Good light is unimportant? Really? Flat midday desert sun isn\'t going to lead to flat images? I certainly think shooting at the right times is right up there at the top of the list, this thread is basically an entire supporting argument. Ridiculous light to me is straight overhead when you leave near the equator. But by all means, show me some desert mid day shots that wouldn\'t have been much better at either an earlier or later time.
The x1 I have seems soft compared to other x1’s the leica tech rep agreed with that btw...but yah compared to the rest, it was better..for many reasons but mostly relating to light and familiarity.
Tobin, I really only shot a couple of pedantic things..but I\'ll look for the fire extinguisher pic, which I think was at 1.2.
Overall I felt the academy was certainly worth attending for those new to and considering a rangefinder. I shot for about 3 hours total...and certainly things improved s I became more familiar. I\'d love to have one for two weeks to get more used to it. And certainly zone focusing is very easy.
