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Now available in titanium gold flavour (but still no EVF)
- Thread starter pdk42
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Nevyn72
LMF-Patron Gold
I wish, they had it in the way similar to Fujifilm X-E series EVF, and tilting LCD.
It could be a useful cam for photogs with beautiful retro like design, that'd turn heads around.
Vale46
Well-Known Member
I‘ve been weak and ordered the titanium gold editionvery tempting
pdk42
Moderator
Will be good to hear your thoughts.
Jonathan-Mac
Well-Known Member
I have to say I like the blue one in the middle, but it still needs a viewfinder and mechanical shutter.
Mister Sloane
Member
I received my copy today - when I first saw the Japanese announcement for it, it was something that I wished was available elsewhere. I had already got a S9 but when Panasonic introduced the camel orange version, I had thought that if a new variant really caught my eye over here, I could see myself getting it.
The camera itself is absolutely gorgeous and don’t think photos (or videos!) can do it complete justice - partly how the titanium gold looks in different light. The leatherette complements it beautifully. I always thought it looked good, but my expectations were truly exceeded.
Although I had heard that the plastic was smooth and lacked the textured finish of the standard black model, this still came as a surprise when handling. The symbols on the mode dial are less obvious than the standard white on black; I don’t feel this really affects usability, especially when one is used to the dial order and it looks very stylish.
The titanium gold looks really good on the 18-40mm and although I wasn’t convinced by someone posting on Reddit that there should be other lenses with the same colouring, I’ve changed my mind.
The rope strap is a great inclusion. The colour complements the camera and feels very high quality. I wasn’t quite sure how long it was exactly was but the length means it’s only suitable for wearing around your neck (and not crossbody) and practical for wrapping around the wrist. The standard strap is also included - I think I had read this on a product page but it went something I expected.
The thank you note wasn’t something I was fussed about but I actually like it more than I thought. It’s a nice message (English on one side and Japanese on the other) and very nicely produced.
The stickers - or rather how they contained in a plastic bag with folded cardboard stapled across the opening - was not well presented and for me, felt rather cheap. I think I would have preferred them loose or in an envelope or something like that. I can understand why they only included the metal pin in the press packs, but it’s something that I think was a pity and would have been a much more elegant inclusion than the stickers.
The camera itself is absolutely gorgeous and don’t think photos (or videos!) can do it complete justice - partly how the titanium gold looks in different light. The leatherette complements it beautifully. I always thought it looked good, but my expectations were truly exceeded.
Although I had heard that the plastic was smooth and lacked the textured finish of the standard black model, this still came as a surprise when handling. The symbols on the mode dial are less obvious than the standard white on black; I don’t feel this really affects usability, especially when one is used to the dial order and it looks very stylish.
The titanium gold looks really good on the 18-40mm and although I wasn’t convinced by someone posting on Reddit that there should be other lenses with the same colouring, I’ve changed my mind.
The rope strap is a great inclusion. The colour complements the camera and feels very high quality. I wasn’t quite sure how long it was exactly was but the length means it’s only suitable for wearing around your neck (and not crossbody) and practical for wrapping around the wrist. The standard strap is also included - I think I had read this on a product page but it went something I expected.
The thank you note wasn’t something I was fussed about but I actually like it more than I thought. It’s a nice message (English on one side and Japanese on the other) and very nicely produced.
The stickers - or rather how they contained in a plastic bag with folded cardboard stapled across the opening - was not well presented and for me, felt rather cheap. I think I would have preferred them loose or in an envelope or something like that. I can understand why they only included the metal pin in the press packs, but it’s something that I think was a pity and would have been a much more elegant inclusion than the stickers.
Mister Sloane
Member
The keyring sadly was only in the press packs and it’s the kind of branded merchandise that I think a fair few would be interested in.
Mister Sloane
Member
One UK retailer, Clifton Cameras is listing the white model with the black top as unavailable now. I tend to take such listings with a pinch of salt, but I’ve seen another say that it has limited availability, so it might be they are phasing out that option.