gjames9142 Posted March 18, 2011 Share #41 Â Posted March 18, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) It's a funny little light reflection, but I did take him down to Montreal's excellent Leica Boutique to try to tempt him, because he doesn't go into the darkroom any more. He is very fine street photographer, but unknown even in his own town. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Hi gjames9142, Take a look here Peter Lueck and the concept X1. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
robert blu Posted March 19, 2011 Share #42 Â Posted March 19, 2011 @ gjames9142: excellent picture ! and thank you to post it ! A clear demonstration the X1 is an excellent camera ! I like my one, with VF, as it is ! robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjames9142 Posted March 19, 2011 Share #43 Â Posted March 19, 2011 Robert, Â I use the Voigtlander viewfinder, which is good if you wear glasses like me. At the moment I am testing an S2 which Leica is lending me for a week. A very different experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phancj Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share #44 Â Posted March 20, 2011 I have always wanted an AF leica, the S2 is currently the one, apart from its size/weight and gasp! price. I am still waiting for the rumored R solution, there were some rumors it will have AF. That may be the one camera I will buy and use for as long as it lasts...provided it's not vaporware. Â Meanwhile my X1 does its job admirably... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjames9142 Posted March 20, 2011 Share #45  Posted March 20, 2011 phancj  I don't know what rumors there about the R, but I do know that Leica was traumatized by the failure of that camera, which left them with $50 million of unsold stock on the shelves. It accounts for their current timidity in planning, and their build-on-demand policy. If I decide to get an S2 -- and I will post my conclusions in a week when I have thoroughly field-tested it -- I do know that they can give me absolutely no assurances when I can get my hands on the 35 mm lens I need. Crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krauthead Posted March 20, 2011 Share #46 Â Posted March 20, 2011 I LUV the X1 as it is too. Why do kooks appear here to criticize their own cameras? It is psychologically strange behavior. Â Then different naysayers appear here to suggest that the new Fuji camera will eat the lunch of the X1. Â Why discuss that here? Â The X1 that I've had for a year is fantastic in every way. I'm also using my M4P and it is still great too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prk60091 Posted March 20, 2011 Share #47  Posted March 20, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I LUV the X1 as it is too. Why do kooks appear here to criticize their own cameras? It is psychologically strange behavior. Then different naysayers appear here to suggest that the new Fuji camera will eat the lunch of the X1.  Why discuss that here?  The X1 that I've had for a year is fantastic in every way. I'm also using my M4P and it is still great too.  I suspect most of the naysayers don't own a x1 or even own a leica, and they want the Fuji to be better than the x1 so they can feel superior to the x1 owners.  I am not bothered by the 'slow focus' some complain of, of course I have never held a DSLR so maybe I am not a competent correspondent on that issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phancj Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share #48  Posted March 21, 2011 phancj I don't know what rumors there about the R, but I do know that Leica was traumatized by the failure of that camera, which left them with $50 million of unsold stock on the shelves. It accounts for their current timidity in planning, and their build-on-demand policy. If I decide to get an S2 -- and I will post my conclusions in a week when I have thoroughly field-tested it -- I do know that they can give me absolutely no assurances when I can get my hands on the 35 mm lens I need. Crazy.  I hope an AF R-solution appears.  Yup, the supply of leica to put it mildly extremely erratic.  I was going to buy the M9 with a 35mm lux (the new one) and first there was no stock of M9, then no stock of lens, they suggested I buy the M9 sans lens first and wait patiently (while the warranty passes by..) ???  The wait time I must say did remove much of my earlier impulse of buying it. So now I can be patient coz I am not excited by it no more, though I am pretty sure I'll end up with another leica. I like their image processing and lens better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiILX1 Posted March 21, 2011 Share #49 Â Posted March 21, 2011 One thing I always remember is the interview with the X1 designer where he mentioned how risky and ridiculous it was that Leica as the small company that they are, was even taking on the design and production of a compact camera like the X1. Â A lot of people's frustrations like erratic supply, slow firmware releases, only periodic product updates, higher costs compared to other megaproducers etc., seem to be natural subsequences to the kind of company and production process that attracts the same buyers in the first place- namely manufacturing processes that harken back to artisanal / feudal modes of production. Â Otherwise said, you can't have your cake and eat it too. The kind of infrastructure and company that would seem to be required to meet the collective / aggregate demands and expectations of a "quantity first, quality second" trained consumer public would necessarily transform Leica in ways that would, at best, have Leica traditionalists cry foul and at worst, eliminate the nostalgic / aura-like appeal the brand cultivates. Again rephrased, if we had all these things we wanted out of Leica we may not be buying their products anymore. Â Then again there are those old-time Leica users who say today's Leica fails in comparison with its former self in exactly those ways to the point where they think that the M9 is poorly made. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjames9142 Posted March 21, 2011 Share #50 Â Posted March 21, 2011 My M9 has failed three times -- card reader failure, shutter failure, and the brightline preview lever fell off. Having said that, I love the camera. It allows for a freedom to shoot that film doesn't have because of the huge constraint of having to develop film. And the viewfinder is like one that I have been looking through for the past 40 years. On screen the files look wonderful. This week I will be setting up an Epson 4900 to see what it can really do -- that is the only test. And I will be putting it up against my S2 and X-1 files as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert blu Posted March 21, 2011 Share #51 Â Posted March 21, 2011 Just as matter of curiosity (not short term plan for an m9, yet) to compare the files will be interesting. robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjames9142 Posted March 21, 2011 Share #52 Â Posted March 21, 2011 Robert, I could post stuff, but with jpegs it is kind of meaningless. My Leica guy in Montreal couldn't spot which was which. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjames9142 Posted March 21, 2011 Share #53  Posted March 21, 2011 Okay, A silly game. Which is the S2, which the M9 and which the X-1 ? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/146270-peter-lueck-and-the-concept-x1/?do=findComment&comment=1621498'>More sharing options...
sterbapetr Posted March 21, 2011 Share #54 Â Posted March 21, 2011 2. X1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeTexas Posted March 21, 2011 Share #55 Â Posted March 21, 2011 Which one is the middle shot? It's the best lit, which probably is what makes it look the best, but it seems to have a higher quality than the other two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterbapetr Posted March 21, 2011 Share #56 Â Posted March 21, 2011 1: X1 2: M9 3: S2 :-)) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert blu Posted March 21, 2011 Share #57 Â Posted March 21, 2011 OK, I cannot say which one is the best ! Maybe I do not need an S2 . I'll rely on your comments! robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjames9142 Posted March 21, 2011 Share #58  Posted March 21, 2011 Envelope, please. And the prize goes to Sterbapetr. Well done. With which camera were these made ? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/146270-peter-lueck-and-the-concept-x1/?do=findComment&comment=1621610'>More sharing options...
sterbapetr Posted March 21, 2011 Share #59 Â Posted March 21, 2011 1: M9 2: S2 Â :-)) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjames9142 Posted March 21, 2011 Share #60 Â Posted March 21, 2011 Right you are, again ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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