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To be frank, I think that is good but it doesn't blow me away as in "wow, no AA filter." But that said, I think that's fine. I am not seeing anything the K-5 couldn't do but again, that's fine.Sample images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26706225@N08/sets/72157628776530535/with/6659768125/
The same person has a few full sized images here:
http://www.pbase.com/hpicckcy/full_size_originals
This one, to me, is the first impressive example:
http://www.pbase.com/hpicckcy/image/140854598
DoneSomeone needs to change the title of this thread LOL.
Noooooo! It's a new camera.... it was the truth!Done
It better be among best in class for either AF or MF. If not, we will see some frustrated users soon.PS: Be warned, AF won't be "fast" - confirmed. I still think if they have excellent manual focusing (camera lens responds fast to the fly by wire and accurately and you can focus well on view finder) then it is a non issue at the intended market, at least a big part of it.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/01/fujifilm-x-pro-1-hands-on-intoxicatingly-simple/
"The camera’s one drawback, and Fuji has told us that this will be the case on the production models, is that the autofocus isn’t going to be as snappy as it is on other cameras. Fuji says thats because that’s not what this camera is about. Fine, but it’s going to annoy the hell out of you if you’re used to a good point-and-shoot camera or DSLR."
Update: uh oh "Fuji tells us it’ll cost about $US2400." Hmmm... that better be with a lens!
That image is impressive to me because the details are there on the shiny back of the man's head to the shadows of the foliage which are already in the shadow. This is subtropical light. Very impressive tonal/dynamic range intact with the details.To be frank, I think that is good but it doesn't blow me away as in "wow, no AA filter." But that said, I think that's fine. I am not seeing anything the K-5 couldn't do but again, that's fine.
Indeed - the new Fuji show an impressive dynamic range already (let's not forget it's a pre-production camera); irrespective of what the Pentax or other cameras are able to do or not, it looks promising indeedThat image is impressive to me because the details are there on the shiny back of the man's head to the shadows of the foliage which are already in the shadow. This is subtropical light. Very impressive tonal/dynamic range intact with the details.
Though I have not looked (hard), I am unsure if the Pentax K5 can do that.
Really not as accurate? I'm a Pentax user and it is general knowledge that AF isn't one of the better aspects of the brand. With Pentax contrast detect AF is almost always MORE accurate than phase detect but significantly slower. And I thought that's the case for some other brands as well. Now, continuous AF may be a different case.The spec's of the XPro1 tell us that AF is by contrast detection which whilst much improved over earlier P & S cameras can never be as fast or accurate as Phase detection AF systems as used in most DSLR's.
Still no portrait lens
There are 3 lenses coming with the camera. All/any one of them will make nice portrait lenses though none are sold as portrait lenses.Still no portrait lens
Well I'm inclined to agree with you here . . . and if the X100 is anything to go by the manual focusing in the optical viewfinder is almost useless - the square shows the area that's focused . . . . but it's quite large and usually covers a considerable depth of the image - and the focusing can be on any of that. Of course, using the EVF it's not so bad as you can get a pretty good idea of exactly where the focus point is . . and you can zoom in if you want.PS: Be warned, AF won't be "fast" - confirmed. I still think if they have excellent manual focusing (camera lens responds fast to the fly by wire and accurately and you can focus well on view finder) then it is a non issue at the intended market, at least a big part of it.
It may be marketed as such but especially as they say they're going after wedding shooters, it really isn't. A 50mm f1.8 would be the slowest that you could call a portrait lens. F2 is OK I suppose but any slower than that and it really isn't a portrait lens, especially not for the wedding market. Macro lenses are also hardly optimised for portrait shooting.The 60 2.4 (90 2.4 with crop) is being marketed as the portrait lens
Who else is in the class?It better be among best in class for either AF or MF. If not, we will see some frustrated users soon.
I highly doubt that it is a "traditional" macro with the long throw and slow focusing. The magnification is only 50%.It may be marketed as such but especially as they say they're going after wedding shooters, it really isn't. A 50mm f1.8 would be the slowest that you could call a portrait lens. F2 is OK I suppose but any slower than that and it really isn't a portrait lens, especially not for the wedding market. Macro lenses are also hardly optimised for portrait shooting.