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 p.49 #2 · Sony RX1 FF Mirrorless (Original 2012 thread) | |
Ron, the more I think about this one, the more I like the idea, actually.
Reasoning goes like this: I am suspicious of the current small cameras due to the well discussed lens-sensor mismatches, adapters of varying quality, system lock-ins, tiny sensors and more. Frankly speaking it looks like a dog's breakfast to me. And I am a full frame person with all the lenses I need as a 'system'. But, I can see real benefits in an easy use, take everywhere camera of this size however, like most others here.
The lens-sensor dedication 'quality yield' should be very high, this from direct experience as outlined. Vignetting control, etc, as well as all of frame performance. We'll see soon enough.
Leaf shutters, Leica do not have, right? This shows they are very serious. I'm also not a fan of rangefinder focusing. And with CZ/Leica lenses, I have no interest in the legacy lenses you mention, frankly I am not impressed with their output generally.
Sony's latest and greatest FF sensor with no SLT. Huge DR likely, high ISO capability, good everything else that matters. Sensor has optimised microlenses etc. Sony told Huff the sensor was better than the D800.
Lens mount can be almost perfect, not close but virtually perfect - and strong, a big issue as we are getting into high precision these days, see the CZ blog for description of the new range for ZE/F. It's mostly about materials and construction, that as much as glass selection - Leica's secret also, of course.
I am primarily a CZ person, and this will very likely be a very good optic, its spec indicates so and fixed lens cameras live or die on the lens performance, it has nine blade aperture for good bokeh, special asph, latest CZ technology (very very good).
Output IQ good enough to permit a fair degree of cropping.
Bonuses like video, 14 bit, system accessories, cable release, tripod mount.
IQ beyond a reasonable threshold, so quite 'future proof'.
How much for a full frame body with state of the art sensor, plus two M lenses at the high level we may be seeing in this camera? If we figure on say $1400 for the RX1 body and the same for the lens, it looks to be (very) good value to me. People pay that much for a single top lens...and many NEX users will be eyeing off the new CZ lenses at $1000 each. It's going to add up. We'll see, but it would not surprise if IQ is as good as anything else...at 35mm of course ;-)
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I'm just going to buy one (or both) of the upcoming standard primes for the NEX-7 and be done with it.