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Squarerigger wrote:
Eric wrote:
Squarerigger wrote:
So, best I can remember, Jonathan, Tom, Eric, and Rich have the x100. Now that the specs have been released on the x100s, are any of you going to go for the new camera?
Thoughts on the new features?
No. In fact I will be selling my X100... if the EX1 lives up to its promise.
I am sure the X100S will have the wrinkles that spoilt the X100 ironed out.
For me they were, battery use, exp comp dial ease of movement, slow wake up, focus/shutter lag, fiddly multi function rocker switch.
It strikes me that the key decision points the fixed lens. It makes it more pocketable than the XPro or Ex1 especially with the zoom lens!
But I am not sure Rich hasn't got the pocketability right with the RX100? :thumbsup:
Have you got it on order Eric? Did you get a Fuji lens or just the Nikon adapter, or both?
Look forward to your review.
No...I have 'got it' in my hand.
Just got the 18-55 zoom with it ....at the moment.
It's a significant improvement over the X100 in terms of start up and the focus/shutter lag. They have also guarded the ex comp button that so easily got knocked on the X100. Have yet to check battery life. There is a stonking good quick access key that gets you to key parameters (eg ISO) on one button. Seriously good improvement. The rear rocker switch is much much better.
I am not a great fan of the EVF...it is clearer and more detailed than the one on the X100... but not massively better. I still feel an OVF wins the day. One of the side effects of the EVF is that because younare reading off the sensor there is a hesitation/ jump effect when zooming. You see the sensor refresh.
The other slight negative (on this version) is the stiffness of the zoom. Speaking with JK his zoom is apparently ok. Mine has a nice smooth action...it's just a tad stiff. What I have discovered is, it's really due to the lack of 'counterbalance' from a lighter body. Not sure it's the right terminology but ...the inertia of the zoom lens would be fine on a more solid in the hand DSLR body...with the EX you have to grip the body more and use more effort to resist the rotation. If that makes sense?
Of course not a problem with their primes.
I have been out with it today but only for a few minutes (bl**dy customers wanted some work doing just as the sun came out....inconsiderate swines!) Haven't looked at the results yet. Will post some detail later this week.
At this stage I feel it's ergonomically a major step forward. But I suspect the X100S will share some of these improvements.
Too early to say whether it will totally woo me away from a DSLR for walkaround. There is no doubt having this combo round the neck is much better. But the handling of the body is always going to a bit alien for someone weaned on the DSLR ...which has after all been honed to its ergonomic ideal shape over many years.
Personally I don't see this as the way forward for long tele use. My take on that is...for large magnification you need stability. If you haven't got VR you need a tripod or monopod. If you are carrying long, heavy lenses and a tripod...you might as well carry a DSLR as well. The extra weight over the mirrorless system isn't that relevant when doing specialised shooting.
The only counter to this might be the Nikon V1 with its 2.7x magnification. This economic tele boast might justify its use over even the dX bodies.
Which leads me back to a question I would dearly like answering....
How good is a D800 crop?
Would a D800 cropped to a DX sensor size be better? My guess is yes!
But ...would a D800 cropped to the V1 (2.7x) sensor size be as good?
The D800 needs good technique and stability to max its IQ. But under conditions of tele work (ie solid support ) it would get that.
I could easily see a Fuji Ex and D800 combination covering all my needs.
But first I need to look a the pictures I took today!!
Holy crap it's good to see someone so enthusiastic about a new piece of kit.
I will not speculate on what the future holds but I await your reviews of the photos.
Have fun and let us know how this all falls out and how it impacts your wallet.
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