Kit Laughlin
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 p.2 #5 · GXR vs. NEX 7 Vs. Fuji XPro1 | |
Thanks so much for everyone's contribution.
µ4/3rds: I have had pretty much all of them, but the UWA aspect is the killer. The 7–14 zoom is a fine lens, but with ~5% barrel distortion which is corrected in camera for JPEGS, but I am not sure about raw files. And all have AA sensors.
Lloyd commented on my images that he saw a slight cyan cast in the corners (with the CV 12 and 15 on the GXR M); I had not noticed this—but on re-reading Sean Reid's excellent reviews (of both the A12 M on its own and a comparison between it and the NEX 5n), I recalled that the Ricoh has in-camera correction for both cast and distortion. Simple testing to select which of the three settings will do the job, and problem solved.
uscmatt99 wrote:
Ideally, it would be great if the EVF was flush on the left upper corner of the body and could tilt up like the current external EVF.
Exactly what I asked for over at the 'no love' thread: even though I have commented elsewhere about how unergonomic clip-on finders are, the fact is the tilt-up variety are extremely handy for some things. And, occasionally, I take it off the GXR and shoot P&S-type snaps using the back screen and the A12 50 macro module, and it works very well.
I passed on the NEX 5n because no flash if using the EVF; I use the Ricoh's built-in flash to trigger strobes in the table top situation or for interiors—and a business card blocks its contribution—and no preflash.
I hope the A16 M is a reality, but in the meantime, the small, un-pretty, block of metal is making excellent images. The more I get into the capacities of this tool, the more I realise that, presently, this is the most under-rated camera on the planet. I have decided that I do not want to run two systems—but like most here, have had to, because one camera would not do all that we want. I have sold all the other gear, and will be sticking with this, I think. The XPro1 is the best-looking camera I have seen for a while, and it has no AA filter, and as Douglas says, we will have to see how it performs with the CV and Leica UWAs, but—and this is a big but—it has no tilt-out LCD nor a tilt up EVF. I am still sitting on the fence about my pre-order.
Last point on ergonomics: the GXR is excellent, save for one thing (for me, at least): the very useful zoom rockers can be set to other functions, and I have followed kosmo's advice re. setting this to exposure comp. on the M module. I have found, though, that I tend to pick this tiny camera up by the right-hand corner, and often have re-set the exp. comp. It's not a problem in that the screen or EVF always show when this has been selected, but there have been times when I have had to reset to what I want and then pre 'OK', unnecessary steps when working quickly. I wanted an L-bracket, because cameras have to be perfectly level when shooting interiors if you want to about converging verticals as everyone knows here, but RRS do not have one specifically for the GXR. So a very helpful Casey from RRS sent me an MC-L, which I found will not line up properly with the tripod hold, so I fitted it backwards. I found that I really liked the resulting ergonomics, and the camera fits my hand much better as a result of the upright of the L sitting out ~15mm—it doesn't look good, but it positions the palm just that bit further out, and all buttons are reachable AND I don't reset the exp, comp.!
I wil be modifying the bracket with a Dremel, so it can go on the right way when on a tripod, and go on the wrong way for hand-holding. Pics to follow, if anyone's interested.
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