also have to find out whether the warranty is valid in singapore?
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also have to find out whether the warranty is valid in singapore?
wilswong
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I think VAT should be ok. I think warranty not valid as I do not see an international warranty card with the x100 (u guys double confirm?)
I would very much prefer to get it at Bangkok (http://www.avcamera.com/) as Phuket as you know is a tourist trap. No one in Singapore would buy a camera at Chinatown yes?
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raymondluo
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How is the movie mode like? Is there any way to lock the shutter speed or control the exposure settings?
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Here's mine. the x100 was brought into the Sparks Formula Drift Car during press conference last weekend.
[video=youtube;euzOC-XPToQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euzOC-XPToQ[/video]
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Forgot to reply. Set the exposure as you would for a picture. Before shooting i would focus like 1/3 up from the bottom of frame. Recompose and then start recording. This is for the action shot.
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Used the X100 for my Melbourne trip - mix of good and bad. Not sure if it was the cold weather but the startup timing was OBSCENELY slow. I think at times I waited almost 10 seconds before the camera was able to respond to anything. I'm still quite a noob at SLR photography so not many pictures came out looking that great, though at times when everything falls into place this camera can really produce some great looking shots.
Question - do you guys set the ISO manually or allow the camera to do it for you? I realised I had it stuck on ISO200 by default all the time, so wondering if that was the way to go or just the auto mode is fine...
Question - do you guys set the ISO manually or allow the camera to do it for you? I realised I had it stuck on ISO200 by default all the time, so wondering if that was the way to go or just the auto mode is fine...
If u know what u are doing and hv some knowledge abt how to set ISO effectively, by all means use manual setting, else use auto iso at 3200 while setting the base iso at 200. This will hv the camera switch between 200-3200 based on the lighting condition, which I suspect will be pretty much sufficient for most user. Note though that at 3200, much of the scene will be brighter than what it is actually in real life, so u might want to either set auto at 1600 or play with the exposure setting by maybe a few stop.
Start up time get's MUCH faster with the right SD-card.
I use a UHC-I SanDisc and startup is nearly instant.
Just make sure you use the in camera formatting, once you put it in.
wilswong
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The slowness actually comes from the settings with regards to battery saving. Just OFF everything with regards to power saving as the battery saving is not that huge either. Getting a much bigger capacity battery helps.
Secondly always format the card being used with the camera. That will enable the camera to stop hunting the card for the right folder. Start fresh is also good for card maintenance.
I have used old to new SD cards from 2GB Ultra to 8GB extreme, 2GB Eyefi and 16GB normal card on the x100. All have worked well and my camera have started up in less than 2 seconds, most of the time instantly. The worse has been a hang that requires battery to be taken out. Firmware issue definitely.
The firmware 1.02 is coming so let's get finger cross.
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wilswong
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I would start learning this way. See the situation. Set the ISO and then set the Aperture/Shutter/Manual after getting the exposure reading through centre weighted. Adjust according if the exposure meter is either too high or low.
Start off with sunny 16 rule and adjust from there.
I only use Auto ISO if I do have events to capture that requires speed and allow the camera to do the decision making. Sometimes it underexposes because it aims to get shots by hook or by crook with the minimum settings. Normally set max at 1600 as 3200 is a bit high with ISO artifacts. That said, x100 is already the king of low ISO noise camera in the market right now but over reliance on high ISO is not a good thing either as one would need to sacrifice IQ.
If we get this camera, then learn to max out the IQ. first step is to use as low ISO as possible in most situations.
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wilswong
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An outing for X100 users sounds interesting! Will definitely support!
Hmmm...ok...when in August can we do this? I am suggesting little india
August 13 Saturday?
4pm to 8pm...from evening to sunset to night.
From Little india station to City Mall and have dinner there.
Interested? If i have more than 5, then i will ask forum admin we can have outing and put in appropriate forum sections.
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