View Single Post
  #11  
Old June 11th 15, 03:28 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
Savageduck[_3_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 16,487
Default New Leica Compact

On Jun 10, 2015, android wrote
(in ):

In news.com,
wrote:

On Jun 10, 2015, Whiskers wrote
(in ):
On 2015-06-10, wrote:
The camera looks nice, but not the pricetag... It's a compact
after all!

http://www.shutterbug.com/content/le...-full-frame-le
ica-q-compact-camera-full-resolution-test-images
http://tinyurl.com/ntt2x38

It's not /that/ compact. Good to see there's an eye-level viewfinder,
even if it is electronic-only.


So What? I have that with my X-E2. Admittedly It is only APS-C not FF.
The X-E2 is that compact and I have the weight saving I have been looking
for
without any loss of IQ.
https://db.tt/Zb4AfwnW
https://db.tt/FcUaojgS

Remote control from a smartphone app isinteresting.


Again, so what? Fujifilm have had that for two years now, and I have it

with
my iPhone and X-E2.
https://db.tt/VzIgIRXK

Most importantly I didn’t pay $4,250, and I have the luxury of using
interchangeable lenses, including several Zeiss X-mount lenses, and they
havean “M” mount adaptor if I want to use Leica “M” glass, but even

that
seems silly given the quality of glass Fujifilm has produced in their X
series prime and zoom lenses.
http://www.fujifilmusa.com/products/digital_cameras/x-lenses/#See_All


If you want a compact camera with interchangeable lenses on a budget,
then the I think that the Canon EOS M line is still interesting. And you
can use it as a backup for your other Canon gear.


My only Canon Gear is a G11. Then I already own the X-E2, and so far two
lenses. I am considering at least two others in the near future.

In the area DSLR arena I will wait to see what develops in Nikonland. I still
have and use my D300S along with useful DX and FX lenses, which seems to work
quite satisfactorily with my refurbished eyeballs and non-pro needs.


--

Regards,
Savageduck