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As someone who knows a bit about photography, not sure this is a good product. It seems to me to be more like gimmick/aesthetic appeal, especially given the pri
by ratmeadow 2y ago
As someone who knows a bit about photography, not sure this is a good product. It seems to me to be more like gimmick/aesthetic appeal, especially given the price tag ($3000+ AUD?). Like Apple: "minimalist", opinionated, very expensive.
In terms of specs it doesn't look very impressive. Doubt it holds up compared to mainstream brands at that price point.
The lack of physical buttons probably makes it less appealing to professionals. Touch controls are just not the same for quick actions based on muscle memory.
I don't get the color modes. It advertises as "no fluff" but includes all these presets, which anyone halfway interested in editing will likely avoid in leiu of their own styles. In fact if you look at all the software features and modes, it's quite standard, not really minimal at all.
You're limited to Sigma lenses. Never used a Sigma lens so I can't comment on quality. But I don't know why you would want to limit yourself, again particularly given the price point.
Overall this looks like an aesthetic sell rather than a good photography product. It's for people who want to appear cool with a sleek-looking camera that gives you the popular image "looks" out of the box. And who are willing to accept an inflated price tag for it.
- exidy 2y agoThe camera is using Leica L-mount[1] so you have the full range of Leica as well as Panasonic and Sigma lenses available. For the sort of people who invest in Leica glass, $3k AUD will not seem unreasonable and the minimalist aesthetic is right in the Leica wheelhouse. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leica_L-Mount https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leica_L-Mount
- ratmeadow 2y agoAh ok my bad, didn't know about the L mount. I suppose if you are willing to pay that much... sure? I would still argue that it is not a good value for money product. Why would one take pride in purchasing an inferior camera for a premium?
- siliconpotato 2y agoI'm sure a few will land in the hands of some youtube "influencers" who will gush and hype about it...