Category Archives: Fuji

Fuji X100 first impressions from the CP+ show floor

By PR admin | Published: February 11, 2011

A reader send me his first hands-on impressions with the Fuji X100 camera from the CP+show. He was not allowed to take any sample images: Three shutter sounds are programed in. They all sound HORRIBLE. Nothing like the satisfying “click” one would expect from a retro-classic camera. No front filter threads as far as I […]

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CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show Day 2 (Sony, Ricoh, Fuji)

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2011

CP+ day two updates are coming from a PhotoRumors reader who was at the show in Yokohama, Japan: “Show small compared to Photokina and PMA.  I think even PDN+ is bigger.  Nikon booth was a big yawn, as was Canon.  Lots of interest at the Fuji X100 stand (a 30+ minute line for hands-on look-see-touch-feel).  […]

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Fuji X100 update

By PR admin | Published: February 8, 2011

Today Fuji officially announced the X100 camera to the US market (?). This means only one thing: pre-orders are now accepted. Price and delivery dates are unchanged. Here are the latest FujiFilm X100 updates: Fuji X100 OVF display explained:

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Results for your favorite camera of 2010

By PR admin | Published: February 5, 2011

It has been a month since I posted the poll for your favorite camera of 2010. Almost 3000 readers voted and here are the top 3 cameras for 2010:

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Financial results from the major photography companies are out

By PR admin | Published: February 4, 2011

Hoya (Pentax): “Net sales were up 1.5% to 108,449 million yen year-on-year, and operating income rose 4.7% to19,897 million yen. Net income was up 12.0% to 13,210 million yen, and earnings per share were 30.62 yen compared with27.24 yen in the same period last year. The profit of the camera business also exceeded our expectations this quarter due to the channel […]

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Fuji X100 updates including first photo samples

By PR admin | Published: January 25, 2011

A Norwegian website got a hold of a pre-production version of the Fuji X100 and posted multiple test images at different ISO. Check it out asap because I am afraid the review will be pulled down. Update: yes, all Fuji x100 sample images were removed from the site. Dpreview published a preview of the camera (without […]

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Some Fuji x100 “insider information”

By PR admin | Published: January 18, 2011

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 […]

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Fuji X100 now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: January 16, 2011

UPDATE: Amazon is also now taking pre-orders. The Fuji x100 US price of $1,199.00 is now confirmed by Adorama and I was just able to pre-order mine – this camera will be back ordered for months, if you are planning on buying one, Adorama is currently the only major retailer in the US that is […]

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Fuji FinePix X100 shutter and aperture demo (video)

By PR admin | Published: January 14, 2011

According to the Fuji Guys, the Fuji X100 uses four leaf shutter that allow for high speed flash sync, quiet operation and better durability. Here is their latest video demonstrating the Fuji X100 shutter and aperture:

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Demo of the Fuji X100 hybrid viewfinder

By PR admin | Published: January 13, 2011

Two videos demonstrating the hybrid viewfinder of the Fuji X100: More info on the Fuji X100 camera can be found here. Via Engadget

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