Shot with Leica X Vario @ ISO 1600 and 1/1600 sec F/3.5 at 28mm equiv I’ve posted more street shots here . My full review of the X Vario is here . Some people feel that shooting with a Leica is like driving a Rolls Royce: mostly show and very little performance. However, I’ve found that shooting with the Leica X Vario on the street has been a surprisingly enjoyable experience. Let me explain. It’s not that I didn’t expect to enjoy shooting with this “mini M”, but I didn’t think it would actually help me become a better street photographer. What makes the X Vario so good? True manual control. Manual dials, manual zoom, manual focus lens. Without looking at a screen, I can see my shutter speed, aperture, focal length, and most importantly my focus distance. This is the key: a true manual focus lens, not focus by wire. This one feature has helped me get more shots more often. I’ve realized while shooting with both the Ricoh GR D IV and Ricoh GR V, I actually missed less shots using the sn
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