In the past few weeks the twitter feed of the The Fuji Guys has provided a lot of details on the Fuji x100 camera. Here is a compilation of their X100 related tweets (some of the information may already be publicly available):
- In the "Sleep" state, camera start-up time will be 0.7sec.
- Digital zoom of 3x will be available for Fuji X100 during video to get from 35mm to 105mm.
- 180 degree motion panorama available on Fuji X100, 7680x1440 horizontal or 7680x2160 vertical shooting.
- Fuji X100 can shoot macro approx. 10cm when macro mode enabled.
- Fuji X100 has 49 point metering area selection.
- When the shutter dial is set to "T" on Fuji X100, shutter stays open for a set time from 1.2s - 30s. Press once open press again close shut.
- With the OVF, you will be able to see a little of the scene outside the shooting frame.
- A "Commander" mode is available on the Fuji X100.
- You can disable the beeps if you want like all Fuji cameras.
- Shutter lag numbers for the Fuji X100 have not been provided yet from Tokyo but it is very minimal.
- Fuji X100 uses 4 leaf shutter not like DSLR. This allows for high speed flash sync, quiet, and durable.
- Fuji X100 aperture info: uses 9 blade aperture diaphragm giving excellent "Bokeh"
- Fuji X100 focus and shutter sounds very much like a Fuji F300EXR.
- Fuji X100 will be released same time as all our '11 models, in March '11.
- Nothing will be decided for colors until X100 is available in the market. We have heard interest of black and may consider.
- Tested shots up to 3200 ISO, looks very clean however can't post as the camera is still in early pre-production.
- No current plans for teleconverter for Fuji X100 however with the adapter ring, I am sure a 3party converter lens would work.
- Fuji X100 looks like a fighter pilot heads up display. Press halfway down, you get exposure EVF preview.
- AF is fast, including shutter lag but model is not final yet so cannot provide numbers.
- Fuji x100 does not have a loud shutter sound as the Panasonic GF2. In fact, it is very quiet.
- RAW on Fuji X100 is RAF (Fuji 12-bit Raw), custom version of Silkpix will be included for RAW conversion. In camera RAW conversion=Yes
- Fuji X100 "bokeh" is really nice using 35mm F2. Seems to have a nicer Bokeh than my S5pro with a 35mm F1.8 (52.5mm)
- Fuji X100 mode explained, aperture set to "A", dial set to "A" = Auto, aperture set to "a" dial set to any shutterspeed = shutter priority
- Fuji X100 function button options, iso (default), preview depth of field, imag size, quality, dynamic range, film sim, nd filter, af, movie
- Fuji X100, manual focus, there will be focus distance for both OVF and EVF with option for manual focus check (zoom in centre).
- Fuji X100 can set, color/sharpness/highlight tone/shadow tone/noise reduction.
- Fuji X100 base iso will be iso200. Low setting can be set for 100 iso and up to 12800.
- Fuji X100 manual focus is fly-by-wire. Focus ring can be adjusted to rotate clock-wise or counter clockwise.
- Fuji X100 does not need I.S., everything becomes perfectly still when it shoots.
- Fuji X100 manual focusing is mechanical.
- Fuji X100 will use NP-95 Li-ion battery. "Made in Japan" will remain etched on the back of the camera.
- Fuji X100 will retain last setting selected when turned off and on again.
- HD output on Fuji X100 will be 1280x720 at 24fps. Aperture Priority AE can be used whilst shooting movies.
- Fuji X100 will have optional adapter ring (metal) with a 49mm thread to attach filters. Lens hood (Metal) will also be optional accessory
- "FN" button on #Fuji X100 will default to quick ISO selection. "FN" button can be reassigned to other options however.
I strongly suggest you follow the The Fuji Guys on twitter If you are interested in the Fuji X100 camera - they post related updates on a daily basis. I will post another update in few weeks.
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# Fuji X100 manual focus is fly-by-wire. Focus ring can be adjusted to rotate clock-wise or counter clockwise.
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# Fuji X100 manual focusing is mechanical.
now, what?
My thought, too. — which is it (please be mechanical, please be mechanical … but I doubt it)
Top one. Fuji has already confirmed this (perhaps by mechanical he means that you turn a dedicated focusing ring, rather than use a dial like in most point-and-shoots).
“Fuji X100 does not need I.S., everything becomes perfectly still when it shoots.”
LOL!
Maybe it’s the Chuck Norris of the camera world!
That was exactly my thought. What a load of… BackSide
illumination.
and still the Fuji wondercamera would magically make everything „perfectly still”.
There are a lot of lenses *with IS* that allow you to shoot at speeds even slower than 1/10s at 35mm equivalent. But, of course, the X100 doesn’t need it; you can take a 30 seconds exposure while on a horse
And while I’m at it: get IS, put a 50mm f/1.4 and maybe I’ll fork for a X200. For now, X100 is only a symbol, and I truly wish to be contradicted by the actual camera when it’ll be available.
“…a 30 seconds exposure while on a horse…”
LOL
Nice One… 
Back to me
Yeah, it needs IS because Hebri Cartier Bresson sucked and Gene Smith sucked since their cameras using the same FOV took terrible photos……
It’s called technique folks. Stop relying on your technological crutches and shoot like men.
+11111
IS on short focal lengths–how much coffee are these people drinking?
Case in point: using a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 with stabilization.
@24mm (~35mm equivalent) I can get by with 1/2s, and regular sharp images at 1/5s. When already at ISO3200 and f/2.8, that is backside alley (lack of) illumination or, much often met, a dimly lit bar.
Care to try that with (let’s say) a Leica? You cannot hope for less than 1/10, even without a mirror slap. Yes, one could go to a full second *if bracing*, but don’t tell me that IS would somehow magically prevent you from using good technique.
I think Chuck Norris is the Chuck Norris of the camera world. Besides wait till there’s the Bruce Lee of the Camera world. pOwn.
ps. the pOwn was to camera…
“Fuji X100 does not need I.S., everything becomes perfectly still when it shoots.”
If you read the original @fujiguys twitter feed, you’ll see that this one was intended as a joke. They also said “The energizer bunny freezes when it sees the #Fuji X100″ and “#Fuji X100 can cut through a hot knife with butter.”
I see that those other ones have not been included in the list above, I don’t think this one should either, it’s clearly confusing some people who are taking it seriously.
the point here was that the X100 doesn’t have IS, as I said those were tweets, not official specs
Fuji X100 will have optional adapter ring (metal) with a 49mm thread to attach filters.
Not looking forward to that… couldn’t they just make the lens with a 49mm thread…
My question (on that one) exactly.
Be nice to hear a bit about the RAW write times, particularly with continuous shooting.
So what is continuous shooting speed?
Hopefully not 2fps…
I think about 5 fps. ^^
Along with IS, perhaps it should come with interesting things to shoot!?!?
With the X100 Fuji has has reinvented the art of photography.
I’m waiting to see the quality of the photo. And the real test.
Looks very interesting.
By the way, for the time lag, it seems that it is undecided, but they plan to put it around 0.01 sec.
The more I see the X100 the more I want it…I hope it works as well as it looks or all this hype will mean nothing, no point in paying £1000 if you can get the same results with a £150 compact ?
I’d love to see Nikon go to their older cameras for style cues for their rumoured mirrorless cameras, instead of the bright child like designs of recent coolpix.
I hope Nikon will do that too. That’ll be awesome
Apparently there’s a Nikon advertising campaign for a new camera in April, could be the mirrorless…could be a D5100 ?
Where did you hear about this new Nikon advertising campaign?
Thom Hogan’s website.
yes, saw that already – thanks, just posted it on NR