GarethO
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I just picked it up and I must say WOW. takes a bit of getting used to as it works very differently to my old powershot and new d700.
I got the black one.
first impressions.
-Now I know why everyone says it looks good. I didn't understand why everyone was going on about the looks, and I don't care that much. But it does look good and feels VERY nice.
-Very easy to adjust manual controls, though at first I wasn't sure where I had to look, I soon worked out how to switch between optical VF, digital VF and digital screen selection.
-With no card it takes a while to write the files. i really should have bought an SD card, but it's not my camera and we have some at work. So tomorrow we will see.
-playback is default to the VF, which is nice is daylight conditions which are hopeless for chimping shots.
-the scroll wheel can be used to over or under expose 2 steps (not full stops) from the shutter speed setting on the top of the camera, allowing minor adjustments without taking your eye off the VF.
- the little lever (yes it's a lever) above the scroll wheel can be used to do the same with aperture.
-macro mode defaults to digital VF, as the optical VF is not TTL (through the lens). it works very nicely.
-hold AE button and scrool to change metering mode.
-hold AF and scroll or press direction to change AF-S AF point. AF point can be made up to twice as large or half as small using the lttle lever. the AF point is clearly show on the rear screen when selecting and dimly in the VF, it's a bit hard to press the AF button when looking through the VF. you are more likely to select a point and then look through AF, though you can do both at the same time if you really want to.
-it seems as though AF-C can only be a central large plus in the middle and cannot be moved. this kind of sucks, but it does adjust constantly, even when shutter button is not pressed.
I just set display to the lcd screen instead of the default VF and that is most likely where it will stay for indoor shooting. the viewfinder is great, but as it is way off from the lens the framing in the optical VF is VERY different to the end result. you can use digital though, which frames the same as the shot. there is very little lag when using the rear screen to compose and shoot. I like it a lot.
The image quality, even at high iso and wide open is outstanding! I will do a comparison to my d700 with 35 1.4G when i get the chance.
overall.
THIS CAMERA IS A DREAM COME TRUE.
makes the pens look like a toy, makes the nex look like a gadget. full points fuji!
i really couldn't have hoped to get a better camera for school, the photos will be almost as good after i have left as they are now. they better be bloody greatful considering i fundraised for the camera by doing a lot of photos and processing and get nothing in return!
I got the black one.
first impressions.
-Now I know why everyone says it looks good. I didn't understand why everyone was going on about the looks, and I don't care that much. But it does look good and feels VERY nice.
-Very easy to adjust manual controls, though at first I wasn't sure where I had to look, I soon worked out how to switch between optical VF, digital VF and digital screen selection.
-With no card it takes a while to write the files. i really should have bought an SD card, but it's not my camera and we have some at work. So tomorrow we will see.
-playback is default to the VF, which is nice is daylight conditions which are hopeless for chimping shots.
-the scroll wheel can be used to over or under expose 2 steps (not full stops) from the shutter speed setting on the top of the camera, allowing minor adjustments without taking your eye off the VF.
- the little lever (yes it's a lever) above the scroll wheel can be used to do the same with aperture.
-macro mode defaults to digital VF, as the optical VF is not TTL (through the lens). it works very nicely.
-hold AE button and scrool to change metering mode.
-hold AF and scroll or press direction to change AF-S AF point. AF point can be made up to twice as large or half as small using the lttle lever. the AF point is clearly show on the rear screen when selecting and dimly in the VF, it's a bit hard to press the AF button when looking through the VF. you are more likely to select a point and then look through AF, though you can do both at the same time if you really want to.
-it seems as though AF-C can only be a central large plus in the middle and cannot be moved. this kind of sucks, but it does adjust constantly, even when shutter button is not pressed.
I just set display to the lcd screen instead of the default VF and that is most likely where it will stay for indoor shooting. the viewfinder is great, but as it is way off from the lens the framing in the optical VF is VERY different to the end result. you can use digital though, which frames the same as the shot. there is very little lag when using the rear screen to compose and shoot. I like it a lot.
The image quality, even at high iso and wide open is outstanding! I will do a comparison to my d700 with 35 1.4G when i get the chance.
overall.
THIS CAMERA IS A DREAM COME TRUE.
makes the pens look like a toy, makes the nex look like a gadget. full points fuji!
i really couldn't have hoped to get a better camera for school, the photos will be almost as good after i have left as they are now. they better be bloody greatful considering i fundraised for the camera by doing a lot of photos and processing and get nothing in return!
