MX-1 niggles
Posted 25/04/2014 - 10:46
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Totally agree with that last statement - just do it!
Best regards, John
Posted 25/04/2014 - 12:30
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johnriley wrote:
Totally agree with that last statement - just do it!
But, John, what if there's a sudden price reduction, how would I feel then? Amazon once reputedly had them for about £180...Totally agree with that last statement - just do it!
As a way to beat Easy Jet's miniscule baggage allowance it would be perfect.
Best wishes,
Andrew
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Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
My website: http://www.ephotozine.com/user/bwlchmawr-199050
http://s927.photobucket.com/home/ADC3440/index
https://www.flickr.com/photos/78898196@N05
Posted 25/04/2014 - 12:53
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t, John, what if there's a sudden price reduction, how would I feel then?
You buy, enjoy and forget the current price. Some people torture themselves with what ifs, but we just move on. Whatever we've paid it was fine at the time and we've been using the value ever since. I paid £263 for mine, and I don't care one jot! I've had very good value from my MX-1 ever since I bought it.
t, John, what if there's a sudden price reduction, how would I feel then?
Best regards, John
Posted 26/04/2014 - 07:56
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John and Matt - thanks for helping me to make up my mind. I have the Q, but was wondering about the MX. Now I know what to do!
Posted 26/04/2014 - 11:32
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Matt wrote * You can't seem to stop the red focus assist lamp from blinking when you take a shot! Really? Would love a custom option to stop this annoying behaviour - especially for candid shots Think I'm going to have to use tape...
I think you turn it off in the Menu..AF settings ... jeff
I think you turn it off in the Menu..AF settings ... jeff
Posted 26/04/2014 - 14:01
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Jeff - it still winks when you take a shot
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Posted 26/04/2014 - 14:27
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Yeah I just found that out how wierd .....jeff...
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I know these aren't high priority for this level of camera, but I can still wish...
* There is no option to save the last JPG as RAW. The dSLRs and Q allow you to press the AV/AE-L button to save the buffer as RAW. Really, really would like this!
* You cannot delete, or zoom, the image from the initial preview. You've got to wait for the preview to disappear, press Play, then do those functions. That's a shame. Being able to delete a dud quickly is very helpful
* You can't seem to stop the red focus assist lamp from blinking when you take a shot! Really? Would love a custom option to stop this annoying behaviour - especially for candid shots Think I'm going to have to use tape...
* There's no "Stop AF on half press" option. I've trained myself to use the "AF" button on the dSLRs. Would be nice if the "OK" button did focus (like it did on the *ist-Ds) if the AF was stopped on half press.
* The custom image options are fewer than the other cameras. "Portrait" is one of my favourite colour modes. Not a big deal, but would be nice!
* (EDIT) When viewing by folder the MX-1 shows the starting image number, but not the number of images in the folder Shame - all the other cameras show the total number of images (which is so helpful!)
* (EDIT2) It is missing the initial zoom facility of the other cameras. It's helpful to start at 4x rather than having to scroll through from 1x
Some other tips that may help:
* Face detection is a pain to turn off! You have to enable the "Memory" (Capture page 3) option (Memory page 2 - "Face Detection") first, then turn off Face Detection in Capture page 2. If you don't set the memory option the face detection just keeps coming back
Overall though, I am stunned at the output from this beast. The lens is very versatile and sharp (beats the Q with 5-15mm with a heavy stick!). 1cm macro mode along with the flippy screen is very good indeed.
If you're wondering whether to get one for walkabouts - just do it
Matt
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