euston Posted April 25, 2014 Share #1 Posted April 25, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Oh, what a surprise! There is life after T. I like what I’ve seen of the T and I’m convinced it is going to do well but I’ve grown much too attached to my X Vario to even think about trading it in. Touch screens are fine for those who have grown up with them but me, I like my dials and buttons, old stick-in-the-mud that I am. The T will sell like hot cakes in the market for which it is intended. If it’s as well conceived and built as it appears to be, it will deserve to. I’m just relieved that nothing has happened to prevent my X Vario from continuing to provide me with so much photographic enjoyment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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colonel Posted April 25, 2014 Share #2 Posted April 25, 2014 Oh, what a surprise! There is life after T. I like what I’ve seen of the T and I’m convinced it is going to do well but I’ve grown much too attached to my X Vario to even think about trading it in. Touch screens are fine for those who have grown up with them but me, I like my dials and buttons, old stick-in-the-mud that I am. The T will sell like hot cakes in the market for which it is intended. If it’s as well conceived and built as it appears to be, it will deserve to. I’m just relieved that nothing has happened to prevent my X Vario from continuing to provide me with so much photographic enjoyment. The X vario is cheaper and has buttons AND a quiet shutter vip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wk Posted April 25, 2014 Share #3 Posted April 25, 2014 Is the T going to be able to sync at all speeds like the XV? I'm with you, I'm sticking with Paula..she's been real good to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Photo Posted April 25, 2014 Share #4 Posted April 25, 2014 Is the T going to be able to sync at all speeds like the XV? . No, that is why I bought the Vario in the first place. Easy to freeze movement and eliminate ambient light. Jochen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted April 25, 2014 Share #5 Posted April 25, 2014 Yup ....... I doubt the T + native zoom is better than the XV ..... and that's primarily why I bought it ...... as a compact autofocus to complement my M ..... with the EVF's being compatible too is a real bonus. I will no doubt buy a T (I have more money than sense) ..... as it can take M lenses .... but it will be as a replacement for my 'back-up' M9P which I have hung on to in case the M has to go to camera hospital..... I don't think I will be investing in any of the native T lenses though ...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted April 25, 2014 Share #6 Posted April 25, 2014 I like real dials and buttons, too. To me, the T makes the X Vario look more tempting as a back-up to the M9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 26, 2014 Share #7 Posted April 26, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) The T synch speed is 1/180 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markkers Posted May 9, 2014 Share #8 Posted May 9, 2014 I grew up with an R3, where everything was manual. I loved that and I learned photography properly with that camera. Nowadays, I' still faster with manual focus than many people are with Autofocus. Simply because I know what to focus on, I can estimate distances and can set the focus very close to home while I haven't even pointed the camera at the object. Also, with the X Vario, I have my two main dials at the top: shutter speed and f. That's real, pure photography for me. And that's why I love my X Vario, wouldn't exchange it for anything. Plus it looks and feels so much like the old M1 I inherited from my Dad, just with a different lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecaton Posted May 12, 2014 Share #9 Posted May 12, 2014 The XV is a very nifty street shooter. Setting the focal length, zone focusing, aperture to auto, shutter speed to 1/250 or higher in daylight and all without looking at a TV (lcd or EVF). I picked one up at a special event of the Zurich Leica boutique on Saturday at a price reduced from CHF 3180 to 1998. At this price, I could not resist and bought this excellent 28-70mm quad elmar. What I have seen so far, i.e. file quality, clearly exceeds my expectations. It`s better than the sum of its parts. The user interface of the T which I handled as well could not be more different. Imho the T is not the traditional shooter`s best friend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted May 12, 2014 Share #10 Posted May 12, 2014 ...Also, with the X Vario, I have my two main dials at the top: shutter speed and f.That's real, pure photography for me... Interesting point. Lots of people say they would prefer to have the aperture setting around the lens. Which is what I'm used to. But perhaps both on top is just as easy if not easier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XVarior Posted May 12, 2014 Share #11 Posted May 12, 2014 same here, I don't know if someone mentioned that the XV has yet another advantage; Macro. T has not. also MF / AF implementation on the XV is much more addictive. T however, starts to look interesting to me if coupled with the 35mm equivalent prime. T as a 35mm f2 system is the way to go had I got the extra cash to spend on another camera. Would love to test that combo as soon as my local Leica dealer got it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markkers Posted May 13, 2014 Share #12 Posted May 13, 2014 Interesting point. Lots of people say they would prefer to have the aperture setting around the lens. Which is what I'm used to. But perhaps both on top is just as easy if not easier. I was also used to that but it's easy to adapt to the dial on top of the camera. After all, the lens being a zoom-lens, you'd have three settings there if the aperture were also around the lens. You'd easily get confused / turn the wrong one. So I guess the dial at the top is the best possible compromise in this case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted May 13, 2014 Share #13 Posted May 13, 2014 The D2 has zoom, focus and aperture on the lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guytou Posted May 13, 2014 Share #14 Posted May 13, 2014 Yes, but I sometimes to make a mistake about ring with D2... Finally I prefer the arrangement of X Vario. Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted May 15, 2014 Share #15 Posted May 15, 2014 Yeah, and the Olympus OM series as I recall had the shutter control around the lens, most unconventionally, and ISO control where the shutter control usually is. So it may be what you are used to. But yes, it does make sense to have dials grouped together. Leica was the pioneer, and that early Barnack design still proves to be ergonomically excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDCT Posted June 7, 2014 Share #16 Posted June 7, 2014 I got to shoot a T for the first time yesterday and it is Cool! Great ergonomics and I love the fact you can use m-system lenses. The reviews are right it really is nicer in your hands than it looks. That being said I am probably going to go for an XV. I wanted a little more flexibility than the X1 that I currently shoot. For the price of the T and the zoom and the EVF (dont even think of this camera without it.. its brilliant!) you are in used M9 territory. I think the XV is still the lowest entry point for M-like image quality and variable focal lengths. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
euston Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share #17 Posted June 18, 2015 It seems that you can teach an old dog new tricks. With the help of a couple of shrewd investments at Newbury earlier in the year, I bought myself a Leica T and the 11-23mm zoom lens. It turns out that I can get on well with the touch screen interface after all. All those years of prodding an iPad have paid off. The touch screen control system on the T is very thoughtfully implemented. I’ve also got the M adapter and a Novoflex adapter for my Pentax lenses. After a month or so, I’m still learning the camera but I’m enjoying using it very much and the results are encouraging. It will never take the place of my X Vario, though. That is my favourite camera bar none. It will remain so, at least until Leica release a Q Vario with a zoom lens as special as the one on the X Vario. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guytou Posted June 18, 2015 Share #18 Posted June 18, 2015 ... Il restera, au moins jusqu'à ce que Leica Vario libérer un Q avec une lentille de zoom aussi spécial que celui sur le X Vario. If Leica produces Q Vario quality, I will be very interested to buy it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted June 18, 2015 Share #19 Posted June 18, 2015 Yeah, and the Olympus OM series as I recall had the shutter control around the lens, most unconventionally, and ISO control where the shutter control usually is. So it may be what you are used to. But yes, it does make sense to have dials grouped together. Leica was the pioneer, and that early Barnack design still proves to be ergonomically excellent. And the aperture ring turns the wrong way... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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