Fujifilm x-pro 1

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http://www.frankdoorhof.com/site/201...pro-1-preview/

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The french blog Photo Fusina (Click here) received that special X PRO 1 package from Fuji (cat not included says the author). The wood case included:
- The three lenses (18mm/f2, and a 35mm/f1.4 60mm/f2.4 with their respective Lens Hoods.
- Leather case with X PRO 1 camera included
- An UV filter,
- The grip,
- Lens cleaning set
- Various small accessories such as case for the UV Filter, CD, battery, …
- Fujifilm SD card 64GB

The author says that Fuji told him that he is now part of the “Fujifilm Pro membership“. This is a new initiative from Fuji and they will soon launch a new website for the “PRO members”. What the author doesn’t know is if that special box will be go for sale for anyone or just for PRO members. As you know Fuji launched a special all Black X100 limited edition so there is a chance they will do something similar with the X PRO 1 too! Let’s cross your fingers!

why fuji not fixing their focus and making boxes. Get to work fuji, a cheap OM-D much better focus than your PRO camera, should call it x-NOOB 1

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http://www.derekclarkphotography.com/index.php/blog/

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X-pro 1 in singapore, he sold his DSLR away
http://handcarryonly.com/tagged/fuji



The Camera

Today marks my first week of ownership of the X-Pro1, as a sign of my ‘commitment’, I have also, in the course of this week, sold my Sony NEX 5N as well as my Canon 5D mark II, leaving the X-Pro1 as my ‘main’ camera now. I know I will rejoin the DSLR world again one day so I have at the moment, kept all my Canon L lenses.

So far, the X-Pro1 has afforded me a different shooting experience, a more ‘deliberate’ shooting technique favours the X-Pro1 user. The X-Pro1 does not do well with ‘reactionary’ shooting due to the less than lightning fast AF, but instead, a more anticipatory approach will be likely to yield better results.

Have a plan of the kind of shots you might be looking for, set the camera up for it and seek the shot out.

The X-Pro1 wil then reward with beautiful images, in a package weighing less than one of my DSLR zooms, surely, a godsend for a travelling photographer.
I will be posting my ongoing photos and thoughts on the Fuji X-Pro1, please bookmark or subscribe to Handcarry Only to join me on my journey.

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Hi Singveld,

I find it sad that this camera for the price has a slow auto focus. Its like get a car with all the features but cannot speed...hope they solve this in the next upgrade

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Hi Singveld,

I find it sad that this camera for the price has a slow auto focus. Its like get a car with all the features but cannot speed...hope they solve this in the next upgrade

what to do, fujifilm always have best group of engineers in the sensor department, but retard at the focusing department. If they are good at both, then canon , nikon and sony would have corporate take over them long ago. Nothing is perfect.

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Finally Novoflex the best most expensive german microless adapter support fuji x pro 1. you can pay double for german one or half for china made one. In most case, the china one will do. but if you prefer higher quality product, go for novoflex.

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http://www.technifoto.com/autofocus-...-x-pro1-users/
Autofocus Trick for Fujifilm X-Pro1 Users

While I’m waiting to get my hands on the Fuji X-Pro1, I’ve decided to take a proactive approach and research as much as I can about it’s AutoFocus, or lack thereof. Now I know how sluggish it can be, because I’ve owned the X100 when it was first released. It was pain. It was a pain because I was coming from a DSLR. Now that I know what I’m getting myself into with the X-Pro1, I’m better prepared of what to expect.

While surfing and searching for other people’s experiences with the AF, I came across an Autofocus trick which works on the X-Pro1 and the X100
Fuji X-Pro1 Autofocus Trick

The X-Pro 1 autofocus is surprisingly good at locking onto moving targets – humans, bicycles and cars can all be caught with relative ease. First, set the X-Pro on AF-S (NOT AF-C) and select any autofocus point in the OFV or EVF.

The trick is to depress the shutter in one go – the camera may take 1/4 of a second to sort out the focus, but there seems to be an algorithm that compensates for the movement of the subject + the 1/4 second delay and puts the plane of focus back into the right position.

If you’ve been brought up on DSLRs the overwhelming urge is to half press the shutter to get focus – do this on the X-Pro 1 and the autofocus will fail on fast moving objects. Mash the shutter (gently) in one go and it works really well, even at f.1.4 with taxis.

This technique works an amazingly high % of the time. I was testing this in the rain on cyclists with the 35mm wide open at 1.4.
10 out of 10 were sharp.

Got bored and went home.

Although I don’t have the X100 several people have reported that this technique works with that camera as well.

Several users have agreed that this trick actually does work. Coming from a DSLR background, I can understand how it can be scary at first, heck – I love half pressing to focus. I guess the X-Pro1 doesn’t work like that. Well, once I get my hand on the X-Pro1 (hopefully this week), I’ll report my findings and create a in-depth review of what I think – it won’t be very technical, but more-so usability and functionality, and of course some bokeh-licious pictures.

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fujifilm x-pro 1 pawn canon 5d2 at ISO 6400

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http://www.prophotonut.com/2012/05/1...-light-x-pro1/

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http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilm-x-pro1/

Conclusion - Pros

Excellent image quality at all ISO settings - impressive resolution and low noise
Wide choice of film simulation modes offer superb out-of-camera colour rendition
Intuitive and straightforward traditional control layout (aperture ring, shutter speed and EC dials)
Well laid-out 'Q' Menu offers quick access to a wide range of settings
Impressively solid build quality
Hybrid viewfinder offers detailed information in optical finder (live histogram, electronic level etc.)
Reliable and accurate metering and white balance systems
Relatively quiet, discreet shutter
Well-implemented in-camera RAW conversion

Conclusion - Cons

Slow autofocus compared to its mirrorless peers
Dysfunctional manual focus
Overly-conservative DOF scale useless for zone focusing
Poor auto ISO implementation (uses too-slow shutter speeds)
Live Histogram doesn't work in manual exposure mode (always implies correct exposure)
No face detection AF system
Unimpressive video mode
Limited control customisation
Continuous drive mode uses different filename convention
Very low playback magnification when shooting RAW only

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http://www.luminous-landscape.com/re..._1_redux.shtml

Whereas the digital revolution caught Kodak flat-footed, Fujifilm has managed to roll with the punches. Their foray into DSLRs was hampered by needing Nikon as a body supplier, and when that relationship came to an end it looked like Fuji would be left with just digicams. But Fuji has a history of designing and manufacturing both excellent cameras and lenses. The Hasselblad X-Pan as but one example, and their large format and broadcast TV lenses are legendary.

With the introduction of the X-100 in 2011 and its enthusiastic reception worldwide it was clear that Fuji was onto something. So-called Mirrorless System Cameras are the new marketplace hot prospect, and using the X-100 as a design springboard the company has entered this new market with a strong competitor that isn't just a me-to offering. Serious photographers looking for an alternative to bulky DSLRs but who are unwilling to compromise on image quality are finding the X-Pro 1 and its competitors highly attractive. This is becoming a very fast track though, with both Sony and Olympus taking the high-ground, at least for the time-being. Panasonic will undoubtedly have a new high-end offering later this year and Canon has yet to be heard from, though no doubt with a strong entry on its way shortly.

Fuji is on the right track with the X-Pro series and not with just a me-too offering. But there are enough annoyances with the X-100 and X-Pro 1 that Fuji needs to appreciate the need for sweating the details when it comes to product execution. Their designs are brilliant, build quality is very high, and optical quality second to none. Now they just need to refine their functional execution to have class-leading products.

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