Rumored full frame

[JacePhoto]

I have faith in Fuji in regards to their lenses.

Fuji Lenses in SG has had QC problems. Water stained, smudge, dusts, all in their lenses. From 18-55 to 35 to 60 mm.

That's provided users knew how to check.

A lot of us probably have one and shooting happily away. But it's ok. Most of the time, it's better not to know.

 

[keithwee]

Thanks for sharing that. I was mentioning how solid the lenses are. Their lenses being quite susceptible to dust buildup is quite common knowledge , think almost everyone knows this.

in comparison to brands with flagship bodies where their coating can be removed with the pull of a piece of gaffer tape, the lenses end up relatively much more reliable.

Water marks , smudges aren't something I have seen yet but I really don't hope to see them anything soon

 

[JacePhoto]

I see. Thanks for sharing! I didn't know their coatings can be removed w gaffer tape! What an alarming thing! Haha

 

[keithwee]

Yup , in page 68 of the thread nonetheless it's still a great camera to use.

Think I prob will contact bro fatigue to check my lenses haha. Let the expert do the checking , noobs like me really have difficulties in checking the condition of our lenses. U r right , ignorance can be bliss.

 

[ricohflex]

Leica S is good. Why stop at FF? :bsmilie:

Fuji was able to do it long before Leica S, in 2003 with the GX645, discontinued in 2010.

Anyway, Fuji has been seriously looking into it since 2012 and they have not officially ruled it out. It is basically a business decision and has nothing to do with whether we think APS-C is good enough already.


Users can be emotionally invested in their current gear and we have been down that road before - long ago some friends using Nikon vociferously insisted that their DX Nikon were outstanding (they were) and there was no need for full frame Nikon DSLR. Well those friends are now happily using Nikon full frame DSLRs. It is like that. This is the human condition.

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.u...-investigates-full-frame-system-camera-sensor

 

[Kit]

I don't think anyone here is questioning about Fuji's business decision. Point of contention is if FF is really "a step up" from APS-C, physical dimensions aside.

 

[slth123]

Anyway, Fuji has been seriously looking into it since 2012 and they have not officially ruled it out. It is basically a business decision and has nothing to do with whether we think APS-C is good enough already.


Users can be emotionally invested in their current gear and we have been down that road before - long ago some friends using Nikon vociferously insisted that their DX Nikon were outstanding (they were) and there was no need for full frame Nikon DSLR. Well those friends are now happily using Nikon full frame DSLRs. It is like that. This is the human condition.

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.u...-investigates-full-frame-system-camera-sensor

Well, if you think deeper. The reason why RX1 was popular (and perhaps what make you think that FF is better too) is because expectations of consumers are based on existing sensor technology. The S/N ratio of organic sensor is twice than of current sensor's 43db at 88 db with DR of 29 stops. The significance is that APS-C organic sensor can outperform FF sensors even when the resolution is increased.

http://www.fujifilm.com/news/n130611.html

 

[ricohflex]

Fujifilm manager Kawahara-san claims that at this point, the company had no plans to introduce a full-frame X-mount camera.

Correct. Is he saying the full frame will have a new bigger mount that is not X mount ?

 

[Kit]

Its a known thing that X mount is not optimised for FF.

 

[blu07]

I would say apart from 2 big players Canon and Nikon, every camera manufacturers nw are trying to craft out their own uniqueness in the industry. The 2 has got their strin ground currently. Hence, this explains why till date they are not keeping up wif the competition in mirrorless camera. As for Fuji, Sony and Olympus, they have trying to prove their uniqueness in the mirrorless market like fastest focus speed from Olympus, Fuji with its unique apsc sensor and sony who dares to challenge it all.

Personally, I dun tink Fuji will roll out a FF for nw. Their x trans are doing quite well since the roll out of x100. So I dun tink they would wan to join another ball game where the 2 dominants are, not wise Moreover, the new release xt1 is selling like $2000+, it's equivalent to a price of FF for canon and Nikon. Roll out FF to take on flagship camera like 5D3 and D800 is as gd as killing themselves. My 2 cents

 

[Kit]

Price of X-T1 is less than $2k. 5D3 and D800 are in the $3k+ range so there's still a gap. The D610 would be a closer competitor, price wise.

 

[longj49]

Even better - rumoured new medium format camera.

To quote:
"Tell me, why go “just” Full Frame? According to a new and also an anonymous source, Fujifilm will launch a digital medium format mirrorless camera.

Of course, for now, be very careful with this information and take it with the usual grain of salt. That said, here is what the 2 sources told me:

New Source

Fuji will launch a digital Medium Format camera by the end of summer.

Anonymous Source

Fuji is working on a digital medium format mirrorless camera. The prototype is said to look like a , with hybrid viewfinder, but more of a size of the Fuji GF670. The prototype is using the same Sony CMOS sensor present in the Pentax 645z."

http://www.fujirumors.com/digital-m...ifilm-coming-end-summer-new-anonymous-source/

 

[ageha]

When I asked a friend last weekend whether he was keen to buy the X-Pro1, he said No, he was waiting for the new full frame model.

Internet says rumor.

But it seems logical progress for Fuji. After all, Sony did with A7 & A7R for so long already. And before that, Leica did it with M9 although at very high price.

What surprises me is that Canon & Nikon have failed to do a mirrorless full frame; when both have such a huge user base.

Failed? They will do it once it makes sense. The AF technology isn't there yet. No point in introducing a system when you don't know what you're doing. I wouldn't be surprised when the expensive FE lenses Sony sells now will be obsolete in 5 years or so.