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Fuji X-Pro1— Interest Level?

I’m quite surprised to see a new and heavily anticipated camera sit there in stock at B&H Photo all day long, because most new and exciting cameras fly off the shelves instantly. See my notes on the Fujifilm X-Pro1.

As I write this late on the 3rd of April, the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and the 18/2 and 35/1.4 lenses were all in stock. Note that due to Passover, B&H orders must be placed by 4:00PM EDT on Thursday April 5th in order to ship before the holiday closure.

I cannot yet recommend the X-Pro1 (not having used it), but I will have one in my hands on April 5th for testing, with coverage to follow over the subsequent days.

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Carsten W writes:

I just read this "I’m quite surprised to see a new and heavily anticipated camera sit there in stock at B&H Photo all day long, because most new and exciting cameras fly off the shelves instantly" on your blog, and I am not surprised.

About two weeks ago I saw an X-Pro 1 in the window of a dealer in Frankfurt/Germany. As I had been really looking forward to the release of that camera I walked in and took a close look. What really disappointed me were the constantly chattering aperture blades. A real nuisance and a deal breaker for me. I left the store without the camera. Hopefully Fuji will fix this; sounds like something that can be done through a firmware update.

DIGLLOYD: I can’t confirm this “chattering” command as yet, but an example of camera behavior that might be important to some users; issues exist with any make/model of camera, one reason I try to detail everything I find when I cover a new camera.

Gunnar P writes:

I got my Fuji X-Pro1 a few days ago. I wanted to return it after a day of use, but ended up scratching the bottom with a tripod plate and decided to keep it rather than fight with Adorama over tiny scratch.

I own the Fuji X100 as well.

My initial thoughts—

1) Even though high ISO is better than x100, overall image quality seems quite similar except at edges - my conclusion is that lens is better but sensor resolution does not deliver massively different image quality.

2) Even with the 50mm equivalent lens autofocus is slow - same ad x100 before firmware 1.2 but slower compared to Fuji x100 w latest firmware

3) Overall a joy to use I really like it. Just not worth the price to upgrade over the x100 as the portable add on to my gear

4) I am a dad and love to take pics of family. In my experience with little kids who don't pose, the Fujis don't work because of autofocus. My kids move too fast, you rarely get the killer shot in - with my D3s it's no problem.

5) I think it’s an ideal landscape and travel camera and works great for adult people who stand still. True street photography will require thoughtful techniques like prefocusing etc. and autofocus will make you miss certain shots.

I think that the mix of these issues might prevent others from buying it.
With two lenses it's same price as D800 I would say if you already own Nikon system for example it's just hard to justify buying into a new system which is cute but delivers less camera and 'only' portability (which is reason why i ordered mine and kept it).

Waiting for my D800E and D4. Thinking of canceling D4 order which I wanted as an upgrade to my D3s. Seems to do little that D800 doesn't do except for a few more pics per second.

DIGLLOYD: the right tool for the job... I’m also an X100 owner, so the X-Pro1 will offer interesting perspective. I do agree that the X100 is too slow for active children. I see the X-Pro1 as an alternative to a camera like the Leica M9, at far lower cost, though the X-Pro1 is hardly inexpensive. Size and weight can be a make-or-break issue for some shooters.

I think it’s premature to assume the D4 does “little more” than the D800. When one picks up a camera, it’s about a lot more than the images it delivers, it’s about the entire shooting experience, including autofocus accuracy relative to the resolution, heft for better low-light handheld shooting, viewfinder brightness, button placement, the choice of lenses and how they balance and focus on the camera, the size of one’s hands relative to the camera size, etc, etc. I prefer shooting the “big brick” cameras, and I prefer carrying the smaller siblings.

Jim F writes:

In random order from memory (after a long studio day)...

I had one dropped off at my studio yesterday and spent part of the evening playing with it. First off it's very annoying to have any camera make very intrusive (and cheap) sound noises while trying to shoot with it. Especially one intended as a small-ish street camera.

It also has a primitive corded charger and a non sprung combined battery/flashcard trap door. Not user friendly in the least. And frankly the viewfinder seems cheap with respect to both the style of the information displayed and the intrusiveness of the focus point display.

And need I mention the SLOOOOOOW auto focus acquisition time? Sorry, Charlie, my G-series Canons are all faster and, seemingly, more sure. And the G-series are squat compared to the 5D Mark lll and bigger Canons and Nikons.

Plus the lens cap is nearly impossible to quickly remove with "average" male fingers so this helps, exactly, how?

The lenses do appear as cosmetic/retro throwbacks like the current Japanese Zeiss lenses so many love but the silkiness is missing. Completely missing.

This stuff will go back to the dealer tomorrow or the nest day.

Of, course, I'm still waiting to play with (test?) the NEX 7 which I've personally only handled by begging off of Japanese tourists in Waikiki last week...

DIGLLOYD: The charger and door at bottom if like the X100 are indeed marginal. As I found with the X100 however, using manual or aperture mode works as a very fine camera for many purposes.

James K writes:

I bought the Fuji with the 35mm f/1.4 and the 18mm. The camera is a really nice tool. The 35mm f/1.4 is a killer. The 18mm was a dog— went back.

DIGLLOYD: I’ll give both lenses a fair shot, and look for field curvature also.


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