Wow they're giving Fuji's away!!

[s2000db]

So the x-m1 is now £229 inc cashback and credit notes!

Whats gone wrong with this model?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00DM7X6HC/ref=pd_aw_sbs_2?pi=SL500_SS115

 

[rockmeister]

what cashback and credit notes? Your link shows it at £430. Confused (but I often am) ;-)

 

[Flimber]

Read the text box.

 

[s2000db]

Sorry that was off my phone, try this...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DM7X6HC/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=03J3EX3C5RCD5EYJ35FW&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=455344027&pf_rd_i=468294

 

[s2000db]

More here....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_178346807_4?ie=UTF8&docId=1000763393&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=hero-quick-promo&pf_rd_r=1QQEA902HE9AE4J1J6TN&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=444864687&pf_rd_i=B00DM7X6HC

 

[rockmeister]

Good grief.

Nowt wrong with it, I guess maybe it's just that if you don't want a viewfinder, there are another 30 cameras you might consider. Fuji buyers tend to like the retro thing???

That makes it £100 cheaper than the same kit refurb on the Fuji site. Bargain of the old year?

 

[Sumdumgi]

It is a bargain for a good camera but personally no viewfinder rules it out for me.

 

[rockmeister]

moi aussi

(cricketing nod to the series wipeout)

 

[fordy]

I absolutely love mine and for that price you can't go wrong. I paid that for a used one without the lens here!

 

[purpleaardvark]

I bought one last week and it's giving my Canon 5DII a very close race in some departments.

I would highly recommend one of these X-M1's as its a great camera capable of some outstanding images with little or no understanding of photography but will reward you if you have any sort of any eye for a picture

 

[s2000db]

Many congrats... Can you post a cpl of comparison shots pls?

 

[rockmeister]

and/or a close up of that avatar pls

 

[s2000db]

Hmmm, just been having a look at some of the forums at DPReview, and it seems that there might be a bit of financial trouble over at Fuji, which would be a great shame if thats the case, as theyre clearly super products...

Apparently the same is true for the 4/3 manufacturers also...

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52811343

 

[purpleaardvark]

Fuji X-M1 16-50mm (fine setting 6MB an image) £300

Canon 5DII 17-40mm EF L series Lens (lowest setting 1.2MB an image) £3000

 

[gsrai]

Now that is seriously tempting, where does the X-M1 fit into the fuji hierarchy, is it below the x10/100?

damn amazon are sold out or the black ones

 

[s2000db]

Well the Fuji does look sharper, but then I'm not sure having such a file size difference is significant ?

 

[s2000db]

Now that is seriously tempting, where does the X-M1 fit into the fuji hierarchy, is it below the x10/100?damn amazon are sold out or the black ones

If you need an exchangeable lens camera, than at that price its a no brainer imo...

 

[purpleaardvark]

Just for you chaps here's a direct comparision;

Both Cameras on Aperture Priority - F8, ISO on Auto, both Tripod mounted.

Canon 5DII EF L Series 17-40mm

Fuji X-M1 16-50mm

 

[mikehit]

That is about what I would expect: the image does not have a large tonal range and for a few years now the difference between FF and APS-C has been small in all but extreme cases (printing very large, lowlight/high ISO or needing wide dynamic range). This was one of the reasons I was happy buying the 7D instead of jumping up to FF where the AF ability overrode the difference in IQ for the purposes I needed the camera. But whereas the 7D is still £800+, to get that in a camera at £300 is bloody stupid money - nowadays you need a very (VERY!) good reason to go FF.