Would you buy a Fuji x100 now?

Well, my refurb x100 arrived from Fuji today - its totally as new and I'm really chuffed at the price I got it at!

I'm also incredibly happy with the camera itself - theres no denying that its not a perfect camera and its going to be a steep learning curve.
I'm annoyed that new firmware got released today actually because the camera I received has got the old firmware in it so first thing I need to do is update it.

In case anyone digs this thread up at a later stage, I tried both the X10 and X100 and just wasn't impressed by the X10 - the viewfinder for me was next to useless despite everyone raving about it being useable... useable perhaps but good? Not good enough for me....
 
Yup, it was the VF that swung it for me too.

I was actually considering buying an X10 now to compliment my X100 and give me a longer lens option but I need the longer lens for doing protraiture type stuff and the vf on the X10 isn't going to be any use for that as there's no way to know where the focus pint is going.
 
Fuji have recently released firmware version 1.13, AF performance has been greatly improved.

Riz :)
 
I take mine with me most of the time to back up/ be more portable than my 5D2. The IQ is great. I shoot raw and on a recent shoot on Skye in poor light, my best shots were with my Fuji. Great for landscape and street photos- firmware update has improved autofocus out of sight. Dynamic range is very good in comparison with my S95.
 
brianwar said:
I'll go sell my x100 now and buy one then.

Oh wait, I don't want a small sensor camera with no viewfinder.
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Well, the X100 sensor is not exactly massive. Personally I view MFT, anything in between and APS-C as being in the same ball park.
 
woof woof said:
Well, the X100 sensor is not exactly massive. Personally I view MFT, anything in between and APS-C as being in the same ball park.
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In the world of high end compacts (what I'll refer to the X100 as) and interchangeable lens systems, APS-C is the 2nd largest sensor most of us will realistically own. MFT is the smallest.

The reason I don't want to go smaller than aps-c isn't really because of sensor real estate though, more because of crop factor. Maybe something of a moot point as the X100 is fixed lens but if I were to buy an interchangeable lens camera (I actually have one in the form of an R-D1s) then I want the option to go really wide. With APS-C and a Voigtlander 12mm I could get and effective FL of 18mm. With MFT and that same lens (and I don't think there's much that's wider anyway) would be giving me 24mm.
 
Rizvan said:
Fuji have recently released firmware version 1.13, AF performance has been greatly improved.
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It really wasn't improved much, if at all. Still had the tendency to lock on to the background.

Took a few shots with a friends OM-D yesterday, lovely bit of kit, awesome in fact when we tried out some of the Voigtlander f0.95 lenses in the shop...great glass.

Anyway, I sold my X100 at the weekend, love the OVF and controls, but couldn't live with the poor AF. At the price I chopped it in at, someone is going to get a hell of a lot of camera for not a lot of money mind!
 
brianwar said:
In the world of high end compacts (what I'll refer to the X100 as) and interchangeable lens systems, APS-C is the 2nd largest sensor most of us will realistically own. MFT is the smallest.

The reason I don't want to go smaller than aps-c isn't really because of sensor real estate though, more because of crop factor. Maybe something of a moot point as the X100 is fixed lens but if I were to buy an interchangeable lens camera (I actually have one in the form of an R-D1s) then I want the option to go really wide. With APS-C and a Voigtlander 12mm I could get and effective FL of 18mm. With MFT and that same lens (and I don't think there's much that's wider anyway) would be giving me 24mm.
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MFT not the smallest if you include Nikon 1 and that horrid little Pentax
 
I have an X100 and an X10 and love them both. I bought them after thinking about the photography I like to do and they fit in perfectly. If you like full frame cameras with interchangeable lenses ( and can't afford a Leica) then an X100 isn't going to do it for you. But, if you like composing an image and living within the confines of a fixed lens, your will enjoy it.

For times I can't live with a fixed lens, I have the X10. I'm not carrying around big bags full of kit " just in case", I'm not earning a living from photography either, so the cameras I have suit me....at the moment!

Its not to everybodys taste, but why do some people have to be so aggressive about why they don't want anything other than they already have?

Allan
 
Found that the latest two firmwares has hugely improved the AF. I took the camera to the Seychelles beforehand and found it produced stunning results, even though there were a couple of very small usability issues (mainly only one customisable button, slowish but accurate AF). I missed maybe one or two key shots because of the autofocus.

But the latest firmware has fixed both those issues and I am ecstatic. The last time I took the camera out (at a friend's graduation party, low light - shooting with ISO 1600 most of the time) the AF was stunning even in dim rooms, and I didn't miss a single shot.

Before - a slightly flawed camera that could produce beautiful pictures. After the latest firmwares? Absolutely outstanding, and amongst the top in its class.
 
I really considered buying the x100 recently, but as I own the nex7 I thought the long term sensible option was to go with the Carl zeiss 24mm 1.8 e-mount (which I'm still waiting to be delivered)

I must admit I love the look of the x100; not to mention great jpegs & iso ability. It's just the price & potential resale value that put me off, & in a couple of years the body will be considered old tech.
Although i can see myself buying one of these in a year or two (when the price drops a fair bit more) as the camera I can chuck in my work bag & have with me most of the time.

On a side note.. I had a look at a x10 in a shop today; although very nice there were a couple of things that bothered me, I thought there might be a cross mark (or something) in the optical viewfinder to indicate centre point Focus but there wasnt (kind of renders it useless imo), & also the preview images on the back of the screen didn't look very clear, or maybe my focusing was a bit off :D
 
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hobodan said:
I really considered buying the x100 recently, but as I own the nex7 I thought the long term sensible option was to go with the Carl zeiss 24mm 1.8 e-mount (which I'm still waiting to be delivered)

I must admit I love the look of the x100; not to mention great jpegs & iso ability. It's just the price & potential resale value that put me off, & in a couple of years the body will be considered old tech.
Although i can see myself buying one of these in a year or two (when the price drops a fair bit more) as the camera I can chuck in my work bag & have with me most of the time.

On a side note.. I had a look at a x10 in a shop today; although very nice there were a couple of things that bothered me, I thought there might be a cross mark (or something) in the optical viewfinder to indicate centre point Focus but there wasnt (kind of renders it useless imo), & also the preview images on the back of the screen didn't look very clear, or maybe my focusing was a bit off :D
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That's actually what put me off the X10 too.

As for resale value, I think you are right. However, having paid almost as much for my 6mp, probably 8 year old R-D1s body only as I did for my X100 (and that's cheap for an R-D1s) then you never know...
 
Bought mine a couple of weeks ago. I waited for price to be reasonable and firmware to solve most issues.

Very happy with it, but it is my carry around camera and my main shoot camera is still the 5D2.

When I was younger I only shot at 50, so having a fixed lens actually attracted me to the camera rather than put me off.
 
Rizvan said:
I bought mine as soon as I could get my hands on one, paid full price and it's been worth every penny.
It has some quirks but once you get used to its functions and operations the pictures are pure class. A lot of the pro body photographers use it as second camera to keep with them when not working etc.
There is a slight possibility Fuji may cure most of the quirks but please bear in mind that the MF speed will probably not be improved.
I own the full X100 collection and it's really hard to find any negative points about it that would stop me from recommending it.

Buy it and enjoy.

Riz :)
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Is the wooden box nice as well?? OO OOO oooooooooooooooo
 
wil said:
Is the wooden box nice as well?? OO OOO oooooooooooooooo
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Yup my X100 has a uber rare hand built Fuji wooden box with certificate.

Riz :)
 
If you on you to strobe photography the x100 is the camera you the flash speed synch is unbelievable and you can do some amazing shoot with it.
Google X100 strobist and you will see.
 
travellingcello said:
Why dig up this old thread???
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Why not? is a very popular camera and used one are starting to arrives at good prices.
Plus is big thing right now about the X100 among. strobist.
 
travellingcello said:
Why dig up this old thread???
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Hi there,
I've not been on here much or done much photography since, thought it would be a good idea to revive a old thread.

Strobe photography, interesting, I will google it?
Out of interest does anybody else have this rare Fuji box?
They were only sold in Europe from what I know.

Riz :)
 
Rizvan said:
Hi there,
I've not been on here much or done much photography since, thought it would be a good idea to revive a old thread.

Strobe photography, interesting, I will google it?
Out of interest does anybody else have this rare Fuji box?
They were only sold in Europe from what I know.

Riz :)
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Don't have the wooden box but o have the black limited edition and the new wide angle converter.
The converter is seriously good and doing a portrait at f2 1/2000 with flash syncing with ND filter is quiet something :)
 
I've heard high praise regarding the wide-angle adaptor, apparently it produces sharper images than the standard lens on the X100.

Riz :)
 
Rizvan said:
I've heard high praise regarding the wide-angle adaptor, apparently it produces sharper images than the standard lens on the X100.

Riz :)
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It's very good yes and a lot sharper at f2
 
Rizvan said:
Hi there,
I've not been on here much or done much photography since, thought it would be a good idea to revive a old thread.
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Nah, you should have started a new thread then people could have commented that you should use the search function. :bang: :bonk:

The thread's good for those interested in the X100, and I'd missed it the first time around. :)
 
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