X1 Sync speed
Ok I admit it I am obsessed with Leica camera’s. I don’t expect you to understand but I do hope you enjoy the results of my obsession.
I had a chat with a gentleman from Leica USA today and it got me charged up. I hadn’t thought about it before but in all of my web searches for X1 info and shots I hadn’t found much professional stuff being done with it. It isn’t that it isn’t capable but I assume it’s more just lack of people talking about it. This gets me excited about these new blog entries as I hope others will get the idea as we go.
A perfect example is the sync speed of this camera. It is rated at shutter speed of 250 yet the attached shot sync’d at a shutter of 500. This allowed me to shift focus to the model while maximizing the effectiveness of my strobes 400 watts. This is unusual in a DSLR let alone in a fixed lens camera that is essentially a consumer camera. And while yes the image obviously has enhancements in both lightroom and photoshop it is still a Leica image. If I had shot it with my Nikon D300 it would have been beautiful but not as elegant.
I guess the point is don’t sell yourself or your gear short… your both capable of more than you think…. I think to illustrate this I am going to do some sunset in water stuff with the X1 and my Nikon Sb800. Simple gear with extraordinary results… now all I need is a model 