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My new toy...

Postby Gromit » Sun Oct 20, 2013 7:42 am

I'm just embarking on a photographic course (NVQ level 4) and on the recommendation of a professional photographer mate of mine (he's in charge of Photo/Graphics section at RAFC Cranwell) I began the search for a small, compact but very high quality camera - the sort to carry around for 'chance' photos. Better than lugging a load of DSLR gear around.

Anyway, ended up with one of these little beauties:

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Fuji X100. :)

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I'm not going to pretend that it'll replace my EOS 7D but it's right up there in terms of picture quality. :)
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Postby Twinspark » Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:55 am

I really like these retro style compact system cameras.

Sadly, I struggle to justify the cost of one.
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Postby ned1 » Sun Oct 20, 2013 10:00 am

Very nice..........keep us posted :wink:
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Re: My new toy...

Postby Blackal » Sun Oct 20, 2013 10:00 am

Gromit wrote:Anyway, ended up with one of these little beauties:

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Fuji X100. :)


You - are a fraud, Sir!

That photo could not have been taken using the camera in the photo!

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Re: My new toy...

Postby Gromit » Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:06 pm

Blackal wrote:You - are a fraud, Sir!

That photo could not have been taken using the camera in the photo!

Al :D


Aha! I can move extremely quickly ;)
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Postby bikesnbones » Sun Nov 17, 2013 8:32 am

If I go through all my photos's my best results were from some old Russian camera that I borrowed from a friend to take to Berlin with me when I was in the Army back in the 80's.
It even had a seperate light meter.
No pictures I've taken before or since are of the same quality.
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Postby nab 301 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 5:18 pm

Looks great, and looking at the specs there's an awful lot crammed in there!
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Postby Herb » Sun Nov 17, 2013 5:43 pm

Now you just need a leather camera case, lanyard to hang it round your neck, sandles, socks and a beer belly for the retro look to be complete.
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Postby Gromit » Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:14 pm

Herb wrote:Now you just need a leather camera case, lanyard to hang it round your neck, sandles, socks and a beer belly for the retro look to be complete.


You've clearly met me. :D

Back to the Fuji...

Did a couple of comparison pictures yestrerday, using my EOS 7D with Canon 24-105L against the Fuji X100.

Result?

Whilst the Canon is more versatile (as you'd expect a DSLR to be), the Fuji just takes better pictures.
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