I am not looking for a "my is better than yours" discussion but as a longterm S (now Sooo7) user, 1 year x1d user and still being interested in Fuji I wonder which system(s) work best for you and why?
Here I go:
Leica S:
+ very fast operation in regards of shutter release and blackout
+ optical viewfinder - you see the real light
+ color seems very smooth and nice for skintones
+ fast lenses
+smooth bokeh and rendering - mostly all lenses can do this
+ (for me) same handling/menues like SL - I can use S lenses on SL
-- only one center AF point, no face detection
- AF sometimes hunting and sometimes slightly not accurate
- some older lenses need AF-motor replacement
- some lenses are heavy (45,120 for example)
- relativly high prices for new equipment/ but sometimes very good prices on used equipment; bad resale values
x1d:
+ (low/just right) size and weight -> portability
+ feels very good in hand and balances very nice
+ very nice color
-- delays for switching on and blackout time (I thought I get used to it but I hate the time for switching on the camera)
- hexagonal bokeh when not used wide open (even though not a problem for my taste)
- I miss a joystick for moving AF point
Fuji: (only limited experience from 2 days testing and using 1 lens)
+ best AF for all three IMO, including face detection, joystick for AF points
+ tiltable display
+ larger than x1d but smaller/lighter than S and S-lenses
+ I find the zoom quite attractive lens
++ price
? is the color up to Leica and Hassy?
o doesnt "feel" as solid as Leica and Hassy, (even though I believe it is as solid/reliable)
o color - I dont know yet
Here I go:
Leica S:
+ very fast operation in regards of shutter release and blackout
+ optical viewfinder - you see the real light
+ color seems very smooth and nice for skintones
+ fast lenses
+smooth bokeh and rendering - mostly all lenses can do this
+ (for me) same handling/menues like SL - I can use S lenses on SL
-- only one center AF point, no face detection
- AF sometimes hunting and sometimes slightly not accurate
- some older lenses need AF-motor replacement
- some lenses are heavy (45,120 for example)
- relativly high prices for new equipment/ but sometimes very good prices on used equipment; bad resale values
x1d:
+ (low/just right) size and weight -> portability
+ feels very good in hand and balances very nice
+ very nice color
-- delays for switching on and blackout time (I thought I get used to it but I hate the time for switching on the camera)
- hexagonal bokeh when not used wide open (even though not a problem for my taste)
- I miss a joystick for moving AF point
Fuji: (only limited experience from 2 days testing and using 1 lens)
+ best AF for all three IMO, including face detection, joystick for AF points
+ tiltable display
+ larger than x1d but smaller/lighter than S and S-lenses
+ I find the zoom quite attractive lens
++ price
? is the color up to Leica and Hassy?
o doesnt "feel" as solid as Leica and Hassy, (even though I believe it is as solid/reliable)
o color - I dont know yet
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