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Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 2 Days Ago
Replies: 65
Views: 8,716
Posted By Archlich
Sad news: I tried to order some more #4034 from...

Sad news: I tried to order some more #4034 from Aki but was told it's no longer available, as "factory finished production and have no plan to reproduce".
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 4 Days Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 157
Posted By Archlich
Put aside how you stabilize the tiny camera...

Put aside how you stabilize the tiny camera during such actions:

After turning the switch, It will close the shutter, advance the film and retract the lens before power off; The later two won't...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 4 Days Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 157
Posted By Archlich
You set the timer (up to 180 seconds), press the...

You set the timer (up to 180 seconds), press the shutter and leave it to be.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 5 Days Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 1,700
Posted By Archlich
Should it be the petite Nikon 1 sensor everyone...

Should it be the petite Nikon 1 sensor everyone will have to grab a 18/3.5 AIS...
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 6 Days Ago
Replies: 573
Views: 22,103
Posted By Archlich
Unsurprisingly B&H changed expected availability...

Unsurprisingly B&H changed expected availability date to May 27th.
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 573
Views: 22,103
Posted By Archlich
AF doesn't really matter - it will go wrong...

AF doesn't really matter - it will go wrong anyway on even the most capable professional DSLR. The original GR1 (and its siblings) has a three point contrast detection AF which is crappy both in term...
Forum: Smartphone Cameras 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 15
Views: 475
Posted By Archlich
It's the same as snapping picture of sculptures...

It's the same as snapping picture of sculptures while you are in Florence. Trophy.

Or maybe she's just taking them for future reference. Who knows. Since the exhibition didn't prohibit photography...
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 10
Views: 643
Posted By Archlich
It is most likely the same proven 16.1MP sensor...

It is most likely the same proven 16.1MP sensor made/designed by Sony plus the OEM manufacturers' own tweaks. Cameras with this sensor, from the Nikon D7000 which is one of the earliest incarnations...
Forum: Canon RF 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 1
Views: 171
Posted By Archlich
According to Canon Museum they made 1.2 million...

According to Canon Museum they made 1.2 million of these. Guess $400 each of a few thousand LTM mount lenses was too small a profit for them to bother.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 25
Views: 1,036
Posted By Archlich
I was once quoted somewhere around $2000...

I was once quoted somewhere around $2000 converting an existing BP .72 MP to .58.
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 573
Views: 22,103
Posted By Archlich
I fail to grab the logic here. While I personally...

I fail to grab the logic here. While I personally dislike both, how are EVF and LCD not also "unique way of looking at the world" that "everything is compressed and heightened"?

Because you frame in...
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 573
Views: 22,103
Posted By Archlich
Why small at all? Mr. Barnack had the answer...

Why small at all?

Mr. Barnack had the answer exactly a century ago.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 6,864
Views: 1,784,913
Posted By Archlich
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/Licheus/DSC...

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk1/Licheus/DSC01085_zpsa7e080c8.jpg
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 573
Views: 22,103
Posted By Archlich
Both are listed on the Ricoh website having "3.0"...

Both are listed on the Ricoh website having "3.0" transparent LCD, approx. 1,230K dots", with the GR having an extra " protective cover".

Many sources credit the GRD IV with a WRGB screen - the one...
Forum: Other CSC Cameras 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 30
Views: 1,504
Posted By Archlich
I personally find Canonrumors to be a bit on the...

I personally find Canonrumors to be a bit on the unreliable side, as they choose to publish the "CR1" rumors, which have a history of being mostly real rumors that were both unverified and never...
Forum: 120 RF's Modern 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 5
Views: 271
Posted By Archlich
The likes of Zeiss, Leica, Voigtlander are all of...

The likes of Zeiss, Leica, Voigtlander are all of 3:2 ratio I believe. The Mamiya finder has its own point here.
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 20
Views: 1,168
Posted By Archlich
Consider it a NEX-3/5 equivalent. Surely not...

Consider it a NEX-3/5 equivalent.

Surely not "Fuji's answer to Ricoh grd and Coolpix A", as they are in completely different segments.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 41
Views: 3,397
Posted By Archlich
Thanks Roland. Time to arrange it a trip to Don...

Thanks Roland. Time to arrange it a trip to Don...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 41
Views: 3,397
Posted By Archlich
My apology if there's any misunderstanding:...

My apology if there's any misunderstanding: mine's the later modern version. Which has no infinity lock, of course.

My question is when fully extended, does it suppose to have some friction so you...
Forum: Leica M -- Konica RF 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 8
Views: 524
Posted By Archlich
Since Sony purchased Minolta, yes, and they have...

Since Sony purchased Minolta, yes, and they have Konica too..


But they don't own Leica. Why M mount in the first place? Why manual focus at all? Selling like "hotcakes" for Sony is not the hotcakes...
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 04-16-2013
Replies: 573
Views: 22,103
Posted By Archlich
Officially announced, B&H lists it at...

Officially announced, B&H lists it at $796.95.

Surprisingly it still shares the same DB-65 battery with the whole GR Digital line, and retains the 300-ish battery life. What say you Sigma?
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 04-16-2013
Replies: 573
Views: 22,103
Posted By Archlich
Japanese price is rumored to be 99,000 yen.

Japanese price is rumored to be 99,000 yen.
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 04-15-2013
Replies: 573
Views: 22,103
Posted By Archlich
It's the Sony one after all. At least now we...

It's the Sony one after all.

At least now we have usable ISO 3200 instead of a smudgy 400, and much thinner DoF.

I will miss the 1cm macro of the small sensor cameras though..
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 04-15-2013
Replies: 573
Views: 22,103
Posted By Archlich
The red GR letter was only seen before in the two...

The red GR letter was only seen before in the two LTM GR lenses.
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 04-15-2013
Replies: 573
Views: 22,103
Posted By Archlich
What we currently have are all from the rumor...

What we currently have are all from the rumor sites, none would be definitive before the announcement.
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 04-15-2013
Replies: 573
Views: 22,103
Posted By Archlich
Said to be around $800. A little too optimistic...

Said to be around $800.

A little too optimistic maybe. Anywhere lower than the Coolpix A would be acceptable to me..
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 04-15-2013
Replies: 573
Views: 22,103
Posted By Archlich
Then just don't use them. Look, it doesn't even...

Then just don't use them.


Look, it doesn't even have those silly modes on the dial.
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 04-14-2013
Replies: 573
Views: 22,103
Posted By Archlich
I suppose no one insert their camera into pants...

I suppose no one insert their camera into pants pocket with lens extended?
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 04-14-2013
Replies: 41
Views: 3,397
Posted By Archlich
I have a question on the ergonomics: does the...

I have a question on the ergonomics: does the lens have any locking mechanism?

My cheapish copy's barrel rotates freely after being extended, which makes changing aperture quite annoying. Does it...
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 04-03-2013
Replies: 239
Views: 7,918
Posted By Archlich
A GRD V is on the horizon this summer.

A GRD V is on the horizon this summer.
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 04-03-2013
Replies: 22
Views: 1,023
Posted By Archlich
On the Taobao page they specified acceptable...

On the Taobao page they specified acceptable models to be "DPx" - They started the project before the release of Merrill models. Looks like extensive works had to be done including planting in a new...
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 04-01-2013
Replies: 62
Views: 2,277
Posted By Archlich
Won't get any worse than my Grado earphone anyway.

Won't get any worse than my Grado earphone anyway.
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 03-29-2013
Replies: 1
Views: 277
Posted By Archlich
Canon will surely take pride in that waterproof...

Canon will surely take pride in that waterproof housing.
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-18-2013
Replies: 92
Views: 2,616
Posted By Archlich
Any shots above ISO 1600?

Any shots above ISO 1600?
Forum: Sony RX 100 03-17-2013
Replies: 18
Views: 3,030
Posted By Archlich
Not all Sony products have the "ideal" 8-month...

Not all Sony products have the "ideal" 8-month life cycle.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 03-16-2013
Replies: 23
Views: 699
Posted By Archlich
In the 90s Olympus produced the fixed power zoom...

In the 90s Olympus produced the fixed power zoom SLR namely the IS line which was a big success. They sold millions of those and never made any serious attempt into professional AF 135 market.

This...
Forum: Point-N-Shoot 03-13-2013
Replies: 12
Views: 433
Posted By Archlich
Both the front panel (that houses viewfinder, AF...

Both the front panel (that houses viewfinder, AF sensor and flash) and ON/OFF panel fell off my GR1v after prolonged use. I use tape to hold it together.

Makes cleaning the viewfinder much easier...
Forum: Other CSC Cameras 03-13-2013
Replies: 19
Views: 589
Posted By Archlich
They were not even using the new G1X sensor in it...

They were not even using the new G1X sensor in it but the old 18MP that haunted the entire Canon APS-C line for the past 3 years. That means subpar performance comparing the other offerings of the...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-11-2013
Replies: 62
Views: 3,253
Posted By Archlich
The KAF-18500 caps its ISO at 2500 - this...

The KAF-18500 caps its ISO at 2500 - this explains much of it. It was said long ago that the sensor performs on the same level as the original 5D, which was released four years earlier - and I find...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 03-09-2013
Replies: 10
Views: 703
Posted By Archlich
You already have the very robust FM2, for which...

You already have the very robust FM2, for which you can get many decent 20mm lenses.
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 03-09-2013
Replies: 7
Views: 342
Posted By Archlich
Planting a 40mm frame line into the R4a would...

Planting a 40mm frame line into the R4a would definitely cost more than a used R3a body, perharps even more than the two combined.
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 03-04-2013
Replies: 239
Views: 7,918
Posted By Archlich
The D7100 has a 24MP sensor (allegedly the same...

The D7100 has a 24MP sensor (allegedly the same one in the D3200 and D5200, made by Toshiba).

The 16MP one, though is being phased out, is still excellent enough for our needs.
Forum: CSC : Compact System Cameras - 02-05-2013
Replies: 52
Views: 3,438
Posted By Archlich
M9 aside. I'm not sure who will be the first to...

M9 aside.

I'm not sure who will be the first to make, but I know it will have a Sony sensor inside.
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 01-30-2013
Replies: 28
Views: 1,421
Posted By Archlich
Use larger format cameras then. Practical both...

Use larger format cameras then. Practical both for the DoF and print quality.
Forum: Zeiss Contax 01-28-2013
Replies: 9
Views: 652
Posted By Archlich
Thanks to this snowstorm I was almost trapped in...

Thanks to this snowstorm I was almost trapped in the Montreal area on my way back to Toronto. Saw along the highway numerous toppled trucks and three accidents, one was major that ambulances, fire...
Forum: Other Digital Advanced Fixed Lens Compacts 01-18-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 495
Posted By Archlich
So do the Ricoh managers and designers in Ginza...

So do the Ricoh managers and designers in Ginza surf the RFF during their lunch breaks?
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 12-17-2012
Replies: 28
Views: 1,274
Posted By Archlich
Just wait another one or two years you'll find...

Just wait another one or two years you'll find yourself hesitating between the M8 and a M3.

I'd grab the M7.
Forum: Zeiss Ikon ZM 12-14-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 432
Posted By Archlich
None of my Elmars (old and new) and Summar fully...

None of my Elmars (old and new) and Summar fully collapse into the Cosina cameras.

Not a real issue though.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 12-06-2012
Replies: 364
Views: 24,656
Posted By Archlich
I have a Olympus 35RC in pieces (the lens...

I have a Olympus 35RC in pieces (the lens assembly needs to be put back together, but all the small pieces are present). A small dent on the top housing keeps film advance from a single stroke's work...
Forum: Zeiss Ikon ZM 11-21-2012
Replies: 10
Views: 1,232
Posted By Archlich
Me too would like to know that. The Nikon...

Me too would like to know that.

The Nikon diopter lens threads on the Bessas and the ZI seem accept only the MS-Optic 1.3N magnifier which had long been discontinued and is nowhere to be found....
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