So after an afternoon of shooting with Df I don't know how I managed. It must be such a horrible camera according to all the speculatory points of view here, it blows my mind i managed to get any pictures.
The camera performs wonderfully. Even better - when i first received it i was a bit skeptical. A couple of years ago i'd be swooning over design only. But since then i grew tired of gear because photography remains my main interest and having to think about gear was very tiresome. So i fully expected that the camera would not get much action next to D800 (especially since i took up video few months ago shooting long term documentary).
But, surprise - i have really enjoyed the Df and wouldn't mind using it more regularly. Camera appearance has big influence on the subjects I shoot as well - those pesky western europeans just don't take kindly to DSLRs pointed at them. Not with this camera, and just like with an old film camera I got many interested and cooperating passers by, which is always a big plus for me. Minus is, just like with old Leicas and Nikons I also get approached by old farts with P&S starting to talk camera and how they used to own one just like me and how great it was. Well then, why did you sell it and "upgrade" to the piece of sh!t you're holding? Happens a lot.
I had the Ai-S 35/1.4 strapped on the whole time and focusing worked just as well as when I had D700. But then again, green dot MF has always worked well for me, even with 50/1.2 and any mishaps would typically be user error or shooting difficult moving scenes. And the quality of the results, nothing surprising 🙂
One more thing that will be impossible to convey in any review - you have to hear the shutter sound 🙂 Just go into a shop once Df hits the shelves and fire a couple of shots. I had to smile with every shutter press. It ain't the usual D series sound, I can tell you that.
I won't post pictures right now. Firstly because MY photos won't tell you much - milage and lenses vary; Secondly because I don't really have much decent stuff and unless I post a decent photo I don't post "test shots" of my dog. And thirdly because there is enough negativity in this thread and spilling it over on the photos will make me sad. I'd rather not be sad, so i'll go and have a beer now instead. Cheers!
