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Does this camera interest you? Would you buy it?
Robert Klein, Photographer
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South Easton | MA | USA | Posted: 9:43 AM on 12.14.10 |
->> Fuji is playing with us and has set up the following for a tease and I guess some comments:
http://www.finepix-x100.com/latest-updates/raw-functionality-explained
The question is whether you would invest in this or do you think the Canon G12 (and prior models) or the Nikon P7000 give you want you might want in a "street photography" shooter? Personally, I think the price point is likely to be twice that of the G series or Nikon offering and while I like the look and the functional optical viewfinder, the fact that the lens is fixed and NOT interchangeable is a deal breaker. A couple of additional lenses would be fine. |
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Jim Colburn, Photo Editor, Photographer
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McAllen | TX | USA | Posted: 10:01 AM on 12.14.10 |
| ->> I've been waiting to see what they want to charge for the X100. If it's affordable (and it probably won't be) I'll get one. It looks to be the prefect modern street camera. |
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Jacob Langston, Photographer
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David A. Cantor, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Toledo | OH | USA | Posted: 11:00 AM on 12.14.10 |
->> The key to street shooting is framing with great speed and accuracy. The GF-1 has no optical viewfinder. Sure you can add an EVF for another $135 smackeroos but that is not the same as that Leica style viewfinder.
As Ralph Gibson once said, "The rangefinder enables one to see what’s outside of the frame as well as what’s inside of the frame. You make a decision predicated on the presence and/or the absence of various aspects of the subject."
That Fuji will allow this with the optical viewfinder according to what I have read. The GF-1 even equipped with an EVF won't. |
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Curtis Clegg, Photographer
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Sycamore | IL | USA | Posted: 11:40 AM on 12.14.10 |
->> As nice as it would be to have interchangeable lenses on a camera like this I think a fixed lens is the most practical, especially when you consider the viewfinder technology:
http://www.finepix-x100.com/x100/hybrid-viewfinder
"Within the generous viewfinder coverage, the displayed 'bright frame' overlay clearly indicates the shooting frame. Depending on the shooting distance, the parallax is automatically corrected. Shooting data and other information are automatically displayed for optimal brightness and easy viewing."
How cool is it to have the parallax corrected for you automatically at any distance? To me that's worth the tradeoff not to have multiple lenses available. Not to mention that the exposure and focus information are superimposed in the optical viewfinder. Even in high-end P&S cameras like the Canon G series, those of us who insist on using OVFs still have to check the LCD regularly for exposure information...
I think the X-100 has tremendous potential but I certainly won't be one of the first to buy it. Any camera design is going to be filled with compromises that cannot possibly please everyone but at first glance it looks like the Fujifilm designers hit all the sweet spots.
I really like that there is a manual focus ring, although it only works in OVF mode (no rangefinder focusing).
As long as its image quality is good the only Achilles' heal I foresee could be shutter lag. If the shutter doesn't click virtually instantly when you press the shutter button it will be all but useless as a street camera (shutter lag being my biggest complaint about my G9). |
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Jim Comeau, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Los Angeles | CA | USA | Posted: 12:26 PM on 12.14.10 |
| ->> Yeah, I'm definitely interested but the price has to be right. |
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Chris Hunt, Photographer
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Seattle | WA | USA | Posted: 12:44 PM on 12.14.10 |
->> I had a Leica X1 for a few months, which I see as a similar product. The quality of the images were phenomenal, but I still had to intentionally grab the camera when leaving the house. These aren't small enough to always live in a pocket. I often left it at home or just grabbed a more adequate tool (DSLR).
I like the idea of having a smaller camera with me, but if I'm going to compromise on image quality and flexibility, I might as well just use my cell phone camera which is actually quite good and ALWAYS with me. |
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Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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| ->> If this camera came with say a 24mm lens (35mm equiv) then I'd say yet. 35mm is a focal length I never use. I ditch my 35mm lenses every time I pick them up. |
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Jim Colburn, Photo Editor, Photographer
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McAllen | TX | USA | Posted: 2:48 PM on 12.14.10 |
->> "This [Panasonic Lumix GF1] is a pretty sweet street photography camera"
No viewfinder as on the X100, therefore not for me. |
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Jacob Langston, Photographer
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Orlando | FL | | Posted: 2:55 PM on 12.14.10 |
| ->> I thought the same thing before I bought it, but honestly in street photography how often do you use the view finder? |
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Stanley Leary, Photographer
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Jacob Langston, Photographer
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Orlando | FL | | Posted: 9:09 PM on 12.14.10 |
->> Let me rephrase that since it looks like I confused someone.
I thought not having a viewfinder would annoy me so I bought the optional viewfinder and have never used it. I guess it depends on the way you shoot, but I can get quicker shots on the street without using the viewfinder. I use the LCD all the time.....and yes I am ashamed to admit it.
The camera is super light and is tack sharp.
That said, I love buying new cameras and this Fuji looks sweet. |
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Kent Nishimura, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Honolulu | HI | USA | Posted: 10:04 PM on 12.14.10 |
->> to answer the OP:
"Yes." :) |
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Andrew Brosig, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Killeen | TX | United States | Posted: 10:12 PM on 12.14.10 |
->> It does look pleasantly retro, reminding me of the Olympus RC35 I still have (somewhere) that belonged to my father. But, like everyone else, I'll definitely have to wait for the price to make any decisions. I don't mind so much the fixed 35mm lens. That's really a fairly usable focal length for a lot of shooting situations. That said, for now, I'll definitely be sticking to my G9, which I must say I love with the flexibility of the zoom lens. But it will be interesting to keep an eye on this camera.
Another interesting point, and maybe it's just me, but it seems more camera companies are jumping on the "prosumer point-and-shoot" camera (my emphasis). I've used the G9 on a few newspaper assignments where the big DSLR might have actually been a hindrance, due to size, visibility, the not-so-subtle nature of carrying/using in some situations. Any thoughts on this? |
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Debra L Rothenberg, Photographer
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New York | NY | USA | Posted: 6:44 AM on 12.15.10 |
->> I personally would use the rotating LCD more than an optical viewfinder.
This Fuji does look nice, except for that.
Anyone have any first hand experience with this camera?
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1002/10022005samsungex1.asp
Quality wise, does it compare to the Canon G11? (since we can't compare the quality yet to the Fuji) |
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Robert Klein, Photographer
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South Easton | MA | USA | Posted: 8:01 AM on 12.15.10 |
| ->> Andrew, I have used my G9, as well on assignments. In one hand I had my Canon DSLR and the other the G9 during a hockey game that also required me to shoot images of the coach. I was at the side of the bench shooting action and holding the G9 up at my side to get the coach on my right. The next day, the featured image was the one shot with the G9. |
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Curtis Clegg, Photographer
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Sycamore | IL | USA | Posted: 8:12 AM on 12.15.10 |
->> Andrew my G9 was the only camera I had with me a few weeks ago when a tornado hit and the photos of damage I got with it ended up on at least two front pages. Those little cameras are very capable machines but again, the lag is a deal-breaker in most news situations.
There was a news article going around a week or so ago about the demise of point-and-shoot cameras... with the increasing quality of images from cell phones and the dropping prices of DSLRs, the p&s market is suffering. I'm glad to see some of these boutique cameras popping up but I would be surprised if the trend continues. |
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Steven Mullensky, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Port Townsend | WA. | USA | Posted: 1:04 PM on 12.15.10 |
| ->> Speaking of street photography cameras, has anyone used the Leica D-Lux 5? |
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