Автор: didesignbg
Дата: 25-01-11 13:16
http://www.dpreview.com/previews/fujifilmx100/
Нищо ново, доста снимки, и много приказки. Само му дигат цената...
The X100 is every bit as pretty in the flesh as it looks in pictures, but what these can't convey is the sheer quality and solidity of the build. The magnesium alloy top and base plates and solid metal dials are more than a little reminiscent of the Leica M9, and (we think) a cut above the Leica X1. In your hand the camera has a solid, weighty feeling that immediately suggests a real purposefulness.
The hybrid viewfinder shows real promise too - the optical finder is bright and clear, while the electronic component is up with the best we've seen. The ability to project shooting data into the optical finder using the EVF is a real bonus and works well, too, while the ability to move the active focus point freely around the frame is pretty well unique for a camera with a direct-vision optical finder.
Overall the X100 has an unusually consistent design philosophy, and it's refreshing to see a camera that's so firmly dedicated to the process of simply capturing images, without unnecessary fripperies. The fixed-lens design has a attracted a degree of debate, but it's clear that this is fundamental to the overall approach. It enables the camera to remain relatively slim despite the fast lens, and through the use of an in-lens shutter, be almost silent in operation while offering flash sync at high shutter speeds without a loss of flash power.
The fixed lens is also crucial to the implementation of the optical component of the hybrid viewfinder. A version designed for interchangeable lenses would need to cover a wide range of focal lengths, which brings a whole new set of problems. It would have to either zoom optically or use ever-smaller frame lines for telephoto work; both of these solutions are notorious for parallax errors, especially at close subject distances. Optical zoom finders can't readily support ultra-wideangle or macro lenses either. So while we'd love to see an interchangeable-lens development of the X100 as much as anyone else, it's clear such a camera would necessarily be a rather different beast.
Of course there are still plenty of unknowns - as yet we can't say anything at all about the image quality, and the firmware of our prototype sample was too early to be absolutely sure about how well all of the controls and features will work. But, just at the moment, it's fair to say we're just as excited by the X100's potential as we were when it was announced; if anything probably a little more so. It's definitely shaping up well - and we can't wait to see a fully working model.
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