I jumped at the chance to pickup an XF1 for under $300 to go along with my X-E1 and X20. So far I've been very pleasantly surprised. I've been shooting JPG and enjoying the quality. It reminds me of why I liked my X10 so much and how different it is from the X20.
My only concern at this point is that it makes a light clicking noise while zooming the lens in or out. It's a consistently spaced noise which leads me to believe it may be designed that way and its very light. Normally I wouldn't worry about it but this camera was listed as brand-new from an Amazon seller but it had obviously been opened and handled before I got it. I have 30 days either way I just want to make sure it's normal.
I like this thing enough to ditch my RX100. The Sony had much better IQ but I never enjoyed using it at all. It wasn't any fun so I sold it. The XF1 fits nicely in my pocket and fits in with my other Fujis. I think for under $300 it's a heck of a deal.
I've also been using it with my little EF-X20 flash as a slave. Good fun!
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My only concern at this point is that it makes a light clicking noise while zooming the lens in or out. It's a consistently spaced noise which leads me to believe it may be designed that way and its very light. Normally I wouldn't worry about it but this camera was listed as brand-new from an Amazon seller but it had obviously been opened and handled before I got it. I have 30 days either way I just want to make sure it's normal.
I like this thing enough to ditch my RX100. The Sony had much better IQ but I never enjoyed using it at all. It wasn't any fun so I sold it. The XF1 fits nicely in my pocket and fits in with my other Fujis. I think for under $300 it's a heck of a deal.
I've also been using it with my little EF-X20 flash as a slave. Good fun!
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