sony rx100...my impressions

[back alley]

How's the LCD in bright light?

just discovered this morning (after reading about it...thanks streetshooter...) the 'sunny' setting for lcd brightness...really works!

 

[M4streetshooter]

just discovered this morning (after reading about it...thanks streetshooter...) the 'sunny' setting for lcd brightness...really works!

Yessir! That makes all the difference in the world to an old coot....like me...

 

[kuvvy]

 

[back alley]

my franiec grip has arrived and been attached the camera.
it is as tiny as the rx100 but does improve the handling immensely.
i also put a piece of griptac on the thumb area and that helps also.

it's a primed photo machine now!

 

[nighstar]

Here's a review I did at f8 blog.
http://thef8blog.com/?p=2306#more-2306

Thanks for looking

i'm not a street photographer, but i still found your comparison between the RX100 and GRDIV useful. thanks. 🙂

 

[paulfish4570]

i dropped by a wolf photo store today to see if it would carry the rx100. then i noticed the guy with a huge rolling backpack thingy with the lid open talking to the shop people. he reaches into a compartment, pulls out an rx100, and says, "here's one!" turns out he's the sony rep.
i mauled the rx for 5 minutes or so. really nice feeling build, good weight for its size, and FAST focusing. i gotta say, this looks to be some more go-anywhere/any time cam. niiiice ...

 

[gilpen123]

my franiec grip has arrived and been attached the camera.
it is as tiny as the rx100 but does improve the handling immensely.
i also put a piece of griptac on the thumb area and that helps also.

it's a primed photo machine now!

Now where is mine?:bang:

 

[jsrockit]

So, the AF is super fast on this camera?

 

[back alley]

yes!


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[jsrockit]

Can someone let me know what the fastest aperture is at 35mm and 50mm settings?

 

[GaryLH]

Can someone let me know what the fastest aperture is at 35mm and 50mm settings?

Here is the complete list just in case others are interested in the other zoom positions.

1.8 at 28mm
2.8 at 35
3.2 at 50
4.0 at 70
4.9 at 100

Gary

 

[gilpen123]

Finally Franiec arrived I installed and really help holding the RX100 better.

 

[jsrockit]

Here is the complete list just in case others are interested in the other zoom positions.

1.8 at 28mm
2.8 at 35
3.2 at 50
4.0 at 70
4.9 at 100

Gary

Thank you sir, that helps. 🙂

 

[j.scooter]

I wish I never opened this thread!

I am having a GAS attack in the worst way!!!


Must be strong....
Must resist......


🙂 🙂

 

[back alley]

by way of an update...

i am still very happy with the rx100...it's a great image maker.
i use a small terraclime 50 bag from lowepro that fits my iphone and the camera with room to spare and it fits over the head and shoulders like it's not there.
i'm still amazed at how easy the lcd is to see in daylight and i think this camera has sparked my interest in the rx1 more than the full frame aspect.
the only thing i still want to do is have some prints made from the rx100 files to see for myself what they look like. i noramlly only have small prints made so i am not anticipating being disappointed.

 

[jsrockit]

i noramlly only have small prints made so i am not anticipating being disappointed.

I would think you'd be able to make nice 24x36"prints with this camera at base ISO. It's 20mp and has decent dynamic range. I've made 20x30" prints with the X100 that look ok and that's almost half the MPs.

I think I may need to grab this camera. I've been waiting for a big sensor P&S for the jacket pocket and I was hoping for APS-C. But this shows significant improvements over the typical P&S sensors, so I'll probably bite after everything is announced at Photokina.

 

[David_Manning]

I really think I'm going to pull the trigger and buy one of these shortly, and put it to work alongside my Contax T3 for street/travel. The RX1 FF is a sexy machine, but I'm more interested in RX100-quality in a pocket...just melt into the crowd without even a bag. I don't mind that it has a bit of focal length range too with the small zoom.

 

[back alley]

i don't think one can go wrong with this camera...

 

[GaryLH]

i don't think one can go wrong with this camera...

+1

Unless u need outrageously high iso, rx 100 will not disappoint u..

Gary

 

[jsrockit]

+1

Unless u need outrageously high iso, rx 100 will not disappoint u..

Gary

Ok up to 800 or 1600?