Guest Posted February 6, 2011 Share #21  Posted February 6, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) phancj never judge about something you never tried: vf+grip+thumbs-up makes the x1 so much better to handle these parts are worth one´s salt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted February 6, 2011 Share #22  Posted February 6, 2011 Hi Lambda,Is the old Voigtlaender one on sale now?  no,it´s to nice to sale,lol:o Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r28551 Posted February 6, 2011 Share #23  Posted February 6, 2011 It may be only my opinion, but I have shot thousands of photos on the X1 and never felt I needed a VF. Will make the camera less portable IMHO. I really feel the X1 was designed fro compactness and VF, grip, lens hood, etc,etc is really going against the fundamental design of it. I bought it for portability/size ratio. A passive VF cannot be too useful with zero integration with the camera. No info on screen and no center markings either. How the heck to really aim accurately??!! Especially for spot focusing?  I do not need a VF on the X1 at all, really. It has to do more for me to even consider buying something so expensive. that goes for the CV one too. Ditto the handgrip. Hhaha... Leica has to do more than put their name for me to shell out the dole. The X1 is excellent value to me though.  Any loss of compactness will make me seriously start considering other camera options.  CJ  Agree 100%. I have the Voightlander VF and I never use it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfx Posted February 6, 2011 Share #24 Â Posted February 6, 2011 I have used Leica, Voigtlander and Zeiss viewfinders and believe that Zeiss are by far the best in terms of construction, design and, most importantly, performance. Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjames9142 Posted February 7, 2011 Share #25 Â Posted February 7, 2011 The Voigtlander is particularly good if you wear glasses -- designed so that the very thick bright-lines are visible. I suspect they all have the same parallax problem. The Voigtlander is also nice and compact and looks good. I can't imagine using this camera in the tourist's arms-length mode. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phancj Posted February 7, 2011 Share #26  Posted February 7, 2011 phancjnever judge about something you never tried: vf+grip+thumbs-up makes the x1 so much better to handle these parts are worth one´s salt.  Lambda,  I have tried the VF first week I got the X1, didnt feel it added to anything. Even in bright sun the LCD is adequate altho washed out but ok for framing. So I judge based on my experience. Oh! BTW I am living smack on the equator so sunlight is bright bright! Even the salesperson told me it is unnecessary in his opinion when I expressed mine.  Personally I use a handstrap that is the correct length and I dont know how to describe it but the strap is taut around my hands and even with one handed operation the X1 is very stable without the need for a handgrip. Since in this position the thumb is on the back the index finger on shutter and the rest of the fingers brace the front with the pinkie at the bottom. I took thousands of photos many one handed and absolutely no problems. I can understand how a heavier camera like the M9 will benefit from grip plus thumbs up due to weight but IMHO not for the X1.  Maybe its my hands or the configuration but the X1 in my hands just feel small and light and stable no need for extra contraptions that to me are absolute waste of money and worse still loss of portability.  At the end of the day do what feels right to you but I am certain the grip plus the VF will not help me take better photos with the X1. They do not look good either to add IMO. Furthermore like I said any bigger you have more cameras to consider besides the X1. Leica designed the X1 as a compact and to be used as such, so making it bigger with extra contraptions like lens hood,etc brings it into another genre. My two cents.  Gjames,  I do not extend my arm fully when I shoot, the LCD is inches from my face. Dont think I look silly (what do I know??!! haha) but whatever, dont give a hood how I look just want to take nice photos.  CJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
h00ligan Posted February 7, 2011 Share #27 Â Posted February 7, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Since I started using the neckstrap to stabilize and shoot in zombie mode.. I look like a tourist. Â Great at times.. bad at times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2011 Share #28 Â Posted February 7, 2011 phancj everything is a question of personal taste:) for sure you are not the only one who like the pure x1,and on the other hand there are some guys like me...... nice ,that the x1 allows for all possibilities:cool: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phancj Posted February 7, 2011 Share #29  Posted February 7, 2011 Since I started using the neckstrap to stabilize and shoot in zombie mode.. I look like a tourist. Great at times.. bad at times.  I still cant get over the taut neckstrap posture, keeps me cracking up every time I read about it...  But...what ever works!  CJ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
h00ligan Posted February 7, 2011 Share #30 Â Posted February 7, 2011 It's given me at least two stops better ss! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtori Posted February 9, 2011 Share #31 Â Posted February 9, 2011 I feel the handgrip, Thumbs Up and viewfinder all add something to the camera. The handgrip made a huge difference to me in handling and security. Adding the Thumbs Up made the camera feel that much better in my hand. As for the viewfinder, I use it more often than not. Framing is a learning process; the more I use the VF, the more adept I become at achieving my desired compositions at varying distances. Â Joe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 10, 2011 Share #32 Â Posted February 10, 2011 joe i totaly argee,i use nearly the same set up...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_lai_309 Posted March 8, 2011 Share #33 Â Posted March 8, 2011 recently bought the voigt finder, put it on and turn the ext. finder to ON, but the LCD still on, any idea? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duylinh.design Posted March 8, 2011 Share #34  Posted March 8, 2011 Jz press info button few times then the LCD will turn off. Or if you already do Jz press shutter half way to confirm that u want to shot already and LCD will turn off. Hv fun  dl.design Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 8, 2011 Share #35  Posted March 8, 2011 Jz press info button few times then the LCD will turn off. Or if you already do Jz press shutter half way to confirm that u want to shot already and LCD will turn off. Hv fun  dl.design Google translate from Sanskrit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_lai_309 Posted March 8, 2011 Share #36 Â Posted March 8, 2011 work like charm....thanks now i have to ge tused to the parallax problem.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duylinh.design Posted March 8, 2011 Share #37 Â Posted March 8, 2011 Sorry for my bad english. But then it's work right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solar B Posted March 8, 2011 Share #38 Â Posted March 8, 2011 I think Lambdas Leitz finder on the X1 is glorious ... the perfect match as the Leica finder is Black and perhaps does not look quite as good on a Chrome finished X1. Â Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dehenderson Posted March 31, 2011 Share #39 Â Posted March 31, 2011 So, where does one purchase a Lambdas Leitz VF? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiILX1 Posted April 4, 2011 Share #40 Â Posted April 4, 2011 Lambda- could you give more detail on how the SBLOO compares to the voigtlander you had? Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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