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Petteri,

AWESOME!

I'm supposed to be working, so just browsed, but this is so what i hoped you'd do.
Can't wait for more and to dig in deeper

Thanks
Rob
Petteri Sulonen said:
A few people asked that I write up something about tips and tricks for making the most of the X-Pro 1. Turns out I have a lot to say, but limited energy to say it. Perhaps I'll write more later, but here's something at least:

[ http://primejunta.blogspot.com/2012/03/x-pro-1-tips-and-tricks-basics.html ]

Discussion welcome either here or on the blog.

Petteri
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Thank you so much for taking the time.

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Petteri,
Thanks so much for your very positive contributions to the forum.
You are making learning the use of the camera a much more effecient process.

...plus for those of us who are still waiting for our Xpro-1s it is a great way to offset the anxiety of waiting for the camera! ;)
-Framus
 
Fantastic - promises to be the Ken Rockwell of the X Pro 1. Can't wait for the next instalment!
 
Thanks Petteri for your discussion. I think it will help many to consider how to use this type of camera more effectively in a given situation.

Concerning optical viewfinders, this statement gave me pause for thought:

"The point of this type of viewfinder is that it puts you in the scene. Your face isn't hidden behind the camera. You can see through both eyes, and mentally alternate between the scene and the image." I have been using OVFs off and on for decades now, but maybe not to their best advantage, as I only see out of my right eye. So the only view I get is the one in the VF; do those with 2 working eyes shuttle back and forth between them? What do you suppose I have been missing by not being able to do that sort of 2-eye alternation?

Also I tried but could not make sense of the latter sentence here:

"The framelines are approximations. If you move your eye on the finder, they'll move too, relative to the scene." I have never noticed that moving my eye on the finder changes the position of the frame lines on either my X100 or my X-Pro 1. Is this something related to binocular vision as well?
 
Thanks for this - all great stuff. It's a beautiful camera with a fantastic 35mm lens and delivers superlative IQ.

Lee
 
Great comment - learning through the eyes of an expert
I am so excited about this camera
It's the warts that make it interesting

I do alot of work rescuing German Shepherds
the difficult dogs are by far the most interesting :-)

Rob
framus said:
Petteri,
Thanks so much for your very positive contributions to the forum.
You are making learning the use of the camera a much more effecient process.

...plus for those of us who are still waiting for our Xpro-1s it is a great way to offset the anxiety of waiting for the camera! ;)
-Framus
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They might put ads on your site!
Hell, there are worse ways of getting paid
Rob
 
"If you're looking for a camera for situational shooting—discreet photography of human-scale subjects at moderate distances in their natural surroundings, where the limitation is usually precise timing—then read on. For most other purposes, you'll probably be better served by something else."

Brilliant!

This describes my plans perfectly and way better than I could write :-)

I have often felt that the naysayers here simply don't understand what this camera is for

Rob
 
It's not related to binocular vision. It's because with a tunnel viewfinder your eye becomes a part of the optical system, and the framelines become an object in the scene. Moving your eye shifts the framelines relative to the rest of the scene.

Try it. You'll see. It's much more noticeable with close-up objects. I thought I'd mention it because one relatively commonly asked question is "why didn't they make the framelines 100%?" Well, that's why, among other things.

Petteri
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http://www.prime-junta.net/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/primejunta/
 
I have already developed a love-hate relationship with this camera. Coming from a Nikon background, to me this camera is a bleepin PITA to operate but then I see the output and its a "wow" factor thing ... in the first tips and tricks segment, I have already learned something important to me and I eagerly await more info. You're good Petteri.
 
but KR is so well known and loved around the world.
 
That was a great read and made me even more excited about my camera. I hope you find time to write more on this subject. :)

Kiitos!
 
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