Hello everyone, been aiming for this camera for quite a while and since the value of the yen vs SGD is dropping pretty nicely right now, I'm seriously considering getting it. I've never bought a camera outside of Singapore before though, so I'd like to ask a few questions and also try to solicit some advice from you guys. Also, since if I get the camera I'll be using it there and then without prior experience handling it (yeah it's a huge no-no, but what to do, great opportunity) any suggested settings, warning about performance will be very appreciated too.
Actual buying:
And for the handling aspect:
Seems like a pretty long list. Thanks in advance!
Actual buying:
- Where's the best places to buy cameras in Tokyo? This place called Map Camera seems to give pretty good discounts. With kit lens it's going for ¥115,200 there which coupled with the 5% tax return converted with today's rate, gives around SGD$1,450. I think here even if you want to buy second-hand you'd be lucky to get at this price.
- Fuji cameras have international warranty right? So there's no issue if I have to (touch wood) send the camera for servicing back here?
- Language should be changeable right? At least the international version seems to have quite a few languages.
- Will the voltage difference between here and there be an issue i.e. charging back here will require me to get some kind of transformer, or will the adapter be able to do that by itself like some electrical appliances out there?
And for the handling aspect:
- Heard that the ISO for X-E1 is actually a little generous i.e. an exposure that needs ISO 400 would actually need something higher for X-E1. Any real world consequence for this? On a related note, do you guys feel that the camera tends to over or under exposure?
- Shooting modes: Velvia generally recommended only for specific situations since it's quite saturated, while Pro Neg Standard and Pro Neg Hi seem to be quite suited for "everyday" kind of shooting. Only plan to take the usual kind of tourist pictures of landscapes and buildings more than people though. Would love to hear your comments on this.
- Still can't set minimum shutter right? I remember people complaining about how the camera goes to 1/focal length and you couldn't do anything about it even if you set the max iso much higher. So the solution is still to set to Shutter priority?
- Autofocus speed can be further improved if we focus on a vertical element while holding the camera in landscape mode and horizontal element in portrait mode. True?
- Some people also suggest just pressing the shutter down completely without going through the half-press focusing way. Does this work for you?
- Battery life rated at 350 shots, although generally a fresh out of the box one will take a while to hit that rating. Have you guys found this to be accurate?
- Heard that the rear dial has a knack for moving about easily so must be careful to check if the setting has been accidentally changed. True?
Seems like a pretty long list. Thanks in advance!