Fuji X100 Digital SOMETHING from Fujifilm

bobby_novatron said:
Cool toy! Can't wait to see one in person. If there's this much buzz about it, chances are Fuji's going to be backlogged for orders well into 2011.

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You have to keep in mind that this is a Development Announcement. In other words, this camera does NOT exist, yet. I guess the announcement is that Fuji will announce this camera in early 2011. Until then....
 
Frank Petronio said:
Brilliant Common Sense, how Canikon could miss doing this defies all logic but is perfectly predictable.

But the really great news is where this type of camera will be in 2012-2013 after the majors see the validation of the concept.

In the meantime, maybe I'll pick up an $1100 X1 next Summer ;-)
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You nailed it Frank! Watch for the response from the other camera companies ..

Frank, check out the "Camera Work" thread. I posted a link to some of your stuff. p.
 
M like Leica M6 said:
Well, looking into the viewfinder to see a digital scale or watch a digital display... instead of a simple scale?
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Two reasons.

1. Lens size. That lens does not have a lot of room for a focusing scale.
2. Moving mass. Coupling a focus scale would require either a mechanical linkage, increasing the mass that needed to be moved during focusing, or an electronic linkage, which would unquestionably increase the size of the lens.

I prefer this design – especially if they give me a 2 m preset that can be activated through the Fn button next to the shutter release.
 
rover said:
You have to keep in mind that this is a Development Announcement. In other words, this camera does NOT exist, yet. ....
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Me thinks that Fuji DT has been lurking on RFF (from the DPReview article):D:
"Other cameras on the market look to fill the need for the ultimate ‘compact’ professional camera, but the Fujifilm development team believe that, having listened to the marketplace, the FinePix X100 offers a number of technical developments that will set this camera apart from other contenders."

Who else has been screaming so loudly for some of these features? No doubt based on the response here, this camera will come to fruition. :D



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PKR said:
Sony APS-C sensor?
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That's the rumor, and if so, it's fantastic news. The Sony EXMOR sensor is IMO still the best APS-C sensor on the market, lagging the D700 by only about a stop, and nearly equalling it in DR, in a far smaller package. Falk Lumo's testing is fascinating reading if you're technically-minded.

If Fuji have merely equalled the performance of the imaging pipeline in the K-x (either by using a Sony sensor or with a proprietary design), I'll be ecstatic.

The custom(-ized?) sensor with eccentric microlenses suggests that Fuji are taking this project very seriously, i.e., that it is not intended merely as a boutique project, but as the first step in a campaign.
 
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yanidel said:
It is nice ot have it in the viewfinder, but again the main advantage of the DOF scale on the focus ring is that you can pre-focus before raising the camera to your eyes. Very important for stealth in street photography.
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Use AF, AFL if you must...after setting a small aperture. All three features are supported in the X100.
 
semilog said:
Two reasons.

1. Lens size. That lens does not have a lot of room for a focusing scale.
2. Moving mass. Coupling a focus scale would require either a mechanical linkage, increasing the mass that needed to be moved during focusing, or an electronic linkage, which would unquestionably increase the size of the lens.
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None of the mirrorless CDAF cameras have a focusing scale on the lens. This would be the first such camera to indicate the distance, in this case in the viewfinder.
 
What I find interesting is that the camera seems be be squarely aimed at the rangefinder market, not in mere styling (like the EP-1/2 and GF-1) but more importantly in functionality, where it counts. The video gives this away, in the part where they describe the new viewfinder system, they compare it against "standard" viewfinders wherein they provide a 3D illustration of ... a rangefinder system, but without actually calling out the name "rangefinder".

This new hybrid VF system is almost to a tee that fantasized by many of us here on RFF over a year ago, just after we were disappointed by the EVF/LCD paradigm of u4/3, wishing for the best of both worlds. I'm guessing someone at Fuji lurks herein.

Given that Fuji's current MF folder is made by CV, any chance the X100 is also?

This is really interesting from a marketing perspective, since at the outset they seem to be targeting the "professional" market, who's standard viewfinder of choice is the SLR optic. Clearly they've painted a big target across the logo of Leica, and this is the first shot across the bow.

~Joe
 
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antiquark said:
Actually, I think the electronic display paves the way to interchangable lenses. The framelines in the viewfinder are electronic, so they can easily change in size depending on the lens.
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Also, presumably, they can change in size to compensate for FoV change with focus distance, as well as correct for parallax -- with perfect accuracy at all distances. No more questions about framelines optimized for 1m vs. 2m or whatnot....

::Ari
 
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