Single In Single in October (SiO) 2021 - day 23

JensM said:
Thanks, Miguel.
I am somewhat smitten by it, it is a mighty fine camera, but if I should be entirely rational, it is somewhat dated. Am building a EDC system around the model, though. Must admit I have oogled the LX10/15, but cant really see to shake the feeling that they dumbed that one down somewhat, even if there are solid upgrades in sensor and stabilisation. :drinks:
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I have to totally 100% agree with you, Jens. My former LX7 really became my everyday carry camera for a few years and its many sterling qualities were (and to my mind, still are) relatively unique. The LX10 added certain nominal improvements but overall for me, never came close to duplicating the LX7's abilities, and 'feel'. The only camera which actually scratched that metaphorical LX7 itch, for me, has been the slightly larger (but still relatively diminutive) Fujifilm X30; it's probably the first (and still the only) small-sensor semi-pocketable camera that I ever felt was 'as good as' my old LX7. (The one area the X30 beat the LX7 is having a quite decent and usable built-in EVF; but the price one pays is a slightly larger, and thus less pocketable, camera.)

And though you are totally right - that the LX7 is slightly 'dated' in some respects - it's such a great camera, overall, and in so many other respects (including that truly outstanding and surprisingly fast f/1.4 lens!) so much more fun to use, than so many other supposedly improved cameras that have come along since.
 
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gordo said:
Fuji knocked another one out of the park with the 100-400 IMHO. I bought a 70-300, then used it side by side with the 100-400. The 70-300 isn't a bad lens, it's just that my 100-400 is a better performer in all aspects except MFD and sharpness at MFD, where my 70-300 actually does better. And the lack of an IS switch on the lens drives me nuts because I have to menu dive to change IS settings. Even though I wanted to cut weight for the airshow, I just can't not take the 100-400. I guess I've been a little spoiled.

It's like back in my Nikon days with the 70-300VR vs the 70-200/2.8 VR + 1.4TC. The 70-200 just performed at a higher level, but I used the 70-300 when I really needed to cut size and weight.
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That's a nice quick review. I'll probably buy the 70-300 eventually because the weight and the price of the 100-400 would be a bad fit for my usage of a long zoom.
 
MiguelATF said:
I have to totally 100% agree with you, Jens. My former LX7 really became my everyday carry camera for a few years and its many sterling qualities were (and to my mind, still are) relatively unique. The LX10 added certain nominal improvements but overall for me, never came close to duplicating the LX7's abilities, and 'feel'. The only camera which actually scratched that metaphorical LX7 itch, for me, has been the slightly larger (but still relatively diminutive) Fujifilm X30; it's probably the first (and still the only) small-sensor semi-pocketable camera that I ever felt was 'as good as' my old LX7. (The one area the X30 beat the LX7 is having a quite decent and usable built-in EVF; but the price one pays is a slightly larger, and thus less pocketable, camera.)

And though you are totally right - that the LX7 is slightly 'dated' in some respects - it's such a great camera, overall, and in so many other respects (including that truly outstanding and surprisingly fast f/1.4 lens!) so much more fun to use, than so many other supposedly improved cameras that have come along since.
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My wife had an LX7 and it was a faithful sidekick. I also bought my sister a used LX3. That was a surprisingly good camera.
 
agentlossing said:
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Looking at some of your recent photos (including and especially THIS one!) with the GRiiix, Andrew -- I'm starting to glimpse the magnitude of the appeal of this camera. Or maybe it is simply synching well with your photographer's eye. In either case, this is a fine image.
 
MiguelATF said:
Looking at some of your recent photos (including and especially THIS one!) with the GRiiix, Andrew -- I'm starting to glimpse the magnitude of the appeal of this camera. Or maybe it is simply synching well with your photographer's eye. In either case, this is a fine image.
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It's great to see so much output from this camera on this forum from different people.
 

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