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Used X100s for $158 for a secondary camera

Started Jan 29, 2021 | Discussions thread
Mark Regular Member • Posts: 371
Re: Used X100s for $158 for a secondary camera

jidccruz wrote:

allineedislight wrote:

The X100 and also the X100s are superb cameras. If you don't do video then you should be very happy with them. Just because they are 7-10 years old doesn't mean they are suddenly terrible cameras...

Now it became $144 only. No reason for me but to buy it yeah? Haha

Great to hear that it still performs well!

If you are willing to put up with a few limitations compared to a more modern camera it's a fine camera, in particular when you use it in MF.

But despite the low price I'd check out the manual, read about the AF-C implementation which is rubbish (euphemism); AF-S is just fine in good light it never bothered me to only have a single point really.

The scroll wheel /rocker has no feedback when you turn it; that is weird feeling for changing settings or scrolling through pictures, it may wear out over time.

I also think that the 'colour experience' will be quite different once you start comparing with the X-T30, my experience:  in contrasty scenes the output was always quite dark compared to the x-pro2. (Highlight and shadow adjustments only go from -2 to +2); not sure if that is important to you but you may spend more time post-processing.

I'd also get a metal lens hood, adapter (JCC is excellent), a lens protection filter and a real lens cap if I bought the X100s again.

Battery life is surprisingly good btw.

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Fujifilm X-Pro2 Nikon Z50 Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R Fujifilm XF 14mm F2.8 R Fujifilm XF 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 R LM OIS +1 more
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