On 5/11/16, Bruce Walker, discombobulated, unleashed: >So what I'd like is pocketable and with the "feel" of an old school >film camera. That is, simple ergonomics. Simple interface, with >buttons and dials for the important most-used functions.
If you're considering Leicas then, I might have gotten the wrong end of the stick. I assumed you were looking for something genuinely pocketable. My definition of pocketable is the rear pocket on a pair of Levis. YMMV. I can squeeze the X20 (with it's easily understood and used UI - by me at any rate) into my Levis at a push. I wouldn't sit down though. It will easily fit in any jacket or coat pocket, lens retracted and powered down. I dare say a Leica will as well - but I defy you to get a Leica M Typ 26anything into a pair of Levis - with lens attached.... Finally, a quick shout out for another camera that will easily satisfy your requirements - although (like the Leica) will not fit in a pair of Levis with a lens attached) - the Olympus Pen F. Micro Four Thirds, so a large range of lenses available - including some manual Voigtlander f/0.95 lenses (1 in your range) - as well as a number of adapters for legacy lenses like Pentax. My entire camera bag now consists of a Fuji X20 (zoom range equiv of 28-112), Olympus Pen F, Samyang 12/2 (24 equiv), Pentax 24/2.8 (48 equiv), Pentax 50/1.4 (100 equiv) and Tokina AT-X 90/2.5 macro (180 equiv). That's all I've got. I have plans to replace some of the lenses with Voigtlanders eventually, but I love the simplicity of this kit, and both cameras tick the bill regarding old school feel. The Oly is an extremely capable camera with large pixel count and 5 axis IS etc - so quite a machine. Again, if `I have to take one in a pocket, it's the Fuji X20 every time. My advice: buy an X20 for under 400 bucks as you mentioned. If you can't get on with it, eBay it back into the system and put some wedge into a Leica system. If you've got the funds, go for it. I find the Leicas simply too big. And the X-Pro 1 and 2. Too big for what I wanted. LOVE the X100T but restricted by lens for what I wanted to do. That's why I got the Olympus. Cheers! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) | Web Video Production ---------- <www.seeingeye.tv> _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
