Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Looks like it's going to be a fun week 
Mr FedEx just rang my doorbell
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Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
Woah! It's Chrismas! Congratulations. So, you'll be selling your X100 now...
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Hell no! - love my X100 - will be using it as my go everywhere camera
Of course it was supposed to stop me from buying the X-Pro1, but that plan was doomed from the moment I started shooting with the X100
Of course it was supposed to stop me from buying the X-Pro1, but that plan was doomed from the moment I started shooting with the X100
Darren Turner
XProPhotographer
you are addicted matey........!! Congratulations, i reckon your gonna love it, cant wait to see some piccies...........!!
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Darren - luckily I have a very understanding wife, although I suspect a weekend away together may be required in order to maintain the balance of the Force on this one!
Battery is in the charger, and the kit is slowly warming up in the house after coming in from the cold - don't want to mist anything up
Battery is in the charger, and the kit is slowly warming up in the house after coming in from the cold - don't want to mist anything up
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
i dont like you anymore
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Aaaah I do really im just suffering from GAS
Dan Cattermole
Dan Down - The Steampunk Womble
X100 and now an Xpro? You got to be sugar lumping me?!!
Fair play dude, I wish I was as rich as you! Lol
Fair play dude, I wish I was as rich as you! Lol
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Dan - strangely enough I'm feeling rather poor at the moment!
Got a tax refund after paying too much last year, and it all went to Mr Fuji & Sons
Rather that than the tax man eh!
Got a tax refund after paying too much last year, and it all went to Mr Fuji & Sons
Rather that than the tax man eh!
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Bit of camera pr0n
And compared to the Trip 35
And compared to the Trip 35
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
I think we are all jealous, but don't let that stop your fun Looking forward to some pics and a review.
Looking forward to some pics and a review.
Glen Roberts
Well-Known Member
It'll be interesting reading your thoughts compared to Oliver's on the X-pro 1.
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
No problem - I'll give it a good run and compare to the X100 and my traditional DSLR kit from Canon.
First impressions are:
Very well presented - packaging and body finish are excellent - packaging reminds me of Apple packaging, i.e. very well executed design and function
Solid construction - but not too heavy - you can tell it's metal and not plastic
Lenses are tiny compared to my Canon ones, but feel solid - especially the 60mm which is the largest of the bunch
Lens hoods are slightly strange in design, but if it works...
X-Mount is smooth, lenses slot in nicely with a really positive click
Manual comes with an addendum sheet already - not had time to review either yet!
Charger is the same style as the X100, i.e. it has a power cable - takes one battery at a time
First impressions are:
Very well presented - packaging and body finish are excellent - packaging reminds me of Apple packaging, i.e. very well executed design and function
Solid construction - but not too heavy - you can tell it's metal and not plastic
Lenses are tiny compared to my Canon ones, but feel solid - especially the 60mm which is the largest of the bunch
Lens hoods are slightly strange in design, but if it works...
X-Mount is smooth, lenses slot in nicely with a really positive click
Manual comes with an addendum sheet already - not had time to review either yet!
Charger is the same style as the X100, i.e. it has a power cable - takes one battery at a time
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Is that star galaxy granite worktop? Very nice 
Thomas brookes
RPF Chief iPhone app Reviewer
Chris I hate you. I actually hate you.......
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Is that star galaxy granite worktop? Very nice
You're supposed to be looking at the camera!
It's DuPont Zodiaq Galaxy Black Hamish - lovely idea, but a complete pain in the arse to keep clean - it shows every fingerprint and looks dusty 2 seconds after you just cleaned it!!
Colors of Zodiaq®
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Ooo it is nice though isn't it! If I had a lot of money id probably get to carried away and have it all over the walls and floors in the bathroom and kitchen! Mega bling!
Hannah was eyeing some bathroom tiles not long ago ... Proper eye pop moment when I saw the price!
I do know a company that makes granite furniture though, I'm hopefully doing thier photography later this year so I might try and swing somthing
Hannah was eyeing some bathroom tiles not long ago ... Proper eye pop moment when I saw the price!
I do know a company that makes granite furniture though, I'm hopefully doing thier photography later this year so I might try and swing somthing
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Test shots with the 35mm lens - all from JPEG with std settings in camera - ISO200 - AWB
Focussed through a Moroccan lantern f2.5
Succulent bloom - Macro Mode f2
Succulent bloom - Macro Mode f2
Standard f8 and you're there shot
Wide open at f1.4 with the macro mode
I noted - you get 1/3 stop increments on the aperture ring, nice!
You can max out the shutter speed (1/4000) when wide open at f1.4 and base ISO of 200 - so you'll need ND filters to shoot this way in full sunlight - I do not believe there is a built-in ND filter as there was with the X100 - but I do need to RTFM
Camera feels lovely to hold - shutter sounds different to the X100 (no longer a leaf shutter)
AF similar to Canon but not as fast - faster than X100 is my first impression, but I need to test specifically
Focussed through a Moroccan lantern f2.5
Succulent bloom - Macro Mode f2
Succulent bloom - Macro Mode f2
Standard f8 and you're there shot
Wide open at f1.4 with the macro mode
I noted - you get 1/3 stop increments on the aperture ring, nice!
You can max out the shutter speed (1/4000) when wide open at f1.4 and base ISO of 200 - so you'll need ND filters to shoot this way in full sunlight - I do not believe there is a built-in ND filter as there was with the X100 - but I do need to RTFM
Camera feels lovely to hold - shutter sounds different to the X100 (no longer a leaf shutter)
AF similar to Canon but not as fast - faster than X100 is my first impression, but I need to test specifically
