I couldn't stay away from the Fuji X100S for long: I couldn't do it. I couldn't stay away from that sexy OVF of the Fuji X100S. Am I selling my RX1? No! I love my RX1...but I also miss...

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

I couldn't do it. I couldn't stay away from that sexy OVF of the Fuji X100S.

Am I selling my RX1? No! I love my RX1...but I also miss the Optical Viewfinder of the X100S a lot...it's the ultimate "can't afford a Leica" street machine. (and also any party or get together action sort of machine)

Here is a link to what it looks like:

http://www.finepix-x100.com/en/x100/hybrid-viewfinder

If you have never experienced something like this, give it a try...a DSLR viewfinder (even if it's the great 5DIII 97% finder feels like a claustrophobic tunnel-vision experience compared to this.)

And when you click the shutter...there is no momentary blindness as their is in a DSLR...if you have the sound off...you might not even know you took a picture at all!

So...I'm on the waiting list....AGAIN! :)

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

Fixed lens "professional" camera, professional in what way.

Ok, nice camera, I shoot for a living, supposedly that makes me a PRO, but I wouldn't use it, depends on what you shoot.

I would find the limitations of a fixed lens camera too restraining.

However the reviews are exceedingly good, and I mean exceedingly.

Await your photographs and hope you enjoy using it

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

JR1 wrote:

Fixed lens "professional" camera, professional in what way.

Ok, nice camera, I shoot for a living, supposedly that makes me a PRO, but I wouldn't use it, depends on what you shoot.

I would find the limitations of a fixed lens camera too restraining.

However the reviews are exceedingly good, and I mean exceedingly.

Await your photographs and hope you enjoy using it

Well..you know marketing...what could they say? That it's just another camera that's a piece of crap? Lol...

There are a pros using this camera even for their pro work...and the results are impressive...but again...it's a certain tool useful at certain times and in certain ways.

I don't make my living by taking pictures so having the limitation of 35mm doesn't bother me at all.

Just a humorous aside: Since I've gone to only fixed lens 35mm cameras I've gotten several people seeing some images I've taken and being impressed enough at the results and asking if I'd be willing to shoot their particular event.

Something that didn't happen when I had all the versatility in the world with my 5DIII and a half dozen lenses! :)

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

I believe Graham Smith uses a similar camera, along the lines of the 35mm rangefinder, Leica type, for street photography, all I and I mean I not others, would find is that for what I do I would find it limiting.

Perhaps we have simply become too accustomed to zooms and the benefits

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

JR1 wrote:

I believe Graham Smith uses a similar camera, along the lines of the 35mm rangefinder, Leica type, for street photography, all I and I mean I not others, would find is that for what I do I would find it limiting.

Perhaps we have simply become too accustomed to zooms and the benefits

Yes, he does...and I understand what you're saying...and I think that we have let zooms and such become something of a crutch...i think back to 40 years ago and think what they did with minimal equipment.

If you haven't surfed "Iconic photos" it's a great site full of, well....Iconic images from the past...

http://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/page/13/

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

rpavich wrote:

Yes, he does...and I understand what you're saying...and I think that we have let zooms and such become something of a crutch...i think back to 40 years ago and think what they did with minimal equipment.

If you haven't surfed "Iconic photos" it's a great site full of, well....Iconic images from the past...

http://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/page/13/

I know it isn't always possible but I remember reading in AP years ago, if you need to get closer "walk", ok you can't do it in all cases but we have become very lazy.

When I was a member of a club years ago I suggested a 50mm competition, I supplied the camera and 36 exp film, depending on how many people wanted to enter we divided the film by that number of people, NONE had an advantage over anyone else as you had 100asa the same lens and same camera it was the most popular competition, it made people "think"

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

JR1 wrote:

I know it isn't always possible but I remember rea... (show quote)

Very good!

I've been thinking about limiting myself to 36 images at a time and setting the ISO to a specific spot (instead of auto) and see what I get too...

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Waiting list?
Maybe look at the limited edition black model with no wait?
http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-X100-2-8-Inch-Special-Edition/dp/B006UL2VKK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376829896&sr=8-1&keywords=x100+black

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

MT Shooter wrote:

Waiting list?
Maybe look at the limited edition black model with no wait?
http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-X100-2-8-Inch-Special-Edition/dp/B006UL2VKK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376829896&sr=8-1&keywords=x100+black

That's the X100...the last model....don't scare me like that!! :)

Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

rpavich wrote:

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I would never use a camera without a viewfinder of some sort or other.

Graham

Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

JR1 wrote:

I believe Graham Smith uses a similar camera, along the lines of the 35mm rangefinder, Leica type, for street photography, all I and I mean I not others, would find is that for what I do I would find it limiting.

Perhaps we have simply become too accustomed to zooms and the benefits

It is a 35mm Leica rangefinder (manual focus) and I also favour prime lenses on my D700. I think it is very liberating and leads to more creativity and spontaneity compared to a zoom. I will add that I do use zooms frequently but a fixed focal length lens/camera is, to me, far more creative. It's often been said, but it bears repeating, that to force yourself to go out with nothing but a fixed lens will only improve your photography.

Graham

ole sarg Loc: south florida

Someone should have told Lang, Eisenstadt, Capa and the rest that they were not pros! To think all that work in all those museums were taken with a fixed lens camera and will now have to be taken down!

JR1 wrote:

Fixed lens "professional" camera, professional in what way.

Ok, nice camera, I shoot for a living, supposedly that makes me a PRO, but I wouldn't use it, depends on what you shoot.

I would find the limitations of a fixed lens camera too restraining.

However the reviews are exceedingly good, and I mean exceedingly.

Await your photographs and hope you enjoy using it

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

Graham Smith wrote:

It is a 35mm Leica rangefinder (manual focus) and I also favour prime lenses on my D700. I think it is very liberating and leads to more creativity and spontaneity compared to a zoom. I will add that I do use zooms frequently but a fixed focal length lens/camera is, to me, far more creative. It's often been said, but it bears repeating, that to force yourself to go out with nothing but a fixed lens will only improve your photography.

Graham

I have found that to be true 100%. It's liberating!

I have a friend that says "possessions are prison" and he's right...we are slaves to our houses, cars, payments...

In the same way; "big buckets of DSLR gear" is prison too...

And it's worth noting that (because of the subject of this thread and what camera Graham shoots frequently) that a Leica is the pinnacle of this experience...

Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

rpavich wrote:

I have found that to be true 100%. It's liberating!

I have a friend that says "possessions are prison" and he's right...we are slaves to our houses, cars, payments...

In the same way; "big buckets of DSLR gear" is prison too...

And it's worth noting that (because of the subject of this thread and what camera Graham shoots frequently) that a Leica is the pinnacle of this experience...

I see it as "horses for courses". For some things a DSLR is king and I'm guilty of carrying "big buckets of DSLR gear". For street stuff etc the Leica rules (for me). It is silent and unobtrusive, mine is all black with no "Red Dot". People tend, these days, when they see you peeping through a viewfinder of something so "old looking" tend to think it's a bit Mickey Mouse and so don't feel as threatened as they can be with a DSLR and big lens.

Graham

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

Graham Smith wrote:

I see it as "horses for courses". For so... (show quote)

Very true.