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It is a Fuji E-X1 with a fixed Fujinon lens. How cool is that?Good point, although, from the looks of it, this is probably worse than I could have imagined.
Yup! MM rocks!But if µ43 is a 'mini' sensor - then so is APS-C.
Quite agree JaapProbably nice enough, something of an X3. Wise of Leica to leak. The expectations were getting out of hand, with the attendant crash to earth on June 11th. This way it is a soft landing.
Yup indeed - I've got mine nowYup! MM rocks!
Downgraded Fuji XE-1. There is no built in EVF on the "Mini".It is a Fuji E-X1 with a fixed Fujinon lens. How cool is that?
Hurrah! :chug:Yup indeed - I've got mine now
Well let us not keep our hope up before we see how the bottom plate looks like!Well, it looks like an M6 TTL top plate if that's any consolation.
Compare it then to an E-M5 with the 12-35mm f/2.8, some two and a half stop faster at the long end. Any advantage of the larger sensor has turned into dust. I don't plan to buy a Leica (not that I would mind), but if I did, there are better alternatives than this. A second hand M8 maybe? Even a used 8.2 doesn't cost much more than this.But if µ43 is a 'mini' sensor - then so is APS-C.
Yes with the 1.5x crop this zoom will have the DOF of an iphone.Compare it then to an E-M5 with the 12-35mm f/2.8, some two and a half stop faster at the long end. Any advantage of the larger sensor has turned into dust. I don't plan to buy a Leica (not that I would mind), but if I did, there are better alternatives than this. A second hand M8 maybe? Even a used 8.2 doesn't cost much more than this.
Can you please explain what's "very exciting" about this new product?No, the new product is very exciting but for those that love the rangefinder experience and M glass it is not a replacement
Silly you! The red dot of course!Can you please explain what's "very exciting" about this new product?
Yes Peter,1) stepping out now of m43 with the new EP5 - you will mist the best of m43 so far!
2) while the IQ difference between m43 and APSC is pretty small today, we should not forget that APSC is going to make the next big step (or has already - see Nikon D7100 with 24MP). It will sure take much longer for m43 to get there - and even then APSC will have made the next step already.
But end of the day I agree, that IQ differences are getting smaller and less noticeable in everyday photography.
I do though not feel so strong about that new Leica product, whatever sensor size it is, as it will again take ages for them to get it right.