black (and more expensive) “limited edition” of the X100
It was one of the questions asked by FR-readers in the comments: will the black X100S cost more than the silver one?
Well, if FR-source drphotorumor is right also this time, the retail price of the black X100S in the UK will be of £1,000. I remind you that when the silver X100S was launched 1 year ago, it cost £1,099 (now dropped to £949 for example at wexphotographic here).
If correct, then this means that Fuji will offer the black version at about the same price as the silver version. The black “limited” edition box of the X100 instead is far more expensive than the silver version.
Just a few more days and we will know more about it. I remind you, X-day is January 6th, when the 56mm f/1.2 (and probably also the black X100S) will be unveiled right before the start of the CES (January 7).
stay tuned on Fujirumors,
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12 Responses
This is as it should be if no extras are provided, it’s only paint after all!
Milk more money out from the same poor buyer.
Mmmmm looks nice in the box hope my legacy comes through before they are all sold !!!
That’s the original X100 though. 😉
If the black X100S is priced the same as the silver one we definitely won’t be receiving that $300 or so worth of accessories that came with the original black X100 as a Limited Edition. Unless they decide to do that too as a package deal option.
Sweet! Great packaging and presentation.
Almost makes me sad that I can’t justify the purchase, since I already have an X-E1 and the 23mm 1.4!
Good! They should be the same price. Sure.. I guess if they packaged like limited edition like last time.. it was a bit expensive, but if you were to purchase all those Fuji original accessories separately.. it would probably cost as much anyways.
With that in mind… if you didn’t feel the need for the split image, higher MP sensor, no low pass filter, and other little tweaks the X100S offers… I think with the very latest firmware upgrade to the older X100, which supposedly makes it AF & MF faster and more useable than it’s ever been as well as implementing focus peaking now, you might as well go for the older black X100 limited edition that cost about as much as a new X100S, but you get all the pricey original Fuji accessories… it’s damn tempting, and I’d go for one myself, but I had a X100, loved it, another X100 (or X100S) sounds really good with the latest firmware update, but I’m not sure I could live with the fixed focal length… just not my style and personally still feels limited to spend that much on a 35mm equivalent FL. I think I’d spend a little more for a X-Pro 1 packaged with the 35mm f1.4 since they cost only about $200 more than a new X100S and you get an interchangeable lens system which they obvious have fulfilled quite nicely so far and have big plans still in the near future for even more lenses.
I’d wait for a X-Pro 2 (or X-Pro 1S or whatever the next one will be called) and see how that is, but there is no plans insight any time remotely soon… The new X camera that’s weather sealed and based on the old Fujica ST slr-style camera sounds very interesting.. besides the weather sealing and styling, it’ll accept dual card slots… the list of cool new wanted features is in this new X camera sounds very very good.. I anticipate Fuji may make this their new flagship.. maybe not even have a new X-Pro 2 or 1S?.
There really needs to be a major leap in tech to justify a new worthy X-Pro successor. The X-E2 really is the top camera for fuji right now and does just about everything better than the X-Pro 1.. it just doesn’t have the hybrid VF and in practical use, the EVF portion of the hybrid VF is what is best to use to properly frame, compose and measure exactly what will be in focus and how the exposure will be like… the OVF is pretty cool, and I still loved to “play” with it on my X100, but more gimmick than practical to use… especially when you can’t really rely on the AF since it’s not really the most accurate…. I couldn’t tell you how disappointed most of the time I was thinking things would be in focus or properly exposed while solely trusting the OVF to take a shot.
x100s is not for everybody. There are surely many photogs, due to their shooting style, wants it badly and count me in the group too. Why will I? It’s because of the leaf shutter, manual focus w/ split image, compact factor and fixed prime 35mm.
Count me in the group that wants X100s too.
A leaf shutter + a built-in 3-stop ND filter + compact camera, damn, the sky is the limit.
Wait, I like focus peaking manual focus :).
Pre-ordered at Amazon. Will arrive a week from Jan 6 :)!
Ordered what ?
All the whining and second guessing regarding Fuji’s pricing structure is tiring. Be thankful for all the wonderful choices.
Yes, shut up and give them your money.