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| Posted: Sat Apr 20th, 2013 17:09 |
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jk
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With the Fuji cameras the focus modes are different in use but similar in naming. AFS this provides a moveable square of AF that is not as fast as crosshair but provides very good usability for images where you composition dictates that the critical focus will probably be at the same place in viewfinder. AFC this provides a cross hair focus (only in centre of frame) that is very accurate and relatively fast to use. Half pressure to focus, recompose and then shoot. M - not manual at all as you use the AFL button to focus then then have the option to use the jog dial to provide image magnification at x3 or x10 in the EVF. Once you have these huge differences from Nikon nomenclature sorted i becomes easier and in fact the XE1 and XPro1 become very useable EXCEPT for fast moving objects where in Nikon DSLRs you would use AFS and dDynamic nearest object focus! The naming conventions are very misleading!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 21st, 2013 06:16 |
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Eric
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jk wrote:With the Fuji cameras the focus modes are different in use but similar in naming. Ok ...I think I better get the book out. 
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| Posted: Mon Apr 22nd, 2013 00:04 |
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TomOC
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I think the present line up is not going to replace your D4, Eric. The focus is slower and the continuous focus is not as refine. For sports, fast moving animals etc, this isn't going to cut it. The new x100s is apparently a step up in focus speed, but I'm sure it is still way off from a top of line Nikon. That said, I find there is an extremely small number of times that the "slower" focus hampers me. I surely miss one or two shots now and then, but I miss more than that when I chose not to lug the big boy or it's on my shoulder, not around my neck where I can get it on the subject a lot quicker. Toss up, if you ask me and which is lighter and easier to carry and use and (at least for now) feels like fun again  The D800 is the BEST, the xpro-1 is the BEST ... Life is good
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| Posted: Mon Apr 22nd, 2013 08:59 |
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jk
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I am as usual in total agreement with my twin (Tom) I will definitely keep my D800 but the XPro1 gets more outings these days than the D800.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 22nd, 2013 09:00 |
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Eric
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TomOC wrote:I think the present line up is not going to replace your D4, Eric. Thanks Tom I was considering the same combo...D800 and FujiX....replacing both my D3 and D7000. Just not yet confident they will cover all situations. But I fully intend to give the Fuji a good shakedown over the next couple of months. It's probably more operator error than the camera .at this moment. 
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| Posted: Mon Apr 22nd, 2013 10:03 |
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jk
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There a lot of different things that you need to learn in the crossover from Nikon to Fuji X series cameras. The chief one is that the focussing modes are different and definitely slower but if you arent doing wildlife and sports photography then you will be OK with the XE1. There is an adapter that allows you to use your Nikon lenses in Manual focussing mode with the XE1 but whilst it works well enough the loss of AF and electronic data from lens to camera is a nuisance at times. The D400 if it ever arrives will be 24MP so the same sensor pixel density as the D800 and you have to ask yourself then do you need FF. I prefer it for landscape stuff but once you get to 35mm FF equivalence then you need to ask is it not easier to use a DX format sensor.
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