oh my, big mistake...BIG mistake...

[back alley]

why, oh for pete's sake why did i ask to see that demo x-pro1 sitting on the shelf behind bob, the salesmen...

it feels so nice in my hand, fits perfectly in fact...and so light yet solid...fools the senses for a second or so...

now i need to start saving for one...must have it eventually.
not prepared to sell anything at the moment as i am so satisfied with both my rf and dslr kits...not wanting to change anything...just add to it.

oh why...

[GaryLH]

Back Alley

Did u happen to bring your own sd card and take some pictures with the 35 f1.4? After viewing I would think serious gas attack :)

The accessary hand grip makes a big difference. I wish they would market one for the x100.

You currently have a great setup with the rd and Nikon dslr.

Gary

[Jobin]

I would rather have your rd-1 then xpro!

[back alley]

i didn't try it with a card of my own...never would have thought that they would have a display model to play with...it thought it was SAFE to enter!

[back alley]

I would rather have your rd-1 then xpro!

i want both!

[GaryLH]

i didn't try it with a card of my own...never would have thought that they would have a display model to play with...it thought it was SAFE to enter!

I c gas attack if u go back then. :D :p. With an sd card in hand.

Gary

[Sparrow]

I just knew, when I saw you'd posted in the x-pro bit, I knew :yes

[jippiejee]

That gas syndrome seems all too omnipresent here, and makes this such a dangerous forum :) Until I realized I'd rather make a nice trip with my existing gear than spend that money on something basically covered already. Vietnam, here we come :) No Fujiland for me. I'm just not rich enough for constant upgrades.

[paulfish4570]

which lens was on it, joe? i have to say, i'd be highly interested in the "50" - 35/1.4.

[back alley]

That gas syndrome seems all too omnipresent here, and makes this such a dangerous forum :) Until I realized I'd rather make a nice trip with my existing gear than spend that money on something basically covered already. Vietnam, here we come :) No Fujiland for me. I'm just not rich enough for constant upgrades.

neither am i...:bang:

[back alley]

which lens was on it, joe? i have to say, i'd be highly interested in the "50" - 35/1.4.

it was the '50'...sorta big on the camera but very nice 'feel' to it.

[back alley]

I just knew, when I saw you'd posted in the x-pro bit, I knew :yes

i'm too transparent...

[dcsang]

Ya.. Joe... this is what I've been telling people - to feel the camera for themselves - it may not suit everyone but those it suits, it suits them well :)

Cheers,
Dave

[Peter_wrote:]

i ate a whole chocolate cake today. we are both victims...

[jesse1dog]

But, Joe, what are you going to do with it when you have got it?
Will your photos be any better?
Will your photos be any different in subject matter?
Or have you managed something that I think that non of us other guys have managed, use two cameras at the same time on different subjects?
Have I missed something after all?

jesse

[randolph45]

Back Alley

Did u happen to bring your own sd card and take some pictures with the 35 f1.4? After viewing I would think serious gas attack :)

The accessary hand grip makes a big difference. I wish they would market one for the x100.

You currently have a great setup with the rd and Nikon dslr.

Gary

These guys make a grip for the X100.If I remember an RFF member had it designed so there should be a thread here somewhere:)

http://reallyrightstuff.com/Items.aspx?code=BodyFujiX100&key=cat

[back alley]

But, Joe, what are you going to do with it when you have got it?
Will your photos be any better?
Will your photos be any different in subject matter?
Or have you managed something that I think that non of us other guys have managed, use two cameras at the same time on different subjects?
Have I missed something after all?

jesse

sometimes it's about the image

sometimes it's about the camera

[back alley]

i ate a whole chocolate cake today. we are both victims...

mmmmm....



.

[btgc]

Buy it, play with it and if do not like it, sell it. Loss, if any, shouldn't be big.

[it'sawhat?]

Joe, what about a bag for it?

[Sparrow]

i'm too transparent...

I suppose so, but then admire your enthusiasm Joe, not to mention persistence ... I do however think the rd1 stuff is among the best work you've done while I've been around, well on screen anyway

PS over the years I've been careful not to touch a Hasselblad 501, cos I know what would happen ...

[paulfish4570]

i have heard of certain kinds of cake making victims of their eaters. i am easily victimized by fresh pound cake and red velvet cake. oh, the horror ...

[back alley]

Buy it, play with it and if do not like it, sell it. Loss, if any, shouldn't be big.

need the $$ first...
liking it and paying for it is 2 very different things.

[GaryLH]

These guys make a grip for the X100.If I remember an RFF member had it designed so there should be a thread here somewhere:)

http://reallyrightstuff.com/Items.aspx?code=BodyFujiX100&key=cat

Thanks. I took a look at site. So if I understand correctly I need base plate and the grip attachment (70+65). Comes in pretty close to the Fuji grip price. One of my friends in southern Calif. has bought from them in the past.

Gary

Ps. I ended up buying it. Unlike the Fuji, it looks like u can access the sd card w/o removing the grip.

[back alley]

I suppose so, but then admire your enthusiasm Joe, not to mention persistence ... I do however think the rd1 stuff is among the best work you've done while I've been around, well on screen anyway

PS over the years I've been careful not to touch a Hasselblad 501, cos I know what would happen ...

i do think the rd1 and i were meant for each other.

[ColSebastianMoran]

why, oh for pete's sake why did i ask to see that demo x-pro1 sitting on the shelf behind bob, the salesmen...

it feels so nice in my hand, fits perfectly in fact...and so light yet solid...fools the senses for a second or so...

now i need to start saving for one...must have it eventually.


This is a good start for a very emotion-draining novel. Proceeds of blockbuster novel pay for camera. Now you are famous and get to photograph everyone you've always wanted. How's that?

[Gid]

i do think the rd1 and i were meant for each other.

I do agree with that statement. I think that your photography changed quite dramatically with the RD1. However, you also produced some great stuff with the X100, so maybe it was just coincidental. If it makes you happy then go for it, but I don't think you need it photographically.

Isn't GAS wonderful :D

[Rob-F]

I find it helpful to enforce a 72 hour cooling off period, to see if the GAS urgency of the moment will go into remission.

Two things hold me back from the X Pro1: it seems a tad expensive; and it would mean buying yet more lenses. Can't I just be happy taking pictures with all the cameras I already have?

But I did get the X10, though. It feels pretty good in the hand, too.

[back alley]

I do agree with that statement. I think that your photography changed quite dramatically with the RD1. However, you also produced some great stuff with the X100, so maybe it was just coincidental. If it makes you happy then go for it, but I don't think you need it photographically.

Isn't GAS wonderful :D

gas IS wonderful...at times ;)

i wonder about the rd1...i have heard that comment before, that my photography changed with the advent of the rd1...but i sometimes wonder if it was the change from film to digital?

[back alley]

I find it helpful to enforce a 72 hour cooling off period, to see if the GAS urgency of the moment will go into remission.

Two things hold me back from the X Pro1: it seems a tad expensive; and it would mean buying yet more lenses. Can't I just be happy taking pictures with all the cameras I already have?

But I did get the X10, though. It feels pretty good in the hand, too.

no worries or need for a time out...no cash on hand pretty much puts a hold on any large buy.

[Sparrow]

i do think the rd1 and i were meant for each other.

... it looks that way to me too

[robert blu]

...as i am so satisfied with both my rf and dslr kits...
oh why...

because, in this case I do not see any problem: the Fuji X 1 Pro is not an rf and is not a dsrl :)

robert

[Gid]

gas IS wonderful...at times ;)

i wonder about the rd1...i have heard that comment before, that my photography changed with the advent of the rd1...but i sometimes wonder if it was the change from film to digital?

Moving from film to digital may have had some effect, but with the RD1 you seemed to have settled and focused more on your photography and less on gear (apart from numerous lens and bag diversions ;)). We're all different, but I noticed that my photography suffered when I got onto the GAS train. I've bought and sold 19 different (mainly expensive) cameras in the last 6 years 3 of them twice! I've spent so much time testing, that I've almost forgotten the point of it all :bang: So maybe stability is the answer - well once my second RD1 arrives next week :)

[huntjump]

hahah you have so much GAS.

[gb hill]

Who's D-200 were you posting photo's on today? If your's, then sell the D-90. You don't need 2 dslr's. Buy the Xpro 1 & enjoy!

[back alley]

Moving from film to digital may have had some effect, but with the RD1 you seemed to have settled and focused more on your photography and less on gear (apart from numerous lens and bag diversions ;)). We're all different, but I noticed that my photography suffered when I got onto the GAS train. I've bought and sold 19 different (mainly expensive) cameras in the last 6 years 3 of them twice! I've spent so much time testing, that I've almost forgotten the point of it all :bang: So maybe stability is the answer - well once my second RD1 arrives next week :)

your second rd1?
that's great news...i love having 2.

[back alley]

Who's D-200 were you posting photo's on today? If your's, then sell the D-90. You don't need 2 dslr's. Buy the Xpro 1 & enjoy!

i just bought the d200 greg. in great shape and at a great price...i like having 2 cameras in a kit.

a used d90 is nowhere near the same price as a new fuji plus lens...

[randolph45]

Thanks. I took a look at site. So if I understand correctly I need base plate and the grip attachment (70+65). Comes in pretty close to the Fuji grip price. One of my friends in southern Calif. has bought from them in the past.

Gary

Ps. I ended up buying it. Unlike the Fuji, it looks like u can access the sd card w/o removing the grip.

I have 3 L-Plates from them plus a small ball head for my monopod,and yes they design there L-Plates to accommodate most openings. You will be getting the catalog too:) Whats nice is the newer plates are modular so you can add the L part if you want later

[back alley]

hahah you have so much GAS.

old news...;)

[Nikon Bob]

Know the feeling Joe, played with one last week. So far so good but it really is tempting.

Bob

[Deep Fried]

which store has the demo? I'm in E town often and I need to grope one

[back alley]

mcbains on 107th.

[Latecomer]

I have owned the X1 and the X100. I sold them both together with a whole heap of other gear to fund a new start in photography. The xp1 is everything you have heard about it and I can't wait for the 60mm lens to become available in Australia. At the same time, with the change I bought an R D1 and a cv 35 to keep my feet on the ground.

Do you really need the slr gear?

[back alley]

do i need the dslr gear...maybe.
i am finding it harder to focus manually these days.

that is part of the attraction of the fuji, the af...and it feels like a rangefinder in my hand.

good luck with the rd1 and 35...

[jsrockit]

After using it for about 10 days, and loving it, I can recommend it. It'll feel like a cross between your RD1 and D90... :)

[jpmac55]

do i need the dslr gear...maybe.
i am finding it harder to focus manually these days.

that is part of the attraction of the fuji, the af...and it feels like a rangefinder in my hand.

good luck with the rd1 and 35...

I hear you on the focusing issue. In fact, I am going to eventually sell my M9 and invest in the Xpro-1 system. Not concerned with potentially slow auto focusing issue. My aging eyes agree, slow is okay.

[ray*j*gun]

why, oh for pete's sake why did i ask to see that demo x-pro1 sitting on the shelf behind bob, the salesmen...

it feels so nice in my hand, fits perfectly in fact...and so light yet solid...fools the senses for a second or so...

now i need to start saving for one...must have it eventually.
not prepared to sell anything at the moment as i am so satisfied with both my rf and dslr kits...not wanting to change anything...just add to it.

oh why...

Give it time you'll get over it.

[doncraig]

why, oh for pete's sake why did i ask to see that demo x-pro1 sitting on the shelf behind bob, the salesmen...

it feels so nice in my hand, fits perfectly in fact...and so light yet solid...fools the senses for a second or so...

oh why...

Joe, might be interested to read my experience of using the xp1:
http://doncraigphoto.wordpress.com/2012/04/12/fujifilm-x-pro1-less-and-more

Sorry to have to let the R-D1 go, but am very happy with the xp1.

[boomguy57]

Amen... +1

That gas syndrome seems all too omnipresent here, and makes this such a dangerous forum :) Until I realized I'd rather make a nice trip with my existing gear than spend that money on something basically covered already. Vietnam, here we come :) No Fujiland for me. I'm just not rich enough for constant upgrades.

[back alley]

Joe, might be interested to read my experience of using the xp1:
http://doncraigphoto.wordpress.com/2012/04/12/fujifilm-x-pro1-less-and-more

Sorry to have to let the R-D1 go, but am very happy with the xp1.

thanks don, great write up!

but it's not helping my gas...

[peewee]

Please could anyone post links to nice images taken with the X1-Pro?
Thanksalot.

[back alley]

Please could anyone post links to nice images taken with the X1-Pro?
Thanksalot.

lots on flickr and there is a thread here at rff as well.

[Latecomer]

do i need the dslr gear...maybe.
i am finding it harder to focus manually these days.

that is part of the attraction of the fuji, the af...and it feels like a rangefinder in my hand.

good luck with the rd1 and 35...

I know about the ageing eyes problem. I intend to restrict myself to the 35/2.5 and not bother about wide apertures. Hopefully that will prolong my rangefinder days.

Cheers

[robklurfield]

Very Homeric. Straight out of the Odyssey. Someone needs to tie poor Joe to the mast to keep the sweetly singing sirens from luring him into more trouble. Of course, there's always the chance that you get more pangs of GAS and tire of this, moving on to something else. We'll all be watching and waiting. Meanwhile, how about posting some pix??? From any of your gear.

[robklurfield]

Okay, I've come up with an anti-GAS medication (anti-FLATuLENT???) that will work for Joe if not for others here.

How about if you make a deal with yourself. "I won't buy the Fuji until I first find the perfect bag." Since the perfect bag doesn't exist, you'll be in limbo indefinitely. Right? No, of course, not. I tried. At least, the lack of funds burning a hole in your pocket will slow you down a little on this one.

[back alley]

Very Homeric. Straight out of the Odyssey. Someone needs to tie poor Joe to the mast to keep the sweetly singing sirens from luring him into more trouble. Of course, there's always the chance that you get more pangs of GAS and tire of this, moving on to something else. We'll all be watching and waiting. Meanwhile, how about posting some pix??? From any of your gear.

hey! i post plenty of pics...all in threads so you're gonna hafta look-see to find them.

(hint) 3 in the 17mm thread...

[back alley]

Okay, I've come up with an anti-GAS medication (anti-FLATuLENT???) that will work for Joe if not for others here.

How about if you make a deal with yourself. "I won't buy the Fuji until I first find the perfect bag." Since the perfect bag doesn't exist, you'll be in limbo indefinitely. Right? No, of course, not. I tried. At least, the lack of funds burning a hole in your pocket will slow you down a little on this one.

right!
no money
no new gear
just gas pains...

[Keith]

I get the eyes problem because I notice the same thing but it tends to affect me more in low light ... in decent light a rangefinder is still very quick for me. I don't see you posting a lot of images here that are shot in what I'd call the extremes of low light so I don't see that the RD-1 would be a problem. Unless there are things about your vision I don't know.

Just trying to save you from yourself here Joe! :p

[back alley]

I get the eyes problem because I notice the same thing but it tends to affect me more in low light ... in decent light a rangefinder is still very quick for me. I don't see you posting a lot of images here that are shot in what I'd call the extremes of low light so I don't see that the RD-1 would be a problem. Unless there are things about your vision I don't know.

Just trying to save you from yourself here Joe! :p

i'm a diabetic...one day the eyes are fine, next day i have problems focusing...apparently it has something to do with pressure behind the eyes...some diabetics can have several pairs of glasses and see which works best for a particulay day.

[huntjump]

and to add to what keith said, even if you DO need to shoot low light, for those occasions (and lets be honest its probably the minority of most work, well i should say for me atleast to some extent) the R-D1 and a fast lens push quite nicely at 1600, and for your eyes, getting great at scale focusing will be ideal. The AF often fail in that light anyway. My 35 1.2 and 50 1.4 have not put me in a situation where i couldn't get the shot, except!! for the rare AYE-AYE forest exhibit i saw, which is a pitch black (with blue ambient light) exhibit where the aye aye live (nocturnal). But to be fair, my d700 couldnt do it either, at any ISO. :)

[Keith]

i'm a diabetic...one day the eyes are fine, next day i have problems focusing...apparently it has something to do with pressure behind the eyes...some diabetics can have several pairs of glasses and see which works best for a particulay day.


Ahh ... so it's a focus problem and not a light problem!

I understand totally because I wear contact lenses that are affected by relative humidity ... on a bad day (extremely dry) my vision can be all over the place so I can imagine your problems. I'd forgotten you were diabetic and I'm familiar (not personally) with the vision issues this condition brings to the table.

Maybe you need an Xpro? :D

[back alley]

i went with the nikon dslr. for less than the fuji with the 35 lens...i have a d90/d200 pluse 5 lenses

[Keith]

and to add to what keith said, even if you DO need to shoot low light, for those occasions (and lets be honest its probably the minority of most work, well i should say for me atleast to some extent) the R-D1 and a fast lens push quite nicely at 1600, and for your eyes, getting great at scale focusing will be ideal. The AF often fail in that light anyway. My 35 1.2 and 50 1.4 have not put me in a situation where i couldn't get the shot, except!! for the rare AYE-AYE forest exhibit i saw, which is a pitch black (with blue ambient light) exhibit where the aye aye live (nocturnal). But to be fair, my d700 couldnt do it either, at any ISO. :)


I really dislike auto focus and I have a couple of cameras that are supposedly state of the art (D700 and F6) and they both pi$$ me off when I use them in the way they faff about while focusing.

I generally use them with manual lenses for this reason but did have a 24-120 G series Nikkor on the F6 the other day and it had me grinding my teeth in no time! When my eyes fail me completely I'll probably have to find a new interest! LOL

[robklurfield]

17mm thread? We have a 17mm thread???

I will pretend that I knew that already and have a peek at your pix.

hey! i post plenty of pics...all in threads so you're gonna hafta look-see to find them.

(hint) 3 in the 17mm thread...

[GaryLH]

+1 on the aging eyes issue. I am in the same boat as I got older my visual acuity got worse. Bright day light helps a lot here. But my days with a slr are long gone. I can still use an rf camera, but cameras like the Fuji, Ricoh gxr and Sony which can provide at least magnified view is getting to be a must for me if I use a manual focus camera. The dslr af are an option but I really don't want to carry the weight any longer. Cameras like the Fuji I hope will keep me shooting longer.

Gary

[mobilexile]

Joe, might be interested to read my experience of using the xp1:
http://doncraigphoto.wordpress.com/2012/04/12/fujifilm-x-pro1-less-and-more

Sorry to have to let the R-D1 go, but am very happy with the xp1.


Nice review, thx.

In a similar boat with R-D1 only I don't think I can part with that camera. Lately I've been using the X100 as a walk around camera that's always with me. Thinking the X-Pro1 would be a good option to make use of my M-mount lenses. Am I off my rocker?

[back alley]

don also has a m9 to shoot alongside of the fuji...a very nice set up i would think.

i also cannot bring myself to sell the rd1 for the fuji and so must save/wait for any new large purchase...
i am having fun with the nikon dslr kit that i have put together, though i cannot forget the 'feel' of the fuji in my hand.

[mobilexile]

don also has a m9 to shoot alongside of the fuji...a very nice set up i would think.

I would imagine so.

[jsrockit]

i am having fun with the nikon dslr kit that i have put together, though i cannot forget the 'feel' of the fuji in my hand.

Just wait until you are bored if the Nikon (if that happens), then move to the Fuji. As long as you are making photos and happy, the camera won't matter.