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Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 09-19-2012
Replies: 92
Views: 10,481
Posted By Arjay
I agree. They wanted to get the camera to the...

I agree. They wanted to get the camera to the market, knowing that their competition had interesting projects up their sleeve too. So they finalized an "acceptable" yet not a great release for...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 08-23-2012
Replies: 34
Views: 4,772
Posted By Arjay
In practice (I have used the XPro1 for 3 months),...

In practice (I have used the XPro1 for 3 months), the problem is much less serious as initially feared.

Since the hybrid finder in OVF mode is both a Galilean system (that requires the eye to focus...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 07-28-2012
Replies: 7
Views: 1,300
Posted By Arjay
It's a whole lot quieter than my Hexar RF.

It's a whole lot quieter than my Hexar RF.
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 07-28-2012
Replies: 4
Views: 847
Posted By Arjay
These infamous little things (trying to stay...

These infamous little things (trying to stay politically correct here ;) ) had been completely sold out in Europe for 8 weeks. And there wasn't any chance to get alternative, equivalent diopter...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 07-04-2012
Replies: 11
Views: 1,314
Posted By Arjay
I would strongly advise against using Auto ISO....

I would strongly advise against using Auto ISO. Since it is dark, the camera will always unnecessarily boost the ISO value because it will measure before you'll take the actual shot. Most likely, it...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 05-02-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 2,504
Posted By Arjay
As opposed to the EF-20 and EF-42, the EF-X20 has...

As opposed to the EF-20 and EF-42, the EF-X20 has a slave mode that can trigger both on TTL flashes (uses 2nd flash) or on manual flashes (uses 1st flash). So, it is a nice addition to the X100's...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 05-02-2012
Replies: 39
Views: 3,452
Posted By Arjay
Most of the problems users have with the...

Most of the problems users have with the X100/X-Pro1 are due to the fact they are accustomed to the phase detect AF in DSLRs. Please note that the X100/X-Pro1 use contrast-detect AF like many digital...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 04-20-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 1,487
Posted By Arjay
My X-Pro1 runs on V 1.00 for the body and 1.00...

My X-Pro1 runs on V 1.00 for the body and 1.00 for the lens.

The Fujiguys have recently tweeted an ambiguous message that may be have caused this thread to be written:

There have been complaints...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 04-17-2012
Replies: 105
Views: 8,859
Posted By Arjay
I have been using my X-Pro1 for three days now,...

I have been using my X-Pro1 for three days now, so I am just beginning to appreciate this new camera concept, but I can already say that I am fascinated.

Having used analog SLRs, then DSLRs, then...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 04-17-2012
Replies: 125
Views: 8,283
Posted By Arjay
Not wanting to write about a camera I don't own,...

Not wanting to write about a camera I don't own, I'm chiming in a bit late - but now I can verify what I am writing. And it's nice to see that the X-Pro1 is continuing the X100's concept with more...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 04-12-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 2,504
Posted By Arjay
Interesting - how do you trigger your SB-30? The...

Interesting - how do you trigger your SB-30? The X-Pro1 doesn't have an internal flash.

And as to Auto DR, I am questioning the usefulness of this mode in conjunction with flash photography. The...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 02-16-2012
Replies: 30
Views: 4,188
Posted By Arjay
One thing is for sure, neither the X100 nor the...

One thing is for sure, neither the X100 nor the X-Pro 1 are using split-beam focusing. Fuji has never made any claims in that direction, and all technical data published to date prove that this...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 02-09-2012
Replies: 1,068
Views: 98,176
Posted By Arjay
Careful, folks... The M adapter shown on the...

Careful, folks...

The M adapter shown on the pictures may not have a cam follower which would be required to detect the lens's current focus distance. Without that information, the camera's optical...
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 01-24-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 2,243
Posted By Arjay
Now that's the ultimate in understatement bling!...

Now that's the ultimate in understatement bling! :cool:
Forum: Fuji X-Pro1 / X-E1 01-05-2012
Replies: 1,068
Views: 98,176
Posted By Arjay
If you refer to the text passage in the French...

If you refer to the text passage in the French article, then you should be a little careful.

The phrase in question is incomplete and contains a grammatical mistake. I'm not at all sure what it...
Forum: Fuji X Series 01-02-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 3,889
Posted By Arjay
There's a rather extensive discussion about the...

There's a rather extensive discussion about the WC-E68 on the X100 forum (http://www.x100forum.com/index.php?/topic/2633-nikon-wide-converter-wc-e68-068x/). I presume that's where Andrew found the...
Forum: Leica M -- Konica RF 12-30-2011
Replies: 27
Views: 3,148
Posted By Arjay
+1 I bought my first HRF two years ago, and it...

+1

I bought my first HRF two years ago, and it works fine except for a slight vertical RF misalignment.

After reading so much about spares unavailability, I picked up a second body for small money...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 12-29-2011
Replies: 80
Views: 4,388
Posted By Arjay
Car wash, Munich,...

Car wash, Munich, Germany:
http://farm1.staticflickr.com/37/100916588_ebdcfb7665_o.jpg

Industrial machinery - an art exhibit at the 2011 Venice art...
Forum: X100 12-28-2011
Replies: 14
Views: 2,332
Posted By Arjay
I have never had any of the above problems with...

I have never had any of the above problems with my camera.

However, AFAIK there are a number of things that could cause such problems:
Reading cards on a MAC. This computer apparently is saving...
Forum: Fuji X Series 11-16-2011
Replies: 31
Views: 6,471
Posted By Arjay
The R&D report is very interesting as it is...

The R&D report is very interesting as it is pointing out that such a design will
have a high apparent pixel aperture of 85% because the pixel electrode is occuping almost the entire area of the...
Forum: Fuji X Series 11-15-2011
Replies: 120
Views: 10,124
Posted By Arjay
I'd be very surprised if the camera has a zoom...

I'd be very surprised if the camera has a zoom OVF. VF eyepiece and front lens are on the same optical axis (see pics #4 & #6). The X10's zoom VF has then on different optical axes to accomodate for...
Forum: Fuji X Series 11-08-2011
Replies: 1
Views: 3,219
Posted By Arjay
Apparently, the number of shutter actuations...

Apparently, the number of shutter actuations isn't recorded in the X100's EXIF data.

The only way to (more or less) keep track of the number of shutter actuations is to have the camera use...
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 11-01-2011
Replies: 81
Views: 4,294
Posted By Arjay
Semrich, thank you for choosing my picture!

Semrich, thank you for choosing my picture!
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 11-01-2011
Replies: 81
Views: 4,294
Posted By Arjay
Wow, thank you hteasley for picking...

Wow, thank you hteasley for picking Inclusion/Exclusion!
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 10-31-2011
Replies: 81
Views: 4,294
Posted By Arjay
What's wrong with BWs? I feel BW is a lot more...

What's wrong with BWs? I feel BW is a lot more expressive for certain kind of shots, and BW processing gives a lot more freedom to realize one's subjective vision ...

And now to another important...
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 10-31-2011
Replies: 81
Views: 4,294
Posted By Arjay
*** by...

*** by Keith

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/5265/U5265I1319971000.SEQ.0.jpg

**** by Stefan Jozef
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/data/500/az41.jpg

Cuki by Kiev...
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 10-31-2011
Replies: 81
Views: 4,294
Posted By Arjay
Gallery Picks for the week ending 31st Oct 2011

Gallery Picks is an opportunity for you to post a heads up to what you have seen during the past seven days at RFF that you like.
There's no membership requirement, no criteria (except past seven...
Forum: X100 10-24-2011
Replies: 3
Views: 1,611
Posted By Arjay
Take enough batteries with you. Quite likely, the...

Take enough batteries with you. Quite likely, the camera will work well, but batteries can quickly lose capacity as they get cold.

Also, carry the batteries close to your body, so you'll always...
Forum: X100 10-18-2011
Replies: 4
Views: 2,410
Posted By Arjay
Fuji X100 V. 1.11 Firmware Update

The next minor firmware update for the X100 is available.

The firmware is available for downloading here...
Forum: X100 10-12-2011
Replies: 10
Views: 4,228
Posted By Arjay
What's your verdict about the image quality when...

What's your verdict about the image quality when the converters are used with the X100?
Forum: X100 10-10-2011
Replies: 16
Views: 2,943
Posted By Arjay
There's yet another reason why the frame lines...

There's yet another reason why the frame lines are tighter than the lense's actual field of view: Eye-to VF axis alignment.

If you look through the optical viefinder and move the optical axis of...
Forum: Fuji X Series 10-08-2011
Replies: 16
Views: 1,788
Posted By Arjay
Steve, are you sure you're not using the camera's...

Steve, are you sure you're not using the camera's AF like a phase-detect system in your DSLR? That is, don't focus on object edges. Rather, focus on object surface structures which fill the entire...
Forum: X100 10-05-2011
Replies: 18
Views: 3,638
Posted By Arjay
There's an easier way for both cameras: For...

There's an easier way for both cameras:

For the X100, set it to manual focus mode. Use the AFL/AEL button to prefocus on an object that is at the same distance than the object you want to shoot....
Forum: X100 09-06-2011
Replies: 6
Views: 2,090
Posted By Arjay
I use an EF-20 tethered to the X100 using a Canon...

I use an EF-20 tethered to the X100 using a Canon OC-E3 TTL cable. This gives me the freedom to have a more three-dimensional illumination. Using the Flash in TTL mode while setting the camera to...
Forum: X100 09-06-2011
Replies: 72
Views: 7,276
Posted By Arjay
Once the camera has focused and you're shooting...

Once the camera has focused and you're shooting fairly wide open, there's virtually no shutter lag (~10ms).

Of course, focusing takes a little time - but focusing the X100 is faster than most of us...
Forum: RFF Polls 09-01-2011
Replies: 82
Views: 7,417
Posted By Arjay
I'd be very surprised if Fuji would come up with...

I'd be very surprised if Fuji would come up with an M-compatible body. Here's why:
Fuji would have to abandon its ultra-silent central shutter concept in favor of a noisy focal-plane shutter (think...
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 08-24-2011
Replies: 67
Views: 4,016
Posted By Arjay
Thanks a lot collum for mentioning my picture!

Thanks a lot collum for mentioning my picture!
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 08-22-2011
Replies: 67
Views: 4,016
Posted By Arjay
Humble thanks to j. scooter, hteasley, Leica M2...

Humble thanks to j. scooter, hteasley, Leica M2 fan, paulfish4570, barnwulf and tigerphil for choosing some of my photos. I feel very honored to be in such good company.
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 08-22-2011
Replies: 67
Views: 4,016
Posted By Arjay
ThomasM -...

ThomasM - Rain
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/data/8772/Tanron-5.jpg

ChEc -...
Forum: X100 08-18-2011
Replies: 6
Views: 1,183
Posted By Arjay
That's very strange, I cannot replicate this...

That's very strange, I cannot replicate this behavior on my X100. The "S" image size setting only specifies JPG image dimensions, and does not apply to RAW files.

On my camera, I can switch between...
Forum: Fuji X Series 08-04-2011
Replies: 3
Views: 5,352
Posted By Arjay
There's a four-page thread on X100 tips and...

There's a four-page thread on X100 tips and tricks (http://www.x100forum.com/index.php?/topic/251-x100-tips-and-tricks/) at the X100 forum. Enjoy.
Forum: Fuji X Series 08-04-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 2,143
Posted By Arjay
In its test report about the X100, DxO has...

In its test report about the X100, DxO has published a chart stating that the X100's sensor features lower ISO sensitivities than generally specified. While this is no problem if you use the internal...
Forum: X100 08-01-2011
Replies: 25
Views: 3,430
Posted By Arjay
Actually, my first experience after having...

Actually, my first experience after having received my X100 was equally frustrating. I felt pretty stupid at first because the camera didn't do what I wanted the way I imagined it ought to...
Forum: Fuji X Series 07-28-2011
Replies: 20
Views: 2,764
Posted By Arjay
Using MF on the X100 like on my trusty Hexar RF...

Using MF on the X100 like on my trusty Hexar RF (Leica M clone) isn't a good idea, because it's very slow, especially under low-light conditions.

If you have a way of using your camera...
Forum: X100 07-28-2011
Replies: 18
Views: 3,638
Posted By Arjay
Yes I would - provided I meticulously follow the...

Yes I would - provided I meticulously follow the rules I described in my last post. It took me four weeks to really learn and understand the camera's AF system in order to avoid the most common AF...
Forum: X100 07-28-2011
Replies: 18
Views: 3,638
Posted By Arjay
I have used both cameras, and while the X100 in...

I have used both cameras, and while the X100 in many ways quite obviously has been inspired by the Hexar AF, their AF systems are radically different:

The Hexar AF uses an active IR focusing system...
Forum: X100 07-28-2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1,272
Posted By Arjay
I have been using the X100 for two months, so I...

I have been using the X100 for two months, so I can answer from practice, not from just reading the manual:

1.: ISO can only be set in the steps you mentioned. However, the camera can select odd ISO...
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 07-26-2011
Replies: 75
Views: 3,777
Posted By Arjay
Thank you SciAggie, Paulfish4570 and tbarker13...

Thank you SciAggie, Paulfish4570 and tbarker13 for mentioning my pictures! I'm very grateful to still be noticed in spite of my rare appearances on this forum recently...
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 07-25-2011
Replies: 75
Views: 3,777
Posted By Arjay
A great choice this week - here are my...

A great choice this week - here are my picks:

Humble Pie - Our Man in Tangier
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/data/500/Humble-Pie-_1.jpg

Something in the City - Steve...
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 06-29-2011
Replies: 55
Views: 3,791
Posted By Arjay
Thank you for mentioning my pictures Leica M2...

Thank you for mentioning my pictures Leica M2 fan, ferider and hendriphile!

@ hendriphile - Here's how I post-processed the hiker picture:
(a) slight crop
(b ) BW conversion w/ a strong preference...
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