Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
I know we actually may see this as a niche but I see it actually more as mainstream in some MF ways. Let's not forget this is a 37 mpx sensor and the most popular MF sensor is 39 in MF. Being a MF shooter let me throw out the plus to it over the MF market and this is the whole market and makes me and others really consider this as a primary.
Over MF
Weather sealing . NO one has this in MF period. Big advantage here
Smallest form factor. Huge advantage
Leaf and Focal shutter. No one has both . Mamiya has some leaf lenses coming. Huge advantage here .
Leica glass. Needs nothing said
Type of Leica glass. T/S lens another Huge advantage. Macro, 24mm wide angle. 350mm
Big sensor. Pretty much the normal now in size, in all honesty this won't matter much when you hit MF and big sensors they will be better than anything in 35mm . I have a 22mpx and will beat anything today in 35mm
High ISO the best there is at 1600 and that's a push with noise. Assume better
FPS no one has 1.5 seconds in this size chip
Shutter lag sounds better will have to see.
Battery life . Question mark but I am assuming better with this sensor
3 inch LCD . Just starting to hit the MF with quality viewing
Vertical grip.I think I read that
AF with slip differential manual. LOVE IT and big advantage than hitting a switch
Leica quality of build .
Some more I maybe missing but you get the point
Some of the cons.
Can't remove back. Not earth shattering but obviously a service issue and can't switch backs
Price . If wrong it won't sell Period. Maybe better said MF shooters will not make a lateral move to it. Priced too high 35mm won't see as a system jump up
Service and repair. It must be Pro level and from talk looks like Leica will do that and hopefully with shared alliance in Phase One which i see as a huge plus if they go this route in sales and service. Remains to be seen how this is handled but at least Leica acknowledges this area. Let's leave in the con area until further notice
Over 35mm. Clear advantages in image quality no question. Cons slower than what folks in 35mm are used too. Many other Pro and Cons but most folks that jump up do NOT need 35mm speed in many cases. I need more espresso to go on.
Over MF
Weather sealing . NO one has this in MF period. Big advantage here
Smallest form factor. Huge advantage
Leaf and Focal shutter. No one has both . Mamiya has some leaf lenses coming. Huge advantage here .
Leica glass. Needs nothing said
Type of Leica glass. T/S lens another Huge advantage. Macro, 24mm wide angle. 350mm
Big sensor. Pretty much the normal now in size, in all honesty this won't matter much when you hit MF and big sensors they will be better than anything in 35mm . I have a 22mpx and will beat anything today in 35mm
High ISO the best there is at 1600 and that's a push with noise. Assume better
FPS no one has 1.5 seconds in this size chip
Shutter lag sounds better will have to see.
Battery life . Question mark but I am assuming better with this sensor
3 inch LCD . Just starting to hit the MF with quality viewing
Vertical grip.I think I read that
AF with slip differential manual. LOVE IT and big advantage than hitting a switch
Leica quality of build .
Some more I maybe missing but you get the point
Some of the cons.
Can't remove back. Not earth shattering but obviously a service issue and can't switch backs
Price . If wrong it won't sell Period. Maybe better said MF shooters will not make a lateral move to it. Priced too high 35mm won't see as a system jump up
Service and repair. It must be Pro level and from talk looks like Leica will do that and hopefully with shared alliance in Phase One which i see as a huge plus if they go this route in sales and service. Remains to be seen how this is handled but at least Leica acknowledges this area. Let's leave in the con area until further notice
Over 35mm. Clear advantages in image quality no question. Cons slower than what folks in 35mm are used too. Many other Pro and Cons but most folks that jump up do NOT need 35mm speed in many cases. I need more espresso to go on.