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Posted: Sat Jan 12th, 2013 04:38
 
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Those images were from LR4.3 as I wanted a quick comparison with earlier attempts.

I now have the latest unreleased version of Capture Pro (7.0.2) which does XPro1 and XE1 RAW conversion and is better than and as good as SilkyPix.

SilkyPix is slow but good the new CP7.0.2 is good and faster and certainly the equal of LR4.3 for workflow but with better handling of the new Fuji X series sensors.
I use LR for quick and dirty as I use it for my cataloguing.



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Unfortunately the 7.0.2. software is no longer available for beta .. i guess it is LR until 7.0.2. is released.

 




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TomOC wrote:
Good review, Eric.

I strongly agree with the attitude about long lenses on any small camera - wrong concept - as you say, drag out the tripod and the D800 and do the job right !

I was out all morning with my ex and a leica elmarit 28mm on it (this is smaller than the fuji 18mm and the lens shade is smaller, too) - it fits in my jacket (not cargo pants :-) just fine, so I like that about it.

I don't think it handles as well as the xp1 but most of that is because there is not a Thumbs Up available for it yet - that is coming.

After using this for nearly a month now, I would say that the only thing it has going for it over the xp1 is size - and only marginally. In fact without the Thumbs Up on it, the smaller size may well be a drawback - handling becomes fumbling on occasion.

Also the ergonomics are better on the xp1, especially the placement of the Playback button.

I tend to take the fuji's out with only one prime lens. Just like the long lens+tripod scenario, I want total simplicity from these cameras...and since the x100s will cost about half the price of an inexpensive Leica lens, I will definitely be getting one of them :-).

The really killer design will be the xp1 with all the features of the x100s for manual focusing... Probably no chance of seeing that in 2013 though, so off I go with what I have now :-) ... And very happily I must say.

IQ on all three of these cameras is outstanding IMHO!


I've discovered one irritation regarding the position of the Ae/AL button. Being right under the thumb it's quite easy to depress...thereby locking exposure or focus erroneously.

I suspect a Thumbs up could have the added advantage of lifting the thumb out of the way of it. Will have to wait until there is one available.



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Form factor/ Ergonomics. I suspect this will be one of the most important decision points in the future over what we buy.

 




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Constable wrote: Unfortunately the 7.0.2. software is no longer available for beta .. i guess it is LR until 7.0.2. is released.

Do you have an XPro1/XE1 as well Ed?.
Another one joins the Fuji club. ;-)

If yes then PM me and I will Dropbox you a sample.



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Form factor/ Ergonomics. I suspect this will be one of the most important decision points in the future over what we buy.

There is a slight irony in that. At a time when Internet sales are shutting down high street stores, the thing we need most is to 'feel' before we buy.



I do wonder why designers put some buttons where they put them. :baffled:



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Posted: Sun Jan 13th, 2013 03:08
 
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3d Printing! Print your own sample of the camera.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1682938109/robo-3d-printer

If you dont like the feel then recycle the plastic for another print (hopefully).



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Posted: Sun Jan 13th, 2013 05:43
 
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Constable wrote: Unfortunately the 7.0.2. software is no longer available for beta .. i guess it is LR until 7.0.2. is released.

Capture Pro 7.0.2 will be released as final code on 14th January at 14:00 (CET).

If you want to get a download of the new software it is on a 30 day trial as well so you dont need to buy before you try.

I can definitely recommend CP7.0.2 over the Adobe products ACR7.3 or LR4.3 for the processing of Fuji XPro1 and XE1 RAW files.

Since the demise of Bibble5 and its purchase by Corel there have been no RAW updates so I can only use that for my cameras that predate my D800.
I will use Capture One as my main RAW processing software as it has similar capabilities to Bibble5.




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CP7.0.2 now out as a final release.

I am just downloading.



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you lot have totally lost this O.A.P i put my card in the reader it opens up in apeture 3 ,i process it ,and finish off in elements ,whats with all the silly numbers cp702 .lr456 etc etc o.O:banghead:

 

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