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Is MF in vid included? I'll not be so lazy and have a look myself actually!
Someone needs to hurry up and buy that x100 in the classifieds, it's too tempting.
I had a play with a X10 on Saturday I was slightly disappointed, X100 is an amazing camera have fun!
Well I shoot moving objects (people on the street) with my x100 and it does me fine.
I'm not defending it entirely, I know for some people it will be useless but like I say, for me, the positives outweigh the negatives and it's as close to the ideal camera as I've gotten and without going to some fantasy custom AF enabled Leica M9 I think it's as close as it's possible for me to get at the moment.
I think the reports of poor UI are to a degree similar to the reports of the poor UI in Sony's Nex range, most of the reports are coming from people who have played with it in Jessops for 5minutes and not looked at the different customisations possible - although a firmware update to make more of the buttons customisable would definitly be welcomed by X100 owners I'm sure - nor taken time to really try it and get used to it.
Again though, no doubt for the way some want to use it (and I'm not saying they are using it incorrectly) the UI on the x100 isn't ideal. There are less buttons on it than on the majority of dslrs but that's part of what I like about it. Comparing it my Hexar again, I cant change the iso on it and I never really feel I want or need to so why should I need my X100 to be able to do this with a single button press?
I honestly haven't had problems with the X100 achieving focus. It will sometimes focus on the wrong thing like the background.
Just returned mine. I'm afraid I just can't get over how user-unfriendly the thing is. Looks gorgeous, makes great photos but what a hassle.
I really wanted to love it and I've read all the blogs and comments about learning the camera etc. I used it for a week and still found the UI frustrating - it's as if Fuji didn't pass it round real people before finalizing the design.
Worst aspect - focus. The fanboys can say what they like, it is ludicrous that a 21st century, £900 camera can't focus first time, every time. Workrounds like going into manual and pressing the AF button do work, but really.
Other stupid little things like:
1. you take a photo but can't zoom on review (like just about every other camera). You have to go back into review then zoom.
2. when reviewing you can't go thru a selection of phots at a zoom setting (like just about every other camera).
3. a stupidly long macro distance eg the distance at which you have to change the camera setting to macro to get focus (otherwise the camera tells you it's in focus (green rectangle) but it's not really).
These may seem trivial to some but every other (serious) camera I've had does these simple things and it has become part of my workflow.
The good things: I did like the VF - it really is brilliant. The EV compensation button wasn't the nightmare I thought it would be - I didn't nudge it off setting and, anyway, it's very clear in the VF if you've altered the EV (bar graph). And the camera looks great although, for me, it lacked heft and felt a bit fragile, esp things like the battery compartment. Also love the silent operation.
Once again, I compared this camera at length to my long suffering GF1. Certainly for high ISO work and results using fill flash then the Fuji walks away with the honours but with anything else it's pretty neck and neck. Even the exalted call that the Jpegs OOC are great and that white balance is always accurate wasn't my experience.
So, in sum, I decided to return the camera and wait for another iteration of the fella. Sounds like the NEX 7 is getting nearer and hopefully the Fuji X200 (or whatever) will build on the fine aspects of the X100. In the meantime, regardless of all the reviews, not the camera for me mainly down to the focus faff.
PS if you're shooting inanimate objects (and are not into chimping) I'm sure this camera would be dandy, but if something moves then forget it.
cyclamens said:Have to say it's somewhat easier than the Canon one with my 5DMkII - can't wait until tomorrow to get out and about with it.
The missus is not a willing model
...Seen lots of x100 fanboys saying that people will be trading their x10s for x100s when they realise the x10 is not enough camera. Be interesting to see how you get on with it.
brianwar said:Yes, improvements are negligible.
I've just updated and it seems little change is evident. However, DPReview has a lot of chatter about faster af speeds.
I used it briefly at the weekend and though AF might have been a bit quicker indoors - but it could just be because I'd read other people suggesting that was the case!I've heard a few folk saying AF is faster. Don't see it myself. In fact, I think macro AF is slower!
Dear X100 Users,
Please stop bumping this thread as I'm getting sorely tempted and I can't afford it.
Many Thanks,
SS
sound_system said:Dear X100 Users,
Please stop bumping this thread as I'm getting sorely tempted and I can't afford it.
Many Thanks,
SS
Anymore images?..Seriously considering getting one of these!