cidereye
Film Freak
Not tempted for one nano second to even consider trading in my interchangeable Leica digital M system with some of the finest optical glass ever created available for a fixed lens P&S camera .... no matter how good it is.
It does look very nice though, that I will concede.
But ..... Would the X100 be currently receiving all the praise & hype it does if it didn't look the way it did? Now that I doubt very much, if it looked like a normal P&S camera without it's lovely retro casing I really do not believe for one minute people would be talking about it like they are.
It does look very nice though, that I will concede.
But ..... Would the X100 be currently receiving all the praise & hype it does if it didn't look the way it did? Now that I doubt very much, if it looked like a normal P&S camera without it's lovely retro casing I really do not believe for one minute people would be talking about it like they are.
Jodorowsky
Well-known
There are some images taken with the X100 on DPReview right now. I wasn't considering the camera previously, and I'm certainly not now. I'm distinctly underwhelmed.....!
Roger Hicks
Veteran
It might have been interesting if this had been posted as a true poll, two of the options being I already have an M8/M8.2/M9 and plan to buy an X100 and I already have an M8/M8.2/M9 and do not plan to buy an X100.
The impression, and it's no more than an impression, which I derive from this thread, is that relatively few owners of digital Ms actually plan on buying the X100. Quite a lot of the responses here seem to be from people who don't have an M8/M8.2/M9, explaining why they're likelier to go for either the Leica or the X100, or neither. That's fine, but it doesn't actually answer the question posed by the poll.
Cheers,
R.
The impression, and it's no more than an impression, which I derive from this thread, is that relatively few owners of digital Ms actually plan on buying the X100. Quite a lot of the responses here seem to be from people who don't have an M8/M8.2/M9, explaining why they're likelier to go for either the Leica or the X100, or neither. That's fine, but it doesn't actually answer the question posed by the poll.
Cheers,
R.
charles.k
charles.k
viv
Viv
It's a very good camera with regard to ergonomics - manual controls for the important functions instead of burying them deep in menus.
Image quality may or may not be excellent - what I have seen so far has not been exceptional.
The hybrid viewfinder is innovative, without question.
Would I buy it? I don't think I need it, since I have my M9.
Image quality may or may not be excellent - what I have seen so far has not been exceptional.
The hybrid viewfinder is innovative, without question.
Would I buy it? I don't think I need it, since I have my M9.
I believe it would...it's the optical viewfinder, dedicated SS dials, and aperture rings that people are into. Look at how well the m4/3 and other APS-C cameras do here and they don't look like a M3 rip-off.
bluepenguin
Established
I pre-ordered x100 since I like it and it will be cool toy with all new features.