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After all the problems we have faced with the X100 (sticky stop, lazy focus, flared lens, silly menu etc.) I will wait a certain time before I may purchase the X Pro1, to let all the new problems coming up.
(Forgive my terrible english)
 
I thought the same, u shouldn't post this. Now maybe more will wait just like us.

I also gonna wait for a couple of weeks before ordering it ;-)
 
Couple weeks? That's not long enough to discover any issues.

Personally, I'll be waiting till the end of summer.
 
Sticky blade resurfaced after about 6 months from first shipment. With all the new things coming, in 6 months you may not remember there was fuji pro. Buy now, or you may not buy it at all.
 
LaFonte said:
Sticky blade resurfaced after about 6 months from first shipment. With all the new things coming, in 6 months you may not remember there was fuji pro. Buy now, or you may not buy it at all.
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He's right. Does anyone on this forum even remember that their was a camera called the X100? Pretty much sunk without a trace.

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Michael Kaufman said:
Does anyone on this forum even remember that their was a camera called the X100? Pretty much sunk without a trace.
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What planet did you just get back from? You've missed all the recent X100 threads and images.
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frelwa said:
Michael Kaufman said:
Does anyone on this forum even remember that their was a camera called the X100? Pretty much sunk without a trace.
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What planet did you just get back from? You've missed all the recent X100 threads and images.
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Oh, Frelwa. Dear, innocent, Frelwa.

I was being sarcastic.

LaFonte was suggesting that the XPro1 might disappear in the first six months because of some late discovered issue. As an example he used the sticky aperture blades of the X100. I then expressed my disagreement for his theory by pointing out that the sticky aperture blades had not driven the X100 from the market. That, the X100 was still alive and selling well.

The way I chose to express my disagreement was by making the sarcastic claim that the X100 had been pulled from the market because of that problem. Since my claim was obviously not true, it makes the argument that LaFanote is probably incorrect as well.

I hope this clears things up for you.

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i will also be playing the waiting game till everything is known and then i can decide if this the camera for me, after all we r talking about 3.5k when all said and done.
 
I agree that the most prudent practice is to wait till new products get well into production.

I went ahead and pre-ordered an XPro-1 as I recall the limited availability of the X100 when it came out.

That may or may not be the case with the XPro-1.

I'm gambling that it will be just what I want.

From the early glimpses of it Fuji seems to have improved many of the weaknesses of the initial X100's in the XPro-1 implementation.

Hopefully they will migrate some of the user interface improvements back to the X100.

I don't expect the auto focus to be dramatically better but think I can live with that.

-Framus
 
I was sarcastic as well.... the thing is, on these forums there is always the new fantastic amazing camera, just to be released which is so, so, so much better than anything anybody ever made and which makes one so, so ,so much better photographer.

In terms of: I was a crappy shooter with x100, but xpro1 will made me a true professional.
Michael Kaufman said:
frelwa said:
Michael Kaufman said:
Does anyone on this forum even remember that their was a camera called the X100? Pretty much sunk without a trace.
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What planet did you just get back from? You've missed all the recent X100 threads and images.
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Oh, Frelwa. Dear, innocent, Frelwa.

I was being sarcastic.

LaFonte was suggesting that the XPro1 might disappear in the first six months because of some late discovered issue. As an example he used the sticky aperture blades of the X100. I then expressed my disagreement for his theory by pointing out that the sticky aperture blades had not driven the X100 from the market. That, the X100 was still alive and selling well.

The way I chose to express my disagreement was by making the sarcastic claim that the X100 had been pulled from the market because of that problem. Since my claim was obviously not true, it makes the argument that LaFanote is probably incorrect as well.

I hope this clears things up for you.

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LaFonte said:
I was sarcastic as well.... the thing is, on these forums there is always the new fantastic amazing camera, just to be released which is so, so, so much better than anything anybody ever made and which makes one so, so ,so much better photographer.
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I agree that there is a lot of that both on DPR and in the world at large. The flip side of that it that tere is also a contingent on DPR (and probably in the world at large) that goes a bit to far into the "camera doen't matter" camp. A new camera isn't going to help anyone's composition skills, or give them a sense of colors and contrast. It isn't going to help them see and appreciate light.

But a camera with faster autofocus, better high ISO, sharper lenses, etc, can help a photographer take better pictures. Usability also matters. For me, the X100 and the RF OVF opened up creative opportunities to me that I hadn't explored before.

Its important not to upgrade just to upgrade. But sometimes, an upgrade in gear can lead to an upgrade in your photography.

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