If you'd sell x100 what would you buy?

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I am in love with my X100 but I am still curious to wether there's a camera alike but with a faster working system. The X100 starts focussing after a second of I-dont-know-what-ing... It's like its coming out of sleep mode and than start to react to what you want.

I dont want to talk about this issue in this topic because there are too many about it already. Just tell me what camera alike would be a better choice.

Not looking for a 7D, 5D etc. I sold mine, I want a rangefinder (like) camera. I'f I'd sell this camera I'd prob get 800€ for it. Adding 300€ is doable ...
 
I don't think a reasonable alternative exists in the same price range (even with your additional 300). They all come with compromises and for me, the X100 provides the best balance of those compromises. The only other relatively small camera with a built in optical VF and largish sensor that I can think of is the new Canon G1X, but the VF is somewhat compromised.
 
Gid said:
I don't think a reasonable alternative exists in the same price range (even with your additional 300). They all come with compromises and for me, the X100 provides the best balance of those compromises. The only other relatively small camera with a built in optical VF and largish sensor that I can think of is the new Canon G1X, but the VF is somewhat compromised.
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The G1x looks to candy for me, too much like a toy. Especially with the fold out lcd screen. It's what I expected actually, that there are no alternatives for the x100... even the pro1 has changeable lenses, something I expect to compensate the image quality.
 
The X100 is a unique camera with no true peers at its price. Prior to it I used the Leica X1. The Panasonic GF1 and whatever the new model is called will have very fast AF.
 
Hmmmm... since my X100 is Not selling in the Current Rf Classifieds

Looks like I will be keeping Her since there really is No Other Digi I have in Mind
 
As hot as the X100 was/is, I am amazed at the price level I am seeing on the used market. I see this a a trend as the technology keeps rolling at a extremely fast pace. Gotta go, now should I shoot my M6 or Nikon F today?
 
As strange as this may sound to some, I've been thinking about selling mine and buying an RD-1. Probably won't do it though. I've had my eye on an M8 for a long time now. Hope I can fund one with some decent glass some time this year.
 
imo you will not find any AF digi cam that will yield the kind of gorgeous files, spot on color fidelity and amazing low light/high iso you get from the x100. none, nada, nowhere.

i know you dont want to discuss slow AF here, but quickly i do not have that problem. in anything but the most difficult lighting situations my X focuses more quickly than i can manually focus with any other camera, digi, RF or slr. if you do not find the same, perhaps something is wrong with the cam or its not being used optimally. if it is the same, then really you should try to just enjoy the brilliant results youre getting, happy in the knowledge that your 'slow' X is getting to shots more quickly than a $6000 M9.
 
rbelyell said:
i know you dont want to discuss slow AF here, but quickly i do not have that problem. in anything but the most difficult lighting situations my X focuses more quickly than i can manually focus with any other camera, digi, RF or slr. if you do not find the same, perhaps something is wrong with the cam or its not being used optimally. if it is the same, then really you should try to just enjoy the brilliant results youre getting, happy in the knowledge that your 'slow' X is getting to shots more quickly than a $6000 M9.
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Ever heard of zone focusing?
 
If you wanted to buy another system that's rangefinder-like you could always buy yourself an RD-1 with that amount of money... nothing's more rangefinder-like than an actual rangefinder!

But finding a replacement for the X100 seems impossible right now. Well, unless you count the X10. My ex has one of those and she's having a lot of fun with it... great photos too 🙂

I stopped using my X100 for a while, finding the AF a bit too inaccurate at times. But I just picked it up again yesterday when my M8 ran out of batteries, and I fell in love with it again. No other digital camera I've ever used could produce such beautiful images. Plus, it's got a sexy body to boot!
 
rbelyell said:
imo you will not find any AF digi cam that will yield the kind of gorgeous files, spot on color fidelity and amazing low light/high iso you get from the x100. none, nada, nowhere.

i know you dont want to discuss slow AF here, but quickly i do not have that problem. in anything but the most difficult lighting situations my X focuses more quickly than i can manually focus with any other camera, digi, RF or slr. if you do not find the same, perhaps something is wrong with the cam or its not being used optimally. if it is the same, then really you should try to just enjoy the brilliant results youre getting, happy in the knowledge that your 'slow' X is getting to shots more quickly than a $6000 M9.
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it focusses fast enough.. it takes about a 'minute' to get from sleep mode to activity.
 
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