- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Yeah I don't see the infamous 'leica glow'. It seems to be shallow depth of field and some post-processing that can be achieved by any similar spec'd camera.
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Yeah I don't see the infamous 'leica glow'. It seems to be shallow depth of field and some post-processing that can be achieved by any similar spec'd camera.
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
The facebook leica groups are particularly egregious.
Flickr too, even the l-Camera Leica forum.
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- Location
- The Netherlands
Aha! So there is a camera that makes you a better photographer! I'll get one this afternoon! Or maybe not...
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
It was more a reference to the Leica demographic - it consists of mostly financially secure older males. The Leica facebook groups are heavily populated with these guys and a fair number of them are posting photos of scantily clad young women over and over and over again. Each time one of them posts these soft porn photos, they're "liked" by the same old men over and over again. You couldn't recommend these Leica groups to other photographers or photography enthusiasts because these Leica groups look like a strip joint. It is quite frankly, embarrassing.
In the meantime over in the X100 groups, these cameras are more affordable and accessible, the members consists of a far more inclusive demographic of various age groups and gender. They're posting great photos of their families, their travels overseas, their everyday lives. They're also far more knowledgeable as a whole when it comes to composition and post-processing.
I've always been impressed with the work done by the people who only shoot with the x100. I look forward to see what Leeland posts in the B&W threads here daily. And try not to let the x100 gas take hold. I had the original x100 and loved shooting with it, and the images it produced.
- Location
- Jersey Shore
- Name
- Steve
Which actually brings to mind another thought: Just as the new lens in the X100V will hopefully prove a pleasant surprise, it could also be a disappointment. By that, I mean Fuji could potentially cure the technical limitations of the current lens (slow focus speed and slightly soft results at close focus distances) but in doing so eliminate all character from the lens. I'm not sure I would consider that a win.
Lou Tingle
All-Pro
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky USA
Thanks for the reference to @Leeland Williams. He has some excellent work with the X100T.
Leeland Williams
All-Pro
- Location
- Cornwall
- Name
- Lee
Many thanks Lou I sold most of my gear last year year bought the little camera on Ebay I find at my age it's easy to be with me at all times
Lou Tingle
All-Pro
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky USA
I know the age feeling. I just turned 69. The X100T is a wonderful camera.Many thanks Lou I sold most of my gear last year year bought the little camera on Ebay I find at my age it's easy to be with me at all times
Leeland Williams
All-Pro
- Location
- Cornwall
- Name
- Lee
Well I'm only just ahead of you 71 and counting !
It appears that the 100V will be weather resistant. Sort of.
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Fujifilm X100V is Weather Resistant if Used with Adapter Ring and Lens Filter - Full Translated X100V Brochure - Fuji Rumors
Fujifilm X100V (pre-orders start today) BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera Earlier today we shared the Fujifilm X100V brochure in here (we machine translated it from Japanese to English). One aspect of the new Fujifilm X100V that passed unnoticed, but is mentioned in the catalog, is that the camera itself is not weather sealed,…
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And, of course the product images leaked ahead of the announcement.
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Lots of new Fujifilm X100V images leaked! - Fuji Rumors
Here are the newly leaked X100V images. Announcement is today at 3 PM New York time, and of course it will live stream here on FujiRumors. FujiRumors is on Patreon, Facebook, Flipboard, RSS-feed, Twitter, Youtube and Instagram Fujifilm X100V (pre-orders start today) BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera ALL X100V IMAGES via Nokishita
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Looking forward to the official announcement. Seriously torn about this camera. Kinda WR, and the viewfinder looks huge compared to my F. BUT, they removed the d-pad and its 4 programmable function buttons. 
I actually use those. A lot. I'll have to see what kind of button re-programming the V has.
I actually use those. A lot. I'll have to see what kind of button re-programming the V has.
Lightmancer
Legend
- Location
- Sunny Frimley
- Name
- Bill Palmer
Honestly, if my X-Pro3 is anything to judge by, you won't miss the D-Pad.
I use the original film sims and 7 custom film recipes on my F and the X-H1, both cameras are setup the same way. I'd have to shoot RAW only, and have 4 programmable buttons (WB, AF Mode, Metering Mode and ND filter) to keep from having to menu-dive.
- Location
- Seattle
- Name
- Andrew
I'm way more enthused with this rear design than previous models. For a camera that has all the exposure parameters on physical dials I always felt like the camera has too many buttons, especially for something so unabashedly retro. It still has one or two too many. But it looks much much better than it used to. The OVF also seems a bit easier to use with the circular opening.
While the Dpad is gone. You can program 4 functions as swipes on the touch screen. So, it's not totally gone. But not as convenient as a Dpad.Looking forward to the official announcement. Seriously torn about this camera. Kinda WR, and the viewfinder looks huge compared to my F. BUT, they removed the d-pad and its 4 programmable function buttons.
Not everyone gets along well with touchscreens, for various reasons. Touchscreens don't work well for me.
