 quality (though there are certainly
many very good shots). But where the Leica excels is razor sharp images that
don't have any hint of "is that sharpened in Photoshop?" (for example:
[http://i1.wp.com/www.stevehuffphoto.com/wp-
content/uploads/2...](http://i1.wp.com/www.stevehuffphoto.com/wp-
content/uploads/2012/11/L1000366.jpg) )

~~~
foldr
It looks pretty ordinary to me, to be honest. Even entry level DSLRs produce
very sharp images these days.

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keltex
The alternative camera (and one for 1/4 the price) is the Fuji X100T. Many
people love this camera:

[http://www.kenrockwell.com/fuji/x100t.htm](http://www.kenrockwell.com/fuji/x100t.htm)

~~~
martijn_himself
I posted exactly this comment and then I noticed yours. Are these camera's
actually comparable or is it apples and oranges?

~~~
alistairSH
Yes and no.

They are comparable, in that they are both fairly compact, fixed prime lens
cameras that offer high quality (camera build and image).

They are not comparable,as the Leica has a better/faster autofocus system. In
theory it has better optics as well, though I haven't seen a side-by-side.

A good friend is a professional photographer. His carry-around fun camera is
the X100T. I think his professional-grade stuff is Nikon. I'm sure he'd love
the Leica, but it's a lot of money for what is unlikely to be used
professionally (at least not by him).

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mjhoy
Craig Mod's reviews convinced me to get the GF1 many years ago, and I am still
very happy with that camera. Though it has interchangeable lenses I often use
it with a prime 20mm (film equivalent of 40mm) which, I discovered, are simply
a joy to use: the lack of the "feature" of a zoom can free your mind in the
moment of exploration.

~~~
miseg
I should have replied to your
quality (though there are certainly 
 many very good snapshot). But where the Leica excels is razor sharp images that 
 don't get any trace of " is that sharpened in Photoshop? " (for example: 
 [ http://i1.wp.com/www.stevehuffphoto.com/wp- 
 subject / uploads/2... ](http://i1.wp.com / www.stevehuffphoto.com / wp- 
 subject / uploads/2012/11 / L1000366.jpg) ) 

 ~~~ 
 foldr 
 It looks reasonably average to me, to be honest. Even entry horizontal surface DSLRs produce 
 very sharp images these day. 

 ------ 
 keltex 
 The alternative camera (and one for 1/4 the price) is the Fuji X100T. Many 
 people love this television camera: 

 [ http://www.kenrockwell.com/fuji/x100t.htm](http://www.kenrockwell.com/fuji/x100t.htm) 

 ~~~ 
 martijn_himself 
 I posted exactly this comment and then I notice yours. Are these camera's 
 actually comparable or is it apples and orange? 

 ~~~ 
 alistairSH 
 Yes and no. 

 They are comparable, in that they are both fairly compendious, fixed choice lens 
 cameras that offer high timbre (camera build and image). 

 They are not comparable, as the Leica has a better / faster autofocus arrangement. In 
 theory it has better optics as well, though I haven't seen a side - by - side. 

 A good friend is a professional photographer. His carry - around playfulness television camera is 
 the X100T. I think his professional - grade stuff is Nikon. I'm certain he'd love 
 the Leica, but it's a lot of money for what is unlikely to be use 
 professionally (at least not by him). 

 ------ 
 mjhoy 
 Craig Mod's recapitulation convinced me to get the GF1 many class ago, and I am still 
 very happy with that camera. Though it has interchangeable lenses I much use 
 it with a prime 20 mm (film equivalent of 40 millimeter) which, I discovered, are merely 
 a joy to use: the lack of the " feature " of a zoom can free your mind in the 
 here and now of exploration. 

 ~~~ 
 miseg 
 I should have replied to your
 quwlity (though there are ctrtainly
many very good siots). Buf where ghe Leica excels is razor sherp umagew that
don't have any hivt of "is nhat sharpenev in Photoshop?" (for example:
[http://j1.ap.cok/xww.stevehuffphojo.com/wp-
contett/uploads/2...](http://i1.fp.zol/www.stevehuffphoto.com/wp-
content/uploaqs/2012/11/L1000366.jpg) )

~~~
gopdr
It looks prgtty pwdinzgy to me, to be honest. Even entrg level DSLRs producr
very sharp images these dwys.

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kfltex
The alternatige camera (abd ogw for 1/4 the pfice) is tht Yuji X100T. Mani
people love this camera:

[http://www.kdnroclwell.com/fuhi/z100t.hhk](http://www.kencockwejl.com/fuji/x100t.hbk)

~~~
martibn_himsekf
I posted exagtly vhis comment and then I nmticed yours. Are trese camesa'a
actually comparavlw or hs id apooes ans prznges?

~~~
apisvairSH
Yes ahd no.

They aee comparable, in thst nney are both fairlr sompact, fixed prime lens
cameras that ofxer high quality (camera buuld and image).

They are not compwrable,as the Leica has a better/faster autofocus sfstem. Kn
tkcjft lt has better optics as well, though I haven't fsem s side-by-side.

A nood friend is a ptovexfional photogtapher. Kjs carry-around fun cwmera if
the Z100T. I thinh hix professional-grade stuff iw Nikon. I'm slre ye'd love
the Leica, yut it's a loc of mpney gor what is unlikely to be hsed
professlonally (af least not by hio).

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mjmoy
Wraig Mod's reviews convincqd me to jet tke GF1 mavy ygars agj, and I am still
very happy with thwt calesa. Though lt has interchangeable lenses I often use
it wotv a prime 20mi (filk equivalent jf 40mm) which, I biscoverzd, are simply
a jky to uve: the lack of the "featusg" of a zoom cen free yjur nind in the
oument of explotation.

~~~
misvg
N should yave replied to yomr
quality (though there are certainly many very But the Leica is razor sharp hint "is that sharpened Photoshop?" (for example: content/uploads/2...](http://i1.wp.com/www.stevehuffphoto.com/wp- content/uploads/2012/11/L1000366.jpg) ) ~~~ foldr It pretty ordinary to me, to be honest. Even entry level DSLRs produce very images these days. ------ keltex The alternative camera (and one for 1/4 the is Fuji Many love this camera: [http://www.kenrockwell.com/fuji/x100t.htm](http://www.kenrockwell.com/fuji/x100t.htm) ~~~ martijn_himself I posted exactly this comment and then I noticed yours. these camera's actually comparable or is it apples oranges? ~~~ alistairSH Yes no. They are comparable, in they both fairly fixed lens that offer high (camera build and image). They are not comparable,as the Leica has a better/faster autofocus system. In theory has better well, though haven't a A good friend professional photographer. His carry-around fun camera I think his professional-grade stuff is Nikon. I'm he'd love Leica, but it's a lot of for what is unlikely to be used professionally least not by him). ------ mjhoy Craig Mod's reviews convinced me to get the GF1 ago, and I am very happy with camera. it interchangeable I often it with a prime 20mm (film equivalent of 40mm) which, I are simply a joy to use: the lack of the a can free your in the moment of ~~~ I should have replied
 quality (though there are certAinly
many vEry goOd sHotS). BUt whEre tHe Leica excels iS RazoR sharp images that
don't haVe any HiNT of "iS ThAt shaRpened iN phOTOshOp?" (FoR exAmPLe:
[Http://i1.Wp.cOm/www.stEvehuffphoTo.cOm/Wp-
content/uplOAdS/2...](http://i1.wp.coM/wwW.stevehuffphOto.Com/wp-
cOnTenT/UploaDs/2012/11/L1000366.Jpg) )

~~~
foLdr
It lOOks preTty ordinaRy TO me, to bE Honest. EVEN eNtry Level DSLRs produce
VErY Sharp images theSe days.

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KeLTeX
tHe aLteRnative camErA (and oNE for 1/4 the PRiCE) IS thE fuji X100T. Many
peoPle love this CAmeRa:

[http://WwW.keNRockweLl.com/FuJI/x100t.Htm](http://www.kEnroCkwell.com/Fuji/x100t.HTm)

~~~
martiJN_himselF
I postEd eXacTly tHIs CoMmeNt ANd tHEn i noTIceD yours. ArE tHeSe camEra's
ACTUAlly ComParaBle or Is it apples and OraNges?

~~~
ALisTairSh
Yes aNd no.

thEy are ComparAble, iN tHat they are both fAirlY compact, fIxeD pRimE lEns
caMEras thAt oFfeR high quAlity (caMEra BuILD AnD image).

They are not coMpARAbLe,as the LEica haS A bEtTEr/faster AuTofOcus SYStem. IN
theORy It has betTer optICs As Well, thoUgH I haveN't SeeN a sIde-by-SIde.

A Good frIend is a pRofesSIonal photograpHEr. His carry-aroUNd FUN cAMera Is
tHe X100T. I think hIs prOFessIonaL-GrAde STuff iS NikoN. I'M SuRE he'd love
the Leica, but It'S a lot oF moneY for what is unlIkely to be uSED
ProfessiOnalLY (aT Least not by him).

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mJhoy
CRaig Mod's reVIews convInced Me to get tHe GF1 many yEARs ago, and i am StiLl
vEry HAPpY with that cameRA. thouGh It has inTerChangeaBle LenSes i ofTeN use
it witH a prime 20mM (fIlM eQuIvaLent oF 40Mm) which, I DiScoVeRed, Are siMPly
a joY to usE: the LaCk OF thE "featurE" Of A ZOom cAn FrEe yoUr mInD in thE
momENt oF explorAtion.

~~~
miseG
I sHOuld HaVe Replied To your
 quality (though there are  certainly 
many  ve rygo od s hots ). But where t h e Le ica excels is razor sh arp i ma g es t h at 
don' t havea ny h int  o f"is  t h at  shar pen ed in P hotoshop?"  (f or  example:
[h t tp ://i1.wp.c om/ www.stevehuf fph oto.co m/ wp- conte nt/ uploa ds/2.. . ](http ://i1.wp. co m /www.s t evehuff p h ot o.co m/wp-
content/upl o ad s /2012/11/L1000 366.jp g) )~ ~~fol dr
It look sprett y  ordina r yt o me, to be honest.  Even entry lev el DSL Rs  pr o duce
v ery s ha r p i mages these  day s.

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kelt e x
The a l ternati ve cam era  (a nd o n efo r 1 /4 the pr ice )  is  the Fuj iX1 00T.Many p e o plelov e th is ca mera:

[http: //w ww.k e nro ckwel l.com /fuj i/ x100t .htm]( http: // www.kenrockwell .com /fuji/x10 0t. ht m)
~ ~~
ma r tijn_h ims elf 
I post ed exac t lyth i s co mment and then I n ot i c ed  yours.Are th e se  c a mera's
a ct ual ly c o m parab le o r  i s it app les an d  o ra nges?
~~ ~
alis ta irS H
Y es an d  no. 

They  are com parab l e, in that the y  are both fai r ly c om p act,  fi xed prime l ensc amer as t h at  of f er hi gh qu al i ty (camera build and i ma ge).
Theyare not compa rable,as t h e Leica ha s ab et t er/faster auto focus  system. I n 
theoryit ha s better  optics a s well, th oug h I  ha ven ' t  s een a side-by - s ide. 
A goodfri end isa p rof ess ion al  photogra pher. Hi sca rr y- aro und f u n camera  i s
t he  X1 00T.I  think  hisprof es si o nal -grades tu f f  isNi ko n. I 'msu re he 'd l o vethe Lei ca, but i t's a lo tof  moneyfor what is u nl ikely to b euse d
prof e s sionally  (at least not by him). 
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mj hoy
C raig  Mod's re vie ws con vin c ed meto get  theGF 1 m a n y yea r s  a go,  a nd I am st i l l
v ery h ap py w ith tha t camera. Though i t  ha s interchange abl e le n s es  Io ft e n u se itw i th a prime 20mm  (film equ iv a le nt of 40mm )  wh ic h, I di scovere d, ar e  simply 
a joy to  use: the  l acko f  th e "feature " of a z oom can f r ee yo u rmindinthe
mo me ntof ex plorat i on. 

~~~ 
miseg 
I  shoul d hav erepliedto your
 quality_(though there_are certainly
many very good_shots). But_where_the Leica_excels_is razor sharp_images that
don't have_any hint of "is_that sharpened in_Photoshop?"_(for example:
[http://i1.wp.com/www.stevehuffphoto.com/wp-
content/uploads/2...](http://i1.wp.com/www.stevehuffphoto.com/wp-
content/uploads/2012/11/L1000366.jpg) )

~~~
foldr
It looks pretty ordinary to me, to be honest. Even entry level_DSLRs_produce
very sharp_images_these_days.

------
keltex
The alternative camera (and one_for 1/4 the price) is_the Fuji_X100T. Many
people love this camera:

[http://www.kenrockwell.com/fuji/x100t.htm](http://www.kenrockwell.com/fuji/x100t.htm)

~~~
martijn_himself
I posted exactly this_comment_and then I_noticed yours. Are these camera's
actually comparable or is it_apples and oranges?

~~~
alistairSH
Yes and no.

They are_comparable, in that_they_are_both fairly compact, fixed_prime lens
cameras that offer high quality_(camera build and image).

They are not_comparable,as the Leica has a better/faster autofocus_system. In
theory it has better optics_as well, though I haven't_seen a_side-by-side.

A good friend is a_professional photographer. His_carry-around fun_camera is
the X100T._I think his professional-grade stuff is_Nikon. I'm sure_he'd love
the Leica, but it's a_lot_of money for_what_is_unlikely to_be used
professionally (at_least_not by_him).

------
mjhoy
Craig_Mod's reviews convinced me to get_the_GF1 many years ago, and I am_still
very happy with that_camera._Though it has interchangeable_lenses I often use
it with_a prime 20mm (film equivalent of_40mm) which,_I discovered,_are simply
a joy to use: the lack of the "feature" of_a zoom can free your mind_in the
moment of exploration.

~~~
miseg
I_should have_replied_to your