1) Zack is back! And he’s right now testing the X-T1. Here are his first impressions… the full review will follow soon. Among the others, he says:
“As soon as I smashed my face against that camera and looked through the EVF I was sold. This EVF is the greatest I’ve ever seen. It’s HUGE. It’s fast. And as much as I love my X-Pro1, as much as I prefer the form of the X-Pro1, as much as I love the OVF — The X-T1 has replaced it in my bag.”
2) Control all your settings and focus with touch screen, using your tablet… and also look at how fast it focusses in the very poor light with the 56mm attached. Check out this youtube video.
X-T1 Vertical Battery Grip ($ 249,99): USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: wexDE / wexUK /
X-T1 Hand Grip ($129.95): USA: AmazonUS / Bhphoto / Adorama / EU: wexUk / wexDE
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Great camera. A definite buy in normal circumstances…
So many models and lineups, I feel like I am missing clarity on what’s next…The Pro2 should be out pretty soon. I know it’s about photography not gear, but it’s inevitable to think “what if?”… I little bit of buyer’s remorse is inevitable when the Pro2 comes out. Maybe the T2 is coming in a year, just like E2 came in a year…
Also, I hope the 10-24 will come out on time, as promised.
If the WP lenses will come out first, I will be disappointed in fuji’s commitment to honor deliveries.
Personally, I am much more interested in this new X-T line. The X-Pro is a great concept but until they can improve visual focus confirmation the OVF is mostly useless to me. I can’t trust the OVF that correct focus was achieved on important shots–especially with Fuji’s often unpredictable auto focus.
I bet the X-pro2 is going to have a modest processor upgrade but significantly improved hybrid viewfinder (together with all the updates from the lower models, e.g. weather sealing, better AF, etc.) The viewfinder will be its USP compared to the rest of the line.
The OVF implementation with Fuji’s wonky AF is a bit of a gimmick so far (although I haven’t tried the X-E2 or X-T1 yet), and manual focus is EVF-only. It would be really useful to be able to focus manually within the OVF (like a real rangefinder?) – something that higher end consumers coming from Leica might love, especially those who are put off by an EVF (any EVF, even that of the X-T1).
The X-T1 pretty much maxed out any features that was to be expected. The X-Pro2 will definitely need a new and improved sensor to get someone to jump ship. And then the X-T2 will later receive that sensor but with a touch screen and video improvements that people will start jumping again unfortunately. I think the X-T1 marks the point where it’ll be acceptable to use for 5 years to come which is why I bought into it and not the X-E2.
But the reality is, when the X-E2 came out, we had no idea that fuji will come out with yet another line of cameras, the T, within just a few months…
The Pro2 could be announced anytime now, with the same plus a lot more than the T1. Buy? Wait? Maybe just do nothing?
Well, I think everyone knew that the X-E2 was simply just an improvement over the E1. No one expected it to be relevant 5 years down the road without weather sealing and an EVF that is good but not great. Unfortunately, I compare it to Canon’s Rebel T line. It’ll always get the latest and greatest tech as soon as possible, but nothing that will revolutionize the market. With the X-T1 out, I truly believe it’s one of those that will stick around for a long time like the D7000/D700 or 7D/5D2. It’s future proof. People can feel safe with their purchase as long as the raw development softwares keep on improving.
Future proof? Pretty much every Fuji X camera has been superseded within 6 months by something better. There is no reason for this camera to be any different.
Unfortunately I agree with spatznick … here doing nothing becomes a realistic and sensible option. And looking at how big Fuji cameras are getting, some alternates start to look good (and much cheaper).
I guess lots of people who got an E2 must be a bit unhappy because the T1 is a better camera in pretty much every way. That’s really a problem at this price level, not everyone can pick up the next model each few months.
Agree. There is always something better coming. To me the X-T1 is so good that it is worth an upgrade from the X-E1, and at the same time it felt good enough in the store today to last a few years. I hope that it will feel good enough for at least two, preferably at least three or four years from now, like the Nikon or Canon FF high end models, but who knows what is ahead of us. 🙂
Of course something greater will come out as the years progresses. It’s just that the X-T1 sets a benchmark where its performance is acceptable enough for years to come unlike other cameras they’ve released.
Future Proof is something Fuji marketing claims. We want our customers to keep our cameras for years, we are not like other companies.
Meantime, they keep on releasing new models more frequently than anyone else except maybe Sony.
God forbid a manufacture would want to release a new product to a different market segment, and this is a new product. It is completely different to the X-E1/2.
It’s not the same as releasing a dozen variations of a Nex3 in 2 months just to improve the firmware followed by a Nex5 that is more or less the same as well.
I would imagine, the X-T1 will follow the same line as the Pro1, it will not see an update for at least 2-3 years.
Canon and Nikon have different levels of camera as well, 1d series, 5d series, 70d, XXXd & XXXXd…. and so on and so on. Each of these cameras (excluding 1 & 5d series is updated every 12-18 months. It’s not unique to Fuji.
There will always be a new camera around the corner but it may be for a different market or price point. That’s life unfortunately. If the Pro2 came out tomorrow, I wouldn’t complain, I have a lovely X-T1, that will not change.
Except that they’re also continually updating the firmware to make those “old” cameras better. What other company is doing that?
And at least your X-E1 or X-E2 or X-Pro1 works very well. Consider how Nikon left D600 owners like myself in the lurch when they released the D610… one reason that I’ve decided to make the switch to Fuji. I have confidence that I’ll be using my Fuji X-T1 (when it arrives) 5 years down the road …
For a person to be genuinely upset at Fuji for releasing the X-T1 is retarded. To buy the X-E2 and then expect Fuji to hold out, to expect that they won’t continue to try and innovate, improve or whatever with a new model just so that you can have “the best” for longer is stupid. That persons camera doesn’t suddenly stop being functional. I still use my X-Pro, I’m not upset that other cameras have been released that are “better” from Fuji. My X-Pro still works just as well as the day I bought it, and I was happy with it then, and I am happy with it now.
Yes very frustrating–if Fuji is truly aiming at the Pro market they should be more transparent with their product release roadmap. No pro wants to be switching out camera bodies every few months.
Personally, I thought the X-E2 would be it before the eventual X-Pro successor. I saw the rumors here but thought they just didn’t make any sense given what we’ve seen from Fuji so far. I bought 2 X-E2’s at launch and am now very annoyed and yet excited to be upgrading to 2 X-T1’s. Even more frustrating is the -$100 discount on the X-E2 just months after launch!
If it weren’t for that Henry’s deal with the free grip–I never would have upgraded again so quickly. Not to mention: coming from a Canon 5D3 setup all the Fuji stuff is just so cheap compared to what I am used to paying for pro-level gear.
Mine arrived today. Unfortunately it is already dark. It’s a great little camera. The view finder is just gorgeous. I came from a Canon 1DX so can value my words. Or not. 😉 The build is also a step upwards and it is really fast.
Just confirmed that both the body and the lens kits are in stock at Unique Photo. http://www.uniquephoto.com/product/fujifilm-x-t1-digital-camera-in-blackbody-only-/
http://www.uniquephoto.com/product/fujifilm-x-t1-digital-camera-with-xf-18-55mm-f-2-8-4-r-lm-ois-zoom-lens/
Thanks Sean
I just ordered from unique photo. Hoping that I get that email soon that it shipped. If so I’m canceling my Amazon order.
outstanding piece of technology so far.
but with crop factor it´s so hard to reach down to 35mm.
you need a high quality, small lens with 24mm and at least f2. there is only the summilux at 6000€.
What about the Fuji XF23/1.4? It looks to be a very good lens at around 1000€.
The Xf 23mm 1.4 is a fantastic lens that can be had right now for $750usd
Leo, the 23mm f/1.4 is an AWESOME lens. It has great contrast, incredibly sharp wide open. It may not be “small” by some standards, but it’s small enough for anything I’ve done so far and it is one of my favorite lenses for the system.
ONECALL.COM has the Fuji X-T1 body or kit in stock.
Onecall.com has just sold out. Unique photo has it in stock again, and I just placed my order there.
Placed my order at unique photo around noon, it has shipped and I will have it tomorrow.
Plenty of sensationalist reviews without really comparing the T1 to anything. Most notably the O-MD E-M1. Also absent is any real discussion about video and the equally important audio capabilities.
From what can be gleaned the camera has poor video capability and even worse audio, with the microphones distorting when used to record at events. Even my Nokia Lumia 920 can record better audio at events!
Why doesn’t the hot-shoe support external audio so that the user isn’t required to connect a mic into the side plug? Nobody expects this camera to be a GH4 but at least some basics could have been matured. I’m looking for balance in one product because I need reasonable video and audio as well as stills and unfortunately the T1 isn’t doing it. Good video and audio is a major checklist item which means I have to look at alternatives.
Pick Sony. Fuji X isn’t for you.
People are very careful in what they compare the T1 to … for instance it is are not often compared to a Canon 70d with 18-135mm lens (which is little more than half the price and about 1cm larger in each dimension). Never-the-less, as JB mentions, Fuji X may not be for you.
There are much better systems for what you want. Sony RX10 for instance.
The 70D is about a 1/2 inch wider and taller than an X-T1, but it’s 1.25 inches deeper and 11 ounces heavier! That’s a pretty substantial difference in a camera.
Ok, I can understand wanting better audio/video for SOME. But, what really irks me is how people complain to great deal about audio/video on a piece of hardware that was designed firstly for still images. I personally could give zero fucks about a camera’s audio/video as I have no interest in ever using it.
While your personal opinion may differ from mine, I feel that if audio/video are such a big deal to people…why not buy something that is firstly designed for audio/video and not the other way around?
Hey I’m in the same boat….Rob says he couldn’t care about video, which is fair, but some do. I agree, this day and age, is it too hard to ask for a camera that can do both? It can’t be hard to make decent video on a camera with such promising stills? I may also have to look at the Sony (despite not being impressed with their lens line up). I’m checking the Sony A6000 now, the Samsung NX30 or maybe go back to the DSLR K3….just not sure because I really like the jpeg image quality from Fuji
use it for photos 😉
can’t understand why x-e2 have not remote control, hope to see it in new FW. Also can’t understand where is the 90 2.0 lense in the lense map 🙁 50-140 is really too big and heavy
Agree. I would like a 55-135/4 R LM OIS
I received my X-T1 last Friday from my local camera shop here in the US and was very excited to start using it…
Unfortunately, while shooting over the weekend, the white balance and/or exposure varies from shot to shot in high speed (8 FPS mode). I was shooting in manual mode, fixed (800) ISO, JPEGs & RAW, and set the white balance to “Fluorescent 2” so all photos should have looked the same. I was also indoors and lighting was constant. After talking with Fujifilm USA tech support today it looks like I have a defective unit, possibly a bad sensor… Grrrr!
My local camera shop says they have to send it to Fuji for evaluation and repair. Apparently I can’t swap it out for a new one. Looks like I won’t have this camera back for at least a month because Fuji USA says they don’t even have any new bodies that they can swap with me.
Yes, I know it’s just one bad unit & I’m one data point, but to say this is disappointing is a major understatement! 🙁
Fluorescent light is not consistent. It varies in between a 1000 Kelvin range. Try another camera and you will see that this is a problem, not connected with the camera but to the lightsource itself. Is normal.
Exposure should be consistent, that´s strange indeed.
Thank you Thomas! I I just re-tested the camera again in fluorescent lighting and natural light situations after reading your post this morning — and guess what I learned today… You’re absolutely correct! There’s variation in fluorescent lighting ONLY.
I realized that I never really shot high-speed continuous in fluorescent lighting before (even with my Nikons) so I never came across this situation.
Thank you again. It’s actually great to learn something new every day — and I completely retract my earlier thumbs-down assessment! (I’m also glad that I don’t have to return my X-T1 for service!)
Hi guys, I just placed my order of X-T1 through Amazon by the Norman Camera. Does anyone know if Norman Camera is a reliable place to purchase camera? Thank you!
Cant help think this camera is just a stop gap for the X pro 2. Im waiting for the x pro 2, x-t1 is nice enough but enough change from an x-e2