Pherdinand
the snow must go on
are you a leitz design engineer?
if not, the question (and the answers) is irrelevant
if not, the question (and the answers) is irrelevant
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
I want a Facebook uploader button and an auto-focus option.
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
Gabriel, you're actually becoming more sarcastic than I am!
Me, sarcastic?! :angel:
I just like to try the same (lack of) logic in my posts.
If it sounds dumb, the credit goes to the masters.
dexdog
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johnnygulliver
Established
keep it small and simple, please...
ruslan
Established
Yes, in unstable camera like rangefinder in body IS is a must, even with wide angled lens.
ampguy
Mentor
I'd like to see some baby modes. The Panasonic G1 has 2. What's with Leica, not even one?
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
I'd like to see some baby modes. The Panasonic G1 has 2. What's with Leica, not even one?
Plus a cat mode, and a brick wall mode, and maybe a bookshelf mode.
This should easily cover 30-40% of all shooting situations.
SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
no IS, no baby mode, but I live!
jaapv
RFF Sponsoring Member.
If the camera is used properly, the only body that needs stabilizing is that of the photographer. I recommend two tots of high quality single malt whisky for that.
dfoo
Well-known
I body IS would be awesome, as long as the camera doesn't get even more expensive than it already is. Given that the cheapest P&S camera has it these days, I don't see how this can be a very complicated and expensive addition.
Roger Hicks
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Yes, for a tiny sensor in a relatively big body.
How much bigger and heavier do you want an M9 to be, and how much battery life are you willing to give up?
Cheers,
R.
Kolame
Established
What does a baby mode has to do with IS? Although, I don't own a Leica (pupils are poooooor), I think, it wouldn't destroy the Leica into a crappy evil
jaapv
RFF Sponsoring Member.
IS is superfluous. It is perfectly possible to handhold a Leica M camera and 35/50 mm lens at speeds of 1/4th or even 1/2 second with a very acceptable shooting rate. You don't believe me?
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user237428934
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Because someone is capable of doing this does not mean that everybody can. Some people can hold 1/30 repeatable, some people can hold longer times. My success rate with 1/15 is around 75%. With an IS I had a success rate of 100%. Even with 1/8 an IS would allow me to have a success rate of 100% of sharp shots.
jaapv
RFF Sponsoring Member.
I'm a doddery sexagenarian, if I can do it, any healthy youngster can.
dfoo
Well-known
The Panasonic EPL2 isn't a very big body (very much smaller than my M8) AND and the sensor isn't that small. I very much doubt that the in-body IS electronics will make an appreciable difference to the weight. Battery life is, however, a good point.
Ben Z
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Excellent points Roger, and I'll add, and how much more expensive do you want it to be, and how many more things do you want in it that can malfunction and put it out of your use for weeks-months in service?