Do I Regret Buying the Pixii? One Year Review
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2024
- I wanted to follow up with everyone about my experience with the Pixii rangefinder camera after one year of use. There's been quite a bit of updates from Pixii from a year ago. Some good, some meh, some big and exciting. As always, let me know if you have questions about the camera - I own it so I can inform you!
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I swear I did not plan this - Leica M11-D just announced today. No screen. 256gb internal storage. $9k. (a lot of advantages over the Pixii FF, but I'm just surprised about the no screen and internal storage similarities).
Leica's D line does this but they don't stick around long
The D line already existed before that - MD type something and M10D, both without screens.
256GB Internal Storage, but you can stick an SD card in it. I think for longevity of the camera, it's important to have SD card slot in case internal memory fails (it's still flash memory after all)
@@snappiness the Pixii Max feels like about half the camera for half the price. It's a meaningful half, on both ends.
Honestly I expected the Pixii FF to be quite a lot more than $4K, that is a very significant saving over a new Leica, similar to what you'd pay for a used Leica M10.
i dont know how i feel about pixii. I like that it is competion to leica. But pixii is trying to compete even on price without that build quality, image quality and investment sell-point.with fuji xpro-2 you can use "semi" rangefinder expirience (HOVF isnt true OVF) fur much less money. the upgrades are okay i guess, but over time i dont think it is worth it to upgrade every spec of the camera, (sensor, viewfinder, CPU, storage, etc). But that is just my opinion and especialy in photography one can not just be guided by specs but feelings too.
I think some improvements over time AND a price drop would be perfect. With such low quantities, I don't think a price drop is really possible, but I think there are a decent number willing or even wanting to try a no-screen rangefinder digital, but it's gotta have that extra competitive edge over Leica like you're saying
yeah it seems like at a certain poing over time youll end up putting way more into the camera than its worth to buy whatever the newest version is
Fuji > these assholes.
Investment wise I'm guessing the Pixii's may actually hold up pretty well, their rare and something like the Epsom Rangefinders still go for serious money and Pixii will actually upgrade bodies.
The Max as well whilst its more expensive is less of a jump in price than I thought you might see, a new FF Leica by comparison will cost you double this in the UK.
What do you mean with competing on price? Pixii maxima cost almost half of a new M11. The APS-C size is the most affordable way to get into the rangefinder system as it's nearly half the price of the Pixii Maxima.
There is no competition between the Fuji and the actual rangefinders. People go to Pixii or Leica BECAUSE of their real optical rangefinders.
It's a niche not for everyone. But if you are used to and prefer rangefinders but can't get yourself to pay nearly 10k for an M11, the quality is good enough to scratch that itch at half the price.
I love that second reason a lot. It's fun to try something way outside the norm. Unexpected to me, your review really drives home what you're REALLY getting with Leica. I'm like a lot of people who craves one but also dunks on people for having one (the age old duality of humans). But ALL your points about how much legacy learning goes into Leica make it a very interesting conversation.
I also VERY much love the upgrading and component systems part of the conversation. I'm grateful for the video for all you shared with us. Very interesting, the whole experiment, in a genre (or industry) that doesn't reward novelty all that often. Sheesh, another whole thought: we're most in love with the brands that pander. The ones who make IG-focused cameras, as it were. Hmmm .
With the new 24MP FF sensor, the Pixii is - on the raw image level - practically the same camera as a Sigma FP, Panasonic S9 and first-generation A7c with Leica M-Mount adapters. In some ways, it's even worse than the A7c because of the lack of a mechanical shutter. It all boils down to the optical rangefinder experience and whether it's worth an extra thousands of dollars to you....
A7c is a camera I want to try at some point with some adapted glass. Sounds like a ton of fun.
@@snappiness You could even use it with the TechArt adapter to gain autofocus for your manual lenses... Apologies if this should bait into G.A.S....
@@pxperimenter I'm a lost cause, no worries 😆
Some people who want a rangefinder experience happily pay a *lot* of money for a Leica M11, which shares its sensor with the Sony A7R4, R5, and RC.
If someone *wants* that experience, a standard mirrorless ILC with an M-mount adapter isn't going to scratch the itch. If someone *isn't* invested in the idea of the rangefinder experience, then a Pixii is never going to appeal in the first place, irrespective of the value comparison.
There's *some* value in the comparison, more from a features and image quality perspective in my opinion, but I don't think an A7C with an adapter is an alternative for someone who wants a Pixii.
I think it's cool that Pixii is continuing to develop their products - they seem to have legitimate ambitions - but it's hard to see this as a serious project until they figure out their color science.
Hi Snaps! Very interesting! Love the concept, love the look, but the price is untouchable to most. I agree the more cameras in the market the better. Rangefinders are an interesting niche that I think more companies should look into. Always, Thanks for sharing!
The lack of mechanical shutter is a concern to me - they have a full-frame sensor now but it isn't fast, so shooting any action might be a problem. That said, I'm not the target audience for these - too expensive for a toy/hobby camera, too limited for a tool.
Well if you want shoot action, rangefinder camera isn't good choice anyway.
@@FPSakari Street photography, the classic application for rangefinder cameras, is arguably a form of action photography. And with the 24 MP Sony FF sensor (found in the A7iii, A7c, S1/S1H/S5/S5ii/S9, Z6/ii and Sigma fp, among others), the slow sensor readout speed with its pronounced rolling shutter jello effect can be a real problem on a camera without mechanical shutter - for example, when you have driving cars in the background, when you shoot a ball game or have any other subject with fast movement in the frame.
@@FPSakaricouldn’t disagree more, rangefinders are ideal for action, simply because you maintain full situational awareness at all times
@@pxperimenter I was just saying that if you like to shoot action, rangefinder cameras in general are not very good for that. I think rangefinder cameras are just used for the experience, not for them being actually better. Also it's true that the missing mechanical could cause problems too on Pixii's case, but i don't really have experience using electronic shutter so i don't know how much movement they can handle before clearly showing jello effect.
To be clear, i wish i can get myself true rangefinder camera someday so im not hater. I have planned of getting one of those Canon's film rangefinders when im ready to try film photography.
@@Olyvia.. That's fine if you think so! If you feel like you get advantage from using rangefinder for action, go for it. I was thinking more from focusing standpoint and probably seeing exact framing helps too in many situations, but i can see your point that seeing around the frame is helpful too. Also i can say that i haven't touched high quality rangefinder in my life so my experience is very limited.
I think I'd rather get a used Leica M240.
That's how I got sucked into the Leica experience. The M240 is a gateway drug. Now I have an M10-P and a SL2-S. It's bad for the wallet, but I love those cameras so much!
Yeah, you could probably grab an M10 at this point for the cost of the FF. It looks like a neat camera, but doesn’t quite compare to the real thing.
Same here, or an M10.
@@Jalan84 yeah i was thinking m240 as it also has 24mp and is much cheaper (used) than the FF. It even has a screen and you can easily get it serviced by Leica
This is what I did. The M240 is a great camera with even better battery life than many of the newer models. The Pixii just doesn't stack up on price.
LUT support would be killer for this camera!
That's probably the best solution for me is to make some presets and just have them apply first thing on import in Lightroom. But I'm pretty bad at that stuff, so idk if I could pull it off.
In truth, LUTs are there to see the edeting before shooting. But without a display, it doesn't really make sense.😂
For pairing you could probably set your phone to hotspot mode and have the camera connect to it
Yeah that’s what I was thinking. Unless it specifically doesn't work with a phone's wifi hotspot network.
Yes, that is what I do with my Pixii. Works well.
Their whole mantra about upgradability falls apart when you consider the fact that they deliberately left out user upgradable memory, which has been the standard since the beginning of digital. Sounds like they’re just making up reasons for you to spend more money rather than be content with the camera you have.
yup.. if it doesnt have removable storage, its a no go, because we all know storage fails, and gets corrupted, why depend on it? and damn, its just another thing for them to overcharge for xD
Been keeping up with the news on this camera ever since they launched. Never been quite able to afford or justify the purchase. But hope to some day.
Never had any qualms against the electronic shutter or crop sensor as some do. I thought it all made perfectly economic sense for a new company on the scene. I wish the Pixii team the best of luck and hope to grab one some day. Keep us posted on your thoughts. There is so little shared on YT about this little wonder.
Thanks great video. Have had my Pixii for a few months and love it. Also have a Leica MP. Note that you can connect very easily the Pixii to your phone using your phone’s hotspot. Do not have to use Wi-Fi, (referring to your comment about being restricted to using remote, photo transfer etc., indoors)
I remember when it was first announced and super impressive they have managed to continue growing their product list. I think the price is the big issue. I could easily buy a used digital M (might even be able to grab an M10 at this point) and you get a lot more for your money. I have an M11 as my main camera and would be interested in buying a Pixii as a backup and for the unique features like monochrome and no screen, but at the price, it makes way more sense to just buy another M.
Yeah a used Leica looks mighty tempting these days ... 😁
4:35 That limitation is very likely to regulatory licensing issues. A device spinning up a network on a frequency spectrum is regulated in most jurisdictions. Maybe Pixii didn't want to bother with that.
Interesting!
@@snappiness This by the way how many cameras leak before they are officially announced. A manufacturer files the registration for a product that has active WiFi, and someone stumbles across the registration. Most commonly it happens that way when companies are required to register their products in China.
Almost $5k for a slow 24mp sensor with no mechanical shutter doesn't feel awesome.
and the risk of your memory being cooked and fail. photographers carry backup cards all the time.. why does this camera get away with obsolescence?
I guess some people love to be different but I don't understand why you wouldn't just buy a Leica rangefinder. 3 or 4yrs down the road you'll have spent less to own a decidedly better camera from a historic maker. Buying a Pixii seems akin to buying a VinFast electric vehicle when you could have bought a Mercedes.
Well, I mean if you have that attitude, that would mean innovation is dead and no new players will ever enter the market.
They finally brought us a FF sensor but now the ONLY thing keeping me from pixii is lack of add on storage. I think the internal storage is GREAT and all manufacturers should do but that being said, I want that option to add more.
For real?
@@oreziopancrazio3685 yes I won’t buy something I can’t expand storage on. I’ve though Pixii would do this with a FF. Deleting and restoring images on the same drive isn’t safe. Simple as.
Yeah that's a common concern, I do wonder if they'll cave and change that in the future.
@@oreziopancrazio3685 yes reformatting files so often damages storage and can corrupt future images I want the option to add storage and not worry about long term issues. When I buy a camera I stick to it for 5-6 years. There will be storage problems within that period with how big the files might be.
@@snappiness considering they adopted FF finally yea I think the next step is offering internal + external storage. I think once external is an option this camera is a no brainer for me. I don’t feel confident depending a small storage space thatll constantly be reformatted the more I take images and delete them. I love what Pixii is doing, but they aren’t there for me as a consumer yet.
I love my Pixii and ordered the Max upgrade. I don’t use the Pixii for any of my professional work, but I love the basic experience and wanted to support the company. The monochrome files are great, as you say.
My only wishes would be faster boot-up, a direct ISO control, and wifi download to phone without another network.
I love my Pixii also. Have you tried using your phone hotspot to download from your Pixii to phone? That’s how I manage.
@@grahamkittle6388 I'll try that
Can live with everything but shitty Colors is like the most important barrier. Finally a costly camera like this should provide great result and not just be about the process. Leica is legendary for Colors. So looks like they have a long way to go
An interesting camera, but it’s a lot to spend on something just interesting. There do exist some good budget film rangefinder alternatives, fixed lens Japanese models or cheap Soviet system cameras, which get a lot of the rangefinder experience for a much lower price if someone is only shooting occasionally. I feel like you have to really want to shoot a rangefinder a lot for this to be the right camera for someone.
When it comes to memory, I think a lot of folks love internal storage… when it’s paired with removable storage. When you have a backup for when you forgot the SD card on your computer would be amazing. I get why folks are worried about longevity with strictly internal storage. If it fails, you have a brick. Pixii can fix it (but a newish company with uncertain longevity), and maybe with the modular design someone experienced with cell phone repair might be able to, but that’s a much bigger task than just getting a new SD card.
The other elephant in the room is the electronic-only shutter. Which probably doesn’t matter much most of the time for most shooters, but when it does matter it matters a lot.
Ultimately, while I think a Pixie would probably be a lot of fun (I’d go APS-C, Voightlander 21/4 and 40/1.4), I’m not even close to considering one.
Great points. The pairing of internal and external storage is a great model. I miss when my Android phones could do that (maybe some stuff can, but most of these flagship ones don't have microSD anymore).
And I agree a film rangefinder would be the best way to experience it first-hand. I think a lot of people should try it, at least borrow a friends camera. It is a unique shooting experience.
@@snappiness Sony Xperias still have MicroSD card slots, they even have 3.5mm jacks, and actual optical zoom (instead of a higher focal length prime)
@@warmoaran3 sounds like my kind of smartphone. I should look into those.
@@snappiness I adore my Xperia 1 V! It'd make an interesting video 😏
Especially because it has full manual control
I get good color with a CV 35 f/1.4 N II. I get pretty good color with the KMZ Jupiters and other Sonnars. But sometimes I will get a weird image between good ones. Part of the mystery. Mine is going in for the upgrade to FF. Glad to see you are still hanging in there and for many of the same reasons that I am.
I just printed the return label for my Pixii. The camera hardware was great. But the range finder patch never lined up with my subject (for some reason it was below the subject? Which have never had before on a rangefinder). And the colors were just too funky for me to deal with. No matter how many adjustments I made, I could never get the colors to come out how I liked them or even to look like how I was seeing them. The app was pretty good, I love not having a screen, and easily swappable eyecups is great.
Excited to see the opinions on the Max version. Now I wonder if they will ever offer the ability to use flash. The fullframe version will put them on the map.
For $4,500? I can't imagine it selling very well at all
@@sarahasher1858 expensive but still less then the new Leica m11d that will be in the 7k range.
@@sarahasher1858 the new Leica m11d without rear screen is 9300
I personally would love the full frame version of the Pixii. I primarily shoot on a Leica M3 and the ability to grab a FF digital body would be great. The Pixii MAX nearly had me a purchase, but I just don't quite have the funds for it right now.
Thanks for this review! Tempting for a Pixii for quiet a while. Even more with the FF now. One extra question; How is the sturdiness and scratches resistance of the Pixii body, especially the back side..? Greetings from the Netherlands
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Oh cool! I have more interviews just not enough time to edit them all, so they come out really slowly. Let me know what you like to listen to related to photography. I'm still developing the idea.
I have really considered picking up the FF version of this camera as a monochrome camera only. I have had this camera a couple times but ultimately returned it for different reasons. I think the FF version will produce some lovely mono images. I almost exclusively used the camera in monochrome mode and it really does create some magical photos.
Would love to own one of these. At least Pixii are daring to try something different with the upgrade path. Kudos for that.
I’m heavily considering grabbing a Pixii for myself. It obviously won’t be a work camera. I do wish that it had a mechanical shutter but that’s beyond the point. It’s interesting to hear about the color issues you’re having. Hope they can fix that with the next couple of updates. Looking forward to having my own soon. Great video!
They are occasionally dropping on the used market (every few months), so that's a great way to save some cash.
It's a curiosity inducing camera for sure
Could you create a hotspot on your phone and connect the camera to that? That way you're not limited to your home wifi.
Please do a retro review on the Nikon D60 please 🙏
I wish Fuji actually had a real rangefinder on the x100. With every version I hope they’ve added it, and they never do.
I love the pixii, it’s too expensive, but this is exactly the kind of camera I’d want
I do believe the Pixii camera M8, M9, MD 262 etc really can help you become a better photographer.
The screens on the of the M8 and M9 are so poor I never use them. You Can permanently leave them off and just use the camera without really using the screen.
It helps you learn the exposure triangle.
I’d like a pixii but I’d rather buy a used M240 or M10 for the price. I have an M8 and M9 already and a Q2M for black and white photography. Plus the M8 is great for black and white as well.
If the base apsc pixii was around the $2000 range is maybe give it a go. But when you can get a gently used leica for Pixii money I’d just go that route.
Color can be a problem with ICC profiles in programs like Lightroom. It's also the case when you shoot such a niche or old camera that Lightroom doesn't have a profile for.
I don’t have a pixii but I imagine you can connect it to your phones hotspot for the remote shooting outside of a studio
You had a snapshot of your podcast episodes on UA-cam, including one that hasn't hit my podcast feed yet. Where's "getting old film cameras to work?" Have been hanging out for another episode!
As a glasses-wearer, I gave up on rangefinders. Were you able to see the full fov with your glasses on?
yeah it's actually pretty good with glasses on. That is a good point though. Even some non-rangefinder cameras have been bad to me with glasses. Something about how far back the eyepiece is or something.
I’m was in the target of this camera, but I realized I would never spend the asking price if I can go with Leica for cheaper or one or two k more. And I got a m11p at the end. If it was around 2/3k than would make sense, to me.
I'm not familiar with the color profiles for the Pixii however, have you tried setting the white balance to daylight and leaving it there for all shooting scenarios? I recently did this with my digital cameras and I prefer the images to the basic auto white balance. It seems to yield a more filmic look. Just a thought.
A good idea to try. I have done that in brief stints but usually left in on auto. I'll give it a go - can't hurt.
I try to shoot in full manual with my existing camera, and I often lost moments, which can be very frustrating. I can't imagine what it is like with a pixii. I understand all the reasons for it, but at the end of the day it's a forced and somewhat arbitrary limitation which may not produce better results. I don't want my subject disappearing why I fiddle around calculating light and distance.
I’m bummed I had to send 2 copies of that brightin star lens. The focus ring got loose and broke on both after a couple weeks of heavy use. Sucks because I liked it.
I'd love to be able to download one of the raw files from it to see if I can make it work with my own presets!
Shoot me an email and I can send you some
The photos at around 6 mins are really lackluster unfortunately. If that's straight out of the camera, it seems super neutral and unimpressive.
I looked at rangefinders back in the analog days. Wanted something smaller than a SLR and maybe most important more silent. The problem was that they weren't that much smaller and lighter than a compact SLR. More silent certainly and I liked the form factor, but I also wanted to use tele lenses which basically made the rangefinder unusable for me.
With a rangefinder you're basically limited (for a good experience) to moderate wide angle to short tele, no zooms (I know Leica have/had Tri-Elmars) and even then you can run into problems with some lenses if they have lens hoods on like you showed in the video. IMO the market is shrinking with each limitation, and most would probably prefer a Leica if they could afford it.
Still large enough market left for Pixii? I don't know but I wish them luck. I'd assume that full frame will increase their chances and adding a SD-slot should be easy enough. Maybe adding some features that differentiate them more from a Leica M would be a good move.
One option I'd appreciate is a hybrid viewfinder (similar to what Fuji have done?) that could turn into a EVF with lenses that doesn't work well with the rangefinder mechanism. I've tried add on EVFs on Olympus and Panasonic cameras and at least for me they don't work well and integrated is always there just works much better.
Too many drawbacks for me , the Full Frame Pixii is currently priced above a used Leica M10 which has a sd card slot, screen and hot shoe and maybe a brass body if you can score a silver one. I completely get supporting a small company now so they become a big dog one day but oof what a hard sell.
Do camera influencers just swing around cameras with the sensor out with not body cap to troll everyone online?
If the pixii had better ergonomics and JPG colors it would absolutely rule.
Right now though I pretty much always reach past it to the XPro or Olympus Pen.
Can you connect it to the phones WiFi and still get the info and live view? And i don't recall if you said it had a RAW photo as well as jpgs.
4:36 loks like the menu lines are tilted to the left, or is it an illusion?
pixii or pix mark 2 or P-9-2. If the company launches new version of this camera, its name should be pixii ii .
the color is really weird to me. if you can fix it raw, why can't they fix it in camera? at least add lut support
Definitely way out of my budget range, but I can definitely vibe with "using something that's technically suboptimal but more fun" considering I'm getting into photography with a couple old sony FD Mavicas.
heck yah, I love my old mavicas :)
@@snappiness I started with an FD87 from a family friend back in high school, and I recently bought an FD95. Really good optics 10x optical zoom, and great images from a 24 year old camera. Plus the most manual control I think you can get on a Mavica.
Made In France doesn’t really amount to anything in terms of manufacturing chops. They want in on the financialization of the rangefinder experience that Leica is responsible for.
The good, much better, reasonable version of this camera will come out of China.
Can you connect the camera to your phone hotspot so they’re on the same network?
What is the Mode: Bayer option in the menu?
To this camera comes across as less for more (just like Leica). If it was cheap I’d buy it because it looks fun to use. But I have no need for it so it would have to be cheap.
Still waiting for Nikon to produce a digital S3.
You can tell that this camera was designed and built by hardware engineers. Software and image quality is an afterthought.
Waving it around with no lens and no cap, bare sensor. Then likely complaining about dust.
No screen is a huge benefit. Just focus and shoot.
I have the possibility to get the model of 2021 for 1700e , does it worth it?
I have the opportunity buy one for 1750 euros (in france), is it worth it?
Could the lack of mechanical shutter be addressed through lenses like Hasselblad which have a leaf shutter in the lens?
Can an external SSD be connected and written to instead of the integrated storage?
With a shutter in the lens, you'd need a way of triggering it, and also re-cocking it, which the M-mount lacks.
@@StephenStrangways thank you for that. I've never used a system where the shutter is in the lens so I wasn't sure. Too bad!
That's funny you mention the SSD, I had that idea to try a while ago and never did. I need to try that out.
I thought you bought the K3 III new?
Can the live view via the app work if the camera is connected to the phone's hotspot?
Yes
The Framework Camera
At the price they want for the FX model, you're almost at the cheapest Leica model, or a 2nd hand Leica. Though a cool camera, a Leica is a Leica.
Now the new line is" i will buy this when mechanical shutter is added. Or i will buy this when 60mp is there with usable iso 25600....."
I look at this camera, and it all looks wrong somehow. I like industrial design, like my smartphone or a Playstation 5. But cameras, I feel like this industrial design does not work or appeal to me, like that Zeiss fixed lens or the Sigma series of cameras. And why? Because I live with my camera on my shoulder, bags just to carry batteries or lens, and not all the time. My Fuji X-Pro 2 has a lot of scratches and it's getting more and more beautiful, like a Leica or an old film camera. These industrial design cameras I feel like it's an iPhone, like you have to have a case or something, hahah, a scratch or dent does not go well with those things.
I think I get what you're saying. I do love a nice brassed camera :)
Probably an awesome camera, but too expensive for my non EU ass and import taxes and shipping really put another dent into it, sorry. Would love to try this camera, but not right now. I really applaud their ideas and bravery and would eventually support them, but not now. Blows my mind that this camera exists! Too bad there is not much info about this on the web, mainly old articles
the problem:
seems like that camera can't use flash
I see what looks like a hot shoe....but their website is useless..no technical specs regarding flash at all
Pixii might have to learn something from Fujifilm and Olympus cause their colours are best in the business, frankly when people say they need a bigger sensor its just a way of coping because they are unhappy with their results, so the biggest knee jerk reaction is just to get a better camera when in reality, the real work has to be done behind the camera, not replace it.
For the price its kind of unacceptable with these sort of results, they sell it like an analogue camera, it should deliver as well results that can be used straight out.
I forgot to say in the video that I wasn't going to full frame upgrade, and you hit the nail on the head for the reason. Using the lenses in their native format is a huge plus, but it's not gonna fix color science. And to be clear, people get awesome stuff out of this camera, but they are just better editors than me or something lol
@@snappiness
Yeah, but having to edit your pictures defeat the entire purpose of their camera marketing.
Fujifilm does it a lot better, specially with their X-Pro2 which can use OVF and EVF at a switch of a button, is a much better solution, letting the user decide what he wants for less money too.
@@SMGJohn I get that train of thought - analog experience implies less or no post processing. It's a big deal for me. I shoot a lot of my older cameras JPEG only (which I knows shocks people sometimes lol)
@@snappiness
You should try to get ahold of the Sony A900 / A850, these are in some regards extremely good JPEG machines, just keep in mind their IBIS can have weird issues where its no longer keeping horizontal very well, extremely annoying but you can turn IBIS off which locks it since its mechanical not magnetically held in place.
It also has no DR in the highlights whatsoever but easily pulls 5 stops in the shadow area like nothing.
And ISO above 800 is, not ideal.
Hi, how is the stability of your Pixii? Any random freeze or shut off problems...
Very stable from the 2 months I’ve owned mine.
@@grahamkittle6388 That sounds normal. Mine shuts off randomly often. Could not figure out why.
What ! No LCD ! You gotta be kidding me.
I had one and it’s just too janky for daily use.
can we adpat a EVF?
Snapiness buy a normal camera challenge (impossible)
My hardest challenge yet...
@@snappiness honestly I thinks its awesome, but at some point you should get one just as a reference point, you might fine more things you love in your other stuff
What is the lens mount???
M
I love the concept, but the design of this camera is simply abysmal. Looks like USB audio interface!
Way too expensive vs say a Sony A7CR which offers way more - and I use vintage / manual focus lenses on mine.
The fact that it offers far less is a selling feature to many people. They don't want all the buttons and menu craziness of the Sony, just a pure, simple experience.
@@StephenStrangways The price is absurd compared to the far superior Sony. As to the menus: you set things up once and never go there again. And at least you have the flexibility to configure it how you like.
@@RikMaxSpeed the price reflects how few of them are made. The Sony can be cheaper because they've made hundreds of thousands of them. Some people don't want the same camera that hundreds of thousands of other people have, and they're willing to pay for it. Leica has thrived with this business model.
i love your videos and mean no offence but this thing is a lemon
Does it use leica lenses???
Yed
I hate how good it looks with that Brightin Star (Miyazaki Sadayasu/MS Optical clone?) pancake 😭😭📸🥞
I really like the lens. A lot. The company sent it to me for free so I didn't have to pay for it, but I would gladly pay for it now that I've used it. I've heard the edge performance isn't great, but I've only used on APSC cameras and it seems fine to me!
dont think I would ever buy this one, as leica used market :D
had a good laugh after looking at their page. Got a lot of wacky claims on there. "worlds first true monochrome raw from a digital camera" what exactly makes it "true" ? you do realize a 2 second channel change in photoshop or lightroom, save as dng, and boom same result? I guess it's cool, I just think it's marketing for stupid people.
64-bit processor. No one cares. BIONZ XR or any other ASIC is gonna be way better, 64 bit or not, and also since sony doesn't make that info public we can't even verify that claim - like many claims about this camera, it's just marketing schtick.
Sensor - Apparently it's rated #1 on DxO mark. Okay, then leave a link to the results, if that's true. Also the full frame model is only 24.5MP?? You've got to be kidding me. Cheaping out on the sensor for a camera this expensive, is just ridiculous, and the questionable marketing claims continue.
No SD card slot - okay fine, you're right, internal storage is more reliable. However. Did you not put an SD card slot in because it would've cost more R&D and meant less profit than just chucking in any old smartphone storage, or did you do it for us? Idk man. Say you break your camera. How you gonna get those photos off. Cameras get used outside ya punk. Granted that's never happened to me, but I just think not having a removable storage module is silly, especially for a stills camera. If your camera can shoot like 8K 4:4:4 all-intra 120FPS, fine, sure whatever, I can't expect you to put an m.2 slot on the camera. But it's a stills camera. there's no reason to do this.
BTW Snapiness, none of this is a criticism of you, I know you're just a guy enjoying the camera - I just had no idea they had such bogus marketing.
These images do not look good. No offense to the photographer- the subject isn’t the issue. But these really look like a digicam from 2007
No framelines?
there are framelines of course
I had it set to 21mm, which is larger than my older finder. The newer upgraded one shows it better. For 28mm and longer the framelines show more clearly in video
What's a Pixii? When did they start making cameras? Is this from Disney or Fisher Price?
Considering the overall specs, this cam seems like a scam. No LCD? fine - No self emitting wifi? nope. ibis for that price range?
no removable storage? what is this? a modern smartphone?
At this price point id just rather go for an actual leica
the price tag on something that looks basic is surprising
I use the Fuji X100 system....ok, fixed lens, but all modcons
Will be interesting to see more about this camera though..so thanks for sharing
too expensive for me.
Yooo
Show me what you can do. Otherwise waste of my time.
The camera is pricy and horrible
the name is dumb. won't buy it
Of course you're gonna say no, even though trough out the video you're gonna list all the problems... UA-camrs are so boring nowadays... Well.. Now let's watch the video and confirm I'm right.
Fujifilm does it way better, you wasted your money