Fuji X100 Digital SOMETHING from Fujifilm

This was a very bad move by Fujifilm, this camera if it is good as it seems will cannibalize their film sales (as people start abandoning their film fixed lens rangefinders):D:D
 
This Fujifilm Finepix X100 is the dream come true for most of us here at RFF :D

I can bet that anybody who thought about getting the Leica X1 will instead get the Fujifilm Finepix X100 :)
 
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dazedgonebye said:
For years I've been begging for a digital hexar AF.
sure as heck looks like this is it.
90% of everything I shoot is 35 or 40mm equivalent. Fixed lens would be no real issue for me.
I bet if this goes well, they'll do an interchangeable lens version next.
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'ZACTLY. :D
 
Great looking camera. I've been happily using a Nikon 28ti for over a decade & this is exactly the same concept. I also use an Olympus SPn and my M6 has the 35mm f/2 on 95% of the time. Full credit to Fuji for putting this together. I've looked carefully at all the other compact digis - micro 4/3, G11 etc, Sigma whatever. They were all lacking in one or more aspects re image quality of ergonomics. This is the first small digital camera I've seen that appears to satisfy all my criteria. I'm in no hurry to buy, will wait for pricing info and first user reviews, but I'm very interested. Bravo Fuji, well done.
 
I'm a bit confused regarding the autofocus system. We constantly read complaints regarding lethargic mirrorless contrast sensitivity autofocus systems. Fujifilm develops a new on chip phase detection autofocus that is really fast and yet Fuji claim that this premier camera system uses contrast sensitivity. Their focusing system will make or break this system. What the heck is fast contrast autofocusing and why are they taking this step backwards. Does anyone know the story behind this?

Could someone attending Photokina please ask Fujifilm about the autofocus system?
 
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bwcolor said:

Could someone attending Photokina please ask Fujifilm about the autofocus system?
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YES, please!

Other questions:

- What is the RAW format? Can Fuji be convinced that DNG is a good idea?
- Is there a roadmap for interchangeable lens systems?
- Is there TTL flash metering? If so, whose standard has been adopted?
- What is the sync speed?
- Weather sealing (yeah, right)?
- Geometric distortion of the lens?
- External microphone input for video?

...and one more: Fuji was an original member of the Four Thirds consortium. Any activity on that front?
 
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Argh! the dpreview page is too slow to load!!!

I want to see it!!!

[Edit] Whoa!:eek:
 
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Just wait, it'll have all the dreamy options and performance you are all creaming yourselves over, but it'll be louder than a Nikon F.
 
Wow, I only just found out that it exists and look at the stir it has caused!

I would buy it based on looks alone... make an interchangable lens version and it would be a killer.
 
In another four or five hours we should get some idea if any other manufacturer have a competing product. Since this is not a shelf ready product, I'm sure the product/marketing managers at Leica and perhaps at other manufacturers must be looking at their next move. Bye Bye X1. .. at least until vaporware becomes reality. Fuji has effectively killed X1 sales without actually having to produce a product.
 
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