tarullifoto
Established
I wonder if focus peaking would work with an M-mount lens on the Fuji adapter. Anybody know?
I think that's the idea no?
GaryLH
Veteran
I didn't realize they pre-announced the FW update. Lame.
I think they needed to do it for those early adopters of the 27 who are not buying a xm1, so they could have the camera control the aperture.
Gary
tarullifoto
Established
Yes, I guess it would be. Clearly, I need more coffee.
GaryLH
Veteran
Wow, cheers for that!
Now why didn't they highlight that in the release? I think just about every owner has been waiting for that to happen. Yay!!!
It is in the xm1 setup, I hope it made it into the new fw update, but now that I have time to think about it, it could have been a last minute scratch to the fw update. I know that I have had fw updates scratch from a release because of things like not enough testing or a bug discovered due to difference in hw between multiple platforms where it worked fine on the platform it was originally designed for, but when ported to a different one due to slight diff in hw, we found a bug. I hope they forgot to mention it.
Gary
den_sh
Established
According to my experience real ISO 3200 is around ISO 6400 on Fuji cameras. It can be quite annoying to use the camera with external light meter as the difference between real and claimed iso isn't evenly spaced across the board. It's around 1 stop difference at high iso and close to 1/2-1/3 at low isos.
GaryLH
Veteran
According to my light meter real ISO 3200 is around ISO 6400 on Fuji cameras. It can be quite annoying to use the camera with external light meter as the difference between real and claimed iso isn't evenly spaced across the board. It's around 1 stop difference at high iso and close to 1/2-1/3 at low isos.
Ray Sach over at serious compact forum mention this discrepancy when he had the chance to do a compare against his Fuji and the new Sony Coolpix a.
It really doesn't bother me, since I normally only shoot no higher then 1600 anyway only any camera I use..
Gary
2WK
Rangefinder User
I like how soo many people were saying it just couldn't be done because of the processor or sensor or blah blah blah. Nice one Fuji! Although it seems they were waiting for this to extend the life of these cameras, I am still one happy xpro camper.
Johnhw
Established
Gary...stop it you party pooper...lol
edge100
Well-known
This 100% cures my digital M lust. Now I can focus my M glass accurately on my X-Pro1.
Well done, Fuji!
Well done, Fuji!
edge100
Well-known
100%? Not 99% due to the crop factor?
Nope........
willie_901
Veteran
There are numerous different ISO standards for digital cameras. On top of that the Japanese organization Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) has several definitions of ISO as well. All Japanese cameras adhere to one of these definitions.
Fuji is not necessarily cheating or even being misleading if their ISO does not coincide with other cameras'. Groups like DxO measure ISO differently too, but you can compare sensor sensitivities directly. The Nikon D7000, 7100 has only one ISO and when you need to underexpose the sensor the data is digitally multiplied after it leaves the ADC in order to display the expected image brightness. Other cameras, Phase One for instance, are ISO-less as well.
ISO ain't what it used to be.
Of course being able to decrease the shutter speed or aperture at base ISO compared to other cameras, like Fuji's, is an advantage
Fuji is not necessarily cheating or even being misleading if their ISO does not coincide with other cameras'. Groups like DxO measure ISO differently too, but you can compare sensor sensitivities directly. The Nikon D7000, 7100 has only one ISO and when you need to underexpose the sensor the data is digitally multiplied after it leaves the ADC in order to display the expected image brightness. Other cameras, Phase One for instance, are ISO-less as well.
ISO ain't what it used to be.
Of course being able to decrease the shutter speed or aperture at base ISO compared to other cameras, like Fuji's, is an advantage
Buzz40
Recovering Leicaholic
Wow! Thank you, Fujifilm! I had missed this announcement while acclimating a new dog into the family. I'm loving my X Pro 1 even more right now. This might even help me forgive them for dragging out the release of the 56 1.4/1.2. ;-)
That's a great place to be then... enjoy your new camera!
semilog
curmudgeonly optimist
Mad props to Fuji for continuing to make their products work better and better after the sale. That is how you build customer confidence and loyalty.
Shade
Well-known
I cant wait! The Xpro1 has been my main camera for my wedding and photoshoot work, with Om-D as my backup, now I got m240, which can work along and among those 3.. Great job Fuji!
edge100
Well-known
I have full frame cameras (film and digital) for when I need full frame.
My issues with the X-Pro1 (such that they are) are simply down to the relative difficulty of using that camera for fast-moving street photography. In those situations, it's not the 'full frame-ness' of my M6 that I love, but rather it's ease of focusing and handling. THAT is what has been missing from the X-Pro1. Adding focus peaking helps with this enormously.
So no, I won't miss FF on the X-Pro1 at all.
Herjulfr
Established
It is great.
I was a little annoyed to see that the new features on the x100s were not ported to the X-Pro1 and the XE1. I felt that my expensive camera was a mere prototype, ready to be replaced by a new model. I'm happy to be wrong.
I was a little annoyed to see that the new features on the x100s were not ported to the X-Pro1 and the XE1. I felt that my expensive camera was a mere prototype, ready to be replaced by a new model. I'm happy to be wrong.
semilog
curmudgeonly optimist
I find that I don't miss more shots with the X cameras vs. an M. Just different shots. My hit ratio is better with the X cameras than it ever was with the M. I sort of wish this was not the case but if I'm critical about it, it's true.