Ahmet Aydogan

People want video content because they don't have any attention span. They don't have the ability to read, analyze a still photo nor do they really care about anything other than a soundbite or tweet. It's a shame that the medium of commercials, video, a passive, highly manipulative vehicle, is now consumed by the illiterate masses. The same criticism can be applied to photos, but at least with static images there is time to contemplate and revisit.

For the folks who use it to stay in touch with family and a few close friends, FB has some functionality at the cost presenting information to company with utterly questionable business practices. For the rest, it is nothing more than a colossal waste of time and resources.

First, RAW is not an issue for Fuji because the camera produced JPEG's are superb and work for most workflows directly from the camera to the client. Second, the lenses are some of the best optics produced recently (Not surprising since the same company produces all the Hasselblad optics and broadcast TV glass, too.) Finally, the target customer is not the consumer. The target customers are professionals seeking a system with great color, dynamic range and full control with minimal size and weight. The other target customers are advanced amateurs. By selling at higher prices, theu can continue to develop the system despite the niche product.

I think Fuji is definitely on the right path. The days of having to rely on Nikon hand-me-down bodies are, thankfully, gone.

Have you ever wondered why not one single mainstream manufacturer makes a camera that just records in RAW? Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Fuji, Leica, etc. all spend millions on developing in-camera processors for a reason.

I just installed the update on my D600. Yes, there is now aperture control in LiveView, but only in still photos, not in video. Boo!

Whenever I read a story about ISS, or see photos or get to watch a video it makes my day. It always reminds me of the wonderful things humans are capable of and the simple curiosity and awe we can experience about the universe. These were wonderful images!

I think it's more of a reflection on how a film based company continues to reinvent itself unlike others cough*Kodak*cough who are in bankruptcy.

I don't think you're ever going to find a manufacturer to satisfy your expectations. Admittedly, I worked for Fuji years ago and as such I had access to many models. Since then I've sho Fuji almost exclusively including 10 different PS models, 2 different "bridge"cameras, 4 S3 bodies and 4 S5 bodies, an X100, an X10, and X Pro 1 and most recently, 2 XE1 bodies. Out of all those cameras, only on S3 needed services because the CCD died and Fuji repaired it at no charge. Dismissing an entire brand because you've had bad luck with one model is premature at best.

The writer and I disagree about how "serious" a photographic tool Apple products have been thus far. On the other hand, a great photographer can use any tool (shoebox pinhole, Holga, disc, 110, 126, Polaroid, etc.) to create great images within the limitations of the medium.

I believe the next great development related to photography is going to abandon the tradition control paradigm and create a completely UI and process for recording. I don't what that is yet to you would all be reading about my great new invention. Still working on it!

XE-1 body and 35 lens updates installed without a hitch. Low light AF speed improved significantly. Thanks Fuji. How about focus peaking in the next release?

It may also be a harbinger of things to come, like the eagerly awaited firmware update for the very affordable D600. Owners are yearning to be able to change aperture while in live-view (apparently an exotic feature for the folks at Nikon).

That National Geographic color was almost exclusively Fuji Velvia.

Loved the IQ of my X Pro 1 when I bought at the Hong Kong airport on my way into China. It was so intuitive to use and delivered amazing image quality. Then my XE-1 arrived, and I sold my X Pro 1 within a week. XE-1 has been so amazing that I am clearing out the fringes of my Nikon and Fuji SLR systems and will probably go ILC by the middle of next year.

I completely respect your wishes not to see such images. I vehemently disagree with your opinion regarding anyone else's access to such images. Finally, I am appalled at your characterization that any who disagrees with you is not "right" minded.

Death is the inevitable culmination of life. The feigned sensibilities of those who have an "ethical" argument against the display of death or imminent death reflects their own discomfort with this indisputable fact.

Thanks for the reply.

Wonder why there are no sample images with skin tone. Could it be that EOS M, like almost every other Canon digital camera exhibits a green/yellow crossover?

Concepts like OMG Autographer, Lytro and femtophotography are definitely welcome in the world of photography. Pushing the technological and conceptual boundaries, getting image makers to explore their art/craft in new ways can only enhance the process. Will all, or any, of these technologies succeed? Only time will tell, but in the meantime they provide even more tools for all us so that we can continue to explore the world around us. There's nothing wrong with that.

Mas54, you do realize that it's not a rangefinder, right? You actually need to lern how to use te camera before criticizing functionality it's not even supposed to have. The firmware pure works maxing well both for AF and improved MF!

The physical pin configuration coupled with the sheer size of CF cards are both major issues that are negatives in my book. I'm not sure if XQD's have taken care of the contact pin issue, but do we really yet another card format (remembers SM, XD, MS, etc.)? The speed is a plus, but like Pelasdf, I feel that SD cards are the way to go if they can be speeded up.

Of course, we will all have to wait for some actual photos and tests to judge the IQ of this lens. As a pro shooter, though, I'm inclined to stay away from lenses that don't maintain light gathering ability throughout their entire zoom range. Also, the compromises that are necessitated by such a relatively low price are often tough to live with. When I see the IQ from my 85 1.4, 12-55 2.8, 28-70 2.8 and my 14-24 2.8 Nikkors, it becomes very difficult to accept compromise. Hopefully this will turn out to be a good lens that will be useful a large number of Nikon shooters.