Kai’s X-M1 hands-on review is online at digitalrev here. One PRO: The camera focusses fast, X100S fast. One CON: The dials are so close that it’s easy to turn them unintentionally at the same time.
Fuji X-M1 [shopcountry 13828]
Kai’s X-M1 hands-on review is online at digitalrev here. One PRO: The camera focusses fast, X100S fast. One CON: The dials are so close that it’s easy to turn them unintentionally at the same time.
Fuji X-M1 [shopcountry 13828]
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23 1.4?
sh*t up already, the roadmap is very clear about it.
Not sure why this review hasn’t made it to the homepage yet?
http://photofocus.com/2013/08/22/fuji-x100s-long-term-report-pebble-beach-week-oh-yeah-playboy-playmates/
“Once it was dark I noted the first time the X100s let me down. The autofocus became useless. The camera had lots of trouble finding focus and would hunt quite often.”
It’s really tough hearing Kai claim the focusing is quick for the X-M1 when he is only testing in daylight.
The target market for the X-M1 could arguably be for people who take more social photos, and that would include dinners and night events.
Pity because I was on the verge of buying an X-system, but I might have to do another round of tests just to be sure, or maybe wait for the X-E2 or or X200.
I’m pretty sure every camera will have slower AF performance in low-light situations compared to performance in broad daylight. Contrast detect focusing has it worst, but even DSLRs need a few more seconds(or milliseconds) to grab focus using an assist lamp. And that’s IF it even gets the focus correct.
Oh of course low light is more difficult. Of course.
Let me repost the quote from the review:
““Once it was dark I noted the first time the X100s let me down. The autofocus became useless.”
This from a $1300 camera.
I’ve used the XM1 for a week, and it’s got a pretty good focusing system. I used the 27/2.8 without an issue, and the 16-50 was OK, though it did struggle once indoors. Still, a 3.5-5.6 kit zoom is not great for indoors anyway.
I watched Kai’s review. He’s a buffoon if he thinks the controls get in the way with each other, or if operating the shutter means you accidentally turn the top wheel. That’s all rubbish.
How’s the 16-50? Not seen many reviews of the kit lens.
The 16-50 is fine. It’s pretty sharp, and there’s nothing much to complain about. I just don’t like kit lenses in general, and 3.5-5.6 lenses especially, so it’s not my cup of tea. It is really small and light, though. The zoom ring on mine was a bit stiff. Not sure if it will loosen up over time. If you like a compact kit zoom, this is one of the better ones I’ve used.
Thanks. It’s good to have a sharp zoom to start you off. I’ll get an adapter for my F lenses to expand my range, and when I can afford it later I’ll get something like the XF14mm. But till then I hope the 16-50 is good enough.
Kai seems to dislike the Fuji ergonomics, with all the buttons and dials, its not the first Fuji camera where he has highlighted this – and he usually highlights the one significant failing in his review. Its a huge positive that it was not the autofocus.
IMO, Fuji has a problem in this area of their camera design. I have problems with the XP1 layout and nothing much has improved since then. Yes, over time one adapts … but that is not the sign of good ergonomics, rather the opposite.
Was also happy for is comments on its build, since it does look nice, but in reality is a pretty cheaply made camera with a high price it seems.
Kai seems to dislike the Fuji ergonomics <– that's because he is a hardcore leica fan. lol
I’ve tried the X100, XE1 XP1 and now the XM1. I like the XM1 best for controls. I want to like the old-school dials on the others, but I just don’t. I guess I’m programmed by “modern” cameras and found the XM1 a joy to use. Much more than the others. It’s also a LOT more responsive in general than the others. I have not used the X100s, so I can’t compare to that one.
Would you like it even more if it had a touch screen?
I have been shooting with an X-M1 body for several months, and not even once did I manage to activate both dials at the same time. So I really don’t know what’s going on with Kai’s hands. However, it’s certainly not normal, because I haven’t heard/read this complaint anywhere else, not in forums, not in blogs, not in reviews.
Wow… seven months… you must be the owner of fuji international.
“Several” is nor “seven”, so you might want to work on your reading skills. And maybe also on your people skills. Trust me, it really helps in life.
Camera Labs mention a variation of it (the dials). That’s the first real review google gave me … took 2 minutes. Its there, in the reviews, if your looking for that kind of thing … ergonomics … but most people seem more interested in ISO, sensors, grams, features, film modes and so on.
My feeling is that most camera users are not critical enough about these things, they hit the wrong button and think “silly me, must not do that again”, rather than think what kind of silly is it to have a dial on the corner edge of a camera, or a cluster of buttons around the “thumb spot”.
Kai’s reviews are good in that aspect because he does not spend too much time with the camera, so he does not adapt to it, rather he shows some of the biggest failings that more professional reviewers seem to miss.
You can watch his Leica M 240 review to see him try to set an ISO speed.
Soooo… the best way to learn about a camera is to read a review from someone who played with it for a day, and never learned any more about it? Yeah, OK.
Here’s what Cameralabs says “Because it overhangs both the rear and side edges the main dial is extremely easy to operate, too easy in fact. Before I became wary of it, I accidentally nudged it several times while carrying the camera, picking it up, or taking it out of a bag and had to reset the exposure compensation before shooting. ”
What now? it’s not a dial with settings. It’s a universal dial that only operates when powered. If you nudge it taking it in and out of bag, and it changes the settings, then that means you left the damn camera on. Why not turn the camera on and off when not in use?
I took about 350 shots over about 6 days with this camera in 5 outings. 4 hiking and 1 around the home. Not once did I accidentally knock a dial. Hand sizes and shapes can be different for sure, but I’ll guarantee Kai’s trash talk is hypothetical, and not based on actual use.
I should also mention the pop-up flash really balanced its output nicely on indoor shots. I was quite impressed.
Here’s what Cameralabs says “Because it overhangs both the rear and side edges the main dial is extremely easy to operate, too easy in fact. Before I became wary of it, I accidentally nudged it several times while carrying the camera, picking it up, or taking it out of a bag and had to reset the exposure compensation before shooting. ”
And I saw — what now? it’s not a dial with settings. It’s a universal dial that only operates when powered. If you nudge it taking it in and out of bag, and it changes the settings, then that means you left the damn camera on. Why not turn the camera on and off when not in use?
I took about 350 shots over about 6 days with this camera in 5 outings. 4 hiking and 1 around the home. Not once did I accidentally knock a dial. Hand sizes and shapes can be different for sure, but I’ll guarantee Kai’s trash talk is hypothetical, and not based on actual use.
Peoples talking about grip and camera ergonomics='”Fat sunday morning cyclists” who owns custom made bicycles…
So kai has big hands. Maybe he just says that to impress Alamba, because you know what they say about men with big hands do you?…..
Btw, if the camera is too small for one’s taste, simply add the optional handgrip and you are all set. I do it all the time when handling the camera with larger lenses (can’t use the pancake all the time, right?), and it also looks quite nice. Kai should really get a grip! 😉