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Re: A Leica T Review

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Post by GuiA »

potatolicious wrote: post #77
aaronbrethorst wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That article might be tongue-in-cheek, but he's not exactly rational when it comes to Leica: http://www.kenrockwell.com/leica/recommended-lenses.htm Nor is he a particularly reliable source.

Ken Rockwell has a lot of things to say about photography for someone who does very little of it. Though, to be fair, so do most of the famous professional photography bloggers: Steve Huff comes to mind. The only prolific gear blogger I can recall having a solid body of work is Ming Thein.

> Ken Rockwell has a lot of things to say about photography for someone who does very little of it. Though, to be fair, so do most of the famous professional photography bloggers.

That seems to be the norm for most professional endeavors.

Re: A Leica T Review

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Post by rdl »

3pt14159 wrote: post #48
TheMagicHorsey wrote: post #41

Having used a great many different cameras what I think about Leicas is that their primary advantage is the state of mind they create in the photographer, which isn't really connected to any tangible usability in design, or engineering marvel in the camera performance. Just the fact that some photographers know they have a Leica in their hand, makes them feel more liberated and ... how shall I say it ... "photographe…

I shoot a 5DMII with a variety of pricy glass. I'm not very good yet, but good enough for people to offer to pay me and to incorporate into the work we do at Venn. I've even been hired to do some video stuff by the CBC (web only, of course). I think most non-photographers can tell when a photo is "pro" but they have a harder time distinguishing how good things are at the top part of the photography spectrum. For fun,…

This is where the super-premium compact cameras make sense; I use a Panasonic (~Leica) LX5 for that kind of stuff now, but S110, RX100, etc. are great. Obviously not in the same league on sensor size or glass speed, but pretty good, and subtle.

Re: A Leica T Review

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Post by allegory »

aaronbrethorst wrote: post #59

Allow me to preface this by saying that I currently own four cameras, two digital and two film. My digital cameras are a Fuji X100s and a Fuji X-T1 (I used to have a Canon 5D Mk II, but decided to go all in on mirrorless digital cameras). My film cameras are a Leica M6, and a Hasselblad 501C/M. I use all four cameras on a regular basis, and have made photos with each one within the last week. I love my Leica M6. It's…

This. My father had a Leica camera (one of their newer digital ones). Piece of junk.

He sold it and got a Nikon D5300 and is a lot happier even though its a consumer spec body.

He was a successful pro photographer for 30 years (Bronica, Nikon, film stuff, our entire house was a studio/darkroom) so knows his stuff.

Re: A Leica T Review

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Post by ghaff »

aaronbrethorst wrote: post #63
LeoPanthera wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> decided to go all in on mirrorless digital cameras Something I have always wondered: Is dust/dirt on the sensor a particular problem with mirrorless cameras? Taking the lens off and seeing the sensor just sitting there exposed would always worry me.

Yeah, this freaked me out too. It hasn't been an issue yet, and I have a rocket blower. Hopefully it won't ever be a problem...

I haven't seen the problem with a Fujifilm and I speak as someone who found sensor dust a constant annoyance on the original Canon EOS 5D. The camera manufacturers seem to have figured out how to build in some pretty decent sensor self-cleaning tech.

Re: A Leica T Review

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Post by lemming »

k2enemy wrote: post #19
Htsthbjig wrote: post #2

Oh, Good news!. I love photography but I hate so much having to carry enormous cameras just because analog were so voluminous and they put a digital sensor on an old analog case. I bought different Sony NEX cameras for this reason and I use those a lot. Good news to see other camera makers(canon,leica) listening.

Fuji's X cameras are also great in this regard. I ditched my DSLR setup for the X system and haven't regretted it for a second.

Yeah, I really love the X system - I have the X-Pro1 and the X100S. Unfortunately I use them much less after the birth of my daughter, the autofocus is too slow and the video is really annoying. We ended up buying a Sony Alpha6000 which is the perfect child camera IMO. For still images I still love my Fujis though.

Re: A Leica T Review

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Post by ghaff »

rdl wrote: post #82
3pt14159 wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I shoot a 5DMII with a variety of pricy glass. I'm not very good yet, but good enough for people to offer to pay me and to incorporate into the work we do at Venn. I've even been hired to do some video stuff by the CBC (web only, of course). I think most non-photographers can tell when a photo is "pro" but they have a harder time distinguishing how good things are at the top part of the photography spectrum. For fun,…

This is where the super-premium compact cameras make sense; I use a Panasonic (~Leica) LX5 for that kind of stuff now, but S110, RX100, etc. are great. Obviously not in the same league on sensor size or glass speed, but pretty good, and subtle.

Some of the mirror less designs with aps-c or 4/3 sensors are getting pretty good too. Combine them with a pancake lens and you have something a lot like traditional rangefinder in relative stealth.

Re: A Leica T Review

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Post by ghaff »

rdl wrote: post #82
3pt14159 wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I shoot a 5DMII with a variety of pricy glass. I'm not very good yet, but good enough for people to offer to pay me and to incorporate into the work we do at Venn. I've even been hired to do some video stuff by the CBC (web only, of course). I think most non-photographers can tell when a photo is "pro" but they have a harder time distinguishing how good things are at the top part of the photography spectrum. For fun,…

This is where the super-premium compact cameras make sense; I use a Panasonic (~Leica) LX5 for that kind of stuff now, but S110, RX100, etc. are great. Obviously not in the same league on sensor size or glass speed, but pretty good, and subtle.

Some of the mirror less designs with aps-c or 4/3 sensors are getting pretty good too. Combine them with a pancake lens and you have something a lot like traditional rangefinder in relative stealth.

Re: A Leica T Review

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Post by SeanLuke »

vparikh wrote: post #54

The Leica T ($1850) + Summicron T 32mm ($1950) = $3800 The Sony A7 ($1499) + Zeiss 55m f1.8 Sonnar ($999) = $2498 Thats a differential of $1302 Now lets get a few things out of the way -- Yes the Leica is a 35mm equivalent and the Sony is a 55 mm equivalent. But I wanted to compare the best prime lens in each setup (in Leica T system, that is the only prime lens available so far) - The 55mm is arguably currently the…

> Summicron T 32mm ($1950)

Did you mean 23mm?

Re: A Leica T Review

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Post by rdtsc »

dammitcoetzee wrote: post #26

I think there's too much focus these days on what you can get for the money, and not what you can get. You have one life, why fill it with particle board and Chinese plastic smell? Why not save up and buy things that last. That bring joy to your life and enrich it. Why buy a three dollar Chinese screwdriver with an imprecisely cut point that strips every fifth screw, when for ten dollars you can get a precision cut,…

> You have one life, why fill it with particle board and Chinese plastic smell?

Because custom furniture and hardware made from a single block of aluminium would mean not having enough money for food and shelter.

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