Fuji X100

The other thing to watch out for is that this is for the camera only, yet a couple of weeks ago it was dearer but included the leather case at £79 and either the filter adaptor at £29 or an extra battery at £39, so not the price drop it might seem unfortunately.
 
Saw that just now - seems a good price and I'm still tempted but will wait till it drops a little more. I'm really not sure how I would live without a DSLR (or at least interchangeable lenses) so don't want to sell it to fund the X100.

But the temptation is strong ;)
 
Peter B said:
The other thing to watch out for is that this is for the camera only, yet a couple of weeks ago it was dearer but included the leather case at £79 and either the filter adaptor at £29 or an extra battery at £39, so not the price drop it might seem unfortunately.
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Don't quite understand your logic. All in all it is 10% price drop. I for example don't want, like, need ugly leather case. Also am quite happy with 3rd party hood/filter adapter.
 
Quoth said:
Saw that just now - seems a good price and I'm still tempted but will wait till it drops a little more. I'm really not sure how I would live without a DSLR (or at least interchangeable lenses) so don't want to sell it to fund the X100.

But the temptation is strong ;)
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X100 is not really replacement for your dslr, excellent second camera though. Ordered mine and can't wait now :D.
 
alterstill said:
X100 is not really replacement for your dslr, excellent second camera though. Ordered mine and can't wait now :D.
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I realise that and as I also have a Canon S95, it's pretty hard to justify the X100. But justification never stopped me before :D
 
Quoth said:
I realise that and as I also have a Canon S95, it's pretty hard to justify the X100. But justification never stopped me before :D
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Very true, I suppose photographers are like grown up kids. They will always find something what could potentially improve their photography.
Having said that, X100 is really brilliant street photography camera.
 
alterstill said:
Very true, I suppose photographers are like grown up kids. They will always find something what could potentially improve their photography.
Having said that, X100 is really brilliant street photography camera.
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What makes it a good street photography camera, I've just bite the bullet so to speak and did my first proper street shoot session :) that was with my gripped 5DII & 70-200 but interested in what makes the x100 so special ?
 
kiteninja said:
What makes it a good street photography camera, ..... I've just bite the bullet so to speak and did my first proper street shoot session :) that was with my gripped 5DII & 70-200 but interested in what makes the x100 so special ?
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Damien Lovegrove [IIRC] reviewed the X100 for PhotoPro a couple of months ago and suggested that its retro-cuteness made it completely unthreatening - exactly the opposite of a gripped 5DII and big zoom lens.

He said it was a super portrait tool because no one felt intimidated by it and they were therefore willing to pose for him or smile at the camera! :)
 
Just out of interest did anyone see the Kelby Grid Show were they were trying out the Fuji

See it HERE before buying one
 
Ungripped 5d and a 35 1.8 isn't THAT much scarier.. definitely not £900 for a luxury. Nice camera but for a fixed mount lens i'm not so sure unless you have money to burn.
 
Can't believe I missed this... I'm currently looking to give the x100 a second chance.
 
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