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Xpro 1 reviews5/7/2023 With dedicated dials for aperture, shutter speed, and exposure compensation you lose some flexibility but gain simplicity and clarity: there’s no possibility for confusion, you can check your settings at a glance, and you can set the camera by feel.Īt the system level, I admire that Fujifilm initially ignored the all-millimeters-covered mob to instead focus on prime lenses with reasonable focal lengths. Leica size without Leica heft.Īnd the retro controls are great. For starters, I found the size and weight to be in that nebulous Goldilocks ideal range: not too small, but not too heavy. It’s all the more frustrating because there’s much to love here. Which sometimes becomesĭo that enough times and the simpler X-E1 starts to make more sense. …so a compose-then-focus motion becomes compose-then-focus-then- recompose. …only to focus and then see that you’re framing this… At that relatively close distance, the change in framing due to parallax is pretty jarring. Let’s say you’re using the 35mm lens and your subject is about a meter away. However, the OVF doesn’t guarantee speed in some situations. Meanwhile, the electronic viewfinder (EVF) provides accurate framing but also a small amount of lag for timing-critical shots, you’ll be happy the OVF is around. The optical viewfinder (OVF) is the looser, more fun side – particularly its Iron Man digital-projection-on-glass display – but suffers from imprecise frame lines. On the other, you’re forced to constantly choose between imperfect options. Nowhere is that more apparent than its show-stopping piece of tech, the hybrid viewfinder. And while the X-Pro1 clearly draws inspiration from simple, mechanical rangefinders, it’s also a look-at-me! showcase of innovative electronics, a dichotomy that is the source of not only the camera’s considerable charms, but also its numerous frustrations. Aficionados call this “purity of photographic spirit” others call it “lack of features”. One of the most attractive parts of rangefinder photography – in theory, at least – is the ability to create images with a minimum of fuss. I thought about this a lot when I rented a Fujifilm X-Pro1, which acts like a digital rangefinder, but fails. I go more into this here for those of you on INSTAGRAM.The Long Version: I read somewhere that in comedy, the best way to act drunk is to act sober, but fail. Couple that with the analogue feel when shooting the XPro 1 and you have yourself an extremely special camera in your hands. Obviously I’m joking but the truth of the matter is that many believe the sensor holds a sort of magical power. Here we are in 2021 and with the release of the XPro 3, XT4, X100V and the newest GFX100s, why would anyone purchase or even still hold onto the original XPro 1? To sum it up……….the sensor. Ok I did my due diligence and gave you the specs so now let skip to the import stuff and arguabley why these XPro 1 cameras are still prized possessions by their owners. LCD Screen: 3 inch diagonal with 1,230,000 dotsīattery Life: 300 shots, 900 in power save mode Viewfinder Type: Hybrid Multi Viewfinder with 100% coverage in Electronic mode Storage: 1x SD slot (SD/SDHC/SDXC compatible) Shutter: Up to 1/4000 and 30 sec exposure Although not a true rangefinder it offered us auto focus and a proprietary optical / EVF veiwfinder which was also employed in the X100 series of cameras. Possibly an answer to the high end Leica rangefinder camera system, Fujifilm gave us a professional grade interchangeable rangefinder styled camera. The XPro 1 was announced in 2012 and made a big splash.
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