dave lackey
Veteran
Okay, I'm partial to the little X1, and it has been rightly mentioned that it is slow focusing in low light (the X2 is better). It is a contrast, rather than phase, focus.
It's ease of use and size is everything, and where it can be a prime camera, it isn't an M9 or any other full sized camera (although the image quality certainly is). It often equals my Canon 5D.
I still shoot my IIIc and IIIf, and I would say that the X1 is the best Barnack ever. Get used to the optical viewer, I use a VC 40mm and it's just about perfect. Up close takes practice, but the little bugger beeps when in focus so one can frame and shoot pretty quickly, far more quickly than a Barnack. So how slow is slow?
Dan, I agree. Quality images. Small package. And as Godfrey has shown time and again, the little camera is fast enough.
A thought:
The used prices are low enough to begin collecting the things and with a bunch of batteries you could buy enough X1s to last a lifetime.
robert blu
quiet photographer
Yes Dave, your suggestion works well.
I was not clear enough, my mistake sorry.
I try to explain better. In normal light situation the x1 works well. Unfortunately I shoot oft in low light situation, like club or art galleries iso up to 800/1600 and f2,8 in order to have at least 1/30 of second. At f2,8 is difficult to zone focus and if your subject is moving through the room...if he static it's ok...
But yes, the x1 is excellent, small and light...no doubts
robert
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robert blu
quiet photographer
In LFI magazine 04/2015 there is an interesting article "Urban Geometry" about a work made by Enrico Markus Essl an austrian photographer with the X1.
Interesting!
robert
Interesting!
robert