Comments on: Count down to the arrival of the Sony RX1, a dream come true, part 1

By: Lainer

Lainer — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:19:49 +0000

Love the idea of a zoom on this, but I wouldn’t buy it because it is fixed right now. Also, no OVF or EVF. So, it’s a deal breaker for me. I’ll keep my Fuji X-E1. Love the idea of a zoom though.

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:54:08 +0000

I am in the same boat, still waiting to see if they will introduce a FF Nex, or RX with interchangeable lenses.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:18:48 +0000

I love the RX1, and would like to get one, but all the talk of a full frame NEX system also piques my interest. I’ll wait and see on this one, it’s very costly for something that’ll be obsolete in a couple of years.

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 01:47:17 +0000

Hi Jim, the R1 is awesome, I wish I had kept mine. Let’s hope Sony will make one.

By: Jim Meyer

Jim Meyer — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:27:15 +0000

Hi Mike,
I like your idea of a 24-85 zoom lens. I have an R-1 that I bought in 2005, and it has this lens – excellent. Sharp from edge to edge, contrasty. I also like the EVF because it tilts up and makes tripod work much easier. (I currently have an NEX-5n with the external EVF and I love it.) This would be a great landscape camera. After the R-1, I always hoped Sony would bring it up to date with the latest in sensor technology and make it smaller. I would buy one in a heartbeat.
Jim Meyer

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By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:32:26 +0000

thanks Bob! I am sure you know there is an external EVF, too expensive imho, one thing I like about it though is the 90degree tilt option since there is no articulated screen, lets hope the camera sell extremely well and for a successor with built in EVF, interchangeable lenses/or high quality zoom

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:23:13 +0000

Hi John, thanks for your post! true, it might be challenge for the engineers to integrate a leaf shutter with a zoom lens.

By: bob

bob — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:13:38 +0000

Mike: first of all I have to say I love your blog and photography. I too am toying with the idea of getting the RX1. The lack of viewfinder is the one thing still holding me back from ordering one
Bob

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:09:52 +0000

Hi Ron, I agree, we need one with an EVF. I don’t think we will see anything like theMamiya 6 or 7 with a huge sensor but the RX full frame could nicely fill that niche.