Me too. Did you see the split image focusing feature in the X100s?
http://www.petapixel.com/2013/01/07/a-hands-on-demo-of-fujifilms-new-split-image-manual-focusing-feature/#more-98771
That and the zippy AF has me in "shut up and take my money" mode already
The MX-1 looks lovely. Pricey for a small sensor cam, but I'm sure the
price will become attractive soon, and I see myself rubbing the brass
monkey to get that patina obsessively
On 8/01/2013 9:31 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote:
In actual fact, I'm really liking what Fuji are doing in their lineup at
the moment. They might not be doing it to the best of their ability just
yet, but that will come in time.
Sure it's not a Leica (and nor is it meant to be, nor to aspire to be)
but the X100 has benchmarked a fundamental concelt in terms of marrying
optical viewfinders with electronic ones. That can only develop and progress.
I have an X10 and it is superb - love it to bits. The only thing
everyone says is 'yeah great but there's no info in the viewfinder'. You
know what? That's one of the reasons I like it. When I look through the
finder I get a 4X3 viewing area (admittedly only 85% of full but still
very usable) without any distractions. The AF works as I want, I would
say about 90% of the time.
But guess what, Fuji are bringing out a new model this week called the
X20 and among the improvements (if you can call it that) is the addition
of (ta-daaaa) info in the optical viewfinder.
My point is, the cameras look and feel like good quality photographic
tools, and they look and feel as if they have been designed by
photographers. They have *heart*.
Yes, that's my perception - but I stand by it.
I said the same thing about Pentax cameras when I chose way back in 1980
to buy a camera. I didn't buy a Canon or a Nikon or an Olympus (although
it was veeeeery close with the Oly I have to say) but rather a Pentax.
Could only afford the MX but I would have had a pair of LX's faster than
you could say "Ni".
I'm having so much fun with the X10 - I can't tell you. Not since I got
my first DSLR (Canon D60) have I smiled so much while shooting.
.02
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