Some ‘issues’ with the MX-1 concept

Tom Caldwell wrote:

Ed

What focus peaking has the K01? Is it like the Ricoh Mode1 which in turn is (sort of) similar to the Sony system? The K-01 has a high resolution screen and Mode1 probably works fine on it. But the Ricoh GRDIII/IV and GXR also have high resolution screens and the Ricoh Mode2 works better on it. It is a matter of choice I keep telling myself to re-try Mode1 but the flesh is weak and I really like the "stick figures" of Mode2 and the high precision where the screen is magnified.

On the Pentax Q Mode1 is used and although this is a great help the lower resolution screen limits it's usefulness to 2x magnification although 4x an be used sometimes at a great big pinch. I think Mode2 would be highly unusable on the Pentax Q at any magnification.

I second gxuser on the need for some sort of shading to make an lcd usable in bright light. An evf does this. But I have had good success with an aftermarket flip out lcd light-screen. My opinion is that adding an evf to the Q in many ways flies against the tiny-size concept of the Q and we might as well have a larger overall camera with a built in evf and probably larger sensor to boot - ie: not a Q. However I accept other's opinion as far comment. The only trouble is that with the shape of the Q lcd and it's polycarbonate cover a flip out shade n the back is not going to work very well. Also by adding extra depth it has more or less the same extra-size considerations that make an evf less desirable.

Furthermore if you use manual focus lenses on such a camera as a Q in bright light precise focus is nigh impossible even with focus peaking and the possibility that the reflection is not bad enough to preclude a reasonable stab at framing. ie: no evf on the Q is a pity, it would be very useful at times, but a cross that might have to be borne to get such a compact size.

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Tom Caldwell