![]() ![]() Yes, I have high expectations of the camera and it should be great fun to use, but the title of this post also refers to Capture One an alternative by Phase One to the Adobe pair of Lightroom and Photoshop. The choice of using either an EVF or the optical viewfinder appeals as well. ![]() The controls are all readily to hand and I shall enjoy customising the camera to suit my shooting style. ![]() A 26mp APSC sensor in a relatively lightweight and well constructed body. The form factor of the X100 is excellent as well. The Fujifilm X100V and film stock (An image from Fujifilm’s own website) As a black and white photographer this versatility at the time of taking the image is fantastic. In addition a warm or cool tone can also be applied in camera. The Monochrome or Acros film simulations can be generated with a simulated Yellow, Green or Red filter. You simply pre-select the film simulations of your choice and the camera does the rest. I particular like the menu option which allows you to shoot RAW and at the same time create up to 3 different JPEG versions of the same image. I won’t go into any detail here but they do provide excellent creative opportunities without having to spend time in front of a computer screen. But one aspect that really appeals are the in camera Fujifilm film simulations. For the first time this camera is weather sealed providing you attach the filter adapter ring and 49mm protection or UV filter. I like the rangefinder form with its fixed 23mm f2 lens. I have pre-ordered the camera, a black version, and with luck I will pick it up later this month. The fifth model since 2010 in the X100 range and by all accounts a big step up from its predecessor the X100F. It is also said that ‘a change is as good as a rest’ so I have decided to invest in the new Fujifilm X100V. It doesn’t do any harm to spend time recharging the batteries. After this break my desire to be creative again is returning. Regular readers will probably know that during the past 6 to 9 months I lost my enthusiasm for photography and making new images. I should also mention that for the past 10 years I have always used a combination of Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and the Silver Efex Pro Plug-in specifically for black and white processing. I will start by saying that I have never owned a Fujifilm camera. Stay tuned for our first impressions review from CES next week.įor the full press release on the compact camera announcements made by Fujifilm today, please visit their press site.Screengrab of Capture One 20 – the Express version for Fujifim cameras. The X-S1 should launch in the US at the end of January. Now it's a matter of how well the image quality holds up, and if it can avoid most of the firmware-related wonkiness that hit the X100 and X10 before it. On paper, it's the most powerful superzoom thanks to its over-sized sensor and wealth of manual control. That’s hefty for a fixed-lens camera, but like its X-series siblings, the X-S1 sits in a niche corner of the marketplace, without any direct competitors. The price tag gets a bump to match: At $799, it’s in the wheelhouse of mid-range DSLRs and system cameras. Fuji’s own HS20EXR was the closest that any camera had come in recent years, but the X-S1 is a bigger step forward into uncharted territory. But it’s only now in the run-up to CES that Fuji’s stateside offices have acknowledged that this camera actually exists.Įnthusiast shooters have been clamoring for a truly advanced superzoom, something that combines the large sensor and hands-on control of an advanced compact with the reach and handling of a full-size superzoom. This announcement is old news to rumor-mongers the X-S1 was first spotted in the wild last summer, and the official spec sheet was revealed in November. ![]()
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