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Hi TerryLooking good but seems like there are a lot of loose ends to sort out in the short time between now and March. Hopefully it won't be released before being fully baked.
On the other hand ...I do like the way Fuji minimized the protrusion on the back of the viewfinder, (still not as flush as a Leica rangefinder) as that's one of the things I dislike with Panasonic's current EVF. I always worry about tearing it off, while wearing it on a camera strap.
True, although the VF on the X100 is on the left side of the body, so, if you're right eyed, the nose will probably be out of the way on the side of the camera.On the other hand ...
"Some camera designers, wisely, move the eyepiece out away from the body a bit so that it can meet the eye more easily. "
Excerpt from: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/common_sense_part_1_photographers_have_noses.shtml
They should have let Zeiss design the finder for them. Nothing better than the Zeiss Ikon RF finder.LOL Jono, you're very right. But while 12.3 MP is SOOOO last decade it still isn't THAT bad.
With a custom (mild) AA filter and microlens array and a good processing engine (that Fuji is purportedly developing) the X100 could serve as a good walk around camera for Bresson-like reportage that's far less expensive than an M9 with a 35mm Summicron.
And as long as you're not typically making 20 x 30 prints of every shot you take but maybe the occasional 13 x 19 you should be able to make decent sized prints of very high quality that would look well even in a gallery.
My concern is the rather smallish VF magnification with it's projected frame lines (despite the brilliant hybridization concept) that might diminish the picture taking experience somewhat to what one might see in a glorified Canon G11/G12 were it to employ the same hybrid technology. (Although at .50x magnification showing the X100's 23mm (35mm equiv.) frame lines it might be the same as an M9's .68x/.72x VF magnification experience displaying its 50mm frame lines.)
::::slapping side of head:::::: Now THAT would be something!They should have let Zeiss design the finder for them. Nothing better than the Zeiss Ikon RF finder.
Indeed!My problem with it is that it's a 12mp camera with an AA filter . . . . that is SO last decade :ROTFL:
Great to see some samples. The high ISO looks better than the Nikon. And I am very interested to see what it does with bokeh; only 2 of the shots are of use in that area, but the bokeh looks pleasing to my eye.I found a thread with this link to sample shots....looks good compared to D7000 - looking at the circuit board shots.
http://www.akam.no/artikler/fujifilm_x100/80789/2
2nd paragraph of http://www.akam.no/artikler/fujifilm_x100/80789/2 ;photos were removed
After request from Fujifilm Norway, we have agreed
to remove the sample pictures from the site.