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Thanks for this. We will verify and, if necessary, amend the sentence.

It is certainly an option if you own the lenses. My colleague Keith James does just that. But the conclusion…

Minor correction: Fujifilm uses Sony sensors, just like everybody else (except Canon). X-Trans is not a sensor type, it’s just…

It is a good decision to use a developed system parallel to a dying system. I like the arguments in…

Strange conclusion while a compact FF L-mount camera allows to use TL lenses in crop mode. Old Fuji user speaking.

A brilliant article! I loved the Fujifilm X100VI but recently sold it as well as my total camera systems for…

Thanks, Andrew. That’s a valid view and thanks for joining in. Let’s see what other readers think.

I guess I don’t agree with discounting Pentax APS-C, for a couple reasons: one, an SLR viewfinder is a nice…

Ha! I just bought my wife an XE-5 to replace her older XT-20. Of course she won’t be using it…

Happy CL user here — so much so, in fact, that I’ve been considering another; alas, Keith keeps coming up…

Martin, thank you for your interesting comment. Firstly, very sadly there will not be in more articles featuring little Marvel…

Just thought of one other consideration. I have been using the TL2 with the Sigma 100-400mm mounted on a tripod,…

Perhaps it is more pronounced with OIS lenses. I used to have 2 non-OIS Sigma APS-C lenses and they definitely…

You should notice relatively quickly. I took about 50 pictures of a bison herd and the system went through 3…

Mark, this is a problem I had with the X1 and X2 (see elsewhere in this week’s comments). Nice cameras…

Last year I purchased a used TL2 from the Leica store in Melbourne and love it. I had previously owned…

In part I suspect this may be due to lenses with optical image stabilisation which require power from the camera.…

I am very much into the T system. I have two T’s, a TL, a TL2, and a CL. I…

I was very disappointed that when I sent my T in because the internal battery had failed and all settings…

Hi Don, and many thanks! Was your TL2 black or silver? I still see them offered for sale on the…

Hi SlowDriver, I have not noticed any unusual loss of battery power when using my Sigma 100-400 telephoto, either with…

Yes, physical longevity (through build quality) alone nowadays is not sufficient, you need digital longevity as well. I am still…

You’re welcome. I look forward to more stories you can do about other exhibitors/photographers at the store gallery. -Joel

John, I do enjoy your articles. Especially when Marvel is involved [:-) FWIW, a couple of thoughts on the subject.…

My two Sigma lenses do drain faster than the Leica made lenses. They also sometimes struggle to find focus. Apparently…

Thanks Joel, I appreciate your comments. I get a real thrill out of seeing the work, particularly from up-and-coming photographers.…

Hi Jon, I really liked this article. A great story of Chicago history and a nice peek into some of…

Hi Keith, interesting article, does your Sigma lens drain the battery faster than the native APS-C Leica lenses? I have…

thanks for this article and the images.

A Very welcome article thank you Keith. I still have my Leica T and the standard and Tele zooms but…

I have an X1 and X2 sitting, unused, on a shelf. Both have broken battery clips, and both have dead…

Well, we agree on those points, and I suspect that many of us have more than one camera, for that…

Yep — that’s been my experience with an X2.

As has been said elsewhere, you marry lens systems, and have affairs with cameras. I think those of us who…

Thanks Kathy, One person’s “best” is another person’s “ho-hum”. I like my CL and brace of Q3s, but know if…

Thanks Peter, Macfilos Towers is divided on APS-C and where to go next. Two of us still have Leica TL…

I am in the thick of this argument as I am wondering which way to go next. I have an…

Some of us wonder whether Leica’s APS-C venture could have been more successful if ‘articulated monitors’ had been incorporated into…

Likewise. I loved it though it did need the external EVF for it to be truly effective

Think of it as an APS-C version of the M11-D.

I was gifted an X Vario about 18 months ago. I sent it off for a full clean and service…

Very interesting timeline. Showing all was not in vain. I remember when the X was launched all the journals pitted…

“the best future in APS-C” — I guess we’ll have to wait until the final judgement comes off the press!…

When I hold a Leica T /TL in my hand I have a feeling that I suspect the photographer who…

Indeed. We are taking all that into account…

Mike Funny enough when I started to photograph some light years ago when I went to a photoshop to buy…

Given what I learned through the Leica APS-C debacle, if I were to invest in an APS-C system right now…

Many thanks Paul. All very true. I agree the sensor terminology is confusing, especially for newcomers. As Jörg-Peter Rau always…

Dear Mr. Mike Evans, Thank you for your interesting and informative article. You are right that most cameras with APS-C…

Stil using my half-broken CL with manual M lenses; hanging on to the TL and the X1 and X2 languishing…

Thanks, David. Done. The possessive is gone, as if by magic!

Well done, gentlemen. I like the Q2 I have and the M10R. The M10R has been a challenge for me,…

I sold my Leica CL, knowing full well that it was a terrific camera, but was willing to sacrifice it…

Which of these manufacturers will get your business now that Leica APS-C is defunct? None if it cannot sport TL…

Ah was the caption wrong? That’s what I think too, so I’d better check. This is despite proofreading by six…

I think that reflects the views of many users and former users. But the prospect of Leica going back into…

The virtues of the CL do not need my endorsements it’s the only camera that I use these days however,…

Much loved and missed but never forgotten, the Leica CL. Loved mine for all the years I had it. I…

We haven’t forgotten the T and TL, Don. Keith will be writing about them during next week.

Please do not forget the Leica T either, for although it only ad a seemingly meagre 15mp so did the…

Fuji is on the list… Mike

Thanks, Robert. We’ve also been giving a lot of thought to that. Some of us are still using the CL…

Timely. My Leica TL2 is still at the heart of my everyday carry. Yes, the M still unquestionably rules its…

For me Fuji because of the viewfinder possibilities and the handling.

Thanks Keith, It’s a lovely store, and quite different I think in that it has notable history. I’m looking forward…

It is a bit of a porker, I must admit. Having been used to the D-Lux 8 and LX100, neither…

It’s a pig with liptsick on. Don’t be fooled by the shills who dobtless will be getting some benefit from…

Thanks, Jason. In my private work, keep my cameras in the bag and only take them out for shooting. A…

Hi Don, thanks for your comment… and I can’t disagree. Best wishes, Jörg-Peter

Great and comprehensive coverage of what looks like a spectacular event for those lucky Leica folks who could attend. The…

Fantastic article, and one that took me three or four tries to read, because I recognized that I needed to…

Great article with a beautifully slow message. I hope we continue to move beyond the milli-second second shutter snap. I…

I’m not a person who can “understand” B&W photography. But some of your images made me sit back and smile.…

I hate that they replaced the shutter speed dial with a PASM dial. One of the joys of the lx100’s…

I agree, and also still love the image quality and AF results from my now rather old 24mp Fuji X-Pro…

ha ha. I just needed to concentrate for half a second longer to have seen the f4 😉 thanks for…

I wish that I had never sold my M-D. Wife precludes having several Leicas… ‘What’s wrong with the other one?”….…

Gentlemen: Many many of these photos are amazing. All on their own, but often with “You mean that camera took…

Tough to get excited about a largish compact with a cropped m43 sensor. The optics are probably very good, as…

Yes, I spotted the same… the paragraph about the sensor and image circle contradicts itself. It uses the same concept…

If I needed to go Panasonic, I think I’d go for the ILC GX9. Used body about half the price,…

I am not sure whether I get the point, it seems to weigh more than the full frame S9, it…

Of course, others will probably note this, but the article doesn’t make it clear that this is most likely the…

Thanks, Tom. At some point (not sure when) they rebuilt the North Circular and the bit that runs past the…

Interesting comparison by Gordon Laing between the S9 and the L10 body shape and size. As an S9 with an…

Funnily enough I must have driven past the location scores of times as I had my teenage and early twenties…

Thanks, Des McSweeney, for commenting. The Tele-Tessar 85/4 is mentioned at the end of the “Alternatives” section, and there is…

All praise to Mike! Looking forward to meeting Mike, Richard, Jon and everyone else today in London.

[…] “the most fun I’ve had with photography in a while.” That’s not hyperbole; it’s a verifiable obsession among analog…

thanks for this maestro – I really enjoy your “other manufacturers” stories. No mention here of the Tele Tessar 85…

As far as I can tell, weather resistance/weather sealing is hard to pin down. The Fuji X-T5 has weather resistance,…

Exactly. I would have preferred weather sealing on the X-E5 to the simulations dial! Most of my lenses are weather…

An excellent overall review. Thank you jorg-peter. I’m currently sorting through my priorities for a camera to take on a…

Joel, strange you should mention the relationship between the bacon sandwich and Leica M11-P (homing in on the detail). I…

That’s an appropriate touch, Colin. I always thought that the three-word codes were randomly selected, but it looks like a…

Thanks for the information and guidance on where to find the original location, I took the opportunity to visit during…

Hello Joel. Thanks very much. Yes, I will be around most of the event. Please come up and say hello…

Mike, Great article! Very interesting history. The photos are a great match- my favorite is the colorful helmet on the…

Thanks Stephen! I agree, the beautiful silver-finish on the lens, together with the matching orange case and strap makes for…

Hi Jaap, and thanks for your comment. All my reading points to the green/magenta fringing either side of the focal…