The Pixii Rangefinder Review - Part 1 - What and Why?

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I purchased a Pixii Leica-M mount Rangefinder camera and before I make a review I thought I would make this introduction video. Because there isn't a lot of information about it out there. And many things have been misunderstood in the usual online drama surrounding a camera release. Specially since it's a bit different.
During 2022, but after making this video, I was an ambassador for Pixii cameras. I wasn't employed by them, I was allowed to say anything I wanted and received no financial payment. But I should definitely be considered biased to the brand :)
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@camillebrenes 2 года назад

Glad to see you are one of the first to review this Mattias. It fell off my radar at some point and I don't recall why. Enjoyable first part, agree with you on simplicity/cleverness of design and supporting a small company passionate about still photography.

@SlotCarNewsOfficial 2 года назад

I've been wondering about this camera. I will not buy one but it makes me very happy to have this camera on the market. It gives me hope for the industry. It also makes me very happy to have you review this camera. I like your reviews and presentation and I knew you'd get around to doing a review on this at some point. I look forward to seeing more videos about this camera. Enjoy it! Thanks very much Mattias. Dave K

@RichardSilvius 2 года назад

I really love the philosophy behind this camera and it’s exciting to see a brand new company bringing a brand new camera into this market which has come to be so dominated by a handful of manufacturers. Looking forward to your review!

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Agreed, its the Digital Bolex of stills :)

@kalinmir 7 месяцев назад

the philosophy of planned obsolescence

@PinkBlueStripe 2 года назад

I could cry with excitement but the world economy - and two kids at university - means I’ll enjoy your vid vicariously. Solid intro, Mathias. Looking forward to your progress and thoughts.

@costascosta273 2 года назад

Love the concept and great to see something new on the market rather than the same old bodies with slightly better eye af each year. I actually think a crop rangefinder alongside a FF is a wonderful way of giving your lenses two lives. Curious to see how well executed this iteration is. The pics look great.

@djchips 2 года назад

Mad respect to a camera company focusing solely on build and still image quality. Even more impressive, I really like the idea of stripping or changing features to make the camera more simple to work with, like in the days of the old metal film SLR's. Modern digital cameras have so many features packed into them, seeing a camera that ignores that noise and goes its own path is refreshing. It inspires hope that others may do the same and maybe find better ways to do it too. Another wonderful review, thank you.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Agreed. Cameras today are so similar that they might as well merge into one.

@eyewandersfoto 2 года назад

There many things one could say about this bit of camera kit, but it has to be said that this is one of the most thoughtful, deliberate and genuinely sexy labors of design and engineering love that I've seen in many, many years.

@ryanvacation7319 2 года назад

This camera makes me smile. It hits all the check boxes for the dedicated stills photographer.

@shaunedwards9729 2 года назад

Thanks for explaining. It looks a really interesting concept. I have wondered for quite a while why someone hasn’t come out with a pretty simple camera with a decent sensor. Basically take a 30-40 old rangefinder but bring it up to date. I grew up on film and I find the latest digital cameras have way too many options and just get in the way for me. I’ve been enjoying using some 10-15 year old cameras that by todays standards are very simple. My favourite at the moment is the Ricoh gx100 from 2007. “Only” 10mp but fantastic handling and oodles of character. I’m sure you would like it!! I look forward to seeing the full review of this camera, a bit too pricy for me but I really salute their effort.

@Mike-vd2qt 2 года назад

Agree, with you. Try a Canon 5D with 40mm f2.8 for fun. :-)

@hotshot5231 2 года назад

@@Mike-vd2qt I just picked up this exact combo for nearly nothing, and wow..

@shaunedwards9729 2 года назад

It’s on the list don’t worry!! I’m enjoying small compact cameras at the moment but will get an older SLR at some point. The 40mm looks interesting.

@smileyionut4604 Год назад

Where has this product been all my life?! Works like a charm!

@mattstolzman 2 года назад

Woooow. Just wow. I'm speechless. What a great camera

@seokinchung 2 года назад

I was waiting so long for someone to finally review this camera

@JodAetaem 2 года назад

As a French, I've been following pixii for some time. I loved your video, thank you for this presentation 😀

@nesutoneko 2 года назад

That is a very beautiful camera! WELL DONE Pixii!!

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Yup, they nailed the color as well. Depending on the light the grey shifts from blue to green.

@besperus4475 2 года назад

I’m a owner of a Pen F. This camera seems to have most of the positive elements I have been looking for including a larger sensor. Advances which are limited by having to follow a company stature which can create compromises.

@donaldcongdon9095 2 года назад

My first 35mm camera (1981) was a Yashica Minister III, a rangefinder. Always have a soft spot for them. Great video! Looking forward to the full review.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Ministers are my favorites.

@sbarronmd 2 года назад

i am always happy to see something new

@machsta14 2 года назад

The one I've been waiting for 🙌🏾

@RyanThomasDalton 2 года назад

I’ve been excited for this video since you announced you were getting a Pixii! The only downside is that now I want one even more than before! Looking forward to hearing more about it..

@christopherward5065 2 года назад

Wow! It looks very interesting! Oskar Barnak was on to something when he developed the original small format portable 35mm camera. This is all about making pictures. Rangefinder cameras are more about being in the moment, trusting what you see and that makes photography more immediate. This looks like a great camera for staying connected with the moment.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

For sure. A rangefinder definitely makes you focus on what's happening and not how your picture will end up. That comes later. And since you can't see it, no point in obsessing over it.

@user-sg6xv2kb8s 2 года назад

Nice to still have that feeling again like when the M8 came out (historical, innovative and individually put together by an engineer).

@neilcousineau4956 2 года назад

New music, beautiful baby and as always an excellent camera review. Thanks.

@B9scrambler 2 года назад

Puuuuuuumped!! Can't wait for more coverage of this little beauty :)

@timothyrenninger2251 2 года назад

Your explanation of the range finder reminded me that when I was growing up my dad had a 35mm fixed lens camera that was a range finder. I always thought it was a bit odd to use when he would let me take a picture with it, but he always seemed to be able to quickly get it focused. Thanks for the quick jaunt down memory lane. Great photos by the way.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Fixed lens rangefinders where a huge thing. If you want to experience it again they start at $10 in flee markets since there are so many of them.

@sergiogodoym4 2 года назад

Wow this is absolutely amazing! Well done!

@Deetroiter Год назад

Reminds me a lot of an alternative version of the Leica TL2. Absolutely love that camera and put it to a lot of use. I’d imagine this thing would be a blast to use!

@greenfaring2501 2 года назад

Fantastic. I really like the interface, calm and cool. Very attractive overall and many thanks for reviewing

@G.A.Visuals 2 года назад

Oh man... this camera looks brilliantly awesome!!

@zoltankaparthy9095 2 года назад

I, too, have the M9, which is currently very happy with a '57 Jupiter 8. But at 33K+ shutter actuations I am nervous about its longevity. And I am an unabashed francophile, having lived in France and Quebec. And I like the not ordinary which is why I have a 2CV. So, if a few dedicated French engineers are making a wonderful camera with WOW! images I am interested. Mattias, a long winded way of saying thank you, again, for great reviews and a broad exposure to cameras.

@paulhargreaves1497 2 года назад

Plus you can keep any lenses you have.....

@zoltankaparthy9095 2 года назад

@@paulhargreaves1497 Yes.

@travelrecordmusic8265 2 года назад

Cool review, fast and interesting!

@2by3 2 года назад

I think this might be my next M3. Currently owning and X-E3 after many years of analog Leica.

@brycelevipillay 2 года назад

Wow Mattias really made me sad… never knew I needed this 😭😭😭 now I do. Such a beautiful camera.

@muratbasc8302 2 года назад

What an amazing camera and review

@mvonwalter6927 2 года назад

From shooting the M8, M240 and Fujis I now know that 1.5x crop would not be a deal breaker. To me workflow would change a lot of things. I love shooting Fuji and doing in-camera RAW processing because I hate the formal data-dump computer image processing home-office time. I already work on a computer all day. I usually just want good filmic palette, shadow/highlight tweaks and output. This is where the Leica process falls flat for me. So that makes me wonder if phone-app could be similar. So much of the Leica tweaks over the years have been small and nuanced. So in-depth will be key. Looking forward to the full review. I totally trust you to call out the things that will be important to me.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

I will try :)

@zoltankaparthy9095 2 года назад

Mattias, you are a bad man. LOL I ordered mine early this morning, open of business in France. 32GB which is plenty. I have a hard time filling a 16GB in an M9 with DNG and JPG at the same time. With WiFi off battery life is fine. Thanks for the nudge. You have always been a valid and reasonable source of camera information. And thanks for the reminder: it is a camera, for taking pictures.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

I hope you enjoy it. Always scary to recommend expensive or quirky cameras. And this is both 📸

@zoltankaparthy9095 2 года назад

@@gearreallydoesntmatter I have a 2CV. This camera is a perfect fit. It is also a great solution to cameras in 2022: update/upgrade via software/firmware. It is from the tech center of France where great other products are made. The images you have of the fellow photographing a horse just glow. That is what I chase, that glow. No more M8/M9 battery worries, the NP-FW50 is a standard battery size even though Sony developed it. Barth et al gave this some real thought. And I swear they were BS'ing one night in a cafe when one said, "Hey, lets make a cell phone with interchangeable lenses." Voila. A single purpose cell phone, it only takes photos, with interchangeable lenses. Elegant, simple, functional, and great images. Works for me! Thanks, again, for nudging me across the line on this one. You did it on the Q-S1, too. But this is a whole different league.

@the_meaning_of_love 2 года назад

That looks SLEEK 🤩 and once again, many of us would love to have in our portfolio images like the ones you have in your review videos 😜💚 I will probably never get my hands on this camera, but it looks lovely

@the_meaning_of_love 2 года назад

BTW: Love from Korpo, a small island in the Finnish archipelago. When my girlfriend came to the kitchen and listened to the video, she said… that guy is from Sweden 😜✌🏽💚

@RCBladeKing 2 года назад

Finally! Been waiting for this one.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Enjoy 😊

@RCBladeKing 2 года назад

@@gearreallydoesntmatter any chance you would review the Zeiss ZX1?

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

It’s not available in Sweden and I was interested in buying one if I could try it first. Asked them two times, no answer. So I guess I won’t :)

@jumbomad 2 года назад

Thank you for explaining the why. I think so many camera reviewers miss that. It should be judged on its ambition and merits and not in comparison to whatever features other cameras have that this one lacks. Looking forward to the review!

@rolloffilm1996 2 года назад

+++

@kazmeisterkometh122 2 года назад

Rightly said!

@alihall4208 2 года назад

The moment I first discovered this camera existed, I instantly wanted it. But I love my Fuji XE3 + 23mm f2 too much to replace it. Nonetheless it's an excellent looking product and very exciting to see something new and unique on the market, especially rangefinder competition.

@trym2121 2 года назад

I reckon If it were to have full frame sensor, you won't be able to resist it. Going from apsc to another apsc isn't really that enticing

@pcprincipal9889 2 года назад

@@trym2121 this is exactly what I was thinking. I'm very interested in a digital rangefinder and leica is impossible, but I'm intrigued to try a full frame camera after shooting Fuji aps-c for 15+ years. I've close to pulling the trigger on a Sigma FP-L due to the size, the images look great and I like that it's different.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

I’m super exited going from full frame to APSC. Both are cropped so 🤷

@pcprincipal9889 2 года назад

@@gearreallydoesntmatter I know it's all relative really, I guess it's more of a 'try something different' reasoning. The images from the FP-L do look really nice... and would be a very different proposition to my x-pro1

@brian11344 2 года назад

Wow I didn’t know something like this existed I’m excited

@mwales2112 2 года назад

Very interesting... As always great video. Thanks

@derrenleepoole 2 года назад

Would love to try/own one. The concepts and ideas behind the design are excellent and fresh and forward thinking. There's a lot of cut and paste ideas with all the manufacturers, and it's good to see a company try to be different. I look forward to the full review :)

@edmundjones1613 2 года назад

the size looks interesting too, looks closer to a film leica size than for example the M240

@ACD54 2 года назад

This looks promising, I thought. So I went to the Pixii website - and my breath was taken away by the €2.5K+ price, depending on installed memory, and that's without VAT or any lens. By the time you've bought a lens as well as a Pixii with a decent memory, you could probably have at least three Fujifilm X100Vs. For some people that might be justified, but not me. Besides, as with any electronic gadget it'll be obsolete before long: standards will change, technology will improve, and so on. So the effective life of a Pixii is what - five years? At best, I'd say. At the end of which it won't be worth very much.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Price is relative, the competition his more expensive, the x100 is not a rangefinder, the Digital Bolex, Ikonoskop etc cost MORE today than when new, the Leica M8 and Epson RD1 are both going up in price and are almost 20 years old. That tech gets "obsolete" is just something people say in forums. In real life its complete BS 95% of the time.

@pdiseris 2 года назад

Either that, or it could become a future classic / collectable. Look at the Epson RD1 - People are still going nuts over it. The sensor and unique experience is the main unique selling point for this camera. It's interesting for sure.

@BartRos1980 Год назад

Its pricey yes. But it has a 64bit sensor. Which is unique.

@PJ-om2wq Год назад

If you are right maybe I'll be able to afford one used one day.

@mastedi Год назад

To each their own, acd54

@billr6983 2 года назад

I had trouble getting my concentration back on your video about the pixi, because the dials on the RD1 do something pleasant to my brain when I see them swing into position. I must have an analogue brain. After watching that little part of the video several times, I did make it back to the rest of the video and your information on the Pixii and enjoyed it very much.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Yeah its crazy that 20 years later no digital camera maker can beat those dials.

@jamestom2510 2 года назад

The romance of photography is back !!!

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

There are a couple of companies keeping it burning. Mint and Lomoghraphy comes to mind.

@christopherbgriffith 2 года назад

When I first learned of this camera, I immediately suspected I’d want it. With my M9 feeling like I’m on borrowed time before the sensor eventually succumbs to corrosion, I think this would be a great modern replacement.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Have you checked the sensor ID? If not you could have one of the newer without knowing :)

@christopherbgriffith 2 года назад

@@gearreallydoesntmatter mine was replaced in 2018 before I purchased it. Also, KolariVision now offers a sensor replacement guaranteed to not corrode again. But I don’t know if it’s worth the $1100 to do that vs getting a new, modern body. I do love these CCD colors though.

@paulanderson24 2 года назад

@@christopherbgriffith if the sensor was replaced then it should be good for the foreseeable future to the best of my knowledge

@bngr_bngr 2 года назад

@@paulanderson24 the first sensor replacement by Leica fails. The second version of the sensors version should be good.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

@@christopherbgriffith Then definitely check the sensor ID in the hidden menu. If its the new one you are good and dont have to worry anymore.

@patckw 2 года назад

Thanks for the explanation! I would looove to hear about the monochrome image outputs from this camera.

@lonlep1831 2 года назад

🙏 this looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for showing this one. Oh and the pictures look great, i would say somewhere in the region of my M8 and my sigma dp1🙏 I am gooing for a little bit off googlin’

@Otokichi786 2 года назад

My first serious 135 camera was a Leica IIIa, so I know something about film-using cameras of the last century. The first Leica Screw Mount camera that had "framelines in the viewfinder" was a Canon P. This "Leica M3 substitute" worked just fine for decades, as I preferred to save money to buy lenses, film, and daily necessities. (Even in the 1970's, the Leica M-series cameras were premium goods with lenses to match.) Instead of Summicron lenses, Shutterbug Ads offered a 28mm f/2.8 Canon and a 105mm f/2.5 Nikkor. It is interesting that modern/digital cameras can take Leica M lenses. (Picks up a Fujifilm X30) Oh well, life with "trailing edge" technology can be...interesting.

@Regenrad 2 года назад

hi matthias, thanks for brilliant video, i'm looking forward for the next one :) i own a couple of voigtlaender m-mount lenses, that i only use on mirrorless cameras via adapter. maybe just waiting for the right camera to give the rangefinder experience a try.

@marvinlee5926 2 года назад

Very nice documentary.... Great work 🍻🍻🍻🍻

@ditto1958 2 года назад

As ever, you prove that gear really doesn’t matter, so buy the coolest cameras. All your pictures look amazing.

@rolloffilm1996 2 года назад

Very cool type of cameras, love it

@abidhajher7076 2 года назад

I would love one, but honestly I'm intimidated by the rangefinder element. Nonetheless, a gorgeous group of test photos as always, and a beautifully presented video.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Rangefinders aren’t for everyone.

@JoaquimGonsalves 2 года назад

Beautiful perspective as always. And like you, I'm a sucker for unusually designed cameras too. It fits my personality because I actively have created my adult life as against the accepted norm. Initially organically but now after a decade plus, it just feels 100% me and would have loved to translate that into my love for cars and motorcycles but my finances allowed me to do so, to a humble extent, with cameras. If I could just eventually get to a point where i can finally translate that into adopting a cat or a dog, that would be heaven on earth for me but I'm happy now too.

@HunterDeuling 2 года назад

Beautiful little camera.

@obscur_yoann 2 года назад

Much more desirable than I thought it will be ! And made in France (cocorico ! 😍). This one is on my list now, if I have some funds...

@robbiemer8178 2 года назад

Well. This was a fun and frustrating video to watch. Fun because this camera seem to tick all the boxes for what I would want in a digital rangefinder. No back screen, minimalist controls, RF focusing, ability to use all my LTM lenses, and what looks like a straight forward menu. Frustrating because I now get the "fun" of hoping I can save enough nickels to buy one while they are still current production. :) I suspect even when the used ones start showing up these will still command a fairly high price. This is the first video of yours I have seen, Mr Burling, and I also liked how you talked about using this camera and what you find important. So I subscribed. Looking forward to your more in depth review! Thank you for showing us this.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Glad you liked my video. Depending on how things works out I also suspect that it will be quite pricy even used simply by being rare. The Digital Bolex is a good example on the video side. Very low volume and extremely polarizing. It now costs more than they did new.

@Utkarsh_A 2 года назад

Take a shot everytime Mattias says, I have a video on this as well! Jokes aside, great video, came across this camera a while back and was wondering when I would see a video on it!

@joelmulder Год назад

I LOVE that this tech is now available enough that small companies can produce their own custom cameras! I really wish I could try one of these in person, I love to buy one to support the development, but the price is too high to simply order one from the other side of the world.

@sdhute 8 месяцев назад

Finally ordered my pixii thanks for all of your videos. Every time I watch your videos I miss your bulldog gun powder I think his name was.

@mazhermuneer1097 2 года назад

Oh man that external light meter! I’m tempted to buy this camera for that alone.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

It’s sadly a forgotten feature. Most of my film cameras have it.

@BeingWolfy 2 года назад

how was the viewfinder compared to the leica M viewfinders? Bright and easy to see through?

@cdl0 2 года назад

Good video. This camera looks excellent. I like the design. One thing I did not understand is exactly how does the native monochrome mode work. I could not find an explanation on the Pixii website. Does something happen to the sensor or to the Bayer filter? Also, I am curious about how it handles parallax correction in the viewfinder. Do the framelines move according to the distance, or does it shift the view?

@christopherstevenson9737 2 года назад

Wow.! Has to be the finest, smartest, sleekest, highest high end enthusiast camera EVER! Maybe when I win the lottery! Or 10 years from now when they’re yesterdays camera! Your videos make cameras look so sexy😂

@innstikk 2 года назад

Thanks for the review.

@davidbrighten2572 Год назад

I have just ordered a Pixii. I have far too many cameras but this intrigues me. Considering ordering the Voigtlander 28mm Ultron to go with this (40mm view on the Pixii)

@jamesjennings3726 2 года назад

If I was still using digital cameras, this is what I'd want. It looks and sounds ideal.

@cozywithsarkozy9206 2 года назад

Great video, i definately will consider this instead of a leica price tag, although an extra thousand bucks will add for the lens too.

@calvinchann1996 2 года назад

Thanks for the video. I doubt I’m going to buy one but the fact that it’s available is good. That choice would be much more difficult if it was full frame.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

I don't think it would. Banding and jello from current available sensors and at least twice the price.. it would be an easy pass. In the future with better sensors might be a different story.

@Lonnie.G 2 года назад

This is such an interesting camera

@harrycover9180 2 года назад

Well done FRANCE ! 🇨🇵 It's been a while since a french camera came out, even if the sensor is not french...says something about the dynamism of start-ups.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Yeah it’s cool for sure. I’ve been eyeing a Baltic diver watch for quite some time. Made in the same town as the Pixii.

@tor2919 11 месяцев назад

Love this camera!

@turnipbeybladespinner7836 6 месяцев назад

iykyk. you either hate rangefinders or you love and i LOVE it. you just cant beat the rangefinder focusing system.

@chewkenghong Год назад

Only learnt abt this camera today. Range finder are the most beautiful thing. I got into voigtlander bessa R2 when it came out around year 2000... beautiful w matching voigtlander lenses. But eventually gave up cos I was just unable to get keepers due to poor manual focusing skills. Of cos spoilt be modern autofocus cameras like Nikon f90 n f100 back then. Couldn't afford a f5...but own a f4 for a while...also another beautiful camera.

@seokinchung 2 года назад

how did you feel about the viewfinder experience? Was rangefinder comparable in terms of brightness and accuracy to M cameras or voigtlanders?

@adham_0916 2 года назад

It looks great

@orshanti 2 года назад

i loved your guesstimation :))

@charleskoonu 2 года назад

What a lovely camera, a great alternative for fujifilm cameras

@labalo5 2 года назад

Wow there is more to it than just a RF copy of a leica.Thanks for this review. I may have to purchase one as a backup since my M10D is at leica :(

@andgainingspeed 2 года назад

Looking forward to the full review even though I have only a mild interest in range finders. The whole concept of the company is intriguing. Having them made to order feels special and intimate.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

For sure, they are easy to talk to as well. And I’m not talking about customer service. It’s directly with the CEO and developers.

@ickeausberlin36 2 года назад

Such a tempting camera. I just got an X-Pro3 half a year ago and I plan to travel for a view months soon so I am very likely not going to buy one. But still a tempting camera. I really like the internal memory and the ability to upload to a flash drive. Looking forward to your more in depth review. Thanks.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Xpro3 is also nice.

@qibcentricsplayground2043 Год назад

Ngl I rly wished pixii had the manual dials like the leica but it's still rly amazing on what they have accomplished

@philbob1309 Год назад

Hey! Really great video about an awesome camera... I'm now very much considering getting one myself... just one question: You mentioned that the sensor outperformed all Leica Ms (without M11), and is also better performing than the Fujis with the same sensor... where did you find the comparison with the Fujis? On DXOMark, it seems like none of the Fuji X-cameras has been tested... I own an X-Pro3, so the comparison with this one would be quite interesting.... Would be great if you could say something on that topic! Thanks a lot again for the video!

@ginobartali9338 2 года назад

Interesting camera and I'm happy to see the second part. Could you say something more about color rendering in comparison to the Leica M9? Thx

@sparkleglitch13 2 года назад

I would love an SLR version of this, as in, a digital camera with most of limitations of film. Especially no screen. I love the ideal of the native mono mode too. I just wish it had SD card slots :-) I have a Pentax MX (film camera) and would love a digital version of it, with 90% of it kept the same, just it used a digital sensor. I’d even keep the film winding lever as I love the tactile nature of it ha

@jackeckhart386 2 года назад

I loved everything, everything, but the price!

@boronizer848 2 года назад

Thats not fair! Thank you for pointing out this veeeery interesting camera, but I have to explain to my wife now.... 😁

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Say you want to go get in in person in France and she can tag along 😎

@magnusa.5599 2 года назад

great introduction. looks like a very enjoyable camera to say the least. the 40mm framelines are pretty interesting. but how about the minimal focusing distance, probably the same as on a leica m i would guess?!

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Correct. The lens determines the closest focusing distance so they work like they would on a Leica or any other camera.

@dlyon9673 2 года назад

Thank you for another interesting and entertaining video! Is the Pixii the "dream camera" for which you were clearing the deck that you mentioned in one of your more recent videos?

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

No.

@-grey 2 года назад

There is some genius usability here. I love and hate that it is aps-c. On the one hand: more forgiving zone focus. On the other: there's less options on the wide end of the M mount.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

There are many wide lenses once you start looking. From 9mm and up.

@-grey 2 года назад

@@gearreallydoesntmatter Okay, what I really mean is I want the amazing Leica 28mm Elmarit 2.8, and the Voightlander 40mm f1.4 pancake, but to still be a 28mm and 40mm eq. when I put them on. 😂 Honestly, I think the utilitarian design of the Pixii would still convince me to get it over a Leica at the same price. Those features are great. ✌️

@michaelc4917 2 года назад

Which one do you like better for the color science, sigma fp or pixii?

@vishal_halder 2 года назад

Thanks for the video. Can you please tell me what lens have you use for the photos at 0:46 and 4:22 respectively.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

Zeiss 35/2.8 and Voigtlander 21/4.

@kbmats 2 года назад

So since it's an APC-S sensor with a LeicaM mount.. what lenses would you recommend to get the 28mm and 50mm field of view?

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

I’ve settled on slightly tighter. A Voigtländer 21mm/4 since it’s so small and comfortable (and has great iQ). I used to use a Zeiss 35mm as my “50” and a Zeiss 50 for longer shots. But have replaced both with a Voigtländer 40mm. While testing the Sigma FP L I feel in love with the 65mm, the 40 gets me very close. It’s also very compact.

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

There is also a Pixii Camera User Group on Facebook (I know, FB sucks, but the group function is just so practical). There we discuss the camera, firmware, tips&tricks etc. Its not a place to compare it to other cameras. It's mainly for people past that point: facebook.com/groups/668692364396682/

@stuartconnelly5397 2 года назад

Basically a Leica CL M-D. Oddly enough sounds quite interesting.

@3flyte_3flyte 2 года назад

I like your approach to photography and rangefinders. I don't care about test charts, dxo points, blah blah. I shoot with Leica, Sony, Canon. They are all just tools.

@michaelc4917 2 года назад

The colors are better than any Leica I have seen. On top of that there is a real Monochrome mode. It's two in one . Take my money already!

@gearreallydoesntmatter 2 года назад

I’m gonna start testing the Mono a bit more in the upcoming weeks. Might dedicate a video to it.