Gid
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Well, in the end I decided that I should, at least, try it, seeing as nobody here wanted to take it off my hands. I have to say, that my initial reaction was not positive - shutter is relatively loud, its fat (compared to the MP), abysmal WB and magenta :bang: (how I hate that colour - and not just synthetics or high ISO). Good points - build quality (and a likelihood of future service) and great VF.
I used it in anger over the weekend and have started to get used to it, It does feel like a real M (as long as you don't keep switching) and the overall image quality is very good. I know that the IR cut filters will sort out the magenta issue and that the next firmware release will (most likely) sort out the WB issue - not really a problem as I shoot Raw, but an inconvenience. The upshot is that I have started to like it and I will be keeping it.
I used it in anger over the weekend and have started to get used to it, It does feel like a real M (as long as you don't keep switching) and the overall image quality is very good. I know that the IR cut filters will sort out the magenta issue and that the next firmware release will (most likely) sort out the WB issue - not really a problem as I shoot Raw, but an inconvenience. The upshot is that I have started to like it and I will be keeping it.
