jskjsk
Established
You could say the opposite. Give an ambiguous release date and build chatter online / drama.
Angry consumer are usually appeased once they have the thing they want in their hand
A US Company and a Japanese Company... two totally different cultures. Neither right or wrong.
ianbw
Newbie
Tough comparison with Apple also as they know they need to meet a much much higher number of units in those first days and weeks and to be off could mean about a half billion dollar/day oops. They sold about 750k ipads/day at release.
Betcha if Fuji thought they would move that many units, they would make a big splash re: release date also.
(As a side note, thanks to everyone on this forum for all the information I've been soaking up while lurking, and for making me not feel like a junkie as I refresh the forum every second or so looking for a "Cameras are here" post.)
Betcha if Fuji thought they would move that many units, they would make a big splash re: release date also.
(As a side note, thanks to everyone on this forum for all the information I've been soaking up while lurking, and for making me not feel like a junkie as I refresh the forum every second or so looking for a "Cameras are here" post.)
What other dates have they missed? To my knowledge Fuji has not disseminated any information other than 'USA at the end of March' and it appears they are keeping to that date.
Now if Fuji did it like Apple, they'd be shipping to the stores now, they'd allow enough time for every dealer across the country to receive them, and then they'd all be for sale at 8am next Friday.
noimmunity
scratch my niche
And as far as we know, child labor, unpaid overtime, 16 hour days, etc. are not part of the production process for the made-in-Japan XP1. No doubt Fuji isn't a charity organization, either.
http://sacom.hk/archives/926
chris00nj
Young Luddite
It fits nice and tight. Focus is similar to a manual SLR. It'll take a little getting used to do it quickly, but so did traditional rangefinder focusing. Here it is with the Summicron 50/2 DR (yeah I can mount this lens on this camera!)
Sample shot with the Summicron 50/2 DR at ISO 3200 and f/2:
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
Chris,
That's with the Kipon adapter? Did you use the EVF to focus (i.e. like how you would if you were "close" focusing?)
Cheers,
Dave
That's with the Kipon adapter? Did you use the EVF to focus (i.e. like how you would if you were "close" focusing?)
Cheers,
Dave
chris00nj
Young Luddite
Yeah, I just used the EVF to focus, but it was only in the "normal" focusing range. I found it reasonably easy. If you press the wheel, it'll magnify the EVF, so you can focus in on a point. I think with a little practice it'll be as quick as an optical RF.
Some links to:
Initial review and photos
&
Set of photos
ZlatkoBatistich
Established
Chris, if you use the adapter and set the camera to 1:1 format, does the EVF show a square image or square frame lines?
celluloidprop
Well-known
I think I need to get the C/Y-XP1 adapter and use my 50/1.7 instead of the 60mm for the time being.
bobby_novatron
Photon Collector
This threat is killing me. Gear lust! Must. Resist.
chris00nj
Young Luddite
Yes it does.
noimmunity
scratch my niche
Threatening Threads
Threatening Threads
Don't know if that was a Freudian slip, on purpose, or just a spelling mistake, but it is BRILLIANT！
Threatening Threads
Don't know if that was a Freudian slip, on purpose, or just a spelling mistake, but it is BRILLIANT！
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh... so THAT'S what that wheel is for *LOL*
Even though I THINK I've read the manual it's clear I really haven't RTFM *LOL*
Thanks Chris - I think I'll order that Kipon while waiting for Fuji to get theirs out there.
Cheers,
Dave
Spyro
Well-known
Τhere's a few ebay shops selling the kipon adapter, all in Hong Kong from what I can tell, I ordered with one of them 20 days ago and it's still in transit
where did you guys get yours from and how long did it take?
where did you guys get yours from and how long did it take?
CopperB
M3 Noob
I've just bought the Kipon adapter on eBay. Can't wait to try out some other lenses on this baby.
So, is today the day some shops get the X-Pro1 in?
chris00nj
Young Luddite
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh... so THAT'S what that wheel is for *LOL*
Even though I THINK I've read the manual it's clear I really haven't RTFM *LOL*
Thanks Chris - I think I'll order that Kipon while waiting for Fuji to get theirs out there.
Cheers,
Dave
Lol. I'm still learning all the feature too. Pressing a wheel certainly is not intuitive.
Have you tried the double exposure setting?
Τhere's a few ebay shops selling the kipon adapter, all in Hong Kong from what I can tell, I ordered with one of them 20 days ago and it's still in transit
where did you guys get yours from and how long did it take?
I got mine from the seller, bondscamera, on ebay who is out of Hong Kong. It took 10 calendar days to arrive.
scho
Well-known
Τhere's a few ebay shops selling the kipon adapter, all in Hong Kong from what I can tell, I ordered with one of them 20 days ago and it's still in transit
where did you guys get yours from and how long did it take?
I bought the Kipon Contax G to XPro1 adapter from japanluxury
Ordered on a Friday and received following Tuesday via Fedex (free).
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CopperB
M3 Noob
That's who I bought mine from. Good to hear it only took 10 days.