Late to the party

[River Dog]

Took delivery of a X100 today. I am mainly a film guy but I need the convenience, fast workflow and low light capabilities of digital for some projects I have planned this year.

I held off for a year and let the prices fall to a more bearable point. No need for a "review", it's been done to death but I can see what all the fuss was about. It's a lovely piece of kit. A pretty well thought out photographer's tool, for sure - I have never played around with exp. compensation so much.

So, some first images from me after a 1.30 firmware upgrade, reading the manual for hours and even more hours fitting the damn strap 🙂

Velvia simulation JPEG

RAW with PS adjustments

Std. film simulation JPEG, processed in PS with Silver Efex

 

[DRabbit]

Nice photos and congrats... it's a fun -- and quite capable -- little camera!

 

[greyelm]

The more you use it, the more you'll like. Great camera, great pictures.

As far as the strap is concerned there have been a number of posts regarding the damage that the triangle split ring has done to the X100 lugs.

This is a thread I started on another forum about this problem


http://www.fujix-forum.com/index.ph...3__hl__+strap++lugs__fromsearch__1#entry46323

 

[River Dog]

The more you use it, the more you'll like. Great camera, great pictures.

As far as the strap is concerned there have been a number of posts regarding the damage that the triangle split ring has done to the X100 lugs.

This is a thread I started on another forum about this problem


http://www.fujix-forum.com/index.ph...3__hl__+strap++lugs__fromsearch__1#entry46323

Thanks, mine came with some protective patches against the body. Did you install these? Do the triangles wear the lugs?

 

[greyelm]

Yes there have been a number of reports that the lugs wear is is quite bad. Mine has the beginnings of wear so I went for the OpTech's Mini QD Loops to avoid further wear.

This is one of the pictures posted on DPreview (not my camera)

 

[River Dog]

Thanks for the heads-up, I didn't like fitting them. Too tight and too hard against the softer alloy I guess.

 

[boomguy57]

The more you use it, the more you'll like. Great camera, great pictures.

As far as the strap is concerned there have been a number of posts regarding the damage that the triangle split ring has done to the X100 lugs.

This is a thread I started on another forum about this problem


http://www.fujix-forum.com/index.ph...3__hl__+strap++lugs__fromsearch__1#entry46323

I dumped that strap fast...went with an A&A black cloth strap, couldn't be happier. I'd recommend it highly.

 

[boomguy57]

On another note, enjoy the X100. I love it, and it has become my all-time favorite digital camera, hands down. It cured me of the desire to have an XP1 and even an M9.

 

[helen.HH]

Well don't feel. So Bad...I'm usually Late to The Party too 😱...😀 ! !

Love the tractor wheel shot ...Beautiful tonal Range
Seems like You work well Intuitively with the X100

coool ...Best- H

 

[Richard G]

Fascinating about the strap lugs. Fascinating too how many on that other forum referenced just don't get it: the strap lugs - the strap lugs themselves, not the body. Mine is new again so I'll swap out the rings. Should make a difference. Lovely photos River Dog. Loved your Ektar in another thread and this looks quite similar.

 

[River Dog]

Well don't feel. So Bad...I'm usually Late to The Party too 😱...😀 ! !

Love the tractor whel shot ...Beautiful tonal Range
Seems like You work well Intuitively with the X100

coool ...Best- H

I cut a lot of tone out of that one to accentuate the wheel. I was surprised with the original shadow detail. The exposure comp. seems critical to the X100 but I need to figure out the AE lock.

One outing tells me this is my best digital to date, but it's always a balance. My S95 for portability (that the wife keeps borrowing) and the Sony NEX-3 for legacy lenses.

And there is something quite strange about shooting a RF-like camera but not processing film when I get home 🙂

 

[River Dog]

Funny, I just realised that these are my favs of the day because I crouched down for all three. Wide lens low and close, I guess. Must remember that, and yes it is approaching Ektar with the CL/40mm Rokkor, but a bit cleaner. Need to add some grain.🙂

 

[River Dog]

Been trying it out on the usual suspects. I know I wanted low light but this camera is nuts!

Macro mode, aperture priority. ISO 3200 f/4, handheld @ 1/13 sec, no flash - EXIF is here

Onboard flash, ISO 3200 @ f/2