Apart from hearing about the legend that the S100fs is, I never paid much attention to it. But the other day, in Paul's "X-S1 UK Garden birds" thread ( http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1012&message=40440400 ), Ken Threed pointed out this older S100fs post from Paul:
Don't fret, Danny. I've instructed some friends that often walk across the bridge to occasionally lean over and drop you a few crumbs. Do you like troll house cookies? "Rabbit Proof Fence" is about your neighbors. Does watching or reading it make you nervous and twitchy?
Yeah, I noticed you have been getting quite aggressive with my mates "over the ditch".
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Hi Paul,
--Don't fret, Danny. I've instructed some friends that often walk across the bridge to occasionally lean over and drop you a few crumbs. Do you like troll house cookies? "Rabbit Proof Fence" is about your neighbors. Does watching or reading it make you nervous and twitchy?
So? I just took the dog for a walk and he pooped
So? I would suggest baklava is very appealing to a lot of people.
You would think the IQ would improve over a "now an ancient, outdated camera and an obsolete concept" but sadly from what I am looking at the XS1 with its new concept and spanky new smell can't match the quality of the S100fs
Your thourough counter argument aside, I remain unconvinced.
That just shows how I have no agenda against the HS series of cameras. I call it the way I see it. Unlike your automatic knee jerk reactions that get continually stomped here.
The X100 is an astounding success, and it is all due to it's IQ. Because you have such a low priority on IQ, you don't see the value in it. No problems with that. Not every one places a high value on sharp images with a lot of contrast. You probably dont value shooting at ISO6400 and having the results be perfectly useable for large prints .
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Hope you picked it up.
Yeah, but do you rob banks?
You clearly haven't seen the studio samples directly comparing the two cameras.
The only shame is with your extraordinarily foolish and ignorant assumptions. That film is one that I enjoyed watching and have recommended to others. I haven't read the book but I'd bet that I'd enjoy it as much as the film. Please tell us what the problem is that you imagined . Other than a very small number of people such as you, I've had only positive experiences with people that I've met and worked with from Australia and New Zealand, and the kiwi film industry and many of their actors and actresses are extremely talented. Unlike you who got off to a rocky start in this forum, repeatedly trashing the USA, its people and its customs, I haven't followed your example with regards to NZ. It seems that the only way that you can have a discussion is to try to create a fight by fabricating imagined insults. That's the mark of a troll, and you are nothing if not a troll. You've told us several times how much you enjoy sparring and fighting. Yes, we know, we know, and you didn't have to tell us. What films do you enjoy watching. Fight Club?
Remember you can't PP in detail that never existed...USM is not adding detail and neither is stacking...I think most of Paul's s100fs images were RAW conversions, so probably these were as well...Paul's talent, RAW conversion and the classic s100fs all contributed to those superb images...The ancient s100fs, but still a classic in my mind...
The irony is rich tonight. Not too long ago and for many months, Daniel kept writing over and over how great a camera the HS20 was, repeatedly saying (referring to "bridge cameras") that it was the best in its class. When reminded of the superiority of the S100fs, he readily agreed, but pointed out that he had included one of his infamous "weasel words", pointing out that he had actually said "the HS20 is the best current camera in its class". And now to try to win his imaginary debate, the superior S100fs is suddenly ancient and outdated, an obsolete concept. I guess that an S100fs firmware update that lets it produce orbs will be a good thing, and bring it up to date, wiping away that obsolete concept in the short time it takes to update its firmware.
Your need to control and monitor knows no bounds. The shovel and rake are around back its your turn
Could you tie that in for me? or did you go chase a squirrel?
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Yes even way back in the dark ages of the birth of the S100fs some of us hoped for a 4/3 sensor... way way back then
Why? do you just mindlessly go and get a camera based on ... ?
I voiced my frustration over PF issues with my s100fs - but these can be generally controlled by the more experienced photographer - or dealt with fairly well in the PP stage.
It was just a joke Buckshot, just a joke.
I would if I could but we don't av-eem ere!
Yeah, but the S100fs had a harsh initial reception here, no?
Yes, but a camera costing so much shouldn't................you know the rest.
