Am I the only one that prefers the Xpan/TX1 to the Xpan2/TX2?

[brbo]

But some people really need to see the shutter speeds in the VF, like it is a make or break thing. Funny because no-one seems to have an issue with cameras like the Leica M6, MP etc not showing the shutter speed in the VF!

But with M6 and MP you don't have to see the shutter speed because you KNOW it. You can't know the shutter speed of Xpan1 set to "A" without taking your eye from the viewfinder. And, yes, below 1/30s handheld Xpan WILL break your shot. I mean, even M7 has shutter speed in viewfinder, doesn't it? And we know how painful it is for Leica to add even the most basic features to their cameras...

Personally, I don't have a problem because I don't trust Xpan meter enough to put the camera in "A" mode. But I guess there are people that can find a use for shutter speed indicator in the viewfinder or can find a reason or two to prefer v2 to v1. On the other hand not many can find thousand or so dollars...

 

[Huss]

But with M6 and MP you don't have to see the shutter speed because you KNOW it. You can't know the shutter speed of Xpan1 set to "A" without taking your eye from the viewfinder. And, yes, below 1/30s handheld Xpan WILL break your shot. I mean, even M7 has shutter speed in viewfinder, doesn't it? And we know how painful it is for Leica to add even the most basic features to their cameras...

Personally, I don't have a problem because I don't trust Xpan meter enough to put the camera in "A" mode. But I guess there are people that can find a use for shutter speed indicator in the viewfinder or can find a reason or two to prefer v2 to v1. On the other hand not many can find thousand or so dollars...

You know the shutter speed on the M6 or MP because you have already set it before bringing the camera up to the eye. Then if you do not have the correct exposure and need to start changing things, if the thing you change is the shutter speed then you may need to take the camera away from the eye again to confirm what you have done. After all, the M6/MP etc is not like the greatest Leica ever made - the M5 - where there is no need for that!
With the Xpan, you can check the shutter speed before you bring it up to the eye by pointing it at the scene, then bring it up to the eye. Also basic familiarity with the Sunny F16 rule would let you know where you should be.

 

[brbo]

You know the shutter speed on the M6 or MP because you have already set it before bringing the camera up to the eye. Then if you do not have the correct exposure and need to start changing things, if the thing you change is the shutter speed then you may need to take the camera away from the eye again to confirm what you have done.

I don't have to.

After all, the M6/MP etc is not like the greatest Leica ever made - the M5 - where there is no need for that!

Are you saying that one of useful things in M5 is that you get shutter speed information in viewfinder? Maybe you have an issue with that too? But we sure don't see many people complaining about it. And, yes, I know M5 provides even more/better information about exposure. I even opted for Nikon FE2 over the highly praised FM2 (that has the same style of shutter speed) just because of this.

With the Xpan, you can check the shutter speed before you bring it up to the eye by pointing it at the scene, then bring it up to the eye. Also basic familiarity with the Sunny F16 rule would let you know where you should be.

I agree (except for the part that you can get a meaningful reading from pointing the Xpan at the scene without looking through viewfinder - no way!). As I said before there might be people who would like to have access to aperture priority mode on a camera like Xpan. Xpan1 has one, but it's basically useless.


To be clear, I'm not saying that you HAVE to like Xpan2 better than Xpan1. Just that you may actually be the only one. 😀

 

[Huss]

As I said before there might be people who would like to have access to aperture priority mode on a camera like Xpan. Xpan1 has one, but it's basically useless.

The useless aperture priority mode works great in all mine.
😀

Perhaps your Xpan is damaged? After all it also has exp compensation and ISO dials that you are unable to turn? Mine turn easily.

 

[Huss]

I noticed that the number of exposures from a 36 exp roll of film depends on the mfg and type.
I get 21 exposures on the TX-1 and TX-2 using a 36 exp roll of Kodak Portra 400, but only
20 using a 36 exp roll of Fuji 200.