celluloidprop
Well-known
There will definitely be folks buying it (or hoping to buy it) primarily for M-lenses. Not enough (per many previous arguments) for Fuji to design the camera around their desires, but more than a few.
dazedgonebye
Veteran
Not sure I sign on to the logic of avoiding a 35mm for this camera to avoid conflict with the X100.
I prefer 35mm to 50mm, but the interchangeable lenses and the virtual certainty of an eventual 35mm release are enough for me.
I prefer 35mm to 50mm, but the interchangeable lenses and the virtual certainty of an eventual 35mm release are enough for me.
I only commented on the used market, jsrockit. Real "Leica-men" buy new anyway.
Haha, true...
I have to agree. I'll be using only its native lenses. However, there is one difference. The Fuji has manual focus rings on its lenses... I don't believe the G series lenses did (though I could be wrong).
Faintandfuzzy
Well-known
Looks simply incredible. 16mp with a new color array and no anti-aliasing filter. I think I'm finally sold!
Hmmm, I wonder what type of shutter it uses. Leaf like the X100 or focal plane now?
jskjsk
Established
I dont get why they would stick to CMOS instead of CCD
exiled4979
Established
I think they just listened to the internet. When the X100 came out, a lot of people here and elsewhere stated "Not for me. Come back with a 50mm version". Now they start with 50mm and it's wrong again.
the fact is, no matter how natural 35mm feels, from time to time you just need/want 50... sometimes you feel a bit distant and 50mm for street shooter is de facto a tele-lens
personally, I always used 35mm and x100 was a natural choice, but,every now and then, I feel like doing more portraits, less docu on the streets, and I take my m6+50
if there was a x100 with 50mm ekv, I'd sell my m6 and buy that, for sure.
exiled4979
Established
tbarker13
shooter of stuff
Loving the way this looks. Can't wait to see how the camera performs. Particularly the longer FL lens. I want to see some portraits shot with it.
celluloidprop
Well-known
I wonder when mere mortals might get their hands on one. 6 months?
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Make that EPIC Fail!
Fuji, I didn't think you'd let idiots making decisions as important as that.
Rogier
Rogier Willems
I am wandering about the ergonomics of this camera.
Looking at the image from this French magazine article I am struck how awkward big the lens sticks out.
If the camera has the dimensions of a X100 I can only hold it between my fingertips. Recently I held the New Nikon V1 in my hands and found it very awkward.
Having a big lens sticking out makes it impossible to put it in your pocket. So you have to keep carrying it like a miniature SLR. Great on the one hand, SLR like performance on a smaller scale. But on the other hand how nice is is to actually handle the camera?
Time will tell, an amazing camera for sure!
Lets hope they will further develop the X100 as well...
Looking at the image from this French magazine article I am struck how awkward big the lens sticks out.
If the camera has the dimensions of a X100 I can only hold it between my fingertips. Recently I held the New Nikon V1 in my hands and found it very awkward.
Having a big lens sticking out makes it impossible to put it in your pocket. So you have to keep carrying it like a miniature SLR. Great on the one hand, SLR like performance on a smaller scale. But on the other hand how nice is is to actually handle the camera?
Time will tell, an amazing camera for sure!
Lets hope they will further develop the X100 as well...
claacct
Well-known
Shoot at 28 and then crop to whatever focal length you want... Thats what Diado Moriyama has been doing for a long time.
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
I just wonder why Fuji didn't announce it today with all the other umpteen cameras they announced
Cheers,
Dave
Cheers,
Dave
dazedgonebye
Veteran
That's why I'm not as worried about the 60mm long lens. It's a bit short for some specific needs I have, but 16mp gives me plenty of room to crop.
elmer3.5
Well-known
Nice thing this new fuji,things are coming back to leica...the begining of the end to dslr´s and moving mirrors...
Nice effort on lenses specs they look quite fast but the thing is if they´re going to be usable at full aperture.
I haven´t looked any x100 wo performance but people agree it´s enough.
My experience is with the elmarit from my gone x1 it was simply superb at 2.8, the 16mm lens of my current nex 5 dissapoints at 2.8 but for video it´s ok.
Very interesting device and wonder what´s doing sigma with it´s foveon...
bye!
Nice effort on lenses specs they look quite fast but the thing is if they´re going to be usable at full aperture.
I haven´t looked any x100 wo performance but people agree it´s enough.
My experience is with the elmarit from my gone x1 it was simply superb at 2.8, the 16mm lens of my current nex 5 dissapoints at 2.8 but for video it´s ok.
Very interesting device and wonder what´s doing sigma with it´s foveon...
bye!
eddie1960
Established
Been eons since i posted over here but htis announcement got me back
the answer is likely no live view option and no video with CCD. I would bet both features are there. personally i could live without either but mass market demands it. it's also quite possible this new micro lens array and no AA will address any issues people have ccd vs cmos.
Leica can stick to CCD because they are in a unique position in the market (though I thought the Leica evil rumours were going to be a cmos model)
anyway if it lives up to some of the initial hype I will probably dump some other gear and grab one of these with the 28 and 50 equivalents
for me the lack of 35 equivalent isn't as big a deal since i don't shoot at that focal length often and there is enough pixels to crop for it until they release one (as I certain they will - it's not like any brand releases a complete set of lenses day one)
Just like most fast 50mm lens on a Leica M.
It is rumored to be larger than the X100.
It's not a pocket cam. The X100 handles well... not sure why you think it doesn't.