Are we overlooking the importance of picking the aspect ratio on the scene?
Is it really that different from a Q3 (which I have no experience with)?
Having fooled around a little with a X2D 100c, I now understand why medium format, at least in the film days, did have the benefit of giving magazine / commercial editors the ability to crop the image they wanted in post. It's more than just the resolution, there is something about the square (or more square-like) format that lends itself to cropping.
And if you watch the Fujifilm Yukio Uchida promo video, he does focus on the importance of picking the aspect ratio and crop in-camera, on the field, as part of the creative process.
We can talk about resolution and detail all we want -- but I can't help but feel for me, since I don't care about that last word in absolute detail -- maybe this crop ability and choosing the aspect ratio in the field, is the unique functionality this portable camera gives you, at least from the perspective of a street photographer.
ETA: Besides thinking about and getting the aspect ratio right on the scene, I just think for me it means no more sacrifices at all regarding focal length. So no more need to screw on or off a WCL on the X100V. No more thinking about "do I really want to crop down to 50mm equivalent on my GRIII". No more swapping out a 50mm or 35mm on the Leica M10. It's all here on one camera. But does this really do that better than a M11 with a fast 28mm for me?
Are we overlooking the importance of picking the aspect ratio on the scene?
Is it really that different from a Q3 (which I have no experience with)?
Having fooled around a little with a X2D 100c, I now understand why medium format, at least in the film days, did have the benefit of giving magazine / commercial editors the ability to crop the image they wanted in post.
And if you watch the Fujifilm Yukio Uchida promo video, he does focus on the importance of picking the aspect ratio and crop in-camera, on the field, as part of the creative process.
We can talk about resolution and detail all we want -- but I can't help but feel for me, since I don't care about that last word in absolute detail -- maybe this crop ability and choosing the aspect ratio in the field, is the unique functionality this portable camera gives you, at least from the perspective of a street photographer.
ETA: Besides thinking about and getting the aspect ratio right on the scene, no more sacrifices at all. No more need to screw on or off a WCL on the X100V. No more thinking about "do I really want to crop down to 50mm equivalent on my GRIII". No more swapping out a 50mm or 35mm on the Leica M10. It's all here on one camera.
But does this really do that better than a Q3? Or M11 with a fast 28mm?
Is the unique selling point the crop-ability? Is it really that different from a Q3 (which I have no experience with)?
Having fooled around a little with a X2D 100c, I now understand why medium format, at least in the film days, did have the benefit of giving magazine / commercial editors the ability to crop the image they wanted in post.
And if you watch the Fujifilm Yukio Uchida promo video, he does focus on the importance of picking the aspect ratio and crop in-camera, on the field, as part of the creative process.
We can talk about resolution and detail all we want -- but I can't help but feel for me, since I don't care about that last word in absolute detail -- maybe this crop ability and choosing the aspect ratio in the field, is the unique functionality this portable camera gives you, at least from the perspective of a street photographer.
ETA: Besides thinking about and getting the aspect ratio right on the scene, no more sacrifices at all. No more need to screw on or off a WCL on the X100V. No more thinking about "do I really want to crop down to 50mm equivalent on my GRIII". No more swapping out a 50mm or 35mm on the Leica M10. It's all here on one camera.
But does this really do that better than a Q3? Or M11 with a fast 28mm?
Is the unique selling point the crop-ability? Is it really that different from a Q3 (which I have no experience with)?
Having fooled around a little with a X2D 100c, I now understand why medium format, at least in the film days, did have the benefit of giving magazine / commercial editors the ability to crop the image they wanted in post.
And if you watch the Fujifilm Yukio Uchida promo video, he does focus on the importance of picking the aspect ratio and crop in-camera, on the field, as part of the creative process.
We can talk about resolution and detail all we want -- but I can't help but feel for me, since I don't care about that last word in absolute detail -- maybe this crop ability and choosing the aspect ratio in the field, is the unique functionality this portable camera gives you, at least from the perspective of a street photographer.
ETA: Besides thinking about and getting the aspect ratio right on the scene, no more sacrifices at all. No more need to screw on or off a WCL on the X100V. No more thinking about "do I really want to crop down to 50mm equivalent on my GRIII". No more swapping out a 50mm or 35mm on the Leica M. It's all here on one camera.
But does this really do that better than a Q3? Or M11 with a fast 28mm?
Is the unique selling point the crop-ability? Is it really that different from a Q3 (which I have no experience with)?
Having fooled around a little with a X2D 100c, I now understand why medium format, at least in the film days, did have the benefit of giving magazine / commercial editors the ability to crop the image they wanted in post.
And if you watch the Fujifilm Yukio Uchida promo video, he does focus on the importance of picking the aspect ratio and crop in-camera, on the field, as part of the creative process.
We can talk about resolution and detail all we want -- but I can't help but feel for me, since I don't care about that last word in absolute detail -- maybe this crop ability and choosing the aspect ratio in the field, is the unique functionality this portable camera gives you, at least from the perspective of a street photographer.
ETA: Besides thinking about and getting the aspect ratio right on the scene, no more sacrifices at all. No more need to screw on or off a WCL on the X100V. No more thinking about "do I really want to crop down to 50mm equivalent on my GRIII". No more swapping out a 50mm or 35mm on the Leica M. It's all here on one camera.
But does this really do that better than a Q3? Or M11 with a fast 28mm or 25mm?
Is the unique selling point the crop-ability? Is it really that different from a Q3 (which I have no experience with)?
Having fooled around a little with a X2D 100c, I now understand why medium format, at least in the film days, did have the benefit of giving magazine / commercial editors the ability to crop the image they wanted in post.
And if you watch the Fujifilm Yukio Uchida promo video, he does focus on the importance of picking the aspect ratio and crop in-camera, on the field, as part of the creative process.
We can talk about resolution and detail all we want -- but I can't help but feel for me, since I don't care about that last word in absolute detail -- maybe this crop ability and choosing the aspect ratio in the field, is the unique functionality this portable camera gives you, at least from the perspective of a street photographer.
ETA: Besides thinking about and getting the aspect ratio right on the scene, no more sacrifices at all. No more need to screw on or off a WCL on the X100V. No more thinking about "do I really want to crop down to 50mm equivalent on my GRIII". No more swapping out a 50mm or 35mm on the Leica M. It's all here on one camera.
Is the unique selling point the crop-ability? Is it really that different from a Q3 (which I have no experience with)?
Having fooled around a little with a X2D 100c, I now understand why medium format, at least in the film days, did have the benefit of giving magazine / commercial editors the ability to crop the image they wanted in post.
And if you watch the Fujifilm Yukio Uchida promo video, he does focus on the importance of picking the aspect ratio and crop in-camera, on the field, as part of the creative process.
We can talk about resolution and detail all we want -- but I can't help but feel for me, since I don't care about that last word in absolute detail -- maybe this crop ability and choosing the aspect ratio in the field, is the unique functionality this portable camera gives you, at least from the perspective of a street photographer.
ETA: Besides thinking about and getting the aspect ratio right on the scene, no more sacrifices at all. No more need to screw on or off a WCL on the X100V. No more thinking about "do I really want to crop down to 50mm equivalent on my GRIII". No more swapping out a 50mm or 35mm on the Leica M. It's all here on one camera.
Is the unique selling point the crop-ability? Is it really that different from a Q3 (which I have no experience with)?
Having fooled around a little with a X2D 100c, I now understand why medium format, at least in the film days, did have the benefit of giving magazine / commercial editors the ability to crop the image they wanted in post.
And if you watch the Fujifilm Yukio Uchida promo video, he does focus on the importance of picking the aspect ratio and crop in-camera, on the field, as part of the creative process.
We can talk about resolution and detail all we want -- but I can't help but feel for me, since I don't care about that last word in absolute detail -- maybe this crop ability and choosing the aspect ratio in the field, is the unique functionality this portable camera gives you, at least from the perspective of a street photographer.
Is the unique selling point the crop-ability? Is it really that different from a Q3 (which I have no experience with)?
Having fooled around a little with a X2D 100c, I now understand why medium format, at least in the film days, did have the benefit of giving magazine / commercial editors the ability to crop the image they wanted in post.
And if you watch the Fujifilm Yukio Uchida promo video, he does focus on the importance of picking the aspect ratio and crop in-camera, on the field, as part of the creative process.
We can talk about resolution and detail all we want -- but I can't help but feel for me, since I don't care about that last word in absolute detail -- maybe this crop ability and choosing the aspect ratio in the field, is the unique functionality this portable, street camera gives you.
