Anaconda_ Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 This looks awesome. Love the limited display idea! https://www.slrlounge.com/fujifilm-introduces-the-x-pro3-with-3-titanium-bodies-new-film-emulations-and-a-hidden-lcd-screen/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanRevert Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 So, what are you guys excited about in this model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Ale82 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, MeanRevert said: So, what are you guys excited about in this model? Tough construction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylee Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 the lack of a rear image screen is pretty darn cool, i think. if youve ever shot 35mm stills, its a blast from the past...! stupid question: will one be seeing 100% of the image through the viewfinder, or is it an oldschool rangefinder approximation...? kno what i mean...? never actually shot w a rangefinder before, so im confused lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 It's the most pretentious gimmick (wouldn't go as far as calling it a 'feature') I've seen in a while. Only the Leica M10-D which shares a similar mindset but hardly similar pricing trumps it. I'd rather have a digital camera be ahead of its time rather than stripped back as some kind of 'ode' to the good ol' days. If essence is what you're after... go shoot actual film, already? Really limit yourself to shooting without a screen, max. 36 consecutive shots, etc. This?! I think it's bollocks, but hey, if people were waiting for this, good on them. KnightsFan and Jonny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzynormal Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 41 minutes ago, kaylee said: will one be seeing 100% of the image through the viewfinder, or is it an oldschool rangefinder approximation...? kno what i mean...? never actually shot w a rangefinder before, so im confused lol Xpro-2 is a fixed lens OVF with overlay guidelines and info if you want it. It’s a cool novelty. The thing I like about OVF is that is allows you to take in the whole scene in front of you as it’s a pretty wide view Whenlooking though the lens via EVF it’s kind of “tunnel vision,” which is good for some stuff too. kaylee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Ale82 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 41 minutes ago, kaylee said: will one be seeing 100% of the image through the viewfinder, or is it an oldschool rangefinder approximation...? kno what i mean...? never actually shot w a rangefinder before, so im confused lol The X pro line are not pure rangefinder cameras. The cameras have a hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder. There is an electronic overlay on the screen with the field of view of the lens used. Basically you can see a larger field of view than the one the lens capture. But they don't have the rangefinder focusing capabilities, no split image coming together on the focusing plane. I have used only the xpro1 but from what I know, fuji has changed the optical screen in the xpro2. kaylee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzynormal Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 https://youtu.be/VujCOwa89ug kaylee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylee Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 thanks guys, i get it now 38 minutes ago, fuzzynormal said: https://youtu.be/VujCOwa89ug what a trip~! p cool i rlly like the idea of seeing outside the frame... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaconda_ Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 It does have a rear screen, you can just hide it away, as it rotates 180 degrees. I like that it'll bring the camera to the users eye more. kaylee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightsFan Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 I like being able to hide the screen. I use the viewfinder 90% of the time when taking photos. It's nice to be able to protect the LCD from scratches, and from sweat when you press your face against the camera. The little LCD showing the "film type" is really cute, and seems to have the unique function of showing an easily recognizable icon for the picture profile you're using. Brilliant. kaylee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no_connection Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Pretty sure they could have done that with a tilty flippy screen as well. IIRC xpro2 had dual zoom level for the OVF. I played around with the xpro1 a few years ago and it was interesting, way too small rear lens tho that made it kinda bad to use unless you aimed your eyeball in there, it had some other downfalls like battery life and the reeeely noisy os zoom lens so I didn't end up buying it even tho it was pretty cheap used. I would not mind to see what the new generation have to offer. kaylee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzynormal Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 FWIW, if someone told me I had to shoot a movie on an x-pro2, I'd be perfectly okay with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Close, but no cigar for me. Unlike a lot of the internet chatter, I actually like the screen. I like the titanium build and Dura finish. But despite having a pair of Pro 1's and then Pro 2's for stills, I can't go with these as I do need IBIS for the way I work these days which is 3 bodies + choice of 4 primes, flipping between stills & video all day long. Currently working off a mono and tripod with a pair of XT3's + 2 lenses and XH1 + X100F for stills with 3 lenses and it's workable but not as slick as the above. XH2 please! I'll take 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kye Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Looks like something happened.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted October 23, 2019 Super Members Share Posted October 23, 2019 Oddly enough, I'm currently sat on a train with my FZ2000 and not really getting why the hidden screen on the X-PRO3 is considered revolutionary I do like the small info display they've included though. Hopefully, used prices of X-PRO2 might get down to "oh go on then" in twleve months as I've always fancied one and this new one doesn't really give more for me for what I'd be using it for. Jonny and Cinegain 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 The official release confirms no IBIS and on that basis alone, it's not for me. Also, I believe they 'dumbed' it down from 10 bit to 8 internally and one of the appeals of the XT3 I currently use is 10 bit internally. I like it as a stills camera however and if I only shot stills, I think I'd almost certainly have got a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frontfocus Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 I love the idea to emphasize on the viewfinder, material and build quality. But it's a very photographic centered camera. video features aren't even close to the X-T3. But Fuji is on a roll. The X-T3 was incredible, the X-T30 very good value and the X-Pro3 is just a one of it's kind. Really looking forward to the X-H2 and X-T4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frontfocus Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 I love the new film simulation though. Stills and video were shot in Classic neg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
androidlad Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Classic Neg will be added to X-T3/X-T30/GFX100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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