Terry
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Actually on the bridge shot Andy chalked it up to user error.
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Thanks, that might explain bridge shot. What about rest of shots?Actually on the bridge shot Andy chalked it up to user error.
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I understand why people look at it that way but that can be said for any output, they are all starting points for adjustment to personal taste, which makes one wonder what _should be_ a starting point?I don't have the same reaction. I look at it as a more neutral starting point for me to adjust the output to my taste.
Firstly, one must not forget that we are always looking at 72dpi web images on whatever screen we have before us. Well printed at A2/A3 size is a different story I'm sure. This is the case for all cameras naturally.I looked earlier today at samples DPR posted and honestly I feel there is nothing there to write home about.
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I have a feeling X1 in the end gives better value back even at almost double the price.
Well in about a week or two you will begin to get your answers.I am more prone to wait for the first reviews from the initial purchase, rather than make a decision on photos posted. There is too much variation which can take place, i believe.
YMMV
How much variation there can be between now and shipments? Those cameras are already off the production line.There is too much variation which can take place, i believe.
One can compare output in many different ways. Printing is not the only one. If something performs visibly better at full screen sizes then that is a better starting point for prints too.Firstly, one must not forget that we are always looking at 72dpi web images on whatever screen we have before us. Well printed at A2/A3 size is a different story I'm sure.
That, comparing apples to apples and substance/output mattering more than surface to some, we do agree on.If we could see the exact same pictures taken with the Leica X1 and an M9 with a 35mm Summicron, then we'd see if Fuji have done their homework on the sensor. The rest of the camera is wonderful - it's the "film" inside that's the deal breaker.
TerryWell in about a week or two you will begin to get your answers.
Well, I do find it fun to try out different cameras. Selling them has been reasonably easy....however, if all is as it seems with the X100 it seems like one that will be a longer term companion.Terry
I knew you may have one on order,<G> I believe there are more gear sluts on this forum than any other i visit, and i include myself in that description as well.
Hopefully it will not dissapoint.
It is truly liberating using more than one brand of camera equipment. The evil spirit of brand defensiveness fades away leaving only the angel :angel: of how the heck do I get a good picture in this light. :ROTFL:The difference about the gear sluts on this forum is that we all seem to enjoy our photography and not just the gear, we want to learn from others, we do like to try shiny new things, don't get hung up on brand, and can appreciate when a good product comes a long or there is a step forward in technology even if it doesn't in the end suit our style.
I find that when I have too much of too many different brands of equipment, I spend too much of my time making decisions as to what equipment to work with for a given activity. Cut it back to one system, a couple of lenses ... I spend my time thinking about how to make creative photographs.It is truly liberating using more than one brand of camera equipment. The evil spirit of brand defensiveness fades away leaving only the angel of how the heck do I get a good picture in this light.
Isnt room to adjust an out of camera JPG a rare, desirable feature ?Personally I feel they are too flat, I don't remember fruits that ever looked so anemic in real life.
Well the sensor of the X1 is identical to the sensor of the Nikon D300. I owned a D300 and my daughter is still using it four years later. it is (was) a great little camera so the X1 is endowed with a capable sensor. However the technology is a little long in the tooth so it will be interesting to see the results our folks can get from the X100. I look forward to owning one.Even though the X100 appears to be an utterly amazing piece of engineering..decent lens, good high ISO, well controlled noise, silent operation, panorama stitching, lightning fast AF, and a brilliant overall execution in both the amazing finder and the body making it no doubt whatsoever at $1200 US an amazing value!)..still as a 12MP I was wondering,...IQ for IQ...(lens/sensor/imageprocessing, etc) I wonder how the Fuji will compare with the overpriced Leica X1. (Steve Huff recently posted his opinion that after all the raving he's done about other cameras lately, particularly amongst the EVF set...he thinks the IQ of the X1 still reigns supreme.)
Any thoughts? Or too soon to tell based on the scarce images so far. Personally I think it'll be negligible on an absolute basis but with all things considered it could be a total blowout once you take into account the overall handling, performance, design, construction and price.
(One more kudo to Fuji nice jab at Leica with the name! After all, X100 suggests that it's 100x better than the X1 LOL).
Is it the same as Sony A500?Well the sensor of the X1 is identical to the sensor of the Nikon D300
LOL ... back again to the "it's the same sensor as ..." conversation once more. I think I've seen this merry-go-round spin here about five times since the X100 was announced.Is it the same as Sony A500?
Godfrey, it is not art to produce noiseless high ISO pictures - without details.if it produces superb low-noise results at ISO 3200 and 6400 as the sample image files seem to indicate?