some test shots with the fuji x100

emrys

I was lucky enough to pick up a fuji x100 last week. Lovely old style look with a fixed 23mm (35 mm equivalent) f2 lens. I am a nikon dslr user normally but have been on the look out for a go anywhere compact camera and since I first read about this camera i have been lusting after it:)

Anyhow here a a couple of test shots from last thursday and Friday - hope you like them!


x100 street test by ugog, on Flickr


x100 test colour by ugog, on Flickr


x 100 test b&w by ugog, on Flickr

and a macro/bokeh test

DSCF0271 by ugog, on Flickr

Kbeg3

Nice shots. I've been reading a lot of good things about this camera recently. There has been one sitting in my local camera shop window now for the past couple of weeks and every time I walk by i am tempted.

swingking

Seriously jealous of your lovely camera. I would love to get my hands on one of these

Thanks for sharing your photos

pearljamfan

oo lucky you, i like the clouds in the b+w, really nice,, if i had someone elses bank account id snap one up just for its good looks;)

emrys

i am really liking this camera - Street shots is one of my main reasons for getting this camera - I have never felt comfortable taking street shots with a a big dslr and lens with the fuji it just feels natural!

here is one from today (i'm in the middle ;p)

DSCF0362-Edit-2 - Copy by ugog, on Flickr


DSCF0363-Edit - Copy by ugog, on Flickr

emrys

It is also pretty good at high iso's -

St. Annes Church on Dawson street - f2 iso 3200 (no flash) OOC jpeg


DSCF0365 by ugog, on Flickr

thedarkroom

I'm so jealous, would love one of these. Lovely clear and crisp shots. Were the black & whites taken like this or were the converted in Photoshop. The clouds have come up very strong and I was wondering does the camera have different B&W options such as in the Nikon D300 which allows you change preferences for colour filter effects. Looks great, I hope you get plenty of enjoyment out of it.

run_Forrest_run

without knowing much about the performance of the camera, it's classic look makes me want one straight away...until I saw the price tag:(

preilly79

I've been so impressed with mine these last few weeks that my 5D and assortment of lenses has been left unused in its bag. I'm now wondering if I would be happy to give up the flexibility of the SLR and settle on something simple like the X100? Image quality has not left me wanting.

Here's a couple from last week on the South Bull Wall.

magicbastarder

people, please stop posting photos to this thread.

the last thing i need is to want another camera.

preilly79

You know you want it.

jpb1974

You know you want it.

Unfortunately, and too often, 'Want' and 'Afford' are two vastly different things.

emrys

It really is a fun camera - since i have bought it the x100 has barely left my sight - I bring it everywhere!!

Obviously a fixed lens camera has its limitations - not much good for shooting portraits, active kids or sports but what it does do it does REALLY well.

My nikon d700 hasn't come out of the bag since i got the fuji. Ill be at the world street performance thing tomorrow so ill obviously have the d700 and zoom with me but the x100 will be around my neck too!

@thedarkroom - the x100 has about half dozen B&W settings. The B&W shots I have taken so far were processed in silver efex pro (15 day demo trial I downloaded at weekend)

jpb1974

Some more photos @ Zack Arias's blog -

http://zackarias.com/misc-photos/de_vice-streets-of-nyc-with-the-fuji-x100/

emrys

here is one from yesterday -


DSCF0457-Edit by ugog, on Flickr

emrys

DSCF0453-Edit by ugog, on Flickr

daithi09

O.k were do you suggest i go to buy this? I'm buying it for my girlfriend and i do not know a whole pile about cameras. Thanks

Just saw price tag! ahhh! O.k so i'm buying half of it for her. Advice needed, she wants a good camera for her birthday, had a decent (well it was in it's day) digital camera for 4 years now and it died recently. This camera takes lovely photos and will do us a long time, it will be 'point and shoot' all the time, should I spend this much or would something cheaper do, it's about the photographer not the camera that takes the good pics? I was initially capping spending at 500 but the quality of them photos is amazing!

alfalad

daithi09 wrote: »

O.k were do you suggest i go to buy this? I'm buying it for my girlfriend and i do not know a whole pile about cameras. Thanks

Just saw price tag! ahhh! O.k so i'm buying half of it for her. Advice needed, she wants a good camera for her birthday, had a decent (well it was in it's day) digital camera for 4 years now and it died recently. This camera takes lovely photos and will do us a long time, it will be 'point and shoot' all the time, should I spend this much or would something cheaper do, it's about the photographer not the camera that takes the good pics? I was initially capping spending at 500 but the quality of them photos is amazing!

This is an amazing camera and on my wish list for sure (as well as many other wish lists on here). Great for low light and street photography. But it does have it's limitations as it's a fixed lens camera so there is no zooming in and there is no getting wide angle shots. So you need to know if this is something your girlfriend would be happy with. Also you say a point and shoot in your post, if your looking for something to leave on auto all the time this may not be your best bet as it's so much more capable (although i'm sure the auto will still give you great shots). If your girlfriend has an interest in photography and willing to read the manual she won't be disappointed. If she'd like a zoom then maybe the Lumix LX5 might be an option although it's not near as stunning looking.

daithi09

Thanks alfalad! She is not really into photography yet but her job is about to become way less hectic and I think it's something she might get into (or me)! I was looking at this camera http://www.currys.ie/Product/CANON-PowerShot-SX230-HS-Compact-Digital-Camera-Black/305517/174 or maybe something similar without the GPS as I will not be needing that.
I'm sorry for all the noob questions, there are just so many cameras out there and so many different reviews. She likes canon tho so i might stick with that make at least. If i'm being completely stupid let me know!
Sorry I'm sort of wrecking this thread, I won't post here again. thanks.

So either the link above or this, I'l be buying today or tomorrow? http://www.currys.ie/Product/FUJIFILM-FinePix-S3400-Digital-Camera-Black/305798/174#product-information