Extentive Lumix S1R - L Mount Review by T. Overgaard

[MarkinVan]

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[ron777]

The reviewer has concluded that the S1R is too complicated.  

Granted, it offers the availability of numerous features that some might find superfluous, but their employment can be as complicated or uncomplicated as one would like it to be.  The most frequently used features are available via the surface mounted buttons, as opposed to requiring the user to menu dive.  And if one is accustomed to the simplicity of an M camera, there is no need to go beyond those buttons.  Complication only comes into play when you ask the camera to perform out of the ordinary tasks, which it is quite capable of accomplishing.  And if your concept of imaging requires the simplicity of a point and shoot camera, set it to programmed and fire away.  In summary, and IMO, it is only as complicated as you make it. 

Edited June 16, 2019 by ron777

[thighslapper]

I found this (both parts) a rather disjointed and muddled ramble from Thorsten ..... he is so fixated with M cameras and fast M lenses used wide open that trying to review this camera was entirely pointless.... everything he says is coloured by the fact he is clearly never going to shift from his current gear .... no matter how tempting the thought of 47mpx is. He also seems to shoot almost exactly the same stuff and style of photo all the time...... and by his own admission couldn't use it properly because he refused to read the manual. 

Quite why he made the 2 videos is a mystery to me. 

Daft. 

[ron777]

I agree with your assessment.

[geddon_jt]

I think the main point he was trying to make is that the idea of bigger lenses that are focusing (pardon the pun) primarily on peerless image quality, without as much priority on simplicity, size, weight, etc - is sort of a change from what he and many like him are used to with Leica, especially when it comes to the M line. I think this poses quite the conundrum to the more classic M shooter type like he is, but at least he appears willing to explore these new options and identify what, in any ways, that the experience may be superior to the "old ways"... rather than keeping his head in the sand about it like he alludes to.

Edited June 17, 2019 by geddon_jt

[wellfleet]

Thorsten O. has commented on this over in the "Other L-Mount Products" forum, where info on the Panasonic S1R is generally located.

It's being discussed in the following thread.