NazgulKing
Senior Member
Yeah, as guessed, the 18 is the weakest of the lot. Quite the pity.
But it annoys me that the sharpness is not uniform throughout the 35 and 18 though. Is it noticeable real world?
Fujifilm X-Pro1
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But it annoys me that the sharpness is not uniform throughout the 35 and 18 though. Is it noticeable real world?
wedgehammer
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the 35 and 60 are plenty sharp enough for me even wide open and are a real joy to use (despite the 60's slow/hunting af in low light/indoor lighting).
wedgehammer
Member
anyway, 2 great/excellent lenses out of 3 at launch of a new system/mount is quite impressive. i remem other mirrorless systems took awhile to get good fast native af lenses.
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well the others started with general zooms, long zooms, before venture into fast primes. AF has been generally snappy on their mirrorless body as well.
wedgehammer
Member
yeah, you're right... im not sure if its accurate to say that initially, other mirrorless intros were intended for general users (hence the compact, less bulky bodies) before addressing the needs/wants of enthusiasts or more advanced users. whereas the xpro1 (and x series in general?) has always targetted a niche market with their retro rangefinder like styling, focus on fast primes at launch, quirky af which takes a backseat to image quality, and general operation which tends to favour users/photographers who are more inclined to use manual exposure controls.
although i dont get the "pro" market fuji is referring to, since ive always thought pros usually favour canon/nikon pro gear (just generalising for simplicity)
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Actually the naming (IMO) is easily deduceable:
X1
X10
X100
They came out with a superzoom model and confused over the naming while wanting to reserve the single number series for professional usage, hence
X1
X-S1
X10
X100
And when the camera is ready, they're scared of LEICA suing them with using X1 (wahahahah), hence
X-Pro1
X-S1
X10
X100
Makes sense? I think it does since they have a route map which tries to target premium and LEICAish feel
X1
X10
X100
They came out with a superzoom model and confused over the naming while wanting to reserve the single number series for professional usage, hence
X1
X-S1
X10
X100
And when the camera is ready, they're scared of LEICA suing them with using X1 (wahahahah), hence
X-Pro1
X-S1
X10
X100
Makes sense? I think it does since they have a route map which tries to target premium and LEICAish feel
wedgehammer
Member
wilswong
Member
Again same issue. No patience to learn the intricacies. Assuming all cameras are built the same. Is a pity...as I have said about those who sold the x100...especially after firmware 1.2 is out. Really a joy to use now.
wilswong
Member
Solution: Half press get the EVF activated and wait for the right moment. Just a slight change of method over DSLR.
wilswong
Member
I for one started to see people using the camera for instructional purposes. Look hard enough, some Pros will use it as main gun instead of the normal DSLRs just because of IQ. It can be done. I have done it with wedding with the x100 so it is a matter of time when companies that sit on their laurels will be punished for lack of IQ for their APS-C offerings.
NazgulKing
Senior Member
Not if the image in the EVF is lagging by half a second to a second when I already half pressed the button already.
Weren't you dissing EVFs not long ago? This EVF is by far the worst I have ever used, compared to Panasonic, Olympus, Ricoh and Sony EVFs.
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wilswong
Member
I was and still am dissing EVF. I am suggesting that in the event you can't have the best, then the half press and wait for the moment is the best method. I can shoot ballerina at the height of her jump using this method and with EVF. Can be done.
wilswong
Member
There is one thing I want to know: do you use the soft release button?
Parka
Senior Member
They are very similar. Refresh rate is acceptable.
Just that the EVF will freeze when focusing.
NazgulKing
Senior Member
Eh No. It was easy enough to half press the shutter release anyway.
yeokpd
New Member
Hmm....EVF Freeze when focusing ? I have the x100, did notice this when using. Are you saying this freezing happens only with the xpro1 ? Apologies for the step up in clarification.
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