gavinlg
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http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/8/5695310/fuji-x-t1-beautiful-blueprints-for-camera-of-the-future
I have to say I find Fuji's attitude toward openness and transparency with the public seriously endearing. Not many manufacturer interviews read like this one!
I have to say I find Fuji's attitude toward openness and transparency with the public seriously endearing. Not many manufacturer interviews read like this one!
willie_901
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The comments by the Fujifilm design team members is enlightening.
Unless Fujifilm engaged in misdirection, they are committed to APS-C.
The effort they put into the EVF design paid off.
The hints about what to expect in the first firmware upgrade are interesting as well.
Unless Fujifilm engaged in misdirection, they are committed to APS-C.
The effort they put into the EVF design paid off.
The hints about what to expect in the first firmware upgrade are interesting as well.
goamules
Well-known
I like Fuji a lot. Armchair quarterbacks on these forums act like companies are floundering around clueless, but this quote explains:
"The team agonized over countless minor decisions that all add up, and it’s impossible to satisfy everyone. "Basically we asked a lot of professional photographers," says Iida, "and if we asked a hundred people, we’d probably get a hundred different answers.""
And this is probably true too, since Pros don't use adapted legacy lenses:
"Of course full-frame has some good points, [but] a lot of negative points: the cost, the size, the lenses are big and expensive. When we talk with professional photographers, they don't care about the sensor size." That’s not to say that a larger sensor is off Fujifilm’s radar entirely, though — "Our R&D team is doing investigation," allows Iida"
"The team agonized over countless minor decisions that all add up, and it’s impossible to satisfy everyone. "Basically we asked a lot of professional photographers," says Iida, "and if we asked a hundred people, we’d probably get a hundred different answers.""
And this is probably true too, since Pros don't use adapted legacy lenses:
"Of course full-frame has some good points, [but] a lot of negative points: the cost, the size, the lenses are big and expensive. When we talk with professional photographers, they don't care about the sensor size." That’s not to say that a larger sensor is off Fujifilm’s radar entirely, though — "Our R&D team is doing investigation," allows Iida"
MCTuomey
Veteran
I like Fuji's apparent user-centric orientation too.
Nothing about the RAW conversion issue though, of course that's not X-T1 specific.
Nothing about the RAW conversion issue though, of course that's not X-T1 specific.
back alley
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'photographers don't care about sensor size'…
i find that hard to believe…especially for amateurs where size seems to be very important to their egos...
i find that hard to believe…especially for amateurs where size seems to be very important to their egos...
GaryLH
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The key was professional photographers in that quote. I think the point was they are going to use what they need to get the job done and not be obsessed w/ sensor size or using legacy lenses. Anyway that was how I interpreted the comment.
Gary
Gary
burancap
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Fuji: How I learned to stop worrying and love my APS-C.