Sunday 8 January 2012

"Relax, dear, it's only a camera." - 365 Project, Day 314

Fuji will introduce a new interchangeable lens mirrorless camera, and it looks like it will eat every other compact system camera for breakfast.  Specs are not that impressive: it will be introduced with 3 lenses (18mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4, and 60mm f/2.4 macro), it has a 16MP sensor, will have an APS-C-sized sensor, and it will have the same type of hybrid viewfinder the X100 has.  ISO range, burst rates, video functionality is not known.

Here's what makes this camera dangerous: its 16MP sensor is brand-new for this camera and has a new pixel-array that eliminates the need for anti-aliasing filters and will eliminate moire, and, Fuji says, will rival ISO performance of full-frame cameras.  It also has the perfect retro look of old rangefinder cameras.  The only downside for this thing: the body-only price is going to be about $1700.  That is even more expensive than Sony's self-proclaimed pro-level NEX-7 camera yet to be released.

Not that this price is going to make much of a difference, because I can guarantee you stores will not be able to keep these in stock.

Here's what we did today.

Frank

His note: The lettering is on the other side of the sign.  I wonder why they put the night light behind the sign.

Shannon

Her note: My second set of eyes.

My shot

Nothing much to say about this shot.  It was a very bright day and the contrast was pretty intense.  This is the edge of the shadow of a building with a regular, non-shadowy area.  I kind of wished there was more space to have a bigger view of more snow, but this was between the sidewalk and some backyards.  It's got a nice look, though.

I wonder about tomorrow.

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