Re: OT GESO - some more X100 fun

2013-04-03 Thread Tim Bray
The semi-monochrome with the orange/pink dress is wonderful. -T On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 3:10 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Since I'm on the subject http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/03/eastersaturday/index.html If you are having a long weekend break, hope you are

OT GESO - some more X100 fun

2013-03-30 Thread Derby Chang
Since I'm on the subject http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/03/eastersaturday/index.html If you are having a long weekend break, hope you are having a pleasant one. I am. -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT GESO - some more X100 fun

2013-03-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Mar 30, 2013, at 3:10 AM, Derby Chang wrote: Since I'm on the subject http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/03/eastersaturday/index.html If you are having a long weekend break, hope you are having a pleasant one. I am. I quite liked the one of the girl in the red dress. You

RE: OT GESO - some more X100 fun

2013-03-30 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Love #17! And of course there's nothing like a beautiful woman on a bike! ;-) Great stuff, all of it! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au Sent: March 30, 2013 3/30/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT GESO - some more X100 fun

Re: OT GESO - I think my X100 is ill again

2013-01-21 Thread Derby Chang
Gadzooks. Are there really Shadowfaxes riding up and down the shores of Ireland like that? I'll swap ya On 21/01/2013 8:47 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 20/1/13, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Some pics from this weekend. The exposure was all over the place; I think the X100

Re: OT GESO - I think my X100 is ill again

2013-01-21 Thread Bruce Walker
What Frank said, Derby. On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 10:20 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Usual brilliance. Fave: Eighth shot of the first (colour) set. Hope you get the x100 sorted out. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Derby Chang der

OT GESO - I think my X100 is ill again

2013-01-20 Thread Derby Chang
Some pics from this weekend. The exposure was all over the place; I think the X100 shutter is acting up again. Oh well http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/01/tryouts/index.html http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/01/fount/index.html -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au

Re: OT GESO - I think my X100 is ill again

2013-01-20 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 20/1/13, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: Some pics from this weekend. The exposure was all over the place; I think the X100 shutter is acting up again. Oh well http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/01/tryouts/index.html http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/13/01/fount/index.html

RE: OT GESO - I think my X100 is ill again

2013-01-20 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Usual brilliance. Fave: Eighth shot of the first (colour) set. Hope you get the x100 sorted out. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au Sent: January 20, 2013 1/20/13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT GESO - I think my X100 is ill

Re: OT GESO - I think my X100 is ill again

2013-01-20 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I'm with you on the x100s. Sounds like a dream. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv Sent: January 20, 2013 1/20/13 To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT GESO - I think my X100 is ill again On 20/1/13, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed

Re: OT - Street Shooter Musings on Fuji X100

2012-12-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 25/12/12, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: For me, the positives of image quality and stealthiness vastly outweigh the negatives. That said, rumours of the X100 replacement, using the X-Pro1 sensor, coming out very soon makes me giddy http://www.petapixel.com/2012/12/15/fujifilm

Re: OT - Street Shooter Musings on Fuji X100

2012-12-24 Thread Derby Chang
. And since this review came out, the autofocus in the X100 has improved, so the freeze isn't too bad. For me, the positives of image quality and stealthiness vastly outweigh the negatives. That said, rumours of the X100 replacement, using the X-Pro1 sensor, coming out very soon makes me

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-11-01 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 31/10/12, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: you've been using Pentax so it's just a question of getting use to a different kind of quirky Gotta be a MARK! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Producion --www.seeingeye.tv

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-11-01 Thread Doug Brewer
On 10/31/12 10:35 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I hope you enjoy it! I'll be interested to hear what you think of it after you get a chance to use it for a while. Godfrey Thanks. Will do. I'm hoping the excitement of new stuff will give me a little boost, get me out of the photo rut I feel

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-11-01 Thread Doug Brewer
On 10/31/12 11:16 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Excellent. I hear it's quirky, but you've been using Pentax so it's just a question of getting use to a different kind of quirky. ;-) As long as it doesn't fight me every step of the way, I'll be good. But yeah, sometimes the stuff I read make

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-31 Thread Doug Brewer
In case anyone is keeping score at home, I pulled the trigger on one of these beasties this morning. It should be here by Monday and I'll begin running it through its paces a bit. It'll be my first non-Pentax camera in twenty-some years. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-31 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I hope you enjoy it! I'll be interested to hear what you think of it after you get a chance to use it for a while. Godfrey On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 6:59 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: In case anyone is keeping score at home, I pulled the trigger on one of these beasties this morning.

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-31 Thread Steven Desjardins
Excellent. I hear it's quirky, but you've been using Pentax so it's just a question of getting use to a different kind of quirky. ;-) On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: In case anyone is keeping score at home, I pulled the trigger on one of these beasties

Re: X100 under a grand

2012-10-27 Thread Derby Chang
der...@iinet.net.au wrote: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/751784-REG/Fujifilm_16128244_Finepix_X100_12_MP.html I think it is a gorgeous camera. This review (on BH) would make me want to peruse some X100 forum posts before I spent that much, however. start of review: The form factor

X100 under a grand

2012-10-24 Thread Derby Chang
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/751784-REG/Fujifilm_16128244_Finepix_X100_12_MP.html -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: X100 under a grand

2012-10-24 Thread Darren Addy
On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 4:20 PM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/751784-REG/Fujifilm_16128244_Finepix_X100_12_MP.html I think it is a gorgeous camera. This review (on BH) would make me want to peruse some X100 forum posts before I spent that much

Re: Fuji X100?

2012-10-15 Thread Steve Cottrell
Like with most things, would love to spend a month with one to see if I could live with it. I suspect I could. Cotty -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-15 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 13/10/12, Christine Aguila, discombobulated, unleashed: Actually, I'd be interested the views of any PDMLers using this camera or the x10 as well. As you know Christine, I love the X10 and find it perfect for what it does. I don't use the manual focus because it's far to fiddly and the

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-15 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/10/12, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: It's more naturally used as an LCD-VF camera. The optical VF is not great and only gives about 80% coverage, but it's a godsend in the bright daylight conditions when the LCD is hard to use. The only thing I would say to this is that

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-15 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 14/10/12, Doug Brewer, discombobulated, unleashed: The silent operation and sensor/lens combo certainly weigh in its favor for me. Sine you and Bob both mention how easy the buttons and dials can be disturbed, that would be something I'd have to monitor, and exp comp is something I use

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-15 Thread Doug Brewer
life. For an afternoon walk around, I always have a spare battery or two. X100 battery life is definitely better than the OM-D, but nowhere near as good as the K-5 D Thanks, Derby. Battery life is a big deal, so thanks for pointing that out. Sounds like you and I share a common set-up regarding

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-15 Thread Doug Brewer
On 10/14/12 5:00 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: If you go for a used one, be careful with the sticky aperture problem since the used ones are not under warrantee. Later production models have fixed the problem. Thanks, Steve. I've read about that a few times now, so will definitely keep it in

RE: Fuji X100?

2012-10-14 Thread Bob W
I've read that it's frustrating. Is it more trouble than its worth? The X100 is a curate's egg. It's very well made and solid, the optical quality is very good, and its viewfinder is superb. I keep it set up in silent mode, with all the frills switched off and like this it is a very good, fast

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-14 Thread Derby Chang
Hi Doug, Everything Bob says about the X100, I'd confirm. It certainly is a quirky machine. I'd also add, if you were buying second hand, make sure it is one of the later versions (serial number starting with 2). I bought one of the early ones. Fine for a few months, then I got the dreaded

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-14 Thread Steven Desjardins
right now with that tiny body and sensor. Nice in decent light. On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 7:46 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi Doug, Everything Bob says about the X100, I'd confirm. It certainly is a quirky machine. I'd also add, if you were buying second hand, make sure

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-14 Thread Steven Desjardins
great IQ albeit with reportedly stone-age handling. Of course, the Q is out there really cheap right now with that tiny body and sensor. Nice in decent light. On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 7:46 AM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi Doug, Everything Bob says about the X100, I'd confirm

Re: Fuji X100?

2012-10-14 Thread Doug Brewer
On 10/14/12 4:54 AM, Bob W wrote: I've read that it's frustrating. Is it more trouble than its worth? The X100 is a curate's egg. It's very well made and solid, the optical quality is very good, and its viewfinder is superb. I keep it set up in silent mode, with all the frills switched off

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-14 Thread Doug Brewer
is something I use regularly enough to have the rear dial dedicated to it on my cameras, I'd probably notice any changes. How fast is the wake up time? Doug On 10/14/12 7:46 AM, Derby Chang wrote: Hi Doug, Everything Bob says about the X100, I'd confirm. It certainly is a quirky machine. I'd also

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-14 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks, Steve, very helpful. I've always been intrigued by this version and the X100. I need to check it out at a camera store. I shall put that on the TO DO list. Good to know about the optical VF and the lens quality on the X10. If I were to invest in a *serious compact, * I'd want

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-14 Thread Steven Desjardins
Don't rule out the eye level electronic VF models. EVFs are pretty good these days and OVFs are pretty rare. On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 10:57 AM, Christine Aguila christ...@caguila.com wrote: Thanks, Steve, very helpful. I've always been intrigued by this version and the X100. I need to check

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-14 Thread Derby Chang
always have a spare battery or two. X100 battery life is definitely better than the OM-D, but nowhere near as good as the K-5 D On 15/10/2012 12:36 AM, Doug Brewer wrote: Hey Derbs, Thanks for the info on the serial #. I'll check that out. The silent operation and sensor/lens combo certainly

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-14 Thread Steven Desjardins
, about 2s. I have it on Quick Start mode. With it turned off, it is about 3s. I set auto power off at 5min, and trained myself to half tap the shutter button once in a while. Which leads to battery life. For an afternoon walk around, I always have a spare battery or two. X100 battery life

OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-13 Thread Doug Brewer
I'm still intrigued by this camera, because to my eye, it fits well with much of what I do and would make a good walking around camera. Bob W? Cotty? Anyone else? I've read that it's frustrating. Is it more trouble than its worth? Thanks. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Fuji X100?

2012-10-13 Thread Christine Aguila
Actually, I'd be interested the views of any PDMLers using this camera or the x10 as well. Cheers, Christine On Oct 13, 2012, at 8:05 PM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: I'm still intrigued by this camera, because to my eye, it fits well with much of what I do and would make a good

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-24 Thread Miserere
On 12 January 2012 04:12, li...@thrane.name wrote: Brian Walters wrote: Well, I dunno.  I'm not a fan of the fad for ever smaller cameras.  My K200D is about right.  I've handled a K-r and it's too small.  An APS mirrorless camera of any size has an advantage over a DSLR in being able to

RE: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-13 Thread Bob W
Bob W. has an x100. Any comments on its autofocus (or manual focus, for that matter)? cheers, frank I use the camera almost exclusively in 'silent mode', in which manual focus is switched off. The autofocus seems ok to me, but typically I've already locked focus before pressing

RE: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-13 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Bob. I've heard that the manual focus is next to useless. Sounds like the AF may be workable. Cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Sent: January 13, 2012 1/13/12 To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-12 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012, at 08:35 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Steven Desjardins wrote: Size comparison with K5 http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmflores/6676569317/ Confirmed, the X-Pro 1 is just another way to make a K-5. IMHO, an APS rangefinder-style camera should be much smaller than that.

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-12 Thread Dario Bonazza
Brian Walters wrote: On Thu, Jan 12, 2012, at 08:35 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Steven Desjardins wrote: Size comparison with K5 http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmflores/6676569317/ Confirmed, the X-Pro 1 is just another way to make a K-5. IMHO, an APS rangefinder-style camera should be much

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-12 Thread Larry Colen
On 1/12/2012 12:58 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Assuming that one already owns a medium-size APS DSLR system, I don't see the point of the X-Pro 1 because it does not give noticeable size/weight advantage. Oh, and I can already use all of my lenses on a K-5 ;-) When they come out with 10 - 20

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-12 Thread lists
Brian Walters wrote: Well, I dunno. I'm not a fan of the fad for ever smaller cameras. My K200D is about right. I've handled a K-r and it's too small. An APS mirrorless camera of any size has an advantage over a DSLR in being able to accept virtually any lens (provided appropriate

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-12 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012, at 09:58 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Brian Walters wrote: On Thu, Jan 12, 2012, at 08:35 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: Steven Desjardins wrote: Size comparison with K5 http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmflores/6676569317/ Confirmed, the X-Pro 1 is just another way to

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-12 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
the x100 but nowhere near dslr capability. Fuji acknowledges that but says fast focusing is not what that camera is about. Perhaps not, but that might affect its ability to be a good street shooter. Apparently the manual focus is just as frustrating (at least on the x100; don't know about

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
with the Fuji is the slow autofocus. Apparently it's better than the x100 but nowhere near dslr capability. Fuji acknowledges that but says fast focusing is not what that camera is about. Perhaps not, but that might affect its ability to be a good street shooter. Apparently the manual focus

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-12 Thread David Parsons
/01/FujiFilmMirrorless_2.jpg There was interest on the list for the Fuji X100, and now Fuji are finally releasing an interchangeable lens version, called X Pro 1, with (initially) 3 primes:  * 18mm f/2  * 35mm f/1.4  * 60mm f/2.4 macro Registration distance is said to be 17.7mm

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-12 Thread Dario Bonazza
AM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: I'm surprised none of you are talking about this camera: http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/FujiFilmMirrorless_2.jpg There was interest on the list for the Fuji X100, and now Fuji are finally releasing an interchangeable lens version

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-12 Thread Dario Bonazza
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lens_mount - Original Message - From: Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 4:42 PM Subject: Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses) David Parsons wrote: Because M43

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-12 Thread Steven Desjardins
- From: Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 4:42 PM Subject: Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses) David Parsons wrote: Because M43 has the same registration distance as the K mount.  You'd need

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-12 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 10:25:52AM -0500, David Parsons wrote: Because M43 has the same registration distance as the K mount. You'd need an optical adapter to use M43 lenses properly. You're confusing Four Thirds with Micro Four Thirds. The 4/3 register distance is about the same as that of

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-12 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Bob W. has an x100. Any comments on its autofocus (or manual focus, for that matter)? cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com Sent: January 12, 2012 1/12/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
Size comparison with K5 http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmflores/6676569317/ On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 3:39 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: It's very useful to have and eye level finder for long lenses and MF. In the context of this thread, however, that VF doesn't need to be

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-11 Thread Cotty
On 11/1/12, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: Size comparison with K5 http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmflores/6676569317/ Interesting. Brilliant website! http://camerasize.com/ -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
LOL. I should have just linked to the original site. It really is the same size ad the M9. On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 11/1/12, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: Size comparison with K5 http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmflores/6676569317/

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
Steven Desjardins wrote: Size comparison with K5 http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmflores/6676569317/ Confirmed, the X-Pro 1 is just another way to make a K-5. IMHO, an APS rangefinder-style camera should be much smaller than that. Otherwise, it's rather pointless. Dario -- PDML

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-10 Thread P. J. Alling
: I'm surprised none of you are talking about this camera: http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/FujiFilmMirrorless_2.jpg There was interest on the list for the Fuji X100, and now Fuji are finally releasing an interchangeable lens version, called X Pro 1, with (initially) 3

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-10 Thread Steven Desjardins
://www.stevehuffphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/FujiFilmMirrorless_2.jpg There was interest on the list for the Fuji X100, and now Fuji are finally releasing an interchangeable lens version, called X Pro 1, with (initially) 3 primes:  * 18mm f/2  * 35mm f/1.4  * 60mm f/2.4 macro

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-10 Thread Dario Bonazza
Miserere wrote: I, for one, am excited about this camera, which to my mind is what the X100 should've been from the start. I agree, except for size. IMO, the X Pro 1 is (so far) the closest thing to a contemporary rangefinder-style system camera and better than the M9, which is too fat

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-10 Thread Dario Bonazza
I wrote: Conceived and built as it is, the X Pro 1 is not far from being just a different way to make a K-5. However, I'm interested in the X Pro 1 sensor concept and the advantages it can deliver once put in a smaller camera body. Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-10 Thread Steven Desjardins
Fuji's EXR sensor could be a real advantage if they can perfect it. The X-10's IQ is very good, especially given the little 2/3 sensor. On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 7:55 AM, Dario Bonazza dario.bona...@virgilio.it wrote: I wrote: Conceived and built as it is, the X Pro 1 is not far from being just

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-10 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 07:41:54AM -0500, Steven Desjardins wrote: IMHO, the EVF is probably the best actual route to provide accurate framing and information in non-reflex cameras. The optical one looks nicer, but it's not as useful a tool in terms of information provided. Of course, we're

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Jan 10, 2012, at 9:47 AM, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 07:41:54AM -0500, Steven Desjardins wrote: IMHO, the EVF is probably the best actual route to provide accurate framing and information in non-reflex cameras. The optical one looks nicer, but it's not as useful a tool

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-10 Thread Steven Desjardins
Just to mention, I have the detachable VF-2 to go with my E-P2. It's essential in bright light. On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 12:47 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 07:41:54AM -0500, Steven Desjardins wrote:  IMHO, the EVF is probably the best actual route to provide

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
That very much depends on the camera.  But from my experience yesterday with the E-PL1 in bright California sunshine (checking out the 40-150 lens that has mysteriously turned up in my wife's camera kit) I think the add-on eye-level finder will soon end up in the bag, too. I use the LCD or an

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/1/12, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: IMHO, the EVF is probably the best actual route to provide accurate framing and information in non-reflex cameras. The optical one looks nicer, but it's not as useful a tool in terms of information provided. Of course, we're used to

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-10 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 09:52:24AM -0800, Larry Colen wrote: On Jan 10, 2012, at 9:47 AM, John Francis wrote: On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 07:41:54AM -0500, Steven Desjardins wrote: IMHO, the EVF is probably the best actual route to provide accurate framing and information in non-reflex

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-10 Thread Steven Desjardins
It's very useful to have and eye level finder for long lenses and MF. In the context of this thread, however, that VF doesn't need to be optical. The X Pro can switch back and forth between the two, but I wonder how necessary that really is if the EVF is fairly high res. On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-09 Thread Steven Desjardins
, wendy beard pointyp...@gmail.com wrote: Of course they had to wait until I decided to buy the X10 before they made the announcement! Sounds like the camera I wanted the X100 to be (which I also owned and sold and replaced with the X10) Wendy On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 6:32 AM, Miserere miser

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-09 Thread Steven Desjardins
: Of course they had to wait until I decided to buy the X10 before they made the announcement! Sounds like the camera I wanted the X100 to be (which I also owned and sold and replaced with the X10) Wendy On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 6:32 AM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: I'm surprised none

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-09 Thread Cotty
DPR preview: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/01/09/FujifilmXPro1_Preview -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-09 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
That link didn't quite work: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/01/10/FujifilmXPro1_Preview On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: DPR preview: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/01/09/FujifilmXPro1_Preview -- Cheers,  Cotty ___/\__ ||   (O)  |     People,

Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-08 Thread Miserere
I'm surprised none of you are talking about this camera: http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/FujiFilmMirrorless_2.jpg There was interest on the list for the Fuji X100, and now Fuji are finally releasing an interchangeable lens version, called X Pro 1, with (initially) 3

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
? Because the menu was very nearly impenetrable to me. - When the Fuji X100 was announced, I was gung-ho for it. It looked beautiful. But as soon as I handled one, I put it down. Beautiful as the design might be, the locations of the controls and ergonomics in use were hopeless for my hands. The menus

RE: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Miserere I'm surprised none of you are talking about this camera: http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/FujiFilmMirrorless_2.jpg There was interest on the list for the Fuji X100, and now Fuji are finally releasing an interchangeable lens version, called X Pro 1

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/1/12, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm surprised none of you are talking about this camera: http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ FujiFilmMirrorless_2.jpg I posted about it on FB a couple of days ago. Looks fabulous but I won't be able to afford anything like

RE: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-08 Thread Bob W
Mike I were doing the rounds of the shops. I was expecting it to be metallic rather than plasticky and that was a bit disappointing, but I suppose for half the price of the X100 I shouldn't be disappointed. The X1 sounds interesting, but not for me. I already have a couple of Leica bodies

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/1/12, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty got the Fuji X10 raved how wonderful it was. It piqued my interest because the combination of a manually controlled zoom with a zooming optical finder seemed intriguing. I bought one. My sum up ... You sly dog!!! - I never saw any

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/1/12, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: I had a little fondle of an X10 yesterday while Mike I were doing the rounds of the shops. I was expecting it to be metallic rather than plasticky and that was a bit disappointing, Totally flummoxed at this! It is made of metal - well mine is and

RE: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-08 Thread Bob W
I had a little fondle of an X10 yesterday while Mike I were doing the rounds of the shops. I was expecting it to be metallic rather than plasticky and that was a bit disappointing, Totally flummoxed at this! It is made of metal - well mine is and doesn't feel plasticky at all ?? the

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-08 Thread Tim Bray
surprised none of you are talking about this camera: http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/FujiFilmMirrorless_2.jpg There was interest on the list for the Fuji X100, and now Fuji are finally releasing an interchangeable lens version, called X Pro 1, with (initially) 3 primes

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 8/1/12, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Cotty got the Fuji X10 raved how wonderful it was. It piqued my interest because the combination of a manually controlled zoom with a zooming optical finder seemed intriguing.

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/1/12, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: There are no bad photos there, technically, but they just lack something that's difficult to articulate when I compare them to what I get with my other cameras. They look like what I used to get with other small sensor cameras, and it just

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-08 Thread Miserere
/01/FujiFilmMirrorless_2.jpg There was interest on the list for the Fuji X100, and now Fuji are finally releasing an interchangeable lens version, called X Pro 1, with (initially) 3 primes:  * 18mm f/2  * 35mm f/1.4  * 60mm f/2.4 macro Registration distance is said to be 17.7mm and the mount

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/1/12, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: Some nice photos of the camera in this post: http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/two-new-full-size-x-pro-1-images OH MY GOD i might have to rethink -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-08 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 2:12 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 8/1/12, Miserere, discombobulated, unleashed: Some nice photos of the camera in this post: http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/two-new-full-size-x-pro-1-images OH MY GOD i might have to rethink LOL ... it's darn pretty, yes

Re: Fuji X Pro 1 (X100 + interchangeable lenses)

2012-01-08 Thread wendy beard
Of course they had to wait until I decided to buy the X10 before they made the announcement! Sounds like the camera I wanted the X100 to be (which I also owned and sold and replaced with the X10) Wendy On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 6:32 AM, Miserere miser...@gmail.com wrote: I'm surprised none of you

Re: Fuji X100 / X10 with interchangeable lenses coming...

2011-10-12 Thread Scott Loveless
On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 3:19 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Oct 10, 2011, at 10:53 AM, Cotty wrote: There's only 2 cameras I would buy at a moment's notice: another Epson R-D1 a full-frame Pentax DSLR. Have you ever tried a K-5?  The only thing that it really gives up on a

Re: Fuji X100 / X10 with interchangeable lenses coming...

2011-10-10 Thread Sam L
On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.petapixel.com/2011/10/05/fujifilm-to-release-an-interchangeable-lens-mirrorless-camera-in-early-2012/ No idea what it will look like, but I hope it is retro like the X100 / X10 CEO Shigetaka Komori stated

Re: Fuji X100 / X10 with interchangeable lenses coming...

2011-10-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/10/11, Sam L, discombobulated, unleashed: Seems like Fuji is on a roll. I am looking forward to seeing what this new one is. I'm also looking forward to playing with the X10 in person, even tho I suspect it will not be enough to get me to drop my pentax gear. It doesn't interest me in the

Re: Fuji X100 / X10 with interchangeable lenses coming...

2011-10-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Oct 10, 2011, at 10:53 AM, Cotty wrote: On 10/10/11, Sam L, discombobulated, unleashed: Seems like Fuji is on a roll. I am looking forward to seeing what this new one is. I'm also looking forward to playing with the X10 in person, even tho I suspect it will not be enough to get me to

Re: Fuji X100 / X10 with interchangeable lenses coming...

2011-10-10 Thread Stan Halpin
Mark! On Oct 10, 2011, at 1:44 PM, Sam L wrote: Seems like Fuji is on a roll. Sam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Fuji X100 / X10 with interchangeable lenses coming...

2011-10-10 Thread Toralf Lund
On 10/10/11 21:49, Stan Halpin wrote: Mark! On Oct 10, 2011, at 1:44 PM, Sam L wrote: Seems like Fuji is on a roll. I actually have a few in my fridge. They're not more dead than they used to be, as far as I can tell. - T Sam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Fuji X100 / X10 with interchangeable lenses coming...

2011-10-07 Thread Dario Bonazza
steve harley wrote: on 2011-10-06 15:34 Dario Bonazza wrote steve harley wrote: on 2011-10-06 10:39 Darren Addy wrote CEO Shigetaka Komori stated that both the resolution and the low noise levels would be better than 35mm full frame sensors. i don't see how they can do that, if they are

Fuji X100 / X10 with interchangeable lenses coming...

2011-10-06 Thread Darren Addy
http://www.petapixel.com/2011/10/05/fujifilm-to-release-an-interchangeable-lens-mirrorless-camera-in-early-2012/ No idea what it will look like, but I hope it is retro like the X100 / X10 CEO Shigetaka Komori stated that both the resolution and the low noise levels would be better than 35mm full

Re: Fuji X100 / X10 with interchangeable lenses coming...

2011-10-06 Thread steve harley
on 2011-10-06 10:39 Darren Addy wrote http://www.petapixel.com/2011/10/05/fujifilm-to-release-an-interchangeable-lens-mirrorless-camera-in-early-2012/ No idea what it will look like, but I hope it is retro like the X100 / X10 CEO Shigetaka Komori stated that both the resolution and the low

Re: Fuji X100 / X10 with interchangeable lenses coming...

2011-10-06 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-10-06 4:48 PM, steve harley wrote: on 2011-10-06 10:39 Darren Addy wrote http://www.petapixel.com/2011/10/05/fujifilm-to-release-an-interchangeable-lens-mirrorless-camera-in-early-2012/ No idea what it will look like, but I hope it is retro like the X100 / X10 CEO Shigetaka Komori

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