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by michaelwilson 1690 days ago
Huh? The X1D-II and the XCD lens series is well regarded by pro photographers and shows well in independent technical reviews.

The body is ~$5750 which is not peanuts, but it's not $50K either.

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The color off the sensor is amazing. I rented one for my son’s birth because I needed an autofocus for non-manual friends and family to shoot with and I almost bought it after.

The UX is perfect. Simple, direct, if you shot a manual film camera you instantly understand it. Lenses are great, but big and heavy.

To be clear, they are excellent cameras! But with a very small market. They were built like workhorse cameras but they did’t have nearly enough of a competitive ecosystem to actually be workhorse cameras. It’s not surprising that they met their fate.