Pixii Pics

[scho]

A few shots in Monochrome mode with the Pixii and 40/2 Minolta M-Rokkor + B+W 040 orange filter. Brief Spring episode with 70+ temp and bright blue skies (as I write this hours later it is already gone and we are back to cold wind/hail/snow/rain). Location was lower Treman state park on Enfield Creek that flows into Cayuga Lake. I went here specifically to watch spawning rainbow trout (5-10 lb class) running up Enfield Creek from the lake. This spot is usually a good place to see them jumping over the small falls in the run up to the impassible lower Enfield Falls less than 1/4 mile upstream from this location near the park entrance.
I saw three trout try to jump the little falls but Pixii was not the right tool to capture the action so no jumping trout pics. Should have taken the s1r and 24-105 lens.

 

[pegelli]

Nice series Carl, haven't seen much from the Pixii yet. How does this B&W mode work, does it work like most other cameras in B&W mode that you get a B&W jpg but still a full colour raw file? Or does it produce a B&W raw file as well (like a Leica monochrom).

What's your other impression of the Pixxii vs. for instance a Leica M, mainly with regard to handling, sturdyness and image quality? I must say that an APS-C M-mount camera sounds very interesting.

 

[AlanS]

Good points Pieter, would like to know myself.
I've also seen some examples of colour from this camera and it looks absolutely beautiful! What are your thoughts Carl?

 

[k-hawinkler]

Hmm.

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Somehow Pixii manages to bring a completely unique user experience to the table. And that’s where the appeal is for me.

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Made in France.

 

[scho]

Pixii creates a true monochrome raw file. Unique process of "back calculation" of light intensity at each pixel before bayer filtration. See explanation here

 

[scho]

I like the Pixii for both color and monochrome work. A one click switch in the camera menu to change modes. Fast 64 bit processing. Excellent image quality. Negatives are no lcd screen on back of camera and images are stored on fixed memory in camera. USB C port on camera for image retrieval and battery charging. Should be able to use USB thumb drives for image transfer also but bug currently not fixed yet prevents use at moment. 26 MP APS-C sensor is excellent and bright viewfinder with very clear manually selected frame lines. No physical shutter, just electronic. Good integration with phone (iOS or android) app provides instant image review (in lieu of camera LCD), downloading of original DNG files, adjusting camera settings, and live view for tripod work (could mount phone in standard phone adapter in cold shoe on camera). Excellent email support from the team at Pixii, including the CEO and developer of the camera. They are under a lot of stress right now trying to fulfill orders took me three months to get my camera, but once it was made it shipped quickly in a couple of days by UPS express from France. Batteries are the same ones (NP-FW50) used in the early Sony 7 series so readily available but not long on power.

 

[AlanS]

Thanks Carl, look forward to more examples over time...

 

[scho]

A quick snap through a window with the CV 15/4.5 III on the Pixii in Bayer mode. No frame lines for this focal length, so didn't bother focusing and set scale to just below inf.

 

[scho]

A few more shots from the Pixii in Bayer mode. Used a 28/5.6 TTArtisan lens set at f/8 and ISO 400. We were walking along upper Fall Creek above the Cornell campus. This is the intake area for Cornell's water supply. The students in the civil engineering department just completed a new footbridge across Fall Creek to a woodland trail system.

 

[scho]

Comparison of Pixii Bayer mode with Monochrome mode (with and w/o filtration). OOF shots using LV on the iPhone. Hard to do w/o magnification aid and RF not very reliable in close. Lens was a Zeiss C-Sonnar 50/1.5.

Two more comparison shots, Bayer mode followed by Monochrome mode with orange filter.

 

[scho]

A few shots taken today with the Pixii and CV 40/1.2 Nokton in both Bayer and Monochrome modes.

Preparing for a race on the inlet near the Farmers Market

 

[scho]

More shots with the Pixii at the market area on the inlet. Same lens as above.

 

[scho]

A woodland walk along Upper Buttermilk creek on Easter Sunday.

Pixii with 7Artisans 28/1.4 lens.

 

[scho]

The Newman Arboretum at the ponds.

Pixii CV 40/1.2

 

[scho]

Old fieldstone wall of bathhouse in Robert Treman state park.

Pixii 7Artisans 28/1.4

 

[scho]

Waiting in the car for my wife to pick up (color) and drop off (mono) forms at the IC hearing clinic.

Pixii 7Artisans 28/1.4

Pixii CV 50/2 APO-Lanthar

 

[scho]

Roots



Pixii CV 50/2 APO-Lanthar with orange filter click for full size

 

[scho]

We have had 3 days of 90 degree temps and the maple trees popped out buds which are now flowering and leafing out. Next week they will have to deal with 30-40 degree weather again.

A Curacao tin lizzy (artist's version of a Bonaire blue whiptail lizard that is common on this island).

Pixii 7Artisans 28/1.4

 

[scho]

Backlit house plant with bright green leaves and pale orange blossoms.

Pixii 7Artisans 35/2 orange filter Mono Mode

 

[scho]

A sunday afternoon walk at the Cornell Botanic gardens and ponds overlook.

Nevin welcome center

Imminent summer? It was 86 F here today. Compare with "Imminent spring" 6 days ago.

Pixii 7Artisans 28/1.4