New day and new X PRO 1 reviews. This time it is Kai having fun with the camera. Watch the video to learn more!
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Reviewer is long on ego — short on talent — epitomizes a web-celebrity…
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I think you have a much better review and pictures to show us that you made with the X Pro 1 isnt’it?
It’s not a good review. That guy at Camerastore was so much better.
Nice pictures from de x-pro, but probably one of the worst camera’s one could buy for that amount of money.
What is the best camera with best iso and IQ than this one at the same price?
What will you do from this Isos and IQ if the AF system just cannot work at focusing decently on a little moving subject?
Most of reviews seem however to say that AF is not as bad as it said… bad opinion prejudiced can be hard to die…
It depends on which lens you mount on XPRO1. The AF speed of 18mm and 35mm are acceptable, not pretty much fast.
However, the AF performance of 60mm is a concern. You can just go to a camera store near you and test it.
Another concern for me is that it has poor focus tracking, and lacks 3D servo and image tabilization system which I do need for shooting my children (indoor).
It depends on whether you need fast AF, doesn’t it?
D7000, and it’s slightly cheaper.
People have been complaining for ages that they get shaken pictures due to slow AF. Then the advise is too switch to DSLR…because…it has fast AF so it solves the problem, partly. But now you are telling us that many people don’t care AF speed? For an AF camera of this price range…the AF performance is just highly ridiculous.
If you don’t need an AF…they use a manual focus camera.
Your personal IQ can’t reach the IQ of the X-Pro 1.
The DigitalRevTV format seems to be constantly struggling between entertainment and useful information. I’d say this episode in particular doesn’t answer many of the valid questions about the camera. One can have fun and still provide good information to the viewer.
Not that I really mind. I’ve got zero interest for this camera.
What more informations do you need?
People want to hear some magic about this camera…but like others…it is just an other really good camera from another type.
It still just takes pictures.
IQ is really good
High isos are excellent
OVF/EVF is fine
AF is ‘ok’
It’s well built
It’s fun
It’s pricey
Oh, my, when will people stop complaining about Kai??? If you don’t like digitalrev videos…don’t watch them!!! Simple as that.
It looks like reviews so far are unanimous: the camera has great IQ, the handling is very good, the AF raises some questions, it is a “niche” camera, and not a cheap one at that…
hmmm would really like to get a hands-on for this camera.
north americans won’t get them until the end of march… that’s really too bad.
Some nice high ISO samples here:
http://holyfstop.blogspot.com/2012/03/two-weeks-with-fujifilm-x-pro1.html
Such a pity reading a those unnuanced critism about the xpro1. Fujifilm deserves more than that for their innovative approach. Not one camera is perfect.
Ok, let me say something unnuanced as well: lot of the negativity on this camera, like th negativity on a camera such as a leica m, is driven by jealousy of people who can’t afford such a camera…..
Kai’s reviews are lightweight by purpose I believe. Behind the sense of humor, they are serious I think. Compare with Robin Wong 100% Oly enthusiast for instance.
There are other reviewers that digs deeper, are more analytic and deserves more attention. DSLR Magazine evaluation of lenses for instance. More and more shows at IQ being better than 5DMkII, D700, M9. On the other hand the 5DMkIII is far better than MKII – moving target….
AF a problem? Not in good light. If you shoot sport and children – not the right camera. Can be improved via firmware pretty sure. (This is my conclusion from reading all I found about the Xpro1 – not the absolute truth!)
And that out-of-focus shot Kai did and lies in picture so long; I can easyly create that kind of problem with any camera ever made
In all reviews negatives will be pointed out. Doesn’t mean there is a lot of them. It sounded more positive than negative to me.
From a m4/3 perspective, that camera is 2 years later. It might have a better sensor, but even that has to be demonstrated. And the choice of lenses is really very boring.
IMHO it is the demonstration that there is a point where going retro forbids progress.
When I began considering it I thought it could be an interesting camera but now I find it boring – and expensive. For comparison please consider not only the E-M5, but also the NEX 7 with an increasing set of lenses.
Being a Leica substitute in 2012 is really an argument for fools – waste your money at leisure.
If Fuji want to sell more than thousands of cameras, ten or a hundred times more, I predict it will have to lower the price to its competitors’ level, ore else be considered a failed experiment one year from now.
Guess I’ll take the boring lenses.
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I think he meant that the lenses focal used are traditional…so a bit boring indeed. These days people are more into bright zooms with fast AF, crazy wides, crazy telephoto or crazy bright primes.
Here we have 28mm F2 + 52mm 1.4 + a 90mm. It is really traditional…
Yes indeed. The lack of lenses could be circumvented by using M39 stuff, but even that doesn’t allow for the choice we are offered by other systems.
It is the OVF and its complex system of lenses which dictated a restricted range of lenses. So in the end the Fuji is going to be a much smaller system than other mirrorless.
You can like a camera as much as you want, but one must be aware of the system’s potential to avoid regrets later.
As a newbee in the mirrorless universe, the X1pro may have not so many lenses yet. But, it had the best lens line-up on the launch day of ANY of the mirror-less platforms.
I find the three prime lenses perfect. Far far better than the
mediocre kit zooms or disappointing primes that the other mirror less had on launch day.
It is exactly the lens selection and the quality of these lenses that bode well for Fuji X1pro.
The X1pro isnt “restricted” with its OVF/EVF. For very long teles, you switch to EVF. That is all. How is that restricted when compared to other mirror-less cams ?
I wonder how long he had the camera before he reviewed it. I have been playing for 3-4 week and I am not sure I agree with a few of the points raised. http://www.flixelpix.com/tag/x-pro1/ I feel the review is right out of the box without really knowing the camera.
it seems like everyone against this camera is spoiled grapes. its those who can’t afford, or are not willing, to make the sacrifice needed to buy into this system. I made the sacrifice myself, selling my D7000, and two pro lenses, in order for the chance to play. I can’t wait until it ships…
Kai sounds and acts a lot like James May from Top Gear.
Could they be related? 🙂
Kai is cool. These aren’t meant to be serious reviews. Just a bit of fun. There are so many dull reviewers (and posters on here) it’s good to have some fun sometimes with gear reviews.
How many lenses you wanna buy? most of people don’t need that much of lenses. Pros may needs more. Then other question is that do pros use M4/3 for pro work? Hmm… Fuji, well, this one is very expensive. I may not buy it now. But maybe I’ll consider it for later version. Of course they’ll bring more lenses then. if lens choice is not enough, don’t buy. If you prefer M4/3 than APS-C then buy M4/3.
The “too expensive” arguments are just silly. The lenses are priced at $600.
The first lens reviews are in(translated from spanish):
“XF Fujinon 18 mm f / 2 R for Fujifilm X-Pro1: Conclusion
In short, a superb angular light equivalent to a 28 mm f / 2, which can be used without complex from full aperture of f / 2, rivaling the best of fixed optical market with similar characteristics. ”
“XF Fujinon 35 mm f / 1.4 R for Fujifilm X-Pro1: Conclusion
In sum, a goal that more than satisfy fans of the optical bright, able to open up to f / 1.4. One wonders what a leap in performance could have been achieved by limiting this view to an aperture of f / 2 (4), but the marketing needs demanded, more than likely, the aperture of f / 1.4.”
“XF Fujinon 60 mm f / 2.4 Macro R Fujifilm X-Pro1: Conclusion
Overall, probably the best digital lens and its focal category, more than likely a new optical paradigm.As for their characteristics approach, we refer to the relevant separate article, along with his teammates.”
As for the body how much does the competition charge for AA less bodies? 7000 dollars for a leica or $3000 for a Nikon D800E.
Oh you silly trolls. To expensive they say.
I find that Kais “reviews” are more or less irrelevant. Slightly amusing, but irrelevant.
Some other serious and thorough reviews are beginning to appear.
I often read about AF speed only. I don’t need speed I need reliability (accurate AF). Because the manual is a joke, the AF is very important!
So my question is: How accurate is the AF?
there’s a rolling review at LumLan and Steve Huff has his unit for review too – I’ll wait for those
for those who can’t wait, I’d suggest to read David’s excellent write up (link is in his comment)