dave.gt Posted October 7, 2012 Share #1 Posted October 7, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Anyone else besides me actually using the X1/X2 professionally? For that matter is anyone else on this forum using the M3 professionally? I am currently continuing to use the M3 (and R4) for black and white film images because I prefer the film look. I really prefer digital color images and have been using the X1 for most of this year and am delighted with the results as I explore the cameras capabilities and stretch my own envelope. Like any exercise, stretching can take some effort and create a little pain but in the end, the final rewards are realized. I figure it will take another 3 years with the X1 and M3 combination to fully accomplish the bonding of these fine cameras. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/attachments/leica-x1-forum/338046d1349094700-interesting-x2-article-forbes-com-pier-sunrise-landscape-luf.jpg 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/189582-professional-photographers-and-the-leica-x1x2/?do=findComment&comment=2135310'>More sharing options...
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iedei Posted October 7, 2012 Share #2 Posted October 7, 2012 i don't have an X1/X2...however i recently joined a scientific stock photography organization, in which there was a 'recommended' list of gear one can use to contribute. in the list were lots of DSLRs, the Leica M series.....and to my surprise the X1 and X2. It was the only non-DSLR or non-M series listed and i was pleasantly surprised, so obviously there are people using it and/or aware of how good it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.gt Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted October 7, 2012 i don't have an X1/X2...however i recently joined a scientific stock photography organization, in which there was a 'recommended' list of gear one can use to contribute. in the list were lots of DSLRs, the Leica M series.....and to my surprise the X1 and X2. It was the only non-DSLR or non-M series listed and i was pleasantly surprised, so obviously there are people using it and/or aware of how good it is. I would love to know which organization that is... it is good information to know. I happen to remember something about Getty approving the Leica X1/X2 cameras for publication...IIRC. Flickriver is a good source for folks who would like to know about the quality of images produced by many with these cameras: Flickriver: Most interesting photos from Leica X1 Best Pictures pool Flickriver: Searching for most interesting matching 'leica x2' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prk60091 Posted October 7, 2012 Share #4 Posted October 7, 2012 I don't know if this counts but I sold an image taken with the x1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Muller Posted October 8, 2012 Share #5 Posted October 8, 2012 I have the X1 and have (to my surprise) never used it professionally...I cant sync it in the studio, and live view doesn't work well with studio flash lights, and lcd is too terrible to try and focus manually for location work...besides my 5d2 just works so well in all circumstances with so much better image quality that I don't really think I ever will....pity...the camera is just too slow to use professionally imo slow to show images on lcd, slow to scroll, slow everything... O yes and I forgot to mention that my sensor is so full of dust it looks like someone had a go with a shot gun..! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.gt Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share #6 Posted October 8, 2012 Sorry. Studio work is not what I had in mind. I don't use a small pocket camera for studio work and never have. Why would I, or anyone? The small form and simplicity of use is the strength of the X cameras and what we as professionals use. It is not wise to take any instrument and try to use it for something it is not intended. I can do macro but it is not the strength of the camera. I can use it with a digiscope but it may not be the best choice. I can use any number of cameras on the market but this is about the X cameras. With all due respect, my question is for anyone using the camera professionally in any manner whether it be documentaries or street photography, not a question for why someone is not using the X cameras because other cameras are better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted October 8, 2012 Share #7 Posted October 8, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) The X1/X2 are fully capable of yielding professional quality results. Alamy is another agency which has approved their use for stock photography and several of my X1 photographs have been published through them, together with many pictures taken with my older and current Leica equipment. With the X1 I have learned to live with its idiosynchrasies and capitalise on the superb image quality. For my purposes I have not felt the need to upgrade my original model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanidel Posted October 8, 2012 Share #8 Posted October 8, 2012 I bought a X1 three weeks ago. Showed some of the results to an editor and got an order for a street photography series. So I guess the IQ is good enough. Meanwhile my M9 has stayed at home... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Muller Posted October 10, 2012 Share #9 Posted October 10, 2012 Sorry. Studio work is not what I had in mind. I don't use a small pocket camera for studio work and never have. Why would I, or anyone? The small form and simplicity of use is the strength of the X cameras and what we as professionals use. It is not wise to take any instrument and try to use it for something it is not intended. I can do macro but it is not the strength of the camera. I can use it with a digiscope but it may not be the best choice. I can use any number of cameras on the market but this is about the X cameras. With all due respect, my question is for anyone using the camera professionally in any manner whether it be documentaries or street photography, not a question for why someone is not using the X cameras because other cameras are better. With all due respect, I only answered your question as you asked it, I couldn't read from your question that you actually had something else in mind.. You mentioned the word 'professional' so I gave you my opinion as a 'professional photographer'... But why wouldn't I want to use it in the studio, or for advertising etc etc?? Why shouldn't I use a tool other than what it was intended for, polaroids were not intended to be scratched on and peeled but some innovative photographer somewhere decided to use a tool they way he wanted to not just the way it was 'intended' (Lucas Samaras comes to mind) ..the image quality is perfectly satisfactory, its the user experience that lets me down, the same way it lets me down in the street or for portraits etc etc...if you have all the time in the world it would be ok but when I work professionally time is money and then the X1 just doesn't cut it for me personally..hence my comparison with the 5d2:) Sure as a street and documentary tool its more than adequate provided I use 'zone focusing' and then its the most simple camera in the world to use, just point and shoot...I just don't try and use the af... then all the simplicity is gone and its actually rather very very complicated Of course you and anyone else may have a different user experience, but i can only speak for myself... Some of my 'street' and 'documentary' images can be found here...Blog | Ivan Muller and here....June 2012 | Ivan Muller and here...Surfs up! | Ivan Muller Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter222 Posted May 30, 2013 Share #10 Posted May 30, 2013 Well i am here i just want to say you that Photography is the best business to do i am a professional photographer and doing this business from 6 to 7 years actually there are many photographers who are doing this business and making their own ways photography like Wedding Fashion and Portrait etc i am also dealing in this and getting a good profit in this photography business............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill64 Posted June 11, 2013 Share #11 Posted June 11, 2013 yes, I've used my X2 twice for a professional shoot & regular feature of mine published locally in Hong Kong over 2 1/2 pages & it looked really fine, once for the entire shoot. I'm tempted to use it more often except that I prefer a wider focal than 35mm for most of my work & favor the interchangeability of a digital M from wide to telephoto. Yes, I'd use it again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe Posted June 11, 2013 Share #12 Posted June 11, 2013 Yes, I have used it already twice, while my M was in Solms. I was surprised how well it worked. My biggest fear was not being taken for full by the clients. But once they saw the images everybody was happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
traphagen Posted June 12, 2013 Share #13 Posted June 12, 2013 I've published several photos using an X2 -- and an M8. I use Canons for events when I need long lenses or the versatility of zooms, but always have the X2 with me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruniroquai Posted July 23, 2013 Share #14 Posted July 23, 2013 I've published several photos using an X2 -- and an M8. I use Canons for events when I need long lenses or the versatility of zooms, but always have the X2 with me. Rescue this thread.. Could You, anyone of You, show me some pro works made by the X2? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
symmetron Posted July 24, 2013 Share #15 Posted July 24, 2013 Some of the most interesting, best, and thought provoking photography I've seen in a long, long time: Flickriver: Most interesting photos from Leica X1 Best Pictures pool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
traphagen Posted July 24, 2013 Share #16 Posted July 24, 2013 I uploaded a few that I've published. I was somewhat hesitant to do so as they certainly don't represent a portfolio -- and aren't my best -- are just a few photos that have been published using the X2. For some, the X2 excelled -- there is a photo with a police officer's arm over a cell door. Not a stunning photo but I was extremely restricted in what I could shoot (could not show any details of a cell, nor faces, no flash) and absolutely needed to be discrete. The X2 is small and is quieter than my Canons and M8s. I don't use it as much as I should but rarely go anywhere without it. Leica X2 Published - Images | Mitch Traphagen Photojournalist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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