Comments on: Full X-E1 specs!

By: One More Thought

One More Thought — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:58:38 +0000

This almost sounds too good to be true. The sensor in the X Pro 1 is amazing; it produces incredible images.

If the AF is competitive for cameras in this class…then this will be a real winner for Fuji.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:28:39 +0000

I don’t Have one so can’t say A thing about RAWs, I have a mac wonder if IPhoto will do a good job with RAWs from Fuji??? Has some tried IPhoto.

By: gene lowinger

gene lowinger — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:03:23 +0000

I’m glad to see this camera with no OVF and a built-flash. I hardly ever use the EVF since I love the rangefinder ‘feel’ of the OVF, and the flash is of absolutely no interest to me whatsoever. I hope Fuji is successful with it, but I don’t need it at all.

By: NightWatch

NightWatch — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:53:49 +0000

Raw performance of XPro1 files in LR is really garbage, I am sorry just can’t use Raw files at all.. Have to shoot bracketing which i hate really.. Would get this XE1 to replace my X100 but only if it is Bayer.

Hence the question: Has anybody heard if this is X100 Bayer or XP1 X-Trans on the 16MP sensor?

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:58:42 +0000

The Fuji sensor is definetely an innovation, I won’t argue with that!

However as any solution it has pluses and minuses. As of right now, the lack of GOOD raw support from third party software is a big minus for me…

I just thought Fuji would differentiate it further from the Pro by swapping the sensor for say the Sony 16 mpix. They used the predecessor in the X100 so it wouldn’t be that unlikely!

I would gladly buy the Fuji alone for the manual controls as it reminds me of my old Panna LC1 which I loved. And for the planned 23/1.4 which sounds great! I’m just worried for the color banding and some other IQ quirks and I’m not willing to abandon LR4 already.

Then again, Fuji’s jpegs look great… Well it looks like wait & see after all

By: KS

KS — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:57:08 +0000

I was thinking wouldn’t it be better to have OVF + the digital overlay thing.. scrap the EVF and just use the back screen for long zooms.

By: shigzeo

shigzeo — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:08:15 +0000

Exactly. The current OFV/hybrid would be perfect if it allowed overlay of just the magnified portion in a small square, or emulated a rangefinder in software. The current OVF and magnification that covers the entire viewfinder is completely a waste of time.

Without the OVF, something has to be done, but right now, unless you use only Fuji X lenses, there is almost no reason to use any other lens.

By: António

António — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:57:59 +0000

I hope they get a good manual focus assistance to work with manual lenses other than just the magnification of the central area of the screen.

By: António

António — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:56:08 +0000

The sensor you want to discard is Just one of the major if not the major selling argument for this system. Take it off and put a Bayer array in and you get the perfect suicidal move.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:52:52 +0000

After they make some X pro 1 the line has payed for its self somewhat = Next one down the line is a bit cheeper to make. Why would they make it bayer? XPro1 was over priced but it was ALL new and can see the price coming down a bit now.