ChiILX1 Posted September 9, 2011 Share #1 Â Posted September 9, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I guess pros do use it! Having that level of camera when you don't expect to need one is the advantage of such a compact camera I guess! Â Edmond Terakopian: The Royal Wedding Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 Hi ChiILX1, Take a look here Supercool- Royal Wedding with an X1. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Ecaton Posted September 10, 2011 Share #2  Posted September 10, 2011 I guess pros do use it! Having that level of camera when you don't expect to need one is the advantage of such a compact camera I guess! Edmond Terakopian: The Royal Wedding  Look at the exif data on several of the so called Leica shots: "Leica pics made by Canon 5d" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronan Posted September 10, 2011 Share #3 Â Posted September 10, 2011 He claims 'one Canon 5D mkII' image slipt in. Â How come people reporting SEVERAL with the EXIF of the 5D mkII? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted September 10, 2011 Share #4 Â Posted September 10, 2011 Is a bit boring to search for all the EXIF data... ... but I took 5 and got 1 Canon, 2 M9, 2 X1... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmond_terakopian Posted September 10, 2011 Share #5 Â Posted September 10, 2011 Â Look at the exif data on several of the so called Leica shots: "Leica pics made by Canon 5d" Â Hilarious! What's with the 'so called' comment?!! I put one 5D MkII shot in the edit purely by mistake. I'm sure you have checked the EXIF and can see that there is one Canon shot, not several! Ridiculous. Â Out of my larger edit, colour and BW (different images with some cross over in the two edits) that I sent to my agency for the world's press, 90-95% of the images were on my Leica equipment. I use DSLRs for lenses from 135mm upwards, fisheye and tilt and shift. Â Edmond Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted September 10, 2011 Share #6 Â Posted September 10, 2011 A lovely set of pictures, Edmond. Well Done! Â Mistakes do happen and when they do you can count on someone to make time to find it! Â I would welcome your additional comments on how the X1 fitted into your copious coverage of the total event. Â Clearly you had confidence in the X1. Were there moments or situations when it was the best option? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmond_terakopian Posted September 10, 2011 Share #7  Posted September 10, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) A lovely set of pictures, Edmond. Well Done! Mistakes do happen and when they do you can count on someone to make time to find it!  I would welcome your additional comments on how the X1 fitted into your copious coverage of the total event.  Clearly you had confidence in the X1. Were there moments or situations when it was the best option?  Thank you :-)  Indeed mistakes do happen and I was extremely embarrassed to have made this one; I am human after all! What I find a tad annoying and extremely immature is the way this was written with such wild exaggerations; I'd be keen to find out what good this brings?  The X1 is my carry around camera; it's a superb little camera and extremely capable with beautiful results. Before I got my second M9, on several occasions it acted as my second camera on assignment (I almost always work with two cameras as often there's no time to change lenses). On this particular assignment, it saved the day as it let me photograph the first night of the super fans, as it was all I had with me at the awards evening I had been invited to. Given the choice though, I would always go for an M9, but that's not a fair comparison as they are not in the same category. I suppose to try and answer, it does come into it's own when I'm trying to be more discreet, but in that respect, an M9 is pretty discreet too. To finish, I will say that I was very pleasantly surprised at just how capable this little camera is.  Here are a set of pictures with the X1:  Leica X1 - a set on Flickr  Cheers,  Edmond Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Essemmlee Posted September 10, 2011 Share #8 Â Posted September 10, 2011 The flickr set is real quality. Well done. They would sell any camera but ultimately it's the photographer that takes and makes the pictures. Â Lovely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted September 10, 2011 Share #9 Â Posted September 10, 2011 Edmond, your last set shows how versatile the X1 can be in the right hands. I thought the comparison shot with the Fuji was interesting. To my eye, the X1 just had the edge. I also enjoyed your unselfconscious street photography and skyscapes. It continues to be a great little camera which invariably accompanies my M9 when it is not my sole companion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmond_terakopian Posted September 10, 2011 Share #10  Posted September 10, 2011 The flickr set is real quality. Well done. They would sell any camera but ultimately it's the photographer that takes and makes the pictures. Lovely.  Thank you; most kind. My approach is to have the best tools I can as it helps me make better pictures :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmond_terakopian Posted September 10, 2011 Share #11 Â Posted September 10, 2011 Edmond, your last set shows how versatile the X1 can be in the right hands. I thought the comparison shot with the Fuji was interesting. To my eye, the X1 just had the edge. I also enjoyed your unselfconscious street photography and skyscapes. It continues to be a great little camera which invariably accompanies my M9 when it is not my sole companion. Â Thank you; glad you liked the pictures. Â I think the X100 is a great camera but for me, the pictures the X1 makes are better; they have a feel and look that the clinically super Fuji cannot match. For me, photography is about mood, feel and emotion. Â Edmond Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert blu Posted September 12, 2011 Share #12 Â Posted September 12, 2011 Edmond, your approach to photography is interesting. I like your Royal Wedding Photos among the others. They clearly show what can be done with the X1 if you have the correct approach. But you shoot M9 as well. I'm just curious to know how you evaluate the low light performances of the two cameras. For low light I mean situation like your night photos on the street for the royal wedding. robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmond_terakopian Posted September 12, 2011 Share #13  Posted September 12, 2011 Edmond, your approach to photography is interesting. I like your Royal Wedding Photos among the others. They clearly show what can be done with the X1 if you have the correct approach. But you shoot M9 as well. I'm just curious to know how you evaluate the low light performances of the two cameras. For low light I mean situation like your night photos on the street for the royal wedding. robert  Thanks Robert. If the question is purely comparing the sensors for high ISO, then the X1 has the edge. However it's not as simple as that. The M9 sensor produces sharper results and by being able to use faster lenses, I'd say that both cameras are equally matched in their low light ability. It's not a straightforward answer as there are various factors involved.  Edmond Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted September 12, 2011 Share #14 Â Posted September 12, 2011 Edmond, a supplementary question on the night scenes outdoors. There appears to be some strong directional lighting coming from an off-camera source. Maybe TV outdoor broadcast lighting? Did you use on or off-camera flash to supplement the ambient night lighting? I occasionally use the inbuilt X1 flash in this role, always aiming for its presence to undetected. Have you tried this technique in really tricky lighting? I should hasten to add that flash is my absolute last resort! I always try to make use of ambient lighting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmond_terakopian Posted September 12, 2011 Share #15 Â Posted September 12, 2011 Edmond, a supplementary question on the night scenes outdoors. There appears to be some strong directional lighting coming from an off-camera source. Maybe TV outdoor broadcast lighting? Did you use on or off-camera flash to supplement the ambient night lighting? I occasionally use the inbuilt X1 flash in this role, always aiming for its presence to undetected. Have you tried this technique in really tricky lighting? I should hasten to add that flash is my absolute last resort! I always try to make use of ambient lighting. Â It's all shot available light. I don't recall TV lights on the first night so I think it's just street lamps, or maybe supplemental lights from the media tower being built for the occasion. I didn't use flash at all, but have mine dialled down all the time for the rare occasions where I do need it. Â Edmond Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiILX1 Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share #16 Â Posted September 12, 2011 They're great pictures Edmond. I always enjoy your Flickr stream. Congratulations on the Leica feature! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmond_terakopian Posted September 12, 2011 Share #17 Â Posted September 12, 2011 They're great pictures Edmond. I always enjoy your Flickr stream. Congratulations on the Leica feature! Â Many thanks; most kind :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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