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another distinctive of Fuji X-E1 is a body design
X-E1 come with Retro style.
Not just look like retro camera but still durable like.
Fuji X-E1 able to work from 0 to 40 celsius
The button might look like only manual control
but you can use it as A, S and P mode as general digital camera.
If you want camera to work on semi auto Aperture mode
just rotate shutter control button to “A”
also in semi auto Shutter mode
just set aperture button on lens to “A”
So if you set both shutter and aperture to “A”,
Fuji X-E1 will work as “P” mode
even Fuji X-E1 come with retro design
but it does have function like new usual digital camera.
Fuji X-E1 was designed to fast and easy to control.
many photography parameter can get quick access by press “Q” button.
and jump around parameters quickly with direction key
and use dial button to change a value.
X-E1 focus system supported for both Auto and manual
Especially manual focus mode. You can set the distance of focus point.
This is how good of able to set a distance of focus point.
suppose you want to take street photo,
it might difficult to pick-up camera to point and shoot.
you might want to leave a camera at your chest.
if camera work on auto focus, it might focus something you can’t guess.
but if you set the exact distance like 2 meters in manual focus mode.
You just stand 2 meters from subject you want and press shutter release button.
you can be sure that the subject you want was focussed.
Not only focus distance were show on LCD but also Depth of field.
As you see,
when I changed aperture value the range of focus line will be shorter or longer related to the aperture.
another function I like since Fuji X-Pro 1 is silent mode.
if we press and hold “Display” button it’ll toggle silent mode.
camera will turn off focus assistant light, turn off flash, turn off focus sound.
there are many places that I use this feature.
using Fuji X-E1 with new XF18-55mm F/2.8-4 R LM OIS
we call this kind of lens as “2F lens”,
it’s mean if you on 18mm widest aperture will be available at 2.8
but if you zoom to 55mm the widest aperture will be at 4.
this make aperture ring of this lens different from another XF lens released before.
we still control camera aperture by using aperture ring but the ring is work as soft control
since it a soft control so Fuji just make a menu for us to choose the rotate side to the direction we used to.
You might think it very detailed,
but for me I think this kind of detailed is a charmed of Fuji camera since X-Pro 1.
Fuji have a camera set of X-E1 with 18-55mm and use this lens as a kits set.
but I don’t want you look at this lens as another lens kits because it’s a lot different.
The focal length start from 18mm to 55mm,
Aperture widest from 2.8 up to 4 compared to other brands that usually widest at 3.5 to 5.6
by started aperture from F/2.8 we can call this lens as “bright” lens.
included 3 pieces of aspherical lens which will give very sharp result and low distortion
also have a piece of extra-low dispersion lens which reduced chromatic aberration.
This why this lens can delivery such a good quality of photo.
Compared to regular lens kit we know,
most of them had image stabilizer function at 3 stops but this lens is 4 stops
As you can see from sample photo
that this lens can delivery the sharpness from center to edge,
lens specification higher than usual lens and also have pieces of high quality glass lens.
So don’t think of this lens as another lens kits we known.
Conclusion
Finally we come to the conclusion.
The Pros are
Quality of picture, auto white balance sytem
Very low noise at high ISO,
if you want to use ISO 800-1600 just use it,
even ISO 3200-6400 still able to expect a good quality of picture.
with combination of X-Trans CMOS sensor and high quality glasses lens
made Fuji able to design the camera that delivers a better quality of picture.
Good body design, good button places ,
get used to very quickly and the way of control between left and right hand very tally.
Anyway, since Fuji most concentrated on quality of picture and body design.
So some features like focus peaking mode doesn't available on X-E1
but do have 3 and 10 times magnifier
You can take video, take panorama picture from Fuji X-E1
but it’s not a highlight of this camera.
So if you looking for great quality of picture,
good design body both look and control, durable camera, Fuji X-E1 should be one of a very good choice.
Thank you Fujifilm Thailand to send us this camera and lens for testing,
see you again when we have an interest gear to review.
Bye. ^^