af speed by implementing a firmware update, and i believe i can speak for most of, we're all for it. Personally, i can live with the camera as is. Any performance enhancements would be gravy for me.

 

+1

 

to shoot in raw alone without jpg.

 

+1

[DRabbit]

I'm a big fan of the RAW-only choice when shooting.

Auto-focus improvement would be welcome.

and I'd love the ability to lock exposure separate from locking focus (when using Aperture-Priority mode).

[jsrockit]

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You guys are right, RAW only would be something I'd love.

[leicabrae]

There's another function which I think would be welcome (assuming it's not there already... I've read the manual but couldn't find it anywhere).

 

On the D-Lux 4, you can programme one of the buttons around the dial for quick access to some settings. I use it to change ISO quickly.

 

On the X1, you've got easy access to almost every setting you might need. But if you want to change from colour to B&W it takes a bit of digging. The quickest I could think of is saving User Settings for B&W and User Settings for Colour and switch in that way (the User settings is the first one if you scroll the menu backwards, if you know what I mean). But still, it's a bit slowish in that way. If one could program one of the 4 buttons around the dial to access the color/b&w toggle that'd be great!

[Guest Chris M]

WOW! excellant thoughts, I too would agree with all of you. Thanks gang, and I'm only about a week old now with the X1 and absolutely love it!, just kind of wish the dials where a little more positive and secure. They don't lock as well as the M8's and seem to have allot of play in them. But I can live with that. Final out put quality is SUPERB;)

 

chris m.

[jsrockit]

But if you want to change from colour to B&W it takes a bit of digging.

 

Use raw, worry about this later... ?

[Dan States]

WOW! excellant thoughts, I too would agree with all of you. Thanks gang, and I'm only about a week old now with the X1 and absolutely love it!, just kind of wish the dials where a little more positive and secure. They don't lock as well as the M8's and seem to have allot of play in them. But I can live with that. Final out put quality is SUPERB;)

 

chris m.

 

There has to be some kind of reason to pop $7k for an M9. If the X1 was built like a tank for $2k it would pillage M9 sales at some level. I give Leica a lot of credit for doing the price/engineering adjustments in the build quality and cosmetics and not dumb-assing down the image quality the way Nikon and Canon do with DSLR's at the lower end.

[oliveirs]

There has to be some kind of reason to pop $7k for an M9. If the X1 was built like a tank for $2k it would pillage M9 sales at some level. I give Leica a lot of credit for doing the price/engineering adjustments in the build quality and cosmetics and not dumb-assing down the image quality the way Nikon and Canon do with DSLR's at the lower end.

 

Well... I own a X1 and i´m saving up for a M9.

 

You can´t compare one with the other, they are just 2 diferent instruments with diferent purposes.

 

Pedro

 

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[Guest badbob]

You can´t compare one with the other, they are just 2 diferent instruments with diferent purposes.

 

Maybe you shouldn't, but you can.

[oliveirs]