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Archive 2011 · FF M Mount SLR

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p.1 #1 · FF M Mount SLR

Liveview only.

http://forum.xitek.com/showthread.php?threadid=944172&pagenumber=2

Dec 08, 2011 at 08:35 PM

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p.1 #2 · FF M Mount SLR

Cool. Interesting idea, although you still are left with a large camera body. I'm sure CornerFix is going to need to be heavily used. If the new Sony SLT 135 camera comes, as expected, it would be a great candidate for this kind of thing, since it will have an EVF.

Dec 08, 2011 at 08:41 PM

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p.1 #3 · FF M Mount SLR

I am sure SONY will release a FF evil camera soon, but this guy is truly a brave man! I am wondering why this 5D2 didn't show up any error or warning?

Dec 09, 2011 at 10:11 PM

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p.1 #4 · FF M Mount SLR

Thats nuts...

Tho, I think I would rather get M8 or M8.2 second hand than this "solution"..

Dec 09, 2011 at 10:12 PM

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p.1 #5 · FF M Mount SLR

Wow, hardcore.

Not so much finesse, and much too brutal a conversion for my taste.
I applaud the bold effort though.

Dec 09, 2011 at 10:40 PM

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p.1 #6 · FF M Mount SLR

kinda cool. i'd of thrown out the 5d body and stuck the electronics in something home made while i was at it.

Dec 09, 2011 at 11:06 PM

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p.1 #7 · FF M Mount SLR

what's wrong with an m9?

Dec 09, 2011 at 11:21 PM

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p.1 #8 · FF M Mount SLR

hard core is right. i shall wait a few product cycles until an OEM FF compact system camera is available, though.

cheeres

Dec 09, 2011 at 11:30 PM

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p.1 #9 · FF M Mount SLR

I think, if anything, this shows the frothing demand by some for a moderately priced FF mirrorless body.

Dec 09, 2011 at 11:47 PM

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p.1 #10 · FF M Mount SLR

bluetsunami wrote:
I think, if anything, this shows the frothing demand by some for a moderately priced FF mirrorless body.

well said

Dec 10, 2011 at 12:10 AM

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p.1 #11 · FF M Mount SLR

ken.vs.ryu wrote:
what's wrong with an m9?

It's far too expensive.

Dec 10, 2011 at 12:57 AM

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p.1 #12 · FF M Mount SLR

Still cheaper than a 1Ds or D3. The M9 has outsold all expectations with the pricing unchanged since launch 2+ years ago..
What you meant to write is it is far too expensive for you.

Dec 10, 2011 at 02:15 AM

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p.1 #13 · FF M Mount SLR

thrice wrote:
Still cheaper than a 1Ds or D3. The M9 has outsold all expectations with the pricing unchanged since launch 2+ years ago..
What you meant to write is it is far too expensive for you.

It's far too expensive for what it is. I have, for now, decided not to buy one. Instead I sunk m9 money into dslr gear, which gives me far more options for what I want and need to shoot.

The m9 is great, and for some I guess the dslr is the second camera. But at the end of the day, it has a pittance of technology cost to produce and even at launch used old parts, the Leica tax is very very high on this camera.

Iirc it's more expensive here than a d3 and the same price as the 1ds, also, they can do anything the m9 can do, but not vice versa (ok, they can't be stuffed in a jacket pocket)

Dec 10, 2011 at 02:21 AM

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p.1 #14 · FF M Mount SLR

You don't grasp economics it seems.

Dec 10, 2011 at 02:25 AM

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p.1 #15 · FF M Mount SLR

ken.vs.ryu wrote:
what's wrong with an m9?

MFD is terrible, that's the problem with all RF's.

Dec 10, 2011 at 02:28 AM

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p.1 #16 · FF M Mount SLR

thrice wrote:
You don't grasp economics it seems.

Why are you being so rude?

I get economics
I can afford a m9 if I want one
It's a very limited and specific camera that is not used in most professional settings for a multitude of reasons.

You clearly don't get value, flexibility, differing needs., or manners today.

Dec 10, 2011 at 02:52 AM

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Dec 10, 2011 at 03:12 AM

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p.1 #18 · FF M Mount SLR

Lol

Dec 10, 2011 at 03:14 AM

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p.1 #19 · FF M Mount SLR

Unless Chinese or Korean release their FF cameras, the $7000 price range for the flagship model will never change.
That is the Japanese pricing strategy. If I were the CEO, I would not cut down the price, since many people willing to pay for it.

Dec 10, 2011 at 05:13 AM

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p.1 #20 · FF M Mount SLR

I understand you h00ligan.

I tried the M9 a few weeks ago. It's a great experience and would fit my style, but I just can't put down the money for it. Not because I don't have it, but because I also get the feeling it's overpriced for what it really is. You also hear a lot of stories of M9 owners that need to send in their camera with the lenses multiple times just to get the focusing right.
Not for me.
Leica needs some competition

Now they can ask what they want for that camera, because it's unique.

Dec 10, 2011 at 12:01 PM

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