FUJIFILM X100S & Equipment update

Fujifilm X100S

New camera! Been wanting to get a compact (kinda) camera to fit into my sling bag for the occasional personal shoot. Definitely don't want to lug the 5D3 in my bag. Not to mention lenses, I'm sure to bring the 16-35mm 2.8 and 50mm 1.4

Picked the X100S over the Sony RX1. The RX1 is just too expensive, it's even more expensive than a 6D

Here are some photos with the X100S , all unprocessed unless stated.

Black Fujifilm X100S camera box with smaller accessory boxes on a wooden surface. FUJIFILM X100S - 5D3EXIF

Open instruction manual with Japanese diagrams, foregrounding a blurred camera on wood. Reading the manual while charging - 5D3EXIF

I always read manuals for new cameras, the X100S is no different. Oh, only this time I'm reading it in Japanese 日本語

Low-angle view of Shin-Sai-Bashi-Suji building with white quilted facade and red signage against a pale sky. 心斎橋筋 ShinsaibashiEXIF

Crowded street scene at night beneath towering Glico running man billboard and glowing neon advertisements. 道頓堀EXIF

White Osaka Castle with green roofs and gold trim stands above a stone wall beside pink cherry blossoms. 大阪城 Osaka Castle 1EXIF

People stand by a moat before an ancient stone wall with Osaka Castle rising behind them. 大阪城 Osaka Castle 2 - ProcessedEXIF

Cherry blossom trees line a park path where people walk and picnic on grass near city buildings. Cherry Blossom Watching 桜花見EXIF

White cherry blossom cluster on a branch against a soft-focus background of blurred blossoms and dark branches. Cherry Blossom Sakura 桜 - ProcessedEXIF

White cruise ship AMADEA docked at a pier under an overcast sky with a bridge in the background. 大阪水族館 Osaka Aquarium 1EXIF

Woman with dark hair looking out a window where bright sunlight creates rainbow lens flare across the scene. 大阪水族館 Osaka Aquarium 2EXIF

Like how the flare comes out of the above picture!

Giant Japanese spider crab with long spindly legs, silhouetted viewers observing in a deep blue aquarium tank. Crab - 大阪水族館 Osaka AquariumEXIF

School of small fish swimming around a large rock formation in an aquarium tank. School of fish - 大阪水族館 Osaka AquariumEXIF

Translucent jellyfish drift against a deep black background, their delicate internal structures glowing softly. Jellyfish - 大阪水族館 Osaka AquariumEXIF

Silhouetted cranes line a harbor waterfront against a soft pink and blue twilight sky. Port - 大阪水族館 Osaka AquariumEXIF

Yellow-eyed penguin with pink feet stands on a wet rock near water, another penguin visible in the background. Penguin - 大阪水族館 Osaka AquariumEXIF

Green-lit Ferris wheel above a building with a Coca-Cola sign at night. Ferris Wheel - 大阪水族館 Osaka AquariumEXIF

So far

Need more time to play with this small little monster. Image quality looks good so far! Pictures are all in JPEG. As of writing this, I wasn't using LR4 Release Candidate (4.4) version where X100S RAW files were supported. Finally able to read the RAW files, will leave that for next time

Fujifilm X camera body with textured grip, red-tipped lever, and black leather strap against dark background. X100S-Left - 6DEXIF

Handling

Compact, what can you say? I don't have any rangefinder experiences, so this is something new. It's light enough for my shaky hands (asian and smoker I guess)

When using the X100S, somehow it forces me to really think of the composition of the photos while looking through the OVF, because of the parallax error of the lens. You start to think of the outcome before taking the shot

Battery

Not impressive, but you could last a whole day while travelling with it. Not a DSLR, not expecting much

Fujifilm X camera with textured grip, lens cap marked “FILM,” and an “S” badge on the body. X100S-Right - 6DEXIF

Equipment Update

Letting go of the 5D2 and planning to get myself a 6D for travels and also as the secondary/backup camera. Tried my sister-in-law's husband's 6D and like it! It's just like a 5D2, same number of AF points (9 - with centre high sensitivity cross-point), but with faster focusing compared to the 5D2's dinosaur focus speed

Can't wait to get my hands on one and try the WiFi and GPS

When I bought the X100S, I also got myself another Speedlite 600EX-RT to complete the lighting setup. Had a softbox in the to-buy list but forgot all about it during my visit to the shop

Bought

Fujifilm X100S
Speedlite 600EX-RT

Sold

Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Speedlite 580EX II