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Rx1r2

Brian Mosley

Brian Mosley

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Quoting number of shots for battery life is a bit unreliable... different photographers will shoot with different frequency - i.e. two or three shots per image vs one shot every minute.

I have 3 spare batteries which I carry for good measure, but will rarely need more than one full battery per outing.

Cheers

Brian
 
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JYPfoto

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dandrewk said:
Warning about third party versions of the Sony thumb grip. I received the Fotodiox (type B). The fit on the hot shoe was VERY tight. It took a bit of force to insert, and the only way to remove it without damaging the mount is wedging with a tiny screwdriver. This is not something you'd want to do a lot if you have to remove the grip for a flash. Even so, after a couple of insert/removals, the thing snapped. It was cheap ($14.95) so not a huge loss.

note - Fotodiox has a "type D" version for the RX. It's the same as "B" but with a swivel for the appendage. A DPR user got one and had to file it down to get it to fit properly.

Everything else about the thumb grip worked great. For me, it made handling the RX much easier. So much so, I bit a major bullet and ordered the overpriced Sony version which has a locking mechanism instead relying on friction. I got a used one from B&H, so it didn't hurt quite so much.
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I ended up getting the Sony one as well, but used from Amazon. Seller had 2 in stock, shipped in the accessory pouch and no box. Looks mint and ended up paying $70 for it. Expensive, yes. But a Thumbs Up or Match Technical for my older x100 was about that much. But the Sony has a lock as you mentioned and a swivel. I would hate to spend $3,300 for a camera and cheap out on an accessory that ends up damaging the camera.
 
Show Performance

Show Performance

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Brian Mosley said:
Quoting number of shots for battery life is a bit unreliable... different photographers will shoot with different frequency - i.e. two or three shots per image vs one shot every minute.

I have 3 spare batteries which I carry for good measure, but will rarely need more than one full battery per outing.

Cheers

Brian
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Absolutely, which is why I listed both the number of shots taken and the period of time I was shooting to give a frame of reference. Knowing you can get 750 shots over six hours gave me a lot of confidence for my style of shooting.
 
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doublezd

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Show Performance said:
Got my hands on a loaner Friday and any fears regarding loss of the original RX1's "magic" have been allayed. This camera is awesome.

I've read with interest some of the earlier posts here regarding perceptual acuity of the 42mp sensor vs a 24 or even 12mp sensor and based on my experience with a7RII, tend to agree but what I'm seeing out of this camera turns that notion upside down. I keep doing a double-check of my sharpness settings to make sure they aren't jacked up excessively - they aren't. And images look sharp wide open at standard view, no need to zoom in to 100% to "feel" the detail.

Battery life also wasn't as bad for me as I feared. I shot in 50 degree weather Friday night for six hours - 750 exposures - and depleted two batteries fully with the third showing full bars still. I turned off airplane mode unless needed (I did transfer one photo to the phone) and switched the camera off in between shots as I always did with the original RX1.

AF Tracking and Eye AF are as good as they are on the a7RII - incredible to have this level of AF capability in this tiny package.

The one downside to all of the camera's new super powers is the lack of space on the body and the size of the buttons. Now that we have the option to customize them more completely (thanks you Sony), you are going to be using them more than on the original RX1. A small gripe, and one I'll accept in return for he compact size of the camera. Might have to try out some of those third party button enhancers. Anyone have experience or recommendations on good ones?

Tip - if you want to use the Eye AF feature, the only way to do so is to program it to a button. I'm using the AEL button so I can hold it down and simultaneously trip the shutter.
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Thank you for your post, Show Performance.

Re:'"I keep doing a double-check of my sharpness settings to make sure they aren't jacked up excessively - they aren't. And images look sharp wide open at standard view, no need to zoom in to 100% to "feel" the detail."

I know very little about post processing, i.e. applying sharpness settings...

But can you comment on how sharp the images are straight out of camera?

Thank you
 
The Ute

The Ute

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doublezd said:
Thank you for your post, Show Performance.

Re:'"I keep doing a double-check of my sharpness settings to make sure they aren't jacked up excessively - they aren't. And images look sharp wide open at standard view, no need to zoom in to 100% to "feel" the detail."

I know very little about post processing, i.e. applying sharpness settings...

But can you comment on how sharp the images are straight out of camera?

Thank you
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The JPEG engine on the RX1R is fantastic.
Hopefully the same or better on the RX1r II.
 
tashley

tashley

Subscriber Member
doublezd said:
I shoot RAW, but don't really post at all.

So, how about RAW images straight out of camera?

thx
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Mine hasn't arrived yet but I can confidently answer that question: there is no such thing as a RAW 'straight out of the camera' because you have to choose which RAW developer to open the file in, and that involves, de facto, a series of choices as to colour profiling, sharpening, NR, etc etc etc.
 
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benroy

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Thanks, Quentin. I have looked at the " fun with" pages...mostly Vivek snapshots...that's why I was hoping to find something here.

Roy Benson
 
Quentin_Bargate

Quentin_Bargate

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benroy said:
Thanks, Quentin. I have looked at the " fun with" pages...mostly Vivek snapshots...that's why I was hoping to find something here.

Roy Benson
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Roy,

There are not many shots yet - cameras are still in the mail!. I have posted few, but it's early days.
 
stephen.s1

stephen.s1

Member
Guy Mancuso said:
Dang it I knew I spelled it wrong , what else is new. I want this freaking camera. I might have to borrow money. Any loan sharks out there for short term financing.
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Are you aware that PP credit (six months sans interest) Is honored by B&H. Nifty way to use other peoples money for half a year and not pay interest.

(signed) Happily clicking away with my new Rx1r2. Clear Zeiss filter and aftermarket shade don't make it look much bigger, but reduce the naked lens fear factor.

S
 
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Jeff Kott

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dandrewk said:
What are the feelings about using a UV/Haze filter on this camera for protection?
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I hesitated to touch this one, because the protective filter or not is one of the most commonly debated questions on photography forums, but I'll give you my opinion anyway.

On my RX1Rii, I'm going with a Zeiss T star coated clear UV filter and no hood for everyday use. On days when I'm going to be doing a more serious landscape session, I'll probably take the filter off and use a hood.

The actual clear filter vs. no filter tests I've seen on the web have shown a possible loss of contrast only in certain situations of less than 1%. A long time ago, I made the somewhat arbitrary decision to put high quality protective filters on my lenses that cost more than $1,000. This is just for peace of mind. If I was out doing a landscape photo session, I would probably take the filter off. One reason that I'm keeping a filter on with this camera is that I decided not to use a hood for everyday use. I think it's very difficult to make this lens flare and I want to keep this camera as small and easy to use as possible. I'll get a hood for days when I'm going out for landscape shoots (when I will probably take my protective filter off).
 
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JYPfoto

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dandrewk said:
What are the feelings about using a UV/Haze filter on this camera for protection?

I already have a 49mm Hoya (nano coat), and usually I do use these filters on other lenses. On the RX, I am torn - Worry about potential for a minuscule, imperceptible image degradation on an awesome lens, or worry about a very expensive repair and not having the camera for a few weeks.
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I went with the Breakthrough Photography X3 UV filter. Figured that for a $3,300 camera, a $70 filter wasn't that big of a deal.

Also just a heads up, the overpriced Sony OEM lens hood is slightly less overpriced now. Just a quick check on Amazon shows that Adorama is selling it for $78, so not that far off of what Fotodiox is selling theirs for.
 
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doublezd

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tashley said:
Mine hasn't arrived yet but I can confidently answer that question: there is no such thing as a RAW 'straight out of the camera' because you have to choose which RAW developer to open the file in, and that involves, de facto, a series of choices as to colour profiling, sharpening, NR, etc etc etc.
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Thank you Tashley:

What I meant was that I open them in Lightroom, and beyond cropping, I prefer not to do much of anything else. It's Open, Maybe Crop, and that's it...
 
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