Fuji X-T1 or wait for X-PRO2?

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Jan 202014
 

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Now it is official, on 28th of January Fuji will release a new mirrorless camera: Fuji X-T1.

We are not sure about the specs but on sites like fuji rumours there are a lot of informations about this wonderful camera.

Weather sealed, super fast autofocus, big and great EVF, much better AF tracking, and hi iso capability (51200 if we believe the rumors).

I think Fuji X-T1, even if is not the X-PRO1 successor it will temper the expectation of the much awaited successor.

There are almost two years since Fuji X-PRO1 hit the market. Soon we will find out if Fuji X-T1 is the best mirrorless camera on the market.

Teaser: http://fujifilm-x.com/teaser140128/en/

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2014 will belong to the retro mirrorless cameras

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Dec 302013
 

Retro mirrorless cameras are quite popular these days.

At the beginning of 2012 Fuji announced X-Pro1 (January) and Olympus the OM-D E-M5 (february). Later, the X-E1, and in 2013 X-e2, Olympus OM-D E-M1, and Panasonic GX7 followed the retro-styled trend.

Even Nikon launched a full-frame retro looking dslr (Nikon DF).

I believe that this retro looking style will continue in 2014 too.

There are rumors on the internet (http://www.fujirumors.com/weather-sealed-x-with-better-af-than-x-e2/) that Fuji will launch at the beginning of 2014 a new mirrorless camera, probably a retro looking design too.

Maybe Sony, that has always a modern look (NEX series) will consider this direction too. I think the center viewfinder of Sony A7 is looking a little retro.

And there are on the market a lot of accessories (like soft buttons or leather half-cases) that will make your digital camera look like a film SLR.

If Fuji and Olympus were pioneers of the camera „fashion”  (if I may say so), I believe that in 2014 we will see more retro-styled mirrorless cameras.

 

 

Image source: Eva K. (wikipedia)

Mirrorless camera users – to grip or not to grip?

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Dec 182013
 

Fuji grip

 

 

Fujifilm new grips announced

Excepting the new Olympus OM-D E-M1 most of the mirrorless cameras do not have a great grip.

Fuji X-E1/E2 is not the most comfortable to use.

Adding a leather case is much better but if you are not pleased you have now a new new handgrips that gives you „enhanced performance when using a tripod”.

 

The main product features, according to Fuji press release are:
(1) High quality X Series design
(2) Optimum balance
(3) Allows battery and memory card access without removing the grip
(4) Enhanced operability with a tripod

Wide angle lens for Fuji mirrorless camera users XF 10-24mm F4 R OIS

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Dec 182013
 

Wide angle lens are well known for architecture or landscape photography allowing you more scene in the picture. In other words, you can capture more elements in your image.

On DSLR cameras like Nikon,  Canon or Sony you have some options for wide angle lenses, Sigma also produces a 10-20mm that works for all three brands mentioned above.

The main difference between a 10mm wide angle and 8 or 10 mm fish-eye lens is that the first one does not produce so much and, sometimes disturbing, distortion.

Until now Fuji mirrorless cameras users had a few choices for wide angle photography: Zeiss 12mm, Fuji 14mm, or the fish-eye 8mm manual focus from Samyang. But now Fuji users have this opportunity. FUJINON XF10-24mmF4 R OIS – equivalent to 15-36mm in 35mm format.

Do you wounder how it will look on your camera? Here are a images from Fuji`s press release.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press release: http://www.fujifilm.com/news/n131218.html

 

What do you think? Will you buy one? I will!