dpsaiz wrote:
I am fairly new to the current line of Fujifilm cameras. My only experience is their GW690II medium format film camera I've owned for years.
Why are there so many of the X100VI for sale here and elsewhere?
What was it about this camera that so many of you bought with such confidence and waited until they were back in stock that now you've decided you didn't want or need it any more.
Was it a jump on the bandwagon / impulse buy just to see what the excitement was all about or did you make a very informed decision to buy then decided it wasn't for you?
I am sure many of the sellers are flipping these cameras for quick cash or was it something else....Show more →
I think people buy these cameras because they're small and can give quite nice results, and be fun to operate. But it's a very expensive camera for a fixed lens APS-C compact camera and because of the scarcity people might want to sell theirs to take advantage of the market situation, if they don't find themselves using it much.
I used to have a X100S for a half a year but I sold it after not finding that having a fixed focal length lens compact camera was a good fit to how I liked to make photos. I want to have access to different focal lengths and matching looks across the different FOVs rather than one unique camera which has its own character and then other focal lengths from another brand (in my case, Nikon). I didn't care for the plastic-looking rendering of high-ISO images that the Fuji had at the time.
I have been wanting to get a newer model of the series (such as the X100VI) as in some ways I loved the earlier model, and some of the problems I had have been alleviated (image quality, autofocus) but the high price and low availability has put off my purchase. If I could just pick it up I probably would have already. But I'm thinking the price should be more around 1200€ rather than what it is now.
mdude85 wrote:
Yeah, there are a lot of assumptions being made about "early adopters" and "stupid" people buying into "hype". Maybe people are selling because they need extra cash. Maybe people need cash to buy an even more expensive camera. Maybe people don't have time to do photography and it's just gathering dust on a shelf. Maybe people got it as a gift and don't really like it. Maybe people are buying an ILC instead. Maybe people don't like the focal length. Maybe people are just taking photos with their phones instead.
There is no way to ever get the statistic but I would love to know how many sold it because of the awful clarity setting haha
Sold mine after a year for more than I paid for it at retail (got it before the tarrifs). My sensor had to be replaced after 2 weeks of ownership due to a crack in the sensor. Fuji replaced under warranty, but that always lingered in the back of my mind. I also really didn't like the files I was getting from it, not sure if it was the lens or what but lots of photos looked almost watercolor like in rendering and had lots of weird artifacting and smearing. Replaced with an xe5 and the 23 2.8 and have none of those issues so I'm guessing it's the lens. Much happier with this camera.
The purchase of a fixed lens camera can be an excellent purchase for someone who fully understands the limitations of such a camera. Perhaps many who made an impulse purchase right after the release date found having a fixed focal length too restrictive and decided to sell. Also, items that are overhyped tend to lose their lustre after a while.
Puggedup wrote:
Sold mine after a year for more than I paid for it at retail (got it before the tarrifs). My sensor had to be replaced after 2 weeks of ownership due to a crack in the sensor. Fuji replaced under warranty, but that always lingered in the back of my mind. I also really didn't like the files I was getting from it, not sure if it was the lens or what but lots of photos looked almost watercolor like in rendering and had lots of weird artifacting and smearing. Replaced with an xe5 and the 23 2.8 and have none of those issues so I'm guessing it's the lens. Much happier with this camera. ...Show more →
I had the same exact experience with the x100vi but went to the GFX100RF instead. I'm pretty sure that the lens on the x100vi does not accurately resolve the 40mp sensor at lower apertures despite what I know Fujifilm and most reviewers say. There could also be some sort of anti aliasing filter or software "bloom" shenanigans going on as well. Either way it does not feel as sharp as the 40mp sensor feels with other lenses on other cameras.
JustAHouseCat wrote:
There is no way to ever get the statistic but I would love to know how many sold it because of the awful clarity setting haha
If the clarity settings is an issue then only use it when you have the camera mounted on a tripod.
Honestly when I am out the door for another photography safari the tripod is the first piece of equipment that I pack in the trunk of the car. At some point leaving a good tripod at home will eventually catch up with you.
A wise man once said, 'Its better to have it and not need it than it is to need it and not have it.'
dpsaiz wrote:
If the clarity settings is an issue then only use it when you have the camera mounted on a tripod.
Honestly when I am out the door for another photography safari the tripod is the first piece of equipment that I pack in the trunk of the car. At some point leaving a good tripod at home will eventually catch up with you.
A wise man once said, 'Its better to have it and not need it than it is to need it and not have it.'
So I stow it every time
Depends so much on the way you work and what you're doing, when doing pro work I used a tripod all the time, obviously with 5x4, but also for medium format, plonking a tripod down has an effect too on the 'audience', helps impose yourself on them.
For my own work I never carry one unless I know I will need it, night shots etc, otherwise I carry a small Leica 'table tripod' or a beanbag and find somewhere to rest the camera.
I found out very early on that I couldn't work with a fixed lens camera, or even with the limitations of the tcl and wcl, so the 100 series has never tempted me at all.
dpsaiz wrote:
If the clarity settings is an issue then only use it when you have the camera mounted on a tripod.
Honestly when I am out the door for another photography safari the tripod is the first piece of equipment that I pack in the trunk of the car. At some point leaving a good tripod at home will eventually catch up with you.
A wise man once said, 'Its better to have it and not need it than it is to need it and not have it.'
So I stow it every time
I only really shoot raw and never turned on the clarity setting to begin with. I was talking more about the new photographers that get an x100vi and turn it on at the suggestion of YouTuber film recipe. I feel bad for them getting a rough first experience.
Ive bought and sold this series of cameras so many times. I think I’m gonna keep my VI for good now. I like using it for video more than I originally expected.
Like many, I have had every X100 series camera, some a couple of times. While I loved using the camera, I sometimes got carried awy with the extra accessories available, converters, filters, hoods.
I ened up having to carry a bag and it defeated the simplicity and enjoyment for me.So, I sold them.
In the end, I keep it simple, just the camera and a Nisi, filter for weather resistance, and the original cap fits great.
Influencers influencing, people imagining the camera will make them a great photographer, the lure of social media ready output via film simulations.
Then the reality that they aren't great photographers and that the out of camera results are often not social media ready, and the extra complexity over a smart phone.
Personally, I thought the X100 series were in short supply and were snapped up quickly when they did become available.
nhsonyshooter wrote:
Couldn't disagree more. I had the x100vi first and it felt cheap compared to my X-E5. Weathersealing does not equal better built in this comparison.
I'd forgotten the weather sealing - thats another plus for the X100VI
People buying into the hype and thinking getting the right tool will get them back into photography. You can use an iPhone 4 and still take pictures. many hobbies are the same
