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Lakemcd wrote:
charles.K wrote:
What does everyone think and feel about the X100F?
I wanted to put it up against my RX1 for it's feature set, evf and usability. Perhaps I had a poor lens sample on the X100f, but I found the difference in image quality was more significant than I had anticipated, even when shooting @ iso 200 with the subject 20 feet away. I really wanted it to work out, and may even try another sample of it. Thank goodness for return policy.
Ergonomically it felt very similar to my XE2 with one very noticeable exception; I found setting the aperture exceedingly awkward, in that one must find the tabs on the aperture ring to change the aperture - I guess I'm use to just feeling for the knurled indentations of all my Fuji lenses and the RX1.
Things I liked about the the X100F over the RX1 include: Auto focus speed, viewfinder, film sims, and man is that silver body gorgeous! But depending on your priorities for a used price of about $900 US the RX1 is pretty hard to beat if image quality, build and reasonable user experience is on the list.
Here's a link to some informal images I posted on another site comparing the two:
http://www.fujix-forum.com/threads/x100f-shipment-update.66533/page-11
I took the RX1 on the Camino de Santiago in Spain last year and will likely take it again this year to Spain on a different route, it is one solid travel camera.
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Thanks Gary. My wife's father lives close by in Pontevedra. I had a look at your images and really I don't see any issues as we are only looking at website viewing.
I have had the RX1 when it first arrived and then the RX1r. My problem at the time that the RX1 SD card slot jammed after 6 months while I was in Taiwan on business so no spare camera at the time. I do thank camera bodies now that do have 2 slots. The RX1 was still under warranty but it took Sony 8 weeks to even respond in Australia and after I threatened legal action on FB. At the time Sony service was abysmal, but it has improved. Still there is only one service center and no other service center can service Sony.
Sony did replace the RX1 after 12 weeks, and I opted then for the RX1r. The IQ with the RX1 and RX1r are wonderful, superb 35mm lens but still the ergonomics and AF speed/accuracy is now somewhat dated with all the options available. My preference would be the RX1rII now but it is priced at 5200 AUD in Australia which is crazy for now. In this line of thinking I would opt for the Leica Q used for about 3800 AUD.
If I need FF I opt for the D750/D810, and for travelling I use the D750 with a small lens like the 50/1.8, used pricing about 1500 AUD for the package.
If I do opt for Sony again, I would choose a used A7rII with a "pancake like" lens for light to go travelling.
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I do remember I had been with Canon when I moved to digital format from film for about 10 years and then when Leica first brought out the M9 I was captivated with the simplicity and pure fun of capturing images again. I thought the Sony A7 series would continue, but he lenses just grew again. This is why I first migrated to Fuji XP2 and XT2 and for now I have the XF 18 and 27 as my light to go pack. But I hope to pick up the X100F very soon.
Kudos to Fuji as it is a very well thought out camera. I am also loving the XT2 with XF 18 and 27 lenses. Having my FF D750 and D810 made me rethink my Fuji system as truly a light to go and have fun system. There is a place for both