Luckypenguin
Hall of Famer
- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
- Name
- Nic
I wonder how much a name is worth? It's a tough new world in cameras and you can't afford to get left behind in the technology race, especially when you aren't competing on price. Without wanting to start a fire, I am reminded of comment being made about Rolls-Royce, possibly back in the 80s or 90s, "They used to make the best cars in the world..."
The Ms obviously sit in a class of their own but anything below that must be vulnerable.
I'm a bit surprised that I have lost interest in viewfinders after using them for so long in SLRs, however I totally understand that many people prefer them to holding a camera out in front. I'm not a potential customer at the X100 price point, and definitely not at a Leica price point so any potential "viewfinder wars" don't really affect me unless they start filtering down the range. The Oly m4/3 gang raves about the VF-2 but I'm not tempted to switch from the E-P1 to try it. Hell, occasionally I even find myself holding my SLR out at arm's length waiting for the screen to turn on...
The Ms obviously sit in a class of their own but anything below that must be vulnerable.
I'm a bit surprised that I have lost interest in viewfinders after using them for so long in SLRs, however I totally understand that many people prefer them to holding a camera out in front. I'm not a potential customer at the X100 price point, and definitely not at a Leica price point so any potential "viewfinder wars" don't really affect me unless they start filtering down the range. The Oly m4/3 gang raves about the VF-2 but I'm not tempted to switch from the E-P1 to try it. Hell, occasionally I even find myself holding my SLR out at arm's length waiting for the screen to turn on...