Erwin Puts on the X100

[willie_901]

Here's a link to Erwin's blog.

Scroll down to read his initial comments.

Puts' Initial Thoughts On The X100

I must say I agree with most of his comments.

 

[umcelinho]

very good text and I sympathise with a lot of what he says too.

 

[BillBingham2]

+1 on that agreement thing...........

B2

 

[kshapero]

Oh I thought it would be a review. He states the obvious in my mind. Can a digital camera get out of its own way to still allow the artist his/her own expression?

 

[E.M]

I don't agree with his comments about the decisive moment and shutterlag . There are many situations that you can not foresee something to happen , sometimes you can anticipate the moment , but only in certain cases . It is very important for a camera to be responsive , so that you can react when the moment is there .

 

[Livesteamer]

+1 on shutter lag. I do a lot of little kid photos with an M6 and sometimes the moment is fleeting and even with the M6 I will miss it. Add some shutter lag and I would get far fewer of those really special kid pictures. Joe

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

Saying that photographers not liking shutter lag should know about anticipating the moment is one of the most ridiculous things I've heard lately... Hey Erwin, why don't we ask for a bit more shutter lag on all Leicas? There are thousands of situations where we anticipate the moment and we have already composed and all we're waiting for is something (a face, an order: geometry between elements...) that happens for less than a second and just goes away forever... I have never used an X100 and don't know if it has any degree of shutter lag, but I agree with thousands of photographers: shutter lag is something I hate as photographer, because the photograph is taken in a different moment than the one I chose: the taken photograph is another one.

Cheers,

Juan

 

[willie_901]

Depending on how the camera is operated, the X100 can have typical shutter lag for an automated compact camera (too long), or essentially instantaneous (10 millisec.) response.

This is the problem, it's takes a bit of thinking and experimentation to understand how to minimize the shutter lag. Obviously using the EVF means there will be some lag. I wonder how many people who never used a mechanical analog camera realize the OVF mode has less lag than EVF mode?

 

[Leica All Day]

I am not a fan of shutter lag at all......

cheers, michael

 

[btgc]

well stated. Putts suggests that one should learn to work with the limitations of the tool.

That's obvious, in my understanding. Like if we can't fight gravity we have to take it into account. With cameras we have choice between some with longer and shorter lag. 35mm focal length isn't esotheric so if anyone feels X100 is too slow there are tons of other cameras. No biggie.

Basically, photographers perception and mental calmness are limiting factors.

 

[Mattikk]

I've had zero shutter lag problems on X100.

I agree with Erwin.

Example:

 

[SimonSawSunlight]

shutter lag? not if you're prepared.

 

[Michael Markey]

I am not a fan of shutter lag at all......

cheers, michael

Its a show stopper for me too esp when I`m taking shots of horses jumping.
I know the line and can see the stride so know when the horse is going to jump .
Using a camera with shutter lag means that I`ve somehow got to forget all that and listen to the camera instead.
I`ve tried but it doesn`t work for me.
You`re shooting in the dark.

 

[Griffin]

How can anyone expect a camera to focus, determine exposure, then take a shot without any lag at all? If you want zero shutter lag, do everything manual. Am I too simple?

 

[morgan]

shutter lag? not if you're prepared.

This image could also be the result of shutter lag. People who don't like getting their picture taken (like my wife) will reflexively go into a position like this if she sees me focusing on her. Shutter lag can be all the difference sometimes, although I agree that you can also anticipate and be ready.

 

[aad]

If you have shutter lag problems, you likely haven't taken the time to learn how to eliminate it from the equation.

 

[jsrockit]

I notice that the ones complaining about lag don't use the X100...

 

[Arjay]

Once the camera has focused and you're shooting fairly wide open, there's virtually no shutter lag (~10ms).

Of course, focusing takes a little time - but focusing the X100 is faster than most of us would take manually focusing their M's...

 

[jsrockit]

Of course, focusing takes a little time - but focusing the X100 is faster than most of us would take manually focusing their M's...

But the arguement for the M is zone focusing... which the X100 does as well.

 

[SimonSawSunlight]

This image could also be the result of shutter lag.

yes, true. but it isn't! 🙂