A small, quiet camera can have huge advantages, if discreetness is a high value in your photography. If your client looks at a small camera and has doubts, your problem isn't with your equipment, you need clients that trust you.
If I could get my X100 in a 35 and 85mm (equiv.) focal lengths and with all the AF and ISO performance of my D3S, I would sell my D3S, no question.
brett maxwell wrote:
A small, quiet camera can have huge advantages, if discreetness is a high value in your photography. If your client looks at a small camera and has doubts, your problem isn't with your equipment, you need clients that trust you.
If I could get my X100 in a 35 and 85mm (equiv.) focal lengths and with all the AF and ISO performance of my D3S, I would sell my D3S, no question.
Well the focal length equiv. and the ISO are pretty much there, no its a wait and see to test the autofocus.
And I agree, a small camera has hug advantages over huge DSLR's. Why do you think photographers used Leica for all of those years. I don't think any of my clients would ever question the size of my camera. They know that I will get the job done. To say you need a "pro" looking camera to make your client happy is just funny.
brett maxwell wrote:
Well, the 35 equivalent won't be out until next year, but I could live with the 28. But ISO and AF? Not a chance.
Maybe I am thinking of the D3 ISO? But from what I have read the high ISOs are pretty noiseless. And I guess are we talking how high the ISO can go, or usable ISO?
And again, I am going off of reviews and first looks. It will be interesting to see how it performs once it is out.
kestelyn wrote:
i had a leica M8 the first time i used it at a wedding the bride looked at me and asked why i didn't use my big pro camera ;-) as if it wasn't important enough, so keep in mind that sometimes you have to look pro ;-)
I was worried about that as well when I got my Leica. So far it's been a non issue.
I'll have to personally see how the focus is, but this could definately become a part of my workflow.
A bunch of testing then shot a rehearsal dinner with it last night, will shoot it today at the wedding. I certainly haven't used it enough to draw a final conclusion yet but preliminarily I can say that it "feels" like it is capable of shooting a wedding. Always loved my X100 and have some great images from it but it never felt like it could be a backup as it just wasn't consistent or fast enough in use.
Focus is much better though still a long ways off my 1 Series or even 5D MKII. I'm used to virtually every shot being in focus with the X100 it was more like 6/10. While the X Pro-1 is not much faster to focus (it's about on par with 1990's Nikon screw-type focus) it seems to lock onto what I want much more consistently. Call it 8/10 in mix of indoor and outdoor use. That said, the controls are vastly improved ergonomically and the menus are much better. I'm irked I can't process RAW through LR yet to really see how it will fit in my workflow but so far I'm impressed.
I put my initial impressions and review of the Fuji X Pro-1 on my blog if you are interested in more of my ramblings: Fuji X Pro-1 Review
between my second shooter and myself..at last evenings wedding, we had a fuji x10 for the photobooth (second time i've used it and it's great) an x100 and an x1pro. we did not use those as main cameras, we are 5d2-3 shooters, but there were moments when we brought them out. they definitely have some advantages, the silence of the x100 is a big one - especially if you have a cranky officient.
they would never be a second body for me - but for a third fun camera? you bet! and if i happened to catch something awesome with it? heck yah - good for me.
I have one... it is great. It could be better but for a simple camera that is really a camera and not some new age electronic monster with weird space ship buttons it is amazing.
You set it and go just like a rangefinder.
Fuji should be able to perfect it in a few years. WIth the release of the Sony FF mirrorless cam just this week Fuji is going to have to answer. I can only wait for the day when they announce a FF X model with focus peaking. OMG I would die.
Seriously though if they gave the fuji focus peaking and a shorter throw manual focus setup it would be the end all be all IMO in terms of a camera that combines function, performance, and style.
What are you smoking?