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It just need to match the FoV. So if it is design for a 35mm lens on a 35mm body or for a smaller sensor camera with an equivalent focal length of a 35mm on a 35mm body, then it will work.will the Leica 35mm external viewfinder work? can we turn off LCD? isn't we need optical vf only for perspective?
I guess it's too soon to know since no one have it yet
if so, I can use mine without buying one.'
and I did preorder one at Amazon
Sonny
But how to check focus? Zone focusing with 24MP 35mm sensor and f/2.0 isn't a combination that I would trust for photos to be sharp where I want them sharp.will the Leica 35mm external viewfinder work? can we turn off LCD? isn't we need optical vf only for perspective?
I guess it's too soon to know since no one have it yet
if so, I can use mine without buying one.'
and I did preorder one at Amazon
Sonny
I have mixed feelings about the EVF. I had the same on my 5N, and I loved the tilt feature, but it didn't exactly inspire confidence in its build when banging it around on things. I've seen threads where the frame around the eyepiece broke off.
If this RX1 had a 50mm-ish lens, and maybe a tilt LCD, I'd blow the money on it, but there is a combination of little things missing from it that are keeping me from spending the money.
Agree, I think going leaf shutter is a good move. Like you said quiet, and having flash sync for internal flash up to 1/2000 is indeed impressive. The only other camera I own that can do this kind of flash sync is the Panasonic LX3.A leaf shutter is good. Beside being quiet would allow for very high flash sync shutter speeds. However, with the EVF port and the flash shoe in one place, it is half baked at best.
absolutely agree, the whole full frame better quality is only limited by technology. As time goes on, improved powerful processor and sensor designs will allow higher density sensor that are smaller and have excellent signal to noise, like the Fuji X tran sensor.I really believe Fuji has done a great job with their IL system and lenses. They are very high quality glass and their sensor is amazing, and certainly challenges that of full frame offerings for handling noise, if not for the DOF part. However, they offer very fast apertures which makes up for it.
Fuji offers in all their cameras to date a great EVF solution built into the cameras!
wow, very informative. did not realize that much aliasing on the xtrans sensor.It really defeats having an x-tran sensor if the aliasing is not reduced or eliminated. One may as well just do what Leica did and use conventional bayer and omit the AA filter in favour of software correction.The problem is, by introducing Trans-X, you sacrifice low ISO chroma resolution for great high ISO performance. It is a trade off, and it leaves aliasing, color artifacts and chroma smoothing at lower ISO, even with the current "best" raw converter for Trans-X, RPP. When all of the raw converter kinks are worked out, and advanced algorithms are used, the sensor still won't be able to get close to the bayer chroma resolution.
The Trans-X might compete at high ISO with the RX1...might, but the RX1 will be much better at low to mid ISO. As someone who shoots most of the time under ISO 1600, I'd pick any of the NEX sensors over the Trans-X, let alone the RX1's sensor. If I was a frequent high ISO shooter, I'd likely go Trans-X. Pick your poison.
Keep in mind that there is less aliasing with Adobe raw converter or the in-camera jpegs, but then you get the smoothing that many shooters complain about, especially in the green things like foliage. RPP seems to be the favorite for the sensor, right now, because it doesn't have as much of the water color effect.wow, very informative. did not realize that much aliasing on the xtrans sensor.It really defeats having an x-tran sensor if the aliasing is not reduced or eliminated. One may as well just do what Leica did and use conventional bayer and omit the AA filter in favour of software correction.
True, but both cameras have advantages the other lacks...just pointing out the price is basically fair.Yes but in fairness to the D600 you have the option of choosing many lenses and you get a VF. Once you add the EVF then they're roughly the same price without the versatility.
Probably so for some. I've always stayed away from cameras like they personally. I just expect versatility when spending the coin but it's apples, oranges, and all kinds of fruits in these comparisons.True, but both cameras have advantages the other lacks...just pointing out the price is basically fair.
Will not happen. You should check out the used prices of 5N.Wait a year and you could probably pick one of these up for less than $1000.00. By then the full-frame NEX will be announced.
Of course. There is only one apple to directly compare to an RX1 and that's another RX1...all others are oranges. But this does lend perspective to the pricing; it's not out of line.Probably so for some. I've always stayed away from cameras like they personally. I just expect versatility when spending the coin but it's apples, oranges, and all kinds of fruits in these comparisons.
Yes there will be depreciation but not that steep.Will not happen. You should check out the used prices of 5N.
A good comparison is the leica x2, which is $2000. Both cameras have high quality lenses and lack a built-in viewfinder. How much would Leica charge for a FF X2?Of course. There is only one apple to directly compare to an RX1 and that's another RX1...all others are oranges. But this does lend perspective to the pricing; it's not out of line.
For zone focusing to work, even with APS and m4/3, you would choose a much smaller aperture. You can't zone focus wide open with any camera format and expect sharp results.Zone focusing with 24MP 35mm sensor and f/2.0 isn't a combination that I would trust for photos to be sharp where I want them sharp.
It will not. The connections are very different to start with.I'm wondering whether the $250 EVF for the NEX-5N would work on the RX1.
I think one comment is about how a camera with lens is priced and the other is what you are personally willing to spend. Both are absolutely valid, it only gets tougher now that costs in a bad economy are going up, I honestly don't see pricing changing direction.Probably so for some. I've always stayed away from cameras like they personally. I just expect versatility when spending the coin but it's apples, oranges, and all kinds of fruits in these comparisons.
Ultimately Sony have labelled this a professional camera, which donates that Sony doesn't really 'intend' the market for enthusiasts/consumer level for their asking price and sure as heck wouldn't mind selling a whole bunch of these RX1s.