traded my xe2 for xpro1!

[back alley]

picked it up after work at the local postal outlet. looks great..i set it up per my normal menu of settings...and will take it on it's first canadian adventure tomorrow...i remember it feeling bigger but it fits nicely into my hand...had to think hard to remember how it worked...the xe3, while smaller, is more complicated.
if i ever get the 16-55 i can see it on the xpro1...for now it may mate with the 55-200.

anyone want to talk about their xpro1?

 

[helen.HH]

Will You miss Acros ? ...(at least You have on XE3)

How different are the colors with the Xpro1 ?

 

[kuvvy]

I’ve just gone from XE2 to X-T1. Never thought I’d go back to an SLR but I didn’t get comfortable with the XE2. Cant really explain why it just seemed like the handling wasn’t right.
I recently held an XPRO1 and it so much better.

 

[Dogman]

Cameras are personal so I can't say you'll like the XP1, however, I love the damn things. I've been using them for a couple of years and I now own 3 of them. This despite the fact that I cannot use the EVF portion of the hybrid viewfinder due to my eyesight (and Fuji's decision to not use an adjustable diopter correction in the finder). But it's okay because the OVF is my main reason to love the XP1.

Hope you get along well with the camera.

 

[willie_901]

My X-Pro 1 brought me great joy.

I used it as I used my Zeiss Ikon M.

The operation of the X-Pro 1 was different. I used the OVF and operated the AF manually (AFL-button focus) which equates to focus and recompose. I did pick up a Cosina diopter. The frame line estimate was less precise than the Zeiss Ikon's. But film RF users understand the frame lines are only estimates. I rarely make close-up photographs. But when I did I used the EVF.

I discover FUJINON prime lenses with the newest AF motor technology focused faster than the first generation lenses. Except for very low ambient light levels, focusing performance was acceptable. Focusing issues were caused by the AF finding higher contrast objects behind the intended object. I found the camera's CPU is too slow for manual focusing using the fly-by-wire system.

The X-Pro 1 is a great buy for people who enjoy using an OVF where it's possible to compose while viewing what's outside the frame lines.

 

[Range-rover]

I have one and love it, heard the color's are a bit different than the Xpro-2 but
great none the less, enjoy it.

 

[ptpdprinter]

picked it up after work at the local postal outlet. looks great...for now it may mate with the 55-200. anyone want to talk about their xpro1?

That's an odd combination to me. The raison d'etre of the XPro series is the OVF which goes unused with the 55-200. Is it because the 55-200 handles better with the larger body of the XPro1 than the XE2?

 

[jsrockit]

That's an odd combination to me. The raison d'etre of the XPro series is the OVF which goes unused with the 55-200. Is it because the 55-200 handles better with the larger body of the XPro1 than the XE2?

I actually prefer the size of the X-Pro model and rarely use the OVF... though it does come in handy at times.

 

[f16sunshine]

That's an odd combination to me. The raison d'etre of the XPro series is the OVF which goes unused with the 55-200. Is it because the 55-200 handles better with the larger body of the XPro1 than the XE2?

Briefly I thought so when I owned the Xpro and Xe simultaneously.
The thinking turned out to be flawed. The XE VF was much better with the big zoom.
Better still was the XT1.
In the end the Xpro was not the camera for me but others seem to really click with it.

 

[AlexBG]

I’ve just gone from XE2 to X-T1. Never thought I’d go back to an SLR but I didn’t get comfortable with the XE2. Cant really explain why it just seemed like the handling wasn’t right.
I recently held an XPRO1 and it so much better.

I've gone the other way, the X-T1 felt right straight away, it has taken me a while to get comfortable with the x-e2. I like both cameras the same but wanted something smaller than the x-t1 so suits me now.

 

[back alley]

Will You miss Acros ? ...(at least You have on XE3)

How different are the colors with the Xpro1 ?

i will miss acros but the pro1 will not be a main shooter.
colours are a matter of debate...some still prefer the xpro1 colours to newer fuji interpretations.

 

[back alley]

Cameras are personal so I can't say you'll like the XP1, however, I love the damn things. I've been using them for a couple of years and I now own 3 of them. This despite the fact that I cannot use the EVF portion of the hybrid viewfinder due to my eyesight (and Fuji's decision to not use an adjustable diopter correction in the finder). But it's okay because the OVF is my main reason to love the XP1.

Hope you get along well with the camera.

my first fuji was the xpro1 so i have some familiarity with it. not having a diopter wheel was a nuisance but this body has a #2 diopter which seems to work well.

 

[back alley]

That's an odd combination to me. The raison d'etre of the XPro series is the OVF which goes unused with the 55-200. Is it because the 55-200 handles better with the larger body of the XPro1 than the XE2?

neither the zoom or the body will be used a majority of the time...more like for mood shooting...yes, the larger body should, in theory' be more comfortable...we will see.

 

[back alley]

i can't seem to remember how to use the ovf...need to read the manual tomorrow.

 

[shawn]

Pull the lever on the front to the side to switch between OVF and EVF. If you have it in Macro mode take it out as that locks you into EVF.

Shawn

 

[back alley]

Pull the lever on the front to the side to switch between OVF and EVF. If you have it in Macro mode take it out as that locks you into EVF.

Shawn

that's the only part i remembered...😉
when i look into the finder i see a large box with a focussing square inside it and a focus symbol outside the box...?

 

[Gid]

Hi Joe,

The disp/back button cycles through the basic and custom views for all viewing modes - OVF, EVF and LCD. You can set up your custom view for each in menu item 4 second down (DISP. CUSTOM SETTING). If you want the corrected AF frame, that is in menu item 3 fourth down.

The XP1 is one of my all time favourite cameras. I use the OVF mostly except where framing accuracy is important, or using macro, when I use the EVF. The EVF is just about usable but not great, IMO. This is my fourth XP1 - I sold the third when I bought an XP2. I found the IQ of the XP2 disappointing, much preferring the XP1, so bought another and got rid of the XP2.

I only have one X lens now, the 18-55 zoom which suits my shooting style. I tried the 55-200 and it was fine but having to use the EVF all the time put me off.

Good luck with your new acquisition.

 

[Dogman]

that's the only part i remembered...😉
when i look into the finder i see a large box with a focussing square inside it and a focus symbol outside the box...?

There are numerous ways to set up the OVF. If you have framelines with a single box in the center, it can mean a couple of things. I'm not sure what you mean by a focus symbol (but that might be something I have turned off on my cameras). Anyway....

You may have the camera set to manual focus on the front of the camera body--that shows the brightline frames and a single box in the middle but you would need to use the AEL/AFL lock button for focusing when in manual focus mode using the OVF. It's really a type of back button focus since it uses AF. But the framelines are stationary and you never get a green in focus confirmation.

You may also have the camera in AF but the Corrected AF Frame set to Off in the menu (third menu screen). The framelines will move with focus but the center box will always be in the center of the screen but will go green to confirm focus. If set to On, you get the framelines with two overlapping boxes in the center indicating distant and close focus. Both these boxes move with the framelines when focusing and another green box will appear when focus is achieved.

There's other ways to set up the screen but I forget. I have all my XP1 bodies set the same and I never change them. It keeps operation simple and I'm simple-minded.

 

[back alley]

There are numerous ways to set up the OVF. If you have framelines with a single box in the center, it can mean a couple of things. I'm not sure what you mean by a focus symbol (but that might be something I have turned off on my cameras). Anyway....

You may have the camera set to manual focus on the front of the camera body--that shows the brightline frames and a single box in the middle but you would need to use the AEL/AFL lock button for focusing when in manual focus mode using the OVF. It's really a type of back button focus since it uses AF. But the framelines are stationary and you never get a green in focus confirmation.

You may also have the camera in AF but the Corrected AF Frame set to Off in the menu (third menu screen). The framelines will move with focus but the center box will always be in the center of the screen but will go green to confirm focus. If set to On, you get the framelines with two overlapping boxes in the center indicating distant and close focus. Both these boxes move with the framelines when focusing and another green box will appear when focus is achieved.

There's other ways to set up the screen but I forget. I have all my XP1 bodies set the same and I never change them. It keeps operation simple and I'm simple-minded.

that was helpful...but now it won't focus when in ovf mode...it did before so i'm certain i changed a setting someone.
this is getting to be quite the adventure.

 

[Dogman]

Don't despair. It was confusing to me when I first got one.

The wife and I made a trip right after I got my first XP1, while I was still in a state of confusion. I recall being at the famed San Francisco de Assisi Mission Church in Taos, New Mexico, and somehow getting the camera in a mode that I couldn't decipher. But after using it for a while and determining what settings I prefer it's second nature for me.