tom in mpls
Active member
When I first read that the camera was manufactured at a plant is Sendai, my reaction was "oh, no, will I get a camera this month?". Of course I quickly felt remorse for such selfishness.
As I consider further, I have had other thoughts about what the X100 means in light of the disaster. Perhaps the skilled men and women who make these cameras are among the victims; I pray for the survival of all the residents of Sendai (and Japan) but know that vast numbers have died. The manufacturing buildings and all the specialized equipment may be destroyed as well. Think about that. It would be as if the X100 itself was destroyed in the tsunami. If I were "lucky enough" to have an X100 in my hand, it would be a disquieting sensation I think. Will Fuji ever resume making this camera? Perhaps as the country and the company recover, Fuji will not resume production of this model.
Should this be so, the few X100's that have been shipped until now are, in their own way, a memorial to this terrible tragedy.
I have for weeks been reading all the reviews and comments about this camera. Suddenly it seems almost callous to be talking about the camera as if it has nothing to do with events in Japan.
I intend no criticism or judgement of anyone who has been posting. This is only a personal rumination.
As I consider further, I have had other thoughts about what the X100 means in light of the disaster. Perhaps the skilled men and women who make these cameras are among the victims; I pray for the survival of all the residents of Sendai (and Japan) but know that vast numbers have died. The manufacturing buildings and all the specialized equipment may be destroyed as well. Think about that. It would be as if the X100 itself was destroyed in the tsunami. If I were "lucky enough" to have an X100 in my hand, it would be a disquieting sensation I think. Will Fuji ever resume making this camera? Perhaps as the country and the company recover, Fuji will not resume production of this model.
Should this be so, the few X100's that have been shipped until now are, in their own way, a memorial to this terrible tragedy.
I have for weeks been reading all the reviews and comments about this camera. Suddenly it seems almost callous to be talking about the camera as if it has nothing to do with events in Japan.
I intend no criticism or judgement of anyone who has been posting. This is only a personal rumination.