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I love those little Konica's!
Amazing duo! I have a copy of the konica... The lens is really amazing!
I want to know...how does the viewfinder of the x10 compare to the VF of the konica?
Which is bigger?how much is it bigger?
I really wish the X10 had a fixed 38mm (equivalent) F1.8 lens too, though. But that's probably just me.
No - not just you . The zoom on the X10/20 (flexible though it may be) is one of the things I'm not sure about.
No - not just you . The zoom on the X10/20 (flexible though it may be) is one of the things I'm not sure about.
Here's what I think: the market for fixed lens is really made up of - at the very least - photo enthusiasts. I wouldn't think there would be a lot in that market looking for a fixed lens on a small(-ish) sensor? What's the point, really? Lots of people are already raising hell over the m43 sensor size, no matter how miniscule the difference in actual performance vs APS-C. So if I had a company I wouldn't even think of creating this product. The X100 makes sense - fixed lens with a generally-accepted (as far as the photo enthusiast market is concerned) sensor size.
I hope that made sense.
If Fuji were to make a X20s with a fixed 35mm f1.2 optic, that had an instant manual focus override (I shoot backlit A LOT) instead of a zoom, and kept the same dimensions as the regular X20 I would gladly pay $1000 for it. But then again, I'd love it if the tree outside my apartment grew money and cupcakes.
I expect a lot of folks would but it at $1000 because it would sell for about $3000 normally.
dixeyk - I have no doubt that the zoom on X10 (X20) is very good, and it does offer flexibility that is very useful in a carry-everywhere compact. It wouldn't stop me from buying one. I just like the `purity' of a single focal length. (On the rare occasions that I put the kit zoom on my K5, I usually leave it fixed at about 24mm)... In any case, when I win the X20 , I'm sure I'll be very happy with everything about it including the zoom.
The lens on the X10/20 is fabulous: Wide-open, zoommed wide or long, no problem.
I love the old fixed-lens rangefinders. It was EXACTLY that sort of feature set (viewfinder, hot shoe, filter threads, metal body) that led me to the X's. My G3/17 Canonet and Auto S' are my favorites. Here's a couple old-timers with The Kid, some quick XS-1/EF42 snaps after I saw the S3 photo:
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dixeyk - I have no doubt that the zoom on X10 (X20) is very good, and it does offer flexibility that is very useful in a carry-everywhere compact. It wouldn't stop me from buying one. I just like the `purity' of a single focal length. (On the rare occasions that I put the kit zoom on my K5, I usually leave it fixed at about 24mm)...
See... I can understand this, but I also can't.
I understand very well the need to frame, to get just the 'right' shot, and so forth. But as I said in another thread... for a lot of the stuff I shoot, it's quite literally *impossible* to get the shot I want with a 'normal' length prime. The time I tried to shoot the Natchez Trace bridge with a Digital Rebel XT and the Canon 50mm? I literally could not back up far enough to get the framing I wanted, I ran out of room. Same thing when I tried to shoot the Lane Motor Museum - the cars were packed so closely together that I couldn't get the angle I wanted without banging into another car. One focal length just isn't enough.
I really wish the X10 had a fixed 38mm (equivalent) F1.8 lens too, though. But that's probably just me.