KM-25
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I am in near total agreement with him, funny how Pro's like Emraphoto, my self and this guy love the X100 and take the bad with the good and then many other types of shooters get all techy and negative..
http://zackarias.com/for-photographers/gear-gadgets/fuji-x100-review/
Some examples of what he has done with it:
http://500px.com/zarias
http://zackarias.com/for-photographers/gear-gadgets/fuji-x100-review/
Some examples of what he has done with it:
http://500px.com/zarias
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Ranchu
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'Funny-strange' or 'funny-ha ha'?
ReeRay
Well-known
Funny money!
Warren T.
Well-known
LOL! :bang: I didn't need to read that... must... resist... GAS.Thanks for posting it anyway.
huntjump
Well-known
"The Fuji x100 is the greatest digital camera ever made"
I assume the use of such a strong statement is intended to stir some discussion
I assume the use of such a strong statement is intended to stir some discussion
Moriturii
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Colin Corneau
Colin Corneau
Anyone saying that is automatically not to be taken seriously.
back alley
IMAGES
i can assure you that 'soft' is not the typical output from this camera...
KM-25
Well-known
Both, it's comical and odd at the same time...
willie_901
Veteran
I love the ubiquitous "looks soft" comments.
The X100 can make extremely sharp photos starting at f 4. At f 2 the center is also sharp and one notices a drop off at the corners.
Fuji states they designe the lens for maximum performance at f 4 on.
Macro use with f stops wider than f 4 is not recommended by Fuji and f 2 definitely doesn't do well in macro mode.
The X100 can make extremely sharp photos starting at f 4. At f 2 the center is also sharp and one notices a drop off at the corners.
Fuji states they designe the lens for maximum performance at f 4 on.
Macro use with f stops wider than f 4 is not recommended by Fuji and f 2 definitely doesn't do well in macro mode.
Thardy
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SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
I get the feeling that most people complaining about the 'slow' AF are old grumpy blokes who take 5 minutes to focus their leica and then don't get it right.
the thing is that you cannot shoot this like an M (or comparable rangefinders), and that might mean you have to learn shooting with it.
the thing is that you cannot shoot this like an M (or comparable rangefinders), and that might mean you have to learn shooting with it.
Ronald M
Veteran
Ah well if KR said it, must be true.
buckpago
Established
bunch of computer technicians aye
emraphoto
Veteran
well, it is purely coincidental BUT i do find myself in agreement with KR, KM etc. the x100 is a wickedly potent tool. one will have a tough time soliciting any absolutes from me yet i can't help but think it (x100) is one of the best digital cameras i have uses to date.
in tune with KM25, i read an article recently that talked about the 'two worlds' of photography today. the online forum/review/critique/gear world and the slightly smaller group of folks out using the tools, regardless of the online reputations, to produce new and progressive work.
i am not gunning for a scrap here but what do folks think about the two worlds? has the online 'review' game arrived at a point of detachment from the world of photography? admittedly i find the 'sample' galleries and subsequently the 'work' of most professional reviewers pretty pedestrian. would a review by say Chris Anderson be more relevant? if one looks up Alex Majoli today there will be hundreds of pages dedicated to his use of digital point and shoots that barely made the grade in the review world. (for the record i know he is not using them currently)
i do know the 'use what works for you' mantra etc. everyone has their own needs, the camera is a tool, 'best' is hard to define. With that aside, has the world of photography developed two heads?
in tune with KM25, i read an article recently that talked about the 'two worlds' of photography today. the online forum/review/critique/gear world and the slightly smaller group of folks out using the tools, regardless of the online reputations, to produce new and progressive work.
i am not gunning for a scrap here but what do folks think about the two worlds? has the online 'review' game arrived at a point of detachment from the world of photography? admittedly i find the 'sample' galleries and subsequently the 'work' of most professional reviewers pretty pedestrian. would a review by say Chris Anderson be more relevant? if one looks up Alex Majoli today there will be hundreds of pages dedicated to his use of digital point and shoots that barely made the grade in the review world. (for the record i know he is not using them currently)
i do know the 'use what works for you' mantra etc. everyone has their own needs, the camera is a tool, 'best' is hard to define. With that aside, has the world of photography developed two heads?
Hahaha, yep. Sometimes soft is good too.
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
What a goofy dude behind that camera.
Anyway, is it only me who finds there's something horribly wrong with the shadow areas on the very first shot on that page??
Anyway, is it only me who finds there's something horribly wrong with the shadow areas on the very first shot on that page??
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
I, hand on heart, have always thought the world of photography was a two headed beast.
Those that are interested in cameras and those that are interested in taking photographs - a slightly over simplified categorisation maybe but essentially on the right lines in my experience.
gho
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Absolutely! I had the chance to play with one side by side with my M2. Apart from the X100 being a digital camera the main practical difference for me is indeed the focussing system. Not that the AF of the X100 is slow, but certain advanced focussing techniques are simply not possible and I do not mean zone focussing.
For example, imagine a crowded street in low light with a lot of people in close range moving in and out of the viewfinder frame. With a rangefinder camera, it is possible to quickly adjust the focus manually whilst composing and if everything is coming together - clack. That's it. Straight forward. With a rangefinder it is possible to move the frame and the focus point simultaneously in real time.
With the X100 and me it is more like zzzt, zzzt, ouch, zzzt - ahh - click-click. Oops.
However, this is a bit of an extreme example and for me it is to early to make a final decision about this camera. The built quality is very nice and the hybrid viewfinder is truly innovative. I will test it out a bit further.
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emraphoto
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it (the x100) is not a rangefinder. spot on.
i figured a damn sweet spot for those types of conditions though. pump the ISO up, which the x100 does very well, corresponding aperture and away i go! of course very limited DOF is not high on my list of priorities.
i figured a damn sweet spot for those types of conditions though. pump the ISO up, which the x100 does very well, corresponding aperture and away i go! of course very limited DOF is not high on my list of priorities.