randomphotoguy
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Some more images from today with the Pixii. Link to the post on my website if anyone wants to see more. The camera performed well and was fun to use.
Initial thoughts of a new to me Pixii A2572+
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boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
Pixii is a good camera, period.
randomphotoguy
Member
I quite like it so far. My only issue has been the strap lug breaking off. David from Pixii emailed me back and said that based on the internal images I sent him, I have an older model and had the original strap lug design. They have since updated the lugs and now have a more secure locking pin so it can't happen again. He offered to fix my camera under warranty, even though I bought it used, if I shipped it to France. I'm holding off for now to see if I can wait until I can opt for the Max full frame sensor upgrade too or if they can just send me the parts to replace it myself.
Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
I haven’t looked at these since the first model was released, and I’m surprised to see how far they have come along. Time for some research…
boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
My experience with David is that he is a stand up guy. He is trying very hard to get this little French camera company into the black. I have liked mine since I got it, the A1571. It makes good images. That is what I got it for. It has some quirks. OK, it has some quirks. But on balance it works well. I do have to send it off to David for the FF upgrade along with the upgraded RF. I have gotten good images with it and am interested that it will do a RAW mono image. Yeah, it uses some tricks to do it. It makes RAW mono. David and his mecs are a clever bunch. I am glad you are enjoying yours as much as you are.
randomphotoguy
Member
David has responded to each and every question I've had, it can just take some time. That isn't a complaint, but an admission that it is an extremely small company and he is stretched thin. I knew what I was getting into when I purchased a Pixii and I love tinkering with things, so yes, I am really enjoying the camera.
I think what I miss most about all other cameras is an on/off switch around the shutter button to quickly turn the camera on and off. The power button works ok, but is a bit fiddly.
Side note: I bought a 3d printed NP-FW50 battery holder from eBay for $8 and it works great. Holds 3 batteries, has tabs that locks the batteries in and covers the electrical contacts. I bought a few 2-packs of the 'artman' branded batteries that each have a built in USB-C port for charging. They work great so far. Just in case anyone needed some power.
boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
Here is a recent YT video on the A2572.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Saw that video the other day. Didn't impress me... Why focus so much on Leica owners and Leica M rather than the Pixii?
In a couple of cases, the things he's ballyhooing as great and modern ... like the LCD readout on the top deck for settings .. are exactly the things I took some issue with ... like that LCD readout on the top deck is virtually impossible to see in sunlight (Panasonic did a much better job with an LCD readout of settings with the L1 camera using the large, clear, and easy to see rear LCD). And the biggest negative ... the fact that one of my average 1-2 hour walks consumed 2 to 3 batteries with the Pixii ... doesn't seem to have changed at all.
They should focus on that, and on making the haptics actually work in the kind of conditions that a photographer has to use the camera in. A positive feel to the shutter release, clear indications in all lighting of the settings, and batteries that last a reasonable amount of time per charge were the three lacks that basically made the Pixii unusable for me.
I think the Pixii is a remarkable effort by a new company but it is not yet ready for prime time, IMO.
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In a couple of cases, the things he's ballyhooing as great and modern ... like the LCD readout on the top deck for settings .. are exactly the things I took some issue with ... like that LCD readout on the top deck is virtually impossible to see in sunlight (Panasonic did a much better job with an LCD readout of settings with the L1 camera using the large, clear, and easy to see rear LCD). And the biggest negative ... the fact that one of my average 1-2 hour walks consumed 2 to 3 batteries with the Pixii ... doesn't seem to have changed at all.
They should focus on that, and on making the haptics actually work in the kind of conditions that a photographer has to use the camera in. A positive feel to the shutter release, clear indications in all lighting of the settings, and batteries that last a reasonable amount of time per charge were the three lacks that basically made the Pixii unusable for me.
I think the Pixii is a remarkable effort by a new company but it is not yet ready for prime time, IMO.
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unhappymeal
Newbie
I picked up a used A2572+ and have been playing around with it. Pretty cool camera. Has anyone figured out how to get more than preview files on their phone using the Pixii app? I have WiFi enabled and no luck.
randomphotoguy
Member
WiFi is not required to get the low-res preview images from the Pixii to your phone. Generally, if I have the camera (A2572+) turne on (WiFi off) and my phone app running, the camera syncs up with the phone app within a few seconds. Then, if I take an image on the Pixii, it will be sent over the phone via Bluetooth within 5 seconds. This works correctly 90% of the time. On occasion, I'll see an image start to get transferred, but then it just shows a gray square and an exclamation (!) to signify that the transfer failed.
Have you done the Bluetooth pairing of the Pixii to the app from the instructions? Here is a link that could help: Pixii - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
unhappymeal
Newbie
Sorry, to be clear, I didn’t mean the low res preview. My question is how do you get the full resolution file onto your phone?
randomphotoguy
Member
Once I read your message a 2nd time, I see where I messed up. There are 2 ways to do this.
1. If your phone and Pixii are connected to the same network (such as home WiFi), then the app on the phone should pick up the Pixii on the WiFi network.
2. If there isn't a common WiFi network, then you can use your phone to setup a WiFi Hotspot, which you then connect your Pixii too.
I've done both connections and haven't had any issues. Once that is done, then when you are viewing an image, you can click an arrow icon to pull down full res files or even the DNG.
unhappymeal
Newbie
Interesting. They are both on the same home WiFi network, but I am still only getting the preview. Weird. Also, is there a way to shoot and get both a JPEG and DNG? Or is the choice only between JPEG or DNG?
randomphotoguy
Member
In the app, the camera tab should say if it is connected via the WiFi or Bluetooth. If it is on WiFI, you have to go into each image and then click a circular arrow icon to tell it to pull high quality files. I dont really ever do this either though. I just use the low res thumbnails to check exposure.
From my understanding, it is only DNG or JPG, never both. There was a section on their website that they view the Pixii primarily as a RAW capturing camera, so I don't think much emphasis is placed on JPG. I havent ever used JPG from the Pixii so I can't tell you anything about settings or results.