Fujifilm X-Pro 1
jmphotocraft
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I think this is the CSC I've been waiting for. The Pany/Oly m4/3 sensors just aren't doing it for me, and there aren't many lenses that interest me. NEX bodies are well spec'd, but there are precisely TWO lenses that would interest me, but they both look large (24/1.8, 50/1.8). This new Fuji lands with THREE lenses I would want to own, AND a nice APS-C sensor with no AA filter. I think I'm in.
Bullet points from the article below...
Bullet points from the article below...
- APS-C, 1.5x crop
- 18mm f/2.0, 35mm f/1.4, 60mm f/2.4 lenses (27, 53, 90mm equivalent)
- Deliveries will start in March
- Camera kit includes 35mm lens and will be priced around € 1,300
- Other lenses will be priced around € 600
- Sensor will feature a color filter pattern w/ 6 filter sites per pixel instead of the usual 4 of a normal Bayer pattern
- No AA filter required -> higher native sensor resolution
- 60mm lens has macro capabilities
- "X-Mount" bayonet system features 17.7mm flange-to-sensor distance, and features a minimum distance from back lens to sensor of 7.5mm
- Hybrid VF w/ zoom function
- VF features parallax compensation
-Jack
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
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My high school French doesn't see that in this article, and I haven't seen it mentioned elsewhere. (www.mirrorlessrumors.com)
Formal anouncement date looks like Monday or Tuesday.
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
+1, I've been holding off from making the 4/3 to micro 4/3 switch and if I can get those apertures, a solid body, and Fuji colors, it would be a perfect travel camera.
An F3.5 (to keep it small) macro and ~20mm would complete the kit for me.
Well, the 60mm supposedly has "macro capabilities", but I'm not sure if that means full 1:1 macro. And what would be wrong with the 18mm? or are you looking for a 20mm equivalant (~14mm)?
I'd be more interested in the other side-- 90mm (135) is a classic focal length, as would be 135 (200).
Which leads to the question if Fuji can get enough lenses made to let this format take off. Look how long it took 4/3 and m4/3 to get a decent stable of lenses.
I am watching this with much interest!
20mm equivalent, 18mm on APS-C is alright but for landscapes something wider would be really nice.
And a beautiful 16MP! Yum!
Neil
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According to this: http://photorumors.com/2012/01/07/fuji-x-pro-1-xf-lens-details-pictures-of-the-new-ef-x20-flash-and-lc-xpro1-leather-case/#more-17608 the 60mm will have 1:2 macro; better than I feared, but worse than I hoped.
If it is a true 1:2 that wont be too bad since IIRC there is a multiplier effect on that too from the crop so it is closer to what a 1:1 would be on a 90mm full frame lens.
Plus, if it's a true macro lens, they tend to work very nicely (better than any other class of lens) with extension tube sets.
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If I was starting from scratch though this would be a serious contender, if the sensor's new pixel arrangement/no AA filter really works for resolution this will be a fun little camera. It even has a PC sync port for studio work!
Well, I guess I should have known I wouldn't get everything I hoped for. It's much bigger than the X100. I thought it would be the same size.
So the size combined with the price means it would have to be a replacement of, not a compliment to, my 5DII.
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
Height and width are in the same ballpark as my Pentax K-5, although the Fuji is significantly thinner.
Neil
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$1699.95 X-Pro1 Body
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$599.95 35mm f/1.4
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$599.95 18mm f/2.0
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$649.95 60mm f/2.4
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Lensmole
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I saw that there is a Leica M-Mount adapter coming, but I haven't seen an announcement of dedicated Leica branded lenses for the Fujifilm X-Pro 1. Did you see something regarding dedicated lenses?
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I had a conversation about the camera with someone who works at a camera shop. I misunderstood
him and called him back and you are correct it is the Leica M-mount adapter he was referring to.My apologies.
Lensmole
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Apparently, someone from FujiFilm mentioned it at the CP+ show, earlier this year. Later, Fuji showed a prototype:
http://leicarumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Fuji-X-Pro1-M-mount-adapter2.jpeg
http://leicarumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Fuji-X-Pro1-M-mount-adapter3.jpeg
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Do you have any views on this type of system eventually replacing DSLR's down the road ?
Lensmole
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At least 2 camera manufacturers have said that "mirrorless" interchangeable lens cameras are the future, with the traditional "SLR" design fading and, eventually, disappearing. There are a few hurdles that need to be cleared before that can happen.
An SLR design has an optical path that allows you to see through the taking lens. You see, at the speed of light, what the lens presents, as the lens forms the image. For human beings this means that you have no "lag" regarding the scene contents. This allows an extremely good perception of action within the scene. When you depress the shutter button completely, to take the image capture, there are different "lags", but many of those same lags also exist in the mirrorless designs.
In a typical mirrorless camera design, (I prefer the name "E.V.I.L.", short for "Electronic Viewfinder, Interchangeable Lens"), the image is captured by the imager, which has to process the captured image and then display that processed data. The cycle of capture-process-display occurs rapidly, but there is delay, and that delay can cause you to misjudge critical moments in time.
(There is another camera design, pioneered by the Canon EOS RT (1989), but recently popularized by the Sony "SLT" series cameras. These bodies use a fixed, semi-transparent primary mirror, which splits the image into 2 paths; one path leads to the viewfinder, while the other path leads to the imager. This design has some problems, but the design is still fairly popular nonetheless.)
Getting back to the EVIL cameras, until the viewfinder delay becomes negligible, they will have limitations regarding sports/action photography, including active children applications.
For most other photographic applications the delay is less critical, and I suspect that entry-level dSLRs may start to disappear in the next few years.
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This is good to know, your explanation is much appreciated Thank you.
Lensmole
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I can't fathom it. Especially when you consider shooting sports, action, kids, weddings, and actually holding a camera securely in your hands.
Digital Medium Format cameras still exist for a reason. So too will 35mm DSLRs.
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
Well I did notice that the new, X Pro 1. is a bit larger in terms of something to hold on to.New technology replaces old,we used to drive 1927 models T's and they served their purpose, but it doesn't mean we keep driving them.So image "maybe" a system that has all of the attributes you have mentioned,but only superior.It takes longer to go from say .01 % to 10% in an innovative stage of the development of a product than it does to go from 10% to 90%. It's kind of like information going through an inverted funnel,all of the sudden some things become more popular and useful and 8 track tapes become collectors items along with records, and cassette tapes not to mention VHS replaced by CD's and so on. Just my thoughts.
Lensmole
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Until we can invent something else that can perform the functions of a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens or a 35mm f/1.4 lens, etc, large cameras are here to stay for specific uses. Point-n-shoot cameras are in more imminent peril of joining the 8-track in the tech museum. (funny, I just bought an S100 too)
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
I am not talking about the x-pro 1 replacing DSLRs. more specifically mirror less camera technology.
It is only a question ! Anyway this link might tweak your grey cells.
http://www.howtogeek.com/102534/htg-explains-are-mirrorless-cameras-the-future-of-digital-photography/
Lensmole
http://www.lensmolephotography.com/
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
Lensmole
http://www.lensmolephotography.com/