ptomsu
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Quite don't like that sort of humour :thumbdown:
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Quite don't like that sort of humour :thumbdown:
Actually, Fuji has a long history of the Pro name. Often when they intend the use of a camera for professional use, they add Pro to the name. Only in my posession are an S3 Pro, an S5 Pro and a couple of GX680 Pro bodies. There are more.What makes a camera "professional"?
I must be a hipster then. The X-Pro3 is perfect for my needs, and designed to perfection for the way I currently use my GX8 bodies.There is a lot of negative feedback being handed to Fuji overt this hipster design nonsense - for good reason AFAIC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGAujvm8LzYI must be a hipster then. The X-Pro3 is perfect for my needs, and designed to perfection for the way I currently use my GX8 bodies.
I'll go out an buy some hipster clothing then. Does anybody know what that looks like? Do I need to grow a beard?
I like his reviews, but although he's not a hipster, he does seem kind of pretentioushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGAujvm8LzY
This bloke has a beard but isn't a hipster - you might like his 'take' on the camera - pretty balanced as opposed to the over the top positives for anything Fuji sprayed all over the place by Fuji ambassadors - like Jonas Rask.
I be a hipster definitely then!There is a lot of negative feedback being handed to Fuji overt this hipster design nonsense - for good reason AFAIC.
Hugh is measured in pretty much all of his takes on the gear. It’s clear that he buys what works for him and gives praise to great gear that might be suited for other types of shooters. I don’t find him to be pretentious in any way personally. He’s a really nice dude in all reality (in my limited interactions with him).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGAujvm8LzY
This bloke has a beard but isn't a hipster - you might like his 'take' on the camera - pretty balanced as opposed to the over the top positives for anything Fuji sprayed all over the place by Fuji ambassadors - like Jonas Rask.
My opinion is that the irony of this camera is that the targeted market is probably not the professional but rather the enthusiast market (which includes professionals that may want this as a personal camera).Went to an event and handled the X-Pro 3 in Dura Black. Beautiful finish. Lovely camera. But I came away disappointed. I’m sure I could learn to adapt to the hidden LCD but it just seems like an “all loss and no gain” situation to me, with zero advantage in the way the LCD works. The simulated film box end is just silly (unless your hipster quotient is very high), and when in “info mode” this small display is not very visible in even the ambient room light of the shop I was in. Outside it was invisible for all practical purposes.
The change in the EVF is significant “on paper” but visually a very small change from my Pro 2. The change in the OVF is nice for glasses wearers (that’s me), but the other changes re framing lines is not good. For the 16mm there are four little orange “corner arrows” that are not so great. So, for me, the OVF changes are at best a “push” and in some ways a net loss compared to my Pro 2. Before actually handling one I had firm plans to “upgrade” to the Pro 3. It is now, sadly, off my radar altogether.
I love Fuji and sincerely hope this camera is a success and that there “really is” a market for what it offers. For me, it would be too many compromises to tolerate for no practical gain to warrant the expense. I suspect that many/most of the firmware upgrades will find their way to other models with the same sensor/processor combination, so that also is not enough to compensate for the very strange design choices Fuji made.
At the risk of being flippant, I think Fuji should have named this the X-Hipster_Jewelry 3. It really is beautiful in the Dura finish.
Rand
People criticise leica - but they NEVER EVER EVER make the mistake of trying to force their user base into using their cameras 'only in this way'. What a stupid thing Fuji have done to an iconic design - dumb it down and make it less user friendly but emphasize 'titaaaanium' and paint colours...sorry Fuji if I want camera bling Leica does a much better job at it.Went to an event and handled the X-Pro 3 in Dura Black. Beautiful finish. Lovely camera. But I came away disappointed. I’m sure I could learn to adapt to the hidden LCD but it just seems like an “all loss and no gain” situation to me, with zero advantage in the way the LCD works. The simulated film box end is just silly (unless your hipster quotient is very high), and when in “info mode” this small display is not very visible in even the ambient room light of the shop I was in. Outside it was invisible for all practical purposes.
The change in the EVF is significant “on paper” but visually a very small change from my Pro 2. The change in the OVF is nice for glasses wearers (that’s me), but the other changes re framing lines is not good. For the 16mm there are four little orange “corner arrows” that are not so great. So, for me, the OVF changes are at best a “push” and in some ways a net loss compared to my Pro 2. Before actually handling one I had firm plans to “upgrade” to the Pro 3. It is now, sadly, off my radar altogether.
I love Fuji and sincerely hope this camera is a success and that there “really is” a market for what it offers. For me, it would be too many compromises to tolerate for no practical gain to warrant the expense. I suspect that many/most of the firmware upgrades will find their way to other models with the same sensor/processor combination, so that also is not enough to compensate for the very strange design choices Fuji made.
At the risk of being flippant, I think Fuji should have named this the X-Hipster_Jewelry 3. It really is beautiful in the Dura finish.
Rand
I think this was Fuji’s take on the Leica M-D lines... except they hid the screen versus omitting it altogether. I think the camera is getting a mixed reaction. Seems that most that have used it understand it a bit better though many still don’t order it. Seems like most that haven’t touched it dislike the idea/concept of it.People criticise leica - but they NEVER EVER EVER make the mistake of trying to force their user base into using their cameras 'only in this way'. What a stupid thing Fuji have done to an iconic design - dumb it down and make it less user friendly but emphasize 'titaaaanium' and paint colours...sorry Fuji if I want camera bling Leica does a much better job at it.
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I think Leica (CL) and Sony 6 series - have just been given a massive boost - by Fuji.I think this was Fuji’s take on the Leica M-D lines... except they hid the screen versus omitting it altogether. I think the camera is getting a mixed reaction. Seems that most that have used it understand it a bit better though many still don’t order it. Seems like most that haven’t touched it dislike the idea/concept of it.
I don’t have a dog in the fight either way. It’s interesting but not for me.