New reasons to love X1.

[danielfly]

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Since 3 months, the X1 goes with me everywhere and I've discovered something I'd like to share with you.

 

Yes, i was fed up with the lame AF, slow handling and the loose wheels on top and other stuff discussed here BUT I discovered that it's exactly those things that make me THINK twice, trice before taking a shot. I can't rely on anything, I have to rethink the shot properly in my head. Time to think, why I am taking it, how I am taking it. And proper exposure. You really have to know or get to know what you're doing. It's like a training, and it's learnings i transfer to bigger cameras i use otherwise.

 

And also, the time each shots take will get transformed into energy. i think it's engaging the subject much more. especially when shooting portraits, the people somehow show much more presence in the pictures.

 

Also thanx to all of you contributed to this forum and helped confirming my decision to buy this expensive toy.

[Guest Holy Moly]

THINK twice, trice before taking a shot. I can't rely on anything, I have to rethink the shot properly in my head. Time to think, why I am taking it, how I am taking it. And proper exposure. You really have to know or get to know what you're doing. It's like a training, and it's learnings i transfer to bigger cameras i use otherwise.

 

And also, the time each shots take will get transformed into energy. i think it's engaging the subject much more. especially when shooting portraits, the people somehow show much more presence in the pictures.

 

Also thanx to all of you contributed to this forum and helped confirming my decision to buy this expensive toy.

 

Bob Dylan gave us all the advice: "Don't think twice, it's alright..."

 

There are subjects where it's too late to think twice:

 

confidental | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

Shooting portraits is like sending the arrow from photographer's heart through the lens into the objects eyes. As you said, it's visible but to be slow could make people sleepy...

 

Oysterfisher | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

Believe me, it's not the cam, it's the photographer's mood and feeling that day and much more important:

 

*The more you practice, the more luck you get.......

 

*Who said it?

 

Cheers

Bernd

[Guest badbob]

For portraits, I'd recommend setting to 2 second timer, then getting the subject into the right facial expression just in time for the shot. Or try burst mode if that doesn't work out.

[phancj]

Join the X1 Challenge:

 

 

Here's the thread to post your entries, remember nice prizes await the 3 winners!

 

Good Luck!

 

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/harmony/147473-%2A%2A%2A1st-x1-challenge-post-photos-here.html

[earleygallery]

For the same reasons I drive a car with badly worn steering and no brakes, it makes me have to drive much more carefully.

[cheewai_m6]

For the same reasons I drive a car with badly worn steering and no brakes, it makes me have to drive much more carefully.

 

lol.

 

you can be as careful as you like, you'll still get yourself in trouble.

[harryliem]

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For the same reasons I drive a car with badly worn steering and no brakes, it makes me have to drive much more carefully.

 

I like your comment no steering wheel and no brakes as you had wrote comments in this forum... x1x1x1...