Thread: "Re-get" the Fuji X100 ?

I've been mulling over my old Fuji X100 pics from last year and trying to decide whether or not to buy another now that the newer X100s is imminent. My dilemma is this, the cheapest new price in the UK at present is £529. The body only Fuji XE 1 is not much more and I already have a Fuji X Pro 1 and three lenses. I wanted to have the X100 as my go to camera now that I sold (yes, sigh) the Fuji X10 that I got a Christmas. I didn't like the zoom lens, much prefer the single focal length as it's less to think about and more compact in the X100 as it sits fairly flat in the body. I'll be going off to Spain again at Easter time for just a week and don't want to carry a whole load of stuff. Been going there for almost 30 years and there isn't much left to photograph in one guise or another!!! I don't think I can afford the new X100s unless I sell some more stuff and I'm not sure I would gain much as I already have (debatable) the same IQ in the X Pro 1. Faster AF, well that would be nice (if it works). Not going to use manual focus much if at all so I'm thinking that there's not a lot of gain for me at double the price of the "old" Fuji X100. I've been using Perfect Effects for processing the old files and have found it does a good job of sharpening and making them look nice and smooth so I know what I'm getting. Don't tell me I'm mad, that's a given

I always prefer a fixed lens camera when traveling. I think it's more psychological thing than anything else but it's one less thing to think about, one less decision to make. I suppose it wouldn't be any different (REALLY) taking the X Pro 1 with a prime but I understand the desire. That said, I don't know what the X100 gets you other than smaller. If it were an X100s then you could say "fast AF" (assuming it really does deliver fast AF). Is it worth it to you for smaller?

I loved the files that the X100 produced when I had mine. It felt great in the hand and looked awesome. I was sad to see it go when I sold mine to fund the X-Pro1. I'm starting to love the X-Pro1 but have yet had much of a chance to take it out and use it. I went out to capture the last of the snow and took my new D700 along for the ride. I took about 20 images from each camera, had 1 keeper from the D700 and about 5 from the Xpro1. The D700 will be going back on ebay as it is 3 times the weight of the Xpro and not nearly so nice to use. The Xpro did a pretty good job with the 18-55mm but I think I would still like to have a X100 as well.

There will be a 23mm lens for the Xpro along soon which should make the Xpro an ideal camera with no need for the X100. If the 23mm lens is really expensive like the 14mm then I may as well get the X100 or X100s!!! The 35mm f1.4 on the X-pro is very nice so if the 23mm is really good I may dump the 18-55 and just use the two primes and get a voigtlander 15mm for the occasional wide stuff.

I have ordered a Nikon F adapter for the Xpro so I can use my Tamron 90mm 1:1 macro lens which will give the Xpro a whole new direction. At the moment the Xpro 'should' do me for a long while along with my Lumix LX7 but I still feel I need something in between.

Easy... get another X10, or sell the E-M5 to fund an X100s... rhooo, just kidding ;)

I understand your quandry. I have an X-E1 with the zoom and the 35mm and thought I'd no longer need the X100. But I just can't bring myself to get rid of it. In many ways I prefer it's forced simplicity. I've never had any issues with the X100 at all. I just figured the X-E1 would be like an X100 with more flexibility. It's actually a totally different camera. It's too soon for me to say I'll sell the X-E1, but I can certainly see why you would want to possibly re-get an X100.

It just does everything I ask of it and it does it so well.

I must admit the X20 looks promising!!! I have had an X10 and it's a great camera most of the time. The images generally can be really very nice and have that 'Fuji look'. I'm interested to see what the X20 can produce with the new sensor.

Originally Posted by Luke

In many ways I prefer it's forced simplicity. I've never had any issues with the X100 at all. I just figured the X-E1 would be like an X100 with more flexibility. It's actually a totally different camera. It's too soon for me to say I'll sell the X-E1, but I can certainly see why you would want to possibly re-get an X100.

It just does everything I ask of it and it does it so well.

Spot on!

I'm also looking at the Sigma DP2m which produces files that blow me away for detail but there are issues.......that's for another forum!

Originally Posted by Luke

I understand your quandry. I have an X-E1 with the zoom and the 35mm and thought I'd no longer need the X100. But I just can't bring myself to get rid of it. In many ways I prefer it's forced simplicity. I've never had any issues with the X100 at all. I just figured the X-E1 would be like an X100 with more flexibility. It's actually a totally different camera. It's too soon for me to say I'll sell the X-E1, but I can certainly see why you would want to possibly re-get an X100.

It just does everything I ask of it and it does it so well.

I know how you feel. That's how I view my X10. It does everything I ask of it.

Christina, I'd probably wait until the X100s is on the street. You may decide its too compelling to get another X100, or you might still decide to go for an X100 and it will probably be LESS expensive then. Whatever bargains are starting to turn up for the X100 now, you can be sure there will be better ones then. And probably a slew of used ones at good prices to pick from too...

-Ray

So what do you really hope to gain from such an exercise? What's wrong with the X 100 Pro and the OM-D? When I desire to shoot with only one lens, I just slap a lens and go.

Gary