NEW TOY :)
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Dylan777 said:Sporgon said:I repeat what I asked in another thread :
'Has your wife got a sister ?'
Sorry Sporgon, I got the last one
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Congrats! You're going to love it!
The Fuji doesn't replace my bigger kit, but complements it perfectly and is now my walk-around of choice. As much as I love the big guns, people tend not to shy away as much from the X100S as it looks like something my grandfather had! I'm still trying to figure out the menu system as well, one of the things I love about Canon is the similarity between their models from Powershot to 1DX in the menus. Fuji is well...let's just say it has some quirks!
Curious where the "777" in your nickname comes from?
The Fuji doesn't replace my bigger kit, but complements it perfectly and is now my walk-around of choice. As much as I love the big guns, people tend not to shy away as much from the X100S as it looks like something my grandfather had! I'm still trying to figure out the menu system as well, one of the things I love about Canon is the similarity between their models from Powershot to 1DX in the menus. Fuji is well...let's just say it has some quirks!
Curious where the "777" in your nickname comes from?
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Enjoy, I've found it best if you drive all by yourself... auto anything is not much to my liking. AF is ok but better/quicker with Manual. Won't ever replace my 5D3's/1DX but when I head out with a minimalist mind set... it's the only camera I take. Leaf shutters rock, at f/2.0 you can trigger up to 1/1000 allowing you to do things you could never do with any of the Canons. As a strobist, this opens up tremendous opportunities. BTW... tape a 1/4 CTO to the onboard flash and it helps it play nicer with natural light.
The Xpro1 is a good camera but Fuji dialed in the button layout much better with the X100S, if/when the Xpro2 comes out I will be all over it. Hopefully it has phase contrast AF and FF, then it's a dream come true.
EDC Camera Bag... by Sailor's Narrator, on Flickr
The Xpro1 is a good camera but Fuji dialed in the button layout much better with the X100S, if/when the Xpro2 comes out I will be all over it. Hopefully it has phase contrast AF and FF, then it's a dream come true.
EDC Camera Bag... by Sailor's Narrator, on Flickr
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chilledXpress said:
After playing with X100s for 3hrs today....I'm officially in LOVE with Fuji. Mark my word if rumor Xpro2 is FF with retro design( like x100s), I will sell some of my Canon gear and will jump on Fuji wagon
Will start with 14 or 16mm and 85mm
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Well, if FF that's going to require a new set of lenses. My XPro1 is a good camera but if I'm going to go to the trouble of lens changes... I'll stick with the Canon's until Fuji comes around to FF.
You liking the jpegs or RAF files? I shoot only RAF but I find them to be sublime for PP and I think they can be pushed around much easier while still retaining the Fuji look.
You liking the jpegs or RAF files? I shoot only RAF but I find them to be sublime for PP and I think they can be pushed around much easier while still retaining the Fuji look.
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mmm the 85 1.2 i want lol but get that filter off 
.Congrats on your new toy,be interesting to see if the pro2 is full frame 
.Congrats on your new toy,be interesting to see if the pro2 is full frame
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Dylan777 said:chilledXpress said:
After playing with X100s for 3hrs today....I'm officially in LOVE with Fuji. Mark my word if rumor Xpro2 is FF with retro design( like x100s), I will sell some of my Canon gear and will jump on Fuji wagon
Will start with 14 or 16mm and 85mm
Hahaha what did we all tell you... The x100s is an absolute joy to use isn't it! And it's so darn pretty! Can't wait to see what the xe2 specs are, rumored to be announced in oct.
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Don't get me wrong, love this camera and I have been a Canon user from the start. It's the only camera that has seriously challenged my beliefs about Canons offerings. So much so that I am now considering the change if the next generation addresses a few of my nagging concerns. The biggest is AF speed and the main reason I still have a Canons tucked away for any fast movers.
You'll find that you will miss some shots when dealing with photographic non-cooperators. My sons are very young, around two. They don't listen to daddy when he asks them to pose or stand somewhat still for a photo. Not a worry with my Canons or if you're in full daylight... beyond that and unfort the Fuji will be slow to react often. I usually resort to manual when this is the case... it helps but it's not the perfect fix.
I do love it though... I shoot a lot of street, candid, and portraiture. It shines 90% of the time. I do wish the battery lasted longer but you can help by dropping some of the more energy requiring functions to extend the battery life. Besides that, it really just needs phase contrast AF. If it could focus like the OMD-5, be FF and ILC then yikes... it would be everything I need in one package.
I'd suggest a 2 Stop ND filter too... With the on-board 3 stop you can either go 2, 3, or 5 stop and then use it wide open in the brightest of day.
A day in Santa Cruz... by Sailor's Narrator, on Flickr
A day in Santa Cruz... by Sailor's Narrator, on Flickr
Bath time... by Sailor's Narrator, on Flickr
And some street portraiture ( which is where I feel this camera excels)
010/100 - Saundra by Sailor's Narrator, on Flickr
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chilledXpress said:
Nice shots chilledXpress
Here some photos I PP this afternoon @ lunch break. Too busy at work and at home, no time for anything else :-\
http://albums.phanfare.com/isolated/aWw2WGcp/1/6252127
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jdramirez said:
You can't tuck the 5D3/1DX in your pocket, the X100S is smaller than the 24-70 II. Then there is the leaf shutter and strobe use... try to get the same images with the Canon's without resorting to loads of lighting gear... if you're a Strobist that pays for itself alone. Great image quality and use but tiny/unintimidating, people don't see giant DSLR. They relax around you and you blend into the background... you can't ever do that with a 5D3 or 1DX. And one of the biggest pluses, I'd put the raw files against my 5D3s or 1DX any day. Those are a few of the exceptional aspects.
All that for less than the cost a single lens ( at least mine ).
Thanks Dylan777 !
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