First Day With Fuji X-S1

[Rob MacKillop]

Compared to the X100, it is quite a handful. I've never had a zoom before, well, not of this strength and quality. I'm really impressed with it. All the reviews say it is an excellent zoom/macro camera, but a bit pricey at nearly £700, but I managed to get this refurbished one plus discount for £404, so to me it is a bargain. I got it for the extremes that the X100 can't reach, and it seems to fulfill that role admirably.

These images are as straight out of the camera, maybe with a border added - unless otherwise stated...

Nothing done to this other than a border:

This one darkened slightly in Levels:

Two shots from the same position, same subject, no editing:

Cropped very slightly and darkened slightly:

A macro shot, darkened:

So, what to you think of it? I should add that all settings were EXR Auto...

 

[Dave Moss]

Amazingly it seems to have the same tilt that the S4000 does at extreme zoom Some great shots Rob

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes, the tilt is there. I could have corrected that, of course, but wanted to show it unedited. For a hand-held shot, it looks fairly stable to me.

 

[Pete Askew]

Well that macro shot is a very nice image in its own right Rob. And the telephoto end of the zoom looks pretty good to me. Geometry seems good base on the railings too.

So the slight angle on the long shots was from the camera not due to it being off-axis. Interesting. I wonder why?

 

[Dave Moss]

They are good at high zoom very rare I get the tripod out and the tilt is even there when I do!! somewhere there is a thread where I did the same experiment with the S4000

 

[Dave Moss]

As it happens with my lower end Bridge as well Pete (both Fuji though) I wonder if its a design flaw

 

[Darren Turner]

Quality seems pretty dam "Fuji" good here Rob, that zoom is incredible...........lol

What is the the focal range of the lens Rob

Seems like a good buy, does it shoot RAW?

i bet your pretty chuffed with your new toy

Daz

 

[Pete Askew]

That is weird isn't it? Rob, how about creating a crop from the wide-angle shot of the tower so it is the same size as the telephoto shot and seeing if there is other distortion present other than the tilt - it looks like it is vertical in the WA shot.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Looking sharp Rob - literally!

 

[Mark Grant]

What is the the focal range of the lens

Daz

24 to 624 mm and it does RAW

linky
Fujifilm X-S1, Long Zoom, High Speed, Advanced Bridge Digital Camera from Fujifilm UK | The Fuji Shop

Tempted indeed, pleased that Rob bought one.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

The tilt thing - I was hand-holding it, so to be fair to Fuji it needs to be done again with a tripod. I bought a tripod for £20 second hand on Saturday, so I'll give it a try.

I'm impressed with the shot quality for the price. As I said, I only used in in auto mode, so I have a lot of exploring to do to get the best out of it. Looking forward to that.

 

[Larry Bolch]

A friend who dearly loved his old Coolpix8800—one of the first super-zooms—bought one. I have not seen a D300 shot from him since. Loves it—calls it his 9900. His daughter just finished grad school and returned. She was all over it. I suggested that one would make a lovely graduation present, and it was done. Two happy people!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Went back to the school, Fettes College, to try the zoom with a tripod this time. Same position for each photo. Looks pretty good to me.

 

[Mark Grant]

Looks great, Not sure that a tripod in what looks like the middle of the road is a good idea for safety

My wife keeps asking for an easy to use camera with a long lens so I think this could be the one.
It would make a good birthday present as Tracey's birthday is not far off and I would also get to use it

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Ha. I was on an island.

It would make an amazing birthday present! My birthday is in July....

 

[Hamish Gill]

I want one!

 

[Mark Grant]

So do I !!

Ha. I was on an island.

It would make an amazing birthday present! My birthday is in July....

Wifes Birthday is also in July

The XS1 is compatible with Eye-Fi memory cards which is important as I cant do with faffing with leads and wires with cameras any more..
Eye-Fi Support

I did once buy Tracey some Canon 15x50 IS binoculars for Christmas So a camera will be a normal present.
Canon 15 x 50 Image Stabilising All Weather Binoculars: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics
Look at the price, they where £559.00 when I bought them from 7 days shop many years ago..

If I sell a canon lens that I dont use any more the XS-1 will be in effect free

 

[Mark Grant]

A lens like this could be fun on a busy beach in spain or somewhere

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I was wondering when someone would lower the tone! The thought never crossed my mind

 

[Dave Moss]

Any beach would be good today lol