Fuji Guys - FinePix X100 Part 2 - First Look

[LGD3]

The manual focus really really lets the camera down.

Tempting to buy, but can't make use of the (very cool) hybrid VF if I have to be on EVF the whole time in order to focus. And fly-by-wire focusing is too unnatural to use. If I wanted auto-focus, I'd go DSLR.. the whole point of this ought to be simplicity for street shots.

Ditch the cutsey features (video, motion pano etc.) and focus on basics (focusing, speed), and I'd buy. Top marks for the look of the camera and controls though!

[joebloggs55555]

Interesting vid, introducing the basics of the Camera......this is a bit piccy I know, however if you are producing a video proclaiming the virtues of optical equipment (cameras / video) then please get your white balance correct.....unless the walls, your shirts, the picture frames and both of your skin tones are magnolia....easy to do, so 'get it right'.

[fujiguys]

@joebloggs55555 Thanks. Forgot to take the camera off "Auto White balance" during the video.

[lagook]

does anyone know if this camera does focus lock, i mean i just use the af and then hold the camera and move the camera?

[fujiguys]

@lagook Yes it does. AFL = Auto Focus Lock, AEL = Auto Exposure Lock, hence the AFL/AEL button can be configured just like a DSLR.

[lagook]

@fujiguys AWESOME thnx will wait for batch 2 and or firmware upgrade, friend says he has some issues with his

[ApologiaTV]

Same clothes? Either they're from the future or this was done in China and it's a state-mandated nerd uniform.

[fujiguys]

@ApologiaTV One is small, the other is medium so not exactly the same. Since the shirts are trademark "Fuji Guys", they will continue to be used for every episode. We will also not wash them to give them the authentic Fuji Guys smell.

[brdevans]

you should just let the asian dude do the video because the white guy just sits there and repeats a word every once in a while. you can save on paying him for not doing a damn thing...

[Lifeintakes]

Can you focus on some cool video features in future models. If you are going to stay with a fixed lens how about a electronic optical zoom in video mode.

[fujiguys]

@Lifeintakes Electronic meaning "digital zoom" feature. There is already a digital zoom feature but its 1 step (at 3x).

[Lifeintakes]

@fujiguys No I don't believe in digital zooms as they degrade quality. I am talking about a motor that moves the actual lens in and out for an optical zoom. Digital zoom can be done if post if absolutely necessary.

[fujiguys]

@Lifeintakes :-) The lens wouldn't be fixed anymore if there was a motor that moves the actual lens in and out.

[thonarlia]

is this out in hong kong?

[fujiguys]

@thonarlia It should available however due to product shortages, its hard to come by at the moment.

[docforven]

Any chance the United States will be seeing this camera in the near future? Thanks!

[fujiguys]

@docforven I don't have detail information on shipping schedule for Fuji USA. Sorry

[docforven]

@fujiguys no problem. thanks for the great videos.

[MrCronyn]

Just pre-ordered one... Any idea when I might be seeing it? I'm in Canada by the way.

[fujiguys]

@MrCronyn Can't confirm availabilty for second batch of X100 in Canada. I hope for more inventory by May however.

[MrCronyn]

@fujiguys Cheers! Thanks for the videos and the reply.

[ScottJamesLewisNJ]

$1,200 yea ok ill get it off ebay for 400.00 looks like the Olympus Pen why copy

[fujiguys]

@ScottJamesLewisNJ Good luck finding it for $400. Try $2000+ on ebay :-)

[ScottJamesLewisNJ]

@fujiguys already got it for $409.00 Quibids penny auction

[expertefuji]

@ScottJamesLewisNJ Congrat's. Not sure how much quibids equal to dollars (US or CAN). but you are the lucky few to own an X100. Enjoy

[robifis]

@fujiguys Why even bother wearing your key's down for such stupid comments...the guy clearly has no clue about this camera!!

[fujiguys]

@robifis Sometimes, people just want attention. :-)

[ScottJamesLewisNJ]

$1,200 yea ok ill get it off ebay for 400.00

[sarawing]

take the aperture ring "away" it become the "A" mode？

and take the shutter dial "away" from A, it become the "S" mode??

[fujiguys]

@sarawing Change the aperture from "A" to any other value and you now have the camera in aperture priority mode. Change the shutterspee from "A" to any other value and you now have the camera in shutter priority mode. Change both the aperture and shutterspeed from "A" and you now have the camera in Full Manaul control. Get it?

[sarawing]

@fujiguys

I think it should be

Change the aperture ring from any other value TO "A", it's in "A" mode

Change the shutter dial from any other value TO "A", it's in "S" mode.

Change both Aperture ring and Shutter dial TO "A" , it's in "P" mode.

[sarawing]

@fujiguys

OH, yes~ You are right~~

this price of this camera is already went up to $20K HKD, when it will available in the US?

[fujiguys]

@sarawing It should be available to some retailers by end of this week but with limited quantities

[ponchoso]

@fujiguys So it is a fixed 35mm equiv lens. No zoom option? Is it lens interchangeable?

[fujiguys]

@ponchoso Yes, fixed 35mm equiv lens. Zoom depends on how long your arms are :-). X100 is not interchangeable.

[fujiguys]

@sarawing Ok.

[mxmus08]

It's shame that the camera isn't the central focal point of this review. Thanks anyway for taking the time to showcase the features.

[fujiguys]

@mxmus08 Part 3. Which is the hardest and most time consuming to film.

[sandis52]

When and how much !?

[fujiguys]

@sandis52 Beginning of April, 2011. SRP is $1200CAD

[IvanD207]

Thx for video!

[CountryHouseGent]

Wow. It's clear that a lot of thought has gone into the design to get it right first time. Well done.

[eclipsucks]

White balance correction pls...

[fujiguys]

@eclipsucks on this video? or on the X100. The X100 does allow you to adjust WB in video recording from presets to custom. You can also adjust the exposure a little via the Exposure compensation button. Currently, ISO, Shutterspeed can not be adjusted manually. Aperture however can be set.

[eclipsucks]

@fujiguys This video, heh.

[fujiguys]

@eclipsucks The meat is in the 3 vid, but i have to put this off until March 1 to film (to busy at work)

[flutophilus]

Would it work with a teleconverter ?

[fujiguys]

@flutophilus We don't offer one for the X100 however any 3party with a 49mm thread should work. Can't say about the quality however

[flutophilus]

@fujiguys Thanks for the reply. I thought a teleconverter had to be specific to the camera so it's good to hear what you say. I understand there has to be some hit on quality (and light transmission) but it could still make a good candid portrait camera. So would the EVF show the actual picture to be taken (while the OVF shows the original scene) ?

[fujiguys]

@flutophilus I said you can connect any 49mm accessory to the X100 with the help of the Optional Adapter Ring for the X100. I can't confirm functionality however of the accessories, i.e. using a teleconverter, you may have vignetting since the camera has a 35mm angle of view. 2nd questions, OVF is a optical view, there is a frame that tells you what the camera will capture, once you press half way down, the frame also adjust to parallax. The EVF is a view via the image sensor so you get 100%

[JogBird]

The image samples that are floating around online are horrible. Partially because of the photographer... but, you should better control the samples that are coming out. Get better photographers instead of noobs. Also, the fly by wire focus and aperture controls are huge let downs.... doesnt Fuji have an AFS type motor?

[fujiguys]

@JogBird Thank you for your concerns on the manual focus feature. The next version of the X100 will be designed to be twice the thickness just so that we can implement this feature :-)

[cito117]

Must...find...$1200...

[DNmotx]

Why is the tripod mount not aligned with the center of the lens?

[fujiguys]

@DNmotx It is aligned with the hotshoe.

[FrodoDojo]

Did you say the electronic view finder was 1 million dpi or 1 million total pixels?

Either way, I am buying it. Do you know if it is Mac/Aperature friendly?

[dmaji1]

@FrodoDojo im sure apple will release a 'camera raw update' when the x100 is officially released, just like they do with any new digital camera.

[fractionmag]

you can pre-order this camera at Amazon