Fuji X100 Digital SOMETHING from Fujifilm

Hoping the X101 would come up with a 33mm f1.4 lens.. So together with the X100 my favorite FL's would be covered...
 
aizan said:
just putting this out there, but do you really need an EVF for a 35/2 lens? macros...really?
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Yes, really.

If the ONLY reason was that you could project framelines with different aspect ratio crops (2:1, 1.7:1, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1) and deliver JPEGs at those aspect ratios, it would be worth it.

I LOVE the idea of shooting square-format street with a small digital VF camera.

But add perfect parallax correction when shooting close, dynamic pre-exposure histogram, dynamic through-the-finder DOF scale AND DOF preview, all in a VF camera... etc.?

That's not a good idea. It is a truly a GREAT idea -- one of the best I've EVER seen in camera development.

I am not claiming that it's necessarily well-implemented -- we won't really know until some months after the camera is released -- but the idea is truly innovative, and simply wonderful.
 
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semilog said:
Yes, really.

If the ONLY reason was that you could project framelines with different aspect ratio crops (2:1, 1.7:1, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 1:1) and deliver JPEGs at those aspect ratios, it would be worth it.

I LOVE the idea of shooting square-format street with a small digital VF camera.

But add perfect parallax correction when shooting close, dynamic pre-exposure histogram, dynamic through-the-finder DOF scale AND DOF preview, all in a VF camera... etc.?

That's not a good idea. It's a GREAT idea.
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Amen...

Not the most important feature to me, but certainly a welcome one.
 
Let me add to what semilog wrote: the viewfinder in connection to AF is invaluable to focus and re-compose. That's how I used my Hexar AFs all the time.
 
What I do not understand is that they will bring this camera into shops somewhere in 2011. First of all, the specs of this camera are almost perfect, apart from the fixed lens. Almost a revolution. Most of us here would have been happy with a full frame, decent lens, and a ergonomic design as presented in many RF 40,50,60 years ago. If they would have come up with sale starts in November 2010 they would have sell more as any item of Apple, ever. Also the price is way to low. You start here with 1699$ and than go slightly down and introduce the X200. Now the industry has time to think about this.(I do hope the Olympus, Panasonic, Nikon, Canon and especially Leica designers are doing night shifts now. And if the right people would have looked into this forum 3 years ago they would already have known what our desire is, anyway...) Let´s see what we have in 15 month....
 
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Just doing an inventory of gear. What would I be willing to part with to have this camera?
Hexar AF? No. Even though it would get little use, I just can't bear to see it go.
R3A kit? No. It's just too good/solid a little kit for me to part with.
Mamiya 7? No way in hell.
Bronica SQA? Again...nope.

So, gonna have to sell something non-photographic...like a kid maybe...or a dog...a kidney...
 
dazedgonebye said:
Just doing an inventory of gear. What would I be willing to part with to have this camera?
Hexar AF? No. Even though it would get little use, I just can't bear to see it go.
R3A kit? No. It's just too good/solid a little kit for me to part with.
Mamiya 7? No way in hell.
Bronica SQA? Again...nope.

So, gonna have to sell something non-photographic...like a kid maybe...or a dog...a kidney...
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Had my Contax G2 on ebay for two days.... But can not sell it... auction stopped....
Will give away some other stuff...
 
Yashi said:
What I do not understand is that they will bring this camera into shops somewhere in 2011. First of all, the specs of this camera are almost perfect, apart from the fixed lens. Almost a revolution. Most of us here would have been happy with a full frame, decent lens, and a ergonomic design as presented in many RF 40,50,60 years ago. If they would have come up with sale starts in November 2010 they would have sell more as any item of Apple, ever. Also the price is way to low. You start here with 1699$ and than go slightly down and introduce the X200. Now the industry has time to think about this.(I do hope the Olympus, Panasonic, Nikon, Canon and especially Leica designers are doing night shifts now. And if the right people would have looked into this forum 3 years ago they would already have known what our desire is, anyway...) Let´s see what we have in 15 month....
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Thats why they are making cameras and money and why you are hanging out on web forums like the rest of us:rolleyes:

If they've done their homework, and they will have, they'll know exactly what the other manufacturers are going to release in the next twelve months just like all the other major manufacturers will know what fuji were going to do.
The price point will reflect that. It a cmos sensor which is cheaper than ccd sensors to make. It hasn't got the absolute best components money can buy. It is a compromise, like all cameras, and designed to sell in volume and not be an elitist status symbol like a leica. Comments like it should have cost a lot more are just plain gaga.
 
tlitody said:
Thats why they are making cameras and money and why you are hanging out on web forums like the rest of us:rolleyes:

If they've done their homework, and they will have, they'll know exactly what the other manufacturers are going to release in the next twelve months just like all the other major manufacturers will know what fuji were going to do.
The price point will reflect that. It a cmos sensor which is cheaper than ccd sensors to make. It hasn't got the absolute best components money can buy. It is a compromise, like all cameras, and designed to sell in volume and not be an elitist status symbol like a leica. Comments like it should have cost a lot more are just plain gaga.
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Yes, you are absolutly right........
 
alexnotalex said:
So, now, keep my M3 money to buy a FujiX100, or stick with the original M3+'cron plan?
Oooohhhhh...
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Do you want to shoot film or not?

The Fuji looks like a neat camera (I'm *very* excited), but make no mistake: using it will *not* be the same experience as using an M.

If you want a "digital M," a used RD-1 might be a better choice.

I am not saying the Fuji will be worse, just different.

What are your goals?
 
alexnotalex said:
So, now, keep my M3 money to buy a FujiX100, or stick with the original M3+'cron plan?
Oooohhhhh...
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Would you get a fixed-lens RF such as a Konica S2 instead of the M3 and Summicron? It would cost less, has a great lens, and a great viewfinder. I still think of this new camera as a Fixed-Lens RF in the Digital Age. I like using Fixed-Lens RF's, but go back to the M-Mount and S-Mount cameras most of the time. But I've kept the Hi-Matic 9, "Panda" Canonet QL17l, and Waltz Envoy 35.
 
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