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Got my GFX100s today.
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scho
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Someone over at DPR posted that they are receiving a GFX 100s today from B&H
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Question about Image Sizes with 100S.
RE 100S Image sizes. I see on p104 of the manual you can select different image sizes like where L=11658x8736 in 4:3 for 102MP and M=8256x6192 in 4:3 for 52MP, but it is not clear to me if this represents RAW images. I am not interested in jpegs as I plan to record RAW to both cards (as a form of backup) and switch to ACROS on the EVF when I want to see a composition in B&W.
RE 100S Image sizes. I see on p104 of the manual you can select different image sizes like where L=11658x8736 in 4:3 for 102MP and M=8256x6192 in 4:3 for 52MP, but it is not clear to me if this represents RAW images. I am not interested in jpegs as I plan to record RAW to both cards (as a form of backup) and switch to ACROS on the EVF when I want to see a composition in B&W.
If you want only RAW change Image Quality to RAW. Then on my camera at least Image Size is niôw grayed out and RAW in yellow is displayed.
Thanks Victor, I guess I got so used to doing such in C1 by recipe that I forgot that one cannot do it in camera.
Here goes--
STRANGE
Body cao on with Fujifilm on cap upside down-normally a new camera does not have the cap put on wrong
S, C, M Switch which has always been on "S" on all 4 other Fuji cameras I've owned when new, but this switch on "M"
PASM Switch set to S without detent button locked down
So I ask myself who's played with this camera and where?
BAD
Turn on camera and to my surprise all words are in Japanese. Every screen. Thus, I do not know how to set it up.
Call Fuji GFX Support and the guy says hit enter on the first line and then hit the right arrow on the forth line. Next look for English although it was not visible. Then he asked what language was near or next to the language the camera was already on. I see Turkish (Maybe). Then he said you have to go way up the list near the top to find English. I find English and accept it and now everything is in English. He seems satisfied, but not me.
So I call B&H who upon hearing of this issue immediately issues an RMA return, but the csutoemer service guy wants one of their Fuji experts to hear my story.
While talking to this second B&H guy I wonder what would happen if I hit "reset". Will it take me to English or back to Japanese. I did it and it's Japanese. The B&H expert says send it back since he thinks there is something strange about the board in the camera.
Then I call Fuji back and explain the latest findings to another guy who agrees there is something strange about the board, the placement of the dials and the body cap on wrong. He apologizes but said to send it back to B&H. However they have no replacements and cannot even do repairs until new bodies are received at their location. Then I asked about the shutter problem and he said they repaired all US cameras with shutter problems here in the US.
B&H tells me that the next batch of new 100S is due only around mid June. Maybe that's best I say to myself as there are more problems than shutter repairs based on this experience of mine.
STRANGE
Body cao on with Fujifilm on cap upside down-normally a new camera does not have the cap put on wrong
S, C, M Switch which has always been on "S" on all 4 other Fuji cameras I've owned when new, but this switch on "M"
PASM Switch set to S without detent button locked down
So I ask myself who's played with this camera and where?
BAD
Turn on camera and to my surprise all words are in Japanese. Every screen. Thus, I do not know how to set it up.
Call Fuji GFX Support and the guy says hit enter on the first line and then hit the right arrow on the forth line. Next look for English although it was not visible. Then he asked what language was near or next to the language the camera was already on. I see Turkish (Maybe). Then he said you have to go way up the list near the top to find English. I find English and accept it and now everything is in English. He seems satisfied, but not me.
So I call B&H who upon hearing of this issue immediately issues an RMA return, but the csutoemer service guy wants one of their Fuji experts to hear my story.
While talking to this second B&H guy I wonder what would happen if I hit "reset". Will it take me to English or back to Japanese. I did it and it's Japanese. The B&H expert says send it back since he thinks there is something strange about the board in the camera.
Then I call Fuji back and explain the latest findings to another guy who agrees there is something strange about the board, the placement of the dials and the body cap on wrong. He apologizes but said to send it back to B&H. However they have no replacements and cannot even do repairs until new bodies are received at their location. Then I asked about the shutter problem and he said they repaired all US cameras with shutter problems here in the US.
B&H tells me that the next batch of new 100S is due only around mid June. Maybe that's best I say to myself as there are more problems than shutter repairs based on this experience of mine.
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Knorp
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Sorry to read this, Lou. I wonder what could have happened, because it really seems somebody had a go at this particular copy for better or worse.
Anyway, If you still have confidence in Fuji (and B&H) better wait for that next batch.
Perhaps I should reset mine and see where it takes me ...
Anyway, If you still have confidence in Fuji (and B&H) better wait for that next batch.
Perhaps I should reset mine and see where it takes me ...
Shashin
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In the resent order to B&H, they sent me an obviously used product as new. I think B&H simply puts returns into stock again and resells them. Unfortunately, this is not my first experience with that with B&H, but I chalked it up to a mix up. I am thinking it is company policy. I have decided not to order from them any longer.
50R is a lovely camera to use, I really like the results from it. Now if the 100R (I can hope) comes it would be good to be a little smaller like the 100S, have Ibis, an articulating LCD screen and have about the same weight.....and use the same batteries as the 100S. I would pre-order it today.
not sure if BH (Adorama,...) still sells grey market items, they used to be clearly labeled as such. they are (were) usually (questionable?) imports from other markets, so you would get a camera set up with a non English menu and such, warranty is obviously different as well. maybe you got something like that? either way it should be labeled as such.
since they accept returns without question, I don't have a problem buying at any of these places.
it does seem more and more that these new cameras are rushed out the door because expectation is so completely out of control these days.
the second the new "100 whatever" is ANNOUNCED people treat it like old news and start threads about wether they should wait to buy the next model. its crazy. I really do feel sorry for retailers who in many ways are behind at all times in this race, they depend on the manufacturers who depend on the suppliers. and all to bring out a product that feels like old new the second it ships. no wonder corners are cut and things happen.
since they accept returns without question, I don't have a problem buying at any of these places.
it does seem more and more that these new cameras are rushed out the door because expectation is so completely out of control these days.
the second the new "100 whatever" is ANNOUNCED people treat it like old news and start threads about wether they should wait to buy the next model. its crazy. I really do feel sorry for retailers who in many ways are behind at all times in this race, they depend on the manufacturers who depend on the suppliers. and all to bring out a product that feels like old new the second it ships. no wonder corners are cut and things happen.
Yes strange Joe, but I asked and the customer service guy at B&H told me I was the first person to receive this camera and no gray market cameras since it is back ordered the world over. But why was the body cap on backwards? etc, etc, etc?