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Good, innit?
Congrats!Went for a walkabout yesterday to test out my newly arrived Xpro1 w/ 35mm 1.4.
I am completely satisfied! Here is one of my first outdoor shots straight out of camera on a very gloomy day......
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So you're dying to pick up a XP1 now but the XE2 makes it more difficult? Mhhhhh... OVF vs. PDAF or what else? Are you a RAW or a jpg man ? I keep wondering how far the prices for a used XP1 will drop once Fuji introduces the XP2. I've seen some hardly used copies change hands for 400€ lately - ouch.I am dying to pick up a XP1 now. I bought it upon launch and returned it within 10 days. I did vow to "rebuy" it again once all the kinks were resolved. I just never got to it, sidetracked by a bunch of other cameras. Looks like it might be a good time now.
The price of an used XP1 is about the same as an used XE2. Makes my decision more difficult.
I am dying to pick up a XP1 now. I bought it upon launch and returned it within 10 days. I did vow to "rebuy" it again once all the kinks were resolved. I just never got to it, sidetracked by a bunch of other cameras. Looks like it might be a good time now.
The price of an used XP1 is about the same as an used XE2. Makes my decision more difficult.
So you're dying to pick up a XP1 now but the XE2 makes it more difficult? Mhhhhh... OVF vs. PDAF or what else? Are you a RAW or a jpg man ? I keep wondering how far the prices for a used XP1 will drop once Fuji introduces the XP2. I've seen some hardly used copies change hands for 400€ lately - ouch.
I'm in the market for a X100T myself but really don't want to know what it'll be worth in €€€ 2 years from now. Two sides of digital rot.
Good, innit?
So you're dying to pick up a XP1 now but the XE2 makes it more difficult? Mhhhhh... OVF vs. PDAF or what else? Are you a RAW or a jpg man ? I keep wondering how far the prices for a used XP1 will drop once Fuji introduces the XP2. I've seen some hardly used copies change hands for 400€ lately - ouch.
I'm in the market for a X100T myself but really don't want to know what it'll be worth in €€€ 2 years from now. Two sides of digital rot.
One of the most irritating kinks in the XP1 (original version) was the lackluster AF speed and accuracy when using the OVF. I love the OVF though. On the XE2, I like having wifi remote control and face detection AF, which the XP1 will never have. So I suppose it's more like OVF vs wifi + FD.
I shoot JPG most of the time, but will use RAW if I need more latitude later on in PP.
The AF works really good now, on par with a 5D Mark II I had for a while IF there's enough contrast. That OVF is to die for, I wouldn't have bought the XP1 without it. It's still not as accurate as it could be but OK.One of the most irritating kinks in the XP1 (original version) was the lackluster AF speed and accuracy when using the OVF. I love the OVF though.
Are we discussing play stations or cameras ??? (just kidding). My old X10 has 'face recognition', lol. You can register your favorite folks and program that snapper to focus on aunt Emily instead of Uncle Bob. Jeeeeez. I'd throw that crap out if I could. YMMV.On the XE2, I like having wifi remote control and face detection AF, which the XP1 will never have.
I finally did it. Ordered an used XP1, and should have it by Thursday. Back to the Fuji X ILC family! Can't wait to take photos with the XP1 + 23 and 56!
Good boy , congrats! The 23mm is outstanding; it's just a pity it blocks a good part of the OVF.
This will be my first time using the 23 and 56. By blockage, you mean the lens itself right? The 56 is about the same size as the 23 right? So there should be some blockage too.
Hopefully the AF will be faster and more accurate than I remember.
Re blockage, I use generic cut-out hoods from eBay. They do the job better than the standard hoods, particularly the one on the 35 that I have never got on with.
Yes, most of the time. I'm used to dedicated AF buttons from my ex-Nikons.SnapDawg, you use MF even with the native AF lenses?
Not that I knew of. You have to (short) press the thumbweel to turn magnification on and off. A slight turn in either direction increases the mag. factor. A long press switches between [Focus peaking] and [Standard] mode = no focus peaking. All works pretty fast, comfortably and with some subjects more reliable than single or continuos AF. I'd welcome more available colors for focus peaking but even on the NEX I've been using white most of the time.Does the view on the EVF auto magnify when the user starts turning the focus ring?