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Recent launches and future of the X-Pro series

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notchy
notchy Contributing Member • Posts: 713
Re: Recent launches and future of the X-Pro series

Jeff Biscuits wrote:

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The only thing that concerns me about the X-Pro’s direction of travel is the viewfinder. The fact that they used the X100V finder at the expense of the earlier OVF functionality means they compromised on the X-Pro’s key feature, which was an odd decision given that they redesigned the screen to send everyone to that viewfinder.

I agree. The flip screen gets most of the attention, but abandoning the dual-magnification OVF seemed to be chucking in the towel with regards to the X-Pro's main USP. The view through the OVF at 35mm on the X-Pro3 is not something you'd write home about. With 50mm and longer, the 3's OVF just seems pointless. It's become a bit of a curate's egg.

Whether for reasons of cost, availability or even engineering challenges, Fujifilm may have had little choice with the OVF, we don't know. But regardless, the result is a camera that has compromised its stand out feature and (seemingly) replaced it with the dubious aesthetic and practical value of titanium top and bottom plates.

EDIT: The X-Pro3's OVF doesn't display framelines for 18mm either, so it's not only 35mm and longer that's been compromised.

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