Fujifilm X-E1 new EVIL

kuuan · Expire: 2014-12-26

same great sensor as X-Pro1, smaller body, EVF, improved AF and MF, cheaper
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/fujifilm-x-e1/

rbelyell · Expire: 2014-01-31

i had just last week rented, and loved, the ricoh gxr m mount module. i sent it back to popflash and started talking to them about buying the kit...then THIS happened! AARGH!!!
tony

kuuan · Expire: 2014-12-26

Tony I remember you loved the articulating EVF Wink

Will the Fuji have focus peaking?

anyway, very exciting days ahead, in 3 days Sony will announce the NEX6, in less than a week Photokina starts. Rumored to be announced is a "cheap" Nikon FF dSLR and I am sure there will be a few surprises, Canon must do something at the high end and mirrorless is only just starting and taking off, FF mirrorless are on the horizon.

ok, more teasing Wink

http://www.fujirumors.com/

rbelyell · Expire: 2014-01-31

yes andreas i really do like the articulating evf, its great for street shots and candids, which is really a lit of what i like to do. but there is something about these fujis damn them! i just have to keep saying to myself 'i have an x100 and an x10' 'i have an x100 and an x10' 'i have an x100 and an x10'... Laughing

tony

kuuan · Expire: 2014-12-26

Tony them Fujis sure have the looks! ( allow me to say very "masculine"? do you think the ladies would notice? Laughing

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IQ should be same as X-Pro1, will be tops!
If AF really is improved it must be simply great with it's very good native AF lenses, and it looks as if there are more very interesting lenses to come.
For manual lenses I am less sure but let's see.
( and well, I don't want to spoil this thread about a new exciting camera with some personal preferences Wink

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rbelyell · Expire: 2014-01-31

yes i agree with you. i think the quality with af lenses is second to none, and the 'reasonable' lens prices (comparatively to top can-nikon pro lenses) make this system a potentially fabulous one. for me to swtich over to AF the system needs to be a little more mature in terms of lens selection. i have my eye on the supposedly upcoming 10-24/4, 23/1.4, 28/2.8 pancake and 56/1.4. when those are in, i will most likely switch over and probably sell off my RF equipment. for now, i will wait for photokina to end, then probably switch to the gxr m mount. anyway, thats how i feel today! Razz

tony

aleksanderpolo · Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 684

Tony, glad you like the GXR, I found out that I am addicted to GXR's focus assist mode 2 and cannot shoot without it. So, I am hoping that Fuji will have some kind of focus peaking implemented with their improved EVF. Did you also rent a XPro and see if you like the files?

rbelyell · Expire: 2014-01-31

alex, you mean that gray thing? in 7 days i couldnt figure out how to use that gray thingy and what i was suppoosed to look for to focus! shows how dumb i am! Laughing

no i havent yet rented the xpro. the xe has me freaked out, and i keep going back and forth, but i think im going to wait til the end of photokina, then probably get a used gxr and wait til the xpro lens line matures...maybe

btw alex, i really did like the gxr. frankly i was amazed at how much i could see the distinct character of different lenses i used. if you have a minute check out some of my results from different lenses here:

http://forum.mflenses.com/ricoh-gxrandrf-lenses-off-to-the-races-t52444.html

would be great to get your point of view.

tony

aleksanderpolo · Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Posts: 684

Ya, it's the gray thing, I couldn't go back to regular magnification only focus assist or peaking. Laughing

I agree that using GXR is like seeing a naked lens. Sensor with AA filter now feels like there is a layer of frog on top of the image compared with the clarity of AA-less sensor, use it with modern Zeiss it is stunning.

Really like your third and the last images in that thread. Smile

I too want to see how the X lenses line develop, especially if the later prime will have faster internal focusing and better focus by wire implementation. The 35/1.4 has me drooling. Wink

martinsmith99 · Expire: 2013-11-18

When I see a FF EVIL camera then I may start to get interested.