[UPDATE] A new review and in stock status check [X-E1 kits available]

 

Trustedreviews published the full X-E1 review. But there is also a good news to report. For a short time the X-E1 kit was marked as in Stock too! Right now, X-E1 kits are available through third part reseller at AmazonUS (silver and black version) [BUT BE AWARE THAT THIS KIT COSTS $300 MORE THAN NORMAL. THE RESELLER WILLOUGHBY’S RAISED THE PRICE FOR $300 THE DAY AFTER THIS POST]. Four kits are also available for sale on eBay (via Slidoo).

 

Something cool for your X: Think Tank Retrospective 5 bag review

Now that the fist examples of the new stylish X-E1 are finally available (click here to check availability on ebay) and AmazonUS is shipping this camera (see image at the end of this post), maybe it’s time to purchase also a cool place where to put this camera. So I decided to link you to this review (click here) about this stylish bag (click here). Perfect for CSC with 2-4 lenses, lot of pockets, rain cover, lifetime warranty… but beware, according to the reviewer there is a big CONS: it’s so beautiful, that his wife tries to steal it for her own micro four thirds system!

See all the bags available on ebay here. / Amazon US / Amazon DE /Amazon UK / Amazon ITA / Amazon FRA / B&H / Adorama

 

X-E1 bug found

In short: A Fujirumors follower wrote me an email. He says that: “When shooting in JPG you have the option of choosing the picture format just as with the XPRO1, 3-2 equals 4896×3264.  This is the same if you choose Raw+Fine also, and it works properly with the generated RAW file being 4896×3264. BUT If you choose RAW only, the format changes to RAW and the file size locks at 4896×2760!  The XPRO1 if set the same way is 4896×3264!  There seems to be NO way to change this. This has been very frustrating.”

There is also a dpreview post about it here.

PS.: Another feedback on the X-E1: Alexander startet this blog, fujifilm-x-opinions, because he now owns a X-E1, and although it’s a good camera, there are some irritating quirks that he would like Fuji to improve with updates in future. above all the focus in backlit situations. The AF of camera really struggles with backlight situations. “I have used a Panasonic GF1, G5 and a Sony NEX-7. These cameras all don’t offer lightning fast AF. But I had never experienced that they almost completely refused to focus like the Fujifilm X-E1.”

And thanks James for sharing this information with us.

 

X-PRO1/35mm and kickboxing: sport photography with the X-series

image courtesy: fotoaprendiz.com

We read in different reviews, that the X-PRO1 and X-E1 are great cameras, but if you want to use them for sport photography, then these cameras are not the best for such a purpose.

Now I found a Spanish review on fotoaprendiz.com with a field trial of the X-PRO1 on a kickboxing match. I’ll make just a short translation, or go directly to the translated version here.

A big room, it’s night, bad light conditions and no flash. How will the X-PRO1 handle this? He uses the Fujinon 35mm 1.4. Well, the AF had indeed some problems. So he decided to shot images with the MF to achieve better results, by adjusting the depth of focus. But then another problem arose when he tried to shoot many images in a row: the camera was able to shoot just 8 or 9 images in rapid succession because of the buffer, and the problem was not the SD-card, because he used the Sandisk Extreme Pro SD 16GB (click here), the very best and fastest out there in the market.

Take a look at his shots on flickr (click here) or read the original review here… I’d like him to go on the ring again with the 18-55mm lens, and make this test again.

if you want share your opinions in the comments.

PS.: Well, there was someone else out there that also challenged his X-PRO1, trying to freeze the motion “while not going crazy with a super high ISO and shooting tons of frames“… the set? No kickboxing ring, but a Justin Bieber concert. So, if you want, click the link here and see the images of the concert.