Comments on: Fuji X100s, Ricoh GR, Nikon Coolpix A: compared

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 10:53:07 +0000

take a look at the new Sony RX100III my first choice when size counts a size up would be the Panasonic GX7 and the tiny 14-140mm lens or the Fuji X-T1 with the kit lens for best low light performance. happy travels!

By: plink

plink — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 07:50:05 +0000

Hi Mike, which camera would you recommend for traveling. I am doing a round world trip and need something fairly compact and versatile but good quality. Thanks

By: Joel

Joel — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:40:55 +0000

Just wanted to reply to your comments about the original x100 – Has a different sensor than the x-trans that many people prefer. Also, even though it is discontinued, Fuji just recently put out a firmware update that DRAMATICALLY improves AF.

Alas, the x100 I bought from e-bay had the infamous sticky aperture blade problem, so it went right back to the seller.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:22:13 +0000

Does X-Pro1 have the same classic controls like the x100s? I mean, you can see the aperture, shutter speed, and exposure at a glance, even when the camera is off, without having to go into the menu.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 22:08:51 +0000

You are the greatest!

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 16:55:19 +0000

that’s easy, the X-Pro1 is a bit larger, you can change lenses, Pro1 doesn’t have silent shutter and af is slower, sometimes much slower-depends on lens. Image quality is pretty much the same.

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 16:40:18 +0000

Hi Mike,
Can you compare the Fuji x100s to the Fuji x-Pro1?

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 16:44:03 +0000

Hi Kim,
check out the work of Henri Cartier Bresson and Robert Frank, two of the most significant street photographers in the history of photography and you will get the idea

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 14:33:26 +0000

Hi there,
I hate to sound retarded but what exactly is STREET photography?

I realize that wide angle lenses are not good for portraits but a trick is to crop the face of the person and it will look fine (not make you look like a Poodle). This trick will probably not work for professional photographers but for the rest of us it will work.

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:56:07 +0000

Thanks Kim! Do a search on ebay for the X100s, you might find a deal around $1100, it is absolutely NOT worth buying the X100, go for the X100S. The improvements in overall speed and AF speed will make you smile and you will enjoy taking photos, whereas the X100 will ruin it and leave you totally frustrated.