crazy question...

[back alley]

...has anyone sold all their other gear after using the x100 for a while?

on a secondary note...is anyone using the x100 as their only camera?

[greyelm]

I had a Lumix G1 & GF1 before getting the X100, I have sold the G1 to my son and will use the GF1 for legacy lenses. However I mostly use the X100 as it is so very good.

[shadowfox]

Answering generically, since I don't have an X100:
No, there is not a single camera in the whole world I would use that way.
Not unless I aspire to be like a carpenter with one chisel and one hammer.

[FrankS]

That's just crazy talk, Joe.

:)

[back alley]

you could build a house with just one hammer, no?

frank, it says crazy in the title!!

;)

[Lauffray]

I sold most of my gear to buy my M7, and I sold the rest after :)

[willie_901]

Here's how the X100 has affected my inventory and plans.

A year before the X100 was announced. I sold my ZI-M and all my M/LTM lenses when I decided Smart phones would eventually kill off access to convenient film processing.

I sold my LUMIX G1 and lenses last fall after a short trip. I just didn't like the results from the m 4/3 sensor. For me, the dynamic range and signal-to-noise ratio were just not there. Instead carried a D200 daily with a 24mm AIS prime lens. I also picked up a Nikon FG SLR for $75 to finish off my film stock. I upgraded from a D300 to a D700 for my commercial work and the D300 became a back-up camera for work.

I ordered the X100 in January. I bought also bought second D700 for back up to the first D700. For me the X100 is a dream come true. It goes wherever I go. Because of the X100 I sold both my D200 bodies. I also sold a couple of Nikkor AIS primes (20 and 28mm). I still have to trade a 11-16/2.8 FX zoom and the LUMIX G1 kit lens for a FX prime. My D300 sits on the shelf as a back up for the X100 and and as a third emergency back up for my commercial work. For non-commercial projects when the X100's angle-of-view isn't practical, I switch to a larger bag and take a D700 with a couple of primes. I can't conceive of carrying a D700 on a daily basis. The D200/300 bodies are really too big and heavy to carry daily, so the D700 is way to much for me.

So the X100 essentially replaced my ZI-M kit, eliminated any interest I had in the m 4/3 market, and got me out of APS-C SLRs (except for emergency use). If a new generation X100 or a suitable X100 competitor comes out, I will sell the D300, a 12-24/4 DX lens and the 24 mm AIS lens. A suitable X100 competitor woud have at least a APS-C sensor and a viewfinder I hold up to my eye. My current X100 would become my every-day camera back up.

The X100 has had another large impact on my photography. Time and resources I had spent on a quest for a suitable, daily camera is now focused elsewhere. I am spending more time on the creative side of photography. I am evaluating my work and outsourcing printing to create portfolios.

[akptc]

Time and resources I had spent on a quest for a suitable, daily camera is now focused elsewhere. I am spending more time on the creative side of photography.

Same here.. I've got Lord knows haw many cameras but ever since I got the X100, I've not not picked up another body, the X100 just does the trick for me. And - my lust for another M body has been drastically reduced thanks to it :)

[tbarker13]

If I keep mine, it will prompt me to sell my M8 and rf gear.

I have two kits right now - one built around the M8. And one built around a Nikon D700.
I've been growing my paid workload - and the DSLR kit is just far more versatile for me. So that can't/won't go anywhere.

So it is increasingly likely that I'll let the Fuji take the place of my rangefinder stuff for now. Just too much money to have tied up in a chunk of gear I'm not really using.
If the day comes that I decide to sell my DSLR stuff, I would imagine that I will end up getting another digital rangefinder.

[venchka]

X100 folks:

How well do the X100 files convert to B&W? I know that may be an even crazier question, but if I were to adopt the X100 as an everyday camera, it would HAVE to be capable of good B&W photos. I guess what I'm really asking is if there are differences among camera/lens/sensor/firmware/RAW files when converting to B&W?
Does that make sense?

[nikon_sam]

I don't think there will ever be a camera made that would cause me to rid myself of all the others I have now...I've been thinking of selling a few of the duplicates I have or some that I will never use but only to finance another that would get more use...
One camera, one lens...never...

[Perfect Imposter]

I'm close. I have even taken pictures of my M8 so I can put it up for sale. It's hard to justify having a >$2000 camera that is my second favourite.

[thegman]

Really depends on your photography I guess, if you're just doing street and happy with one lens, then why not. I like to experiment a bit though with landscape, architecture, etc. so I'd find one lens a bit limiting.

[Juan Valdenebro]

I don't think there will ever be a camera made that would cause me to rid myself of all the others I have now...I've been thinking of selling a few of the duplicates I have or some that I will never use but only to finance another that would get more use...
One camera, one lens...never...

I agree... "My" X100 is the HexarAF, and as much as I like it, it's a camera that can do just what it was made for, both because its focusing system and its focal length... If one day I buy any fix, single focal length autofocus digital camera, there's no way I sell all my gear: I would not even sell a bit of my not too loved digital system... An AF 35mm camera, digital or not, can't do more than a very small part of my shooting.

Cheers,

Juan

[v_roma]

I'm no expert in this but I think what matters is mostly the IQ you start with (and the X100 certainly doesn't disappoint there) and you're own skill in converting to B&W. Personally, I've been very happy with B&W conversions from the X100. The X100 noise characteristics also make it a good candidate for B&W conversions since chroma noise is so low. Whatever noise is there, looks very grain-like to me.

X100 folks:

How well do the X100 files convert to B&W? I know that may be an even crazier question, but if I were to adopt the X100 as an everyday camera, it would HAVE to be capable of good B&W photos. I guess what I'm really asking is if there are differences among camera/lens/sensor/firmware/RAW files when converting to B&W?
Does that make sense?

[tbarker13]

Limited experience with conversions so far.
Here are a handful I did last night. There are some blown highlights in here - but considering I was shooting into the sun on some of these, that's to be expected.
These were done with silver efex pro.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tbarker/sets/72157627274707989/

[ChrisP]

Isn't having at least 3 cameras one of the requirements for joining this forum? I think I remember having to send in pictures of an at least adequate collection of cameras before I was given a username

[Jamie Pillers]

Joe, I have a DLSR with a few prime lenses that I can use if I want to go significantly wider or longer than the X100's 35. However, if I couldn't afford to keep it all, I would zero problems living with the X100.

To me, this question is similar to a question I might have heard a few years ago: "Could I live with a Leica M3 and one Summicron?" Back then, definitely. But now, with ISO on the fly, hundreds of exposures without stopping for 'film', and RAW adjustablility? X100. :)

And if someone comes up with a small (FE2-size) digital camera with at least APS-C sized sensor and something like a 24-90mm equivalent, f/2 kit lens, I might be able to say goodbye to the D7000 and lenses. :D

[tbarker13]

To me, this question is similar to a question I might have heard a few years ago: "Could I live with a Leica M3 and one Summicron?" Back then, definitely. But now, with ISO on the fly, hundreds of exposures without stopping for 'film', and RAW adjustablility? X100. :)



Totally agree. I've never really been a big fan of the one camera/one-lens camp. But then I look back on some of the big trips I've taken and realize that I often do most of my shooting with a single lens. For me, that's the role this X100 would take. It would be my light-weight option for those times that I don't want bring a lot of gear.