Our friend Valentin Sama from the spanish website DSLRmagazine posted a full X PRO 1 review. There are four articles to read:
1) Introduction (original spanish / google english translation)
2) Sensor test (original spanish / google english translation)
3) Image samples (original spanish / google english translation)
4) XF lens test (original spanish / google english translation)
The very interesting part of his review is the lens testing:
XF Fujinon 18 mm f / 2 R for Fujifilm X-Pro1: “In short, a superb angular light equivalent to a 28 mm f/2, which can be used without any problem from full aperture of f/2, rivaling the best primes on the market with similar characteristics.“
XF Fujinon 35 mm f / 1.4 R for Fujifilm X-Pro1: “A very satisfying lens. One wonders what a leap in performance could have been achieved by limiting the aperture at f/2.0!“
XF Fujinon 60 mm f / 2.4 Macro R Fujifilm X-Pro1: “Overall, probably the best digital lens and its focal category.“
Overall Valentin is very impressed by the sensor+lens performance. This is where the X PRO 1 really shines! The most problematic aspect is the autofocus which is very slow compared to the new Olympus E-M5. But that will not be a problem if you like me are used to focus manually 🙂
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The Fuji X PRO 1 camera can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here), Epxansys US (Click here) and Expansys Canada (Click here).
in Europe at Jessops UK (Click here), eBay Italy (Click here) and Expansys UK (Click here).
in Asia at Amazon Japan (Click here) and eBay Japan (Click here).
The Fuji X 18mm f/2.0 can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
in Asia at Amazon Japan (Click here).
The Fuji X 35mm f/1.4 can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
in Asia at Amazon Japan (Click here).
The Fuji X 60mm f/2.4 macro can be preordered:
in USA/Canada at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
14 Responses
Looked at DSLR magazine + new added info at holyfstop: This is an excellent camera and excellent lenses! Both sites know their photography as you can see from example shots.
AF: Not as bad as claimed by the Olympistas. Has seen some action shots that are OK. Not for sports though, and slow in dark conditions.
Compared to the EM5 UI always forces you to toggle between different info in the EVF (three different) and monitor (five different) and never histogram in the EVF, The X-pro1 has great UI with all essential controls available on the tip of yor finger during shooting sessions.
I wonder about the autofocus performance. The article concludes that manual focus is an alternative as it is a given, but the brother X100 have serious problems with MF due to the slow focus ring. As an X100 owner, I’ve learnt that it was really not built to be used like a rangefinder and that manual focus will cause more headaches than it solves. I just use AF-S now, and refocus if necessary.
I just push the AFL/AEL button for manual focus on the X100. Faster than turning a focus ring be it good or not.
It is a very strong statement to make though…
Surely a 75mm Summicron, or a 90 Summicron (even Elmarit) are better lenses?
You missed the part where they say “category” 🙂
That could mean anything, since they haven’t defined their category.
It could be 60mm FL, AF motor inside lens, APS-C only, each individual or a combination of them could mean “their category”
So in reality the conclusion means nothing specific, other than the lens is probably good. ;-P
Just really nice. In the same day, the lenses review on Nex-7 with some of its lenses and X-Pro 1 with its too. I was expecting these tests to take decision to buy. More and more reviews show X-Pro1 as a great camera for lanscaper like me, with big paws ;). I really like the classic easy set up. I’m just waiting the tests with M-Mount lenses, especially with the VC 21mm f:4 and the VC 15mm. The native lenses produce amazing images. Good features too. I certainly will buy this system.
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It is a risk with M-mount lenses, SOME of them are not optimal used on Sony nex cameras. It is about corner softness (can be fixed) and also uneven color shifts. Hopes that the Fuji handles better….
For you who need to know more about this, Luminous Landscape Nex-7 rolling review, and more in detail at ReidReviews. The later has a Fuji and will start evaluating M-mount lenses as soon as the adapter is available.
The Ricoh GXR seems to support M lenses quite nicely. I would expect that Fuji have also done some tweaks.
well a Fuji is not a Ricoh in terms of design so I would not be very optimistic
Quote from admin :
“But that will not be a problem if you like me are used to focus manually ”
EXCEPT that on the Fuji X , manual focus is very unnnatural and clumsy to say the least
Harold
It is clear from the review that the 18mm has the weakest corner sharpness. I guess Fuji designed this lens to be an environmental portrait lens, and not a landscape lens. Sadly, that is the only lens I’m interested from Fuji.
I think you should wait for 14mm lens. That one might have been made with landscape in mind.