Fuji x100 DOF scale is even more out than it used to be...?

[Jim Kuo]

It appears to work fine for me though, I don't notice any difference.

 

[Paul Lange]

Did my ramblings make any sense Paul? You are better at that technical stuff than me!

It made perfect sense Hamish. Changing the C of C is effectively changing your tolerance of what you consider acceptably sharp. Fuji may well have just applied the wrong number for the C of C as Jim suggested. Also possible as I said that in an attempt keep the performance current they purposely changed the C of C so that what is indicated in the DOF scale is sharper than it was previously.

Who knows!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I'd just like to say that I have no idea what you guys are talking about But I'm impressed!

 

[Paul Lange]

What you need is my DOF tutorial available on my website and in the tutorial section of RPF! There is a handy downloadable excel spreadsheet (if you have excel that is) as well.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Links Paul!

 

[Jim Kuo]

Thanks Paul, it's a good and concise explanation of what DOF does for photographers.

 

[Paul Lange]

Theres a link to my website at the bottom of my post and on RPF the link is http://www.realphotographersforum.com/content/572-hyperfocal-focusing-tutorial-chart-download.html

Thanks for the thanks Jim!

 

[Jim Kuo]

Thanks to Larry's explanation on http://www.realphotographersforum.c.../4521-x100-new-firmware-released-today-5.html, I think I am clearer about how DOF is supposed to work now.

But I still wish Fuji had adopted the standard (coc = 0.020) instead of the super conservative calculation, as 0.020 seems to yield closer indicator to "my acceptably sharp" range than what it currently does...

People are starting to ask the same question on this forum now X100 hyperfocal distance changed in 1.20: Fujifilm SLR/X100 Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review. Let's see what comes of it .

 

[Hamish Gill]

Ive posted a link on fuji x series too ... Smaller DOF indication in x100 v1.20 - Fujifilm X100 Discussions on Fuji X Series Camera Forum - Fujifilm X-Pro1 X100 X10
Im really just interested in peoples perspectives on this ... especially when it comes down to something that is seemingly so ambiguous and a fairly arbitrary decision from fuji ...
Id love to hear their thoughts should they get back to you Jim!

 

[Jim Kuo]

Will keep you posted when/if I hear back.

 

[Hamish Gill]

I've posted a bit more of my thoughts on Fuji x series
I'm being significantly more moany that usual about this ... It just seems so odd

 

[Dave Moss]

This could go round in circles and get even more confusing

 

[Hamish Gill]

Dave! Welcome back! Where have you been hiding?

 

[Dave Moss]

Just checked on my finepix Fuji are working on a fix at the moment and are aware of the problem

 

[Dave Moss]

errrr A lot of trips to the hospital they had Becky in hospital between 17 weeks and 24 weeks as that is the time she normally miscarries all fine this time and she is back home today now she is 25 weeks so roughly 11 weeks to wait before they deliver her

 

[Hamish Gill]

What's "my finepix" can you send a link to this info?

That's good news then Dave ... I had passing fears of the worst when you disappeared so I'm glad to hear otherwise!
36 weeks? That's early?

 

[Dave Moss]

Just looking for it again. My Finepix is fuji's own forum for its camera users most who use it seem to be going through the series of cameras

 

[Jim Kuo]

This X100 1.20: remaining quirks/bugs: Fujifilm SLR/X100 Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review is a pretty good summary of the remaining issues.

 

[Dave Moss]

Fuji have now locked the subject with a message we are working on this problem and new firmware will be available shortly we apologise for any inconvenience

 

[Jim Kuo]

Result!

Thanks Dave for your update .