Fujifilm’s x half is a small retro compact that is big on crazy film photography -functions, and I think it’s great
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- Retro Compact with unique vertical sensor and LCD screen
- It represents the film camera experience of the half frame again
- It is available worldwide from June 12 in three colors, priced $ 849 / £ 699 / AU $ 1,349
Fujifilm has surpassed itself with the new X and half – a retro compact camera that packs some of his craziest and outright funniest ideas so far, all inspired by film photography.
There is an indication of the inspiration of the X half in the name-it is a digital reinvestion of film cameras of Half Frame such as the Pentax 17. I have already tried the X half and it was a much needed dose of fun – view my X Half Hands-on Review.
To facilitate the half frame, the X half of the 18MP JPEG photos are taken in 3 x 4 vertical format, recorded on a vertical 1-inch sensor and compiled using the unique vertical LCD.
In addition to that fixed screen is a secondary screen that Magens the film bus that you see on many film cameras, and there is a nice surprise here -it is touch -sensitive and allows you to sweep up or down to select one of Fujifilm’s film simulations. If this charming function does not find its way to future Fujifilm cameras, I would be shocked.
Film simulation color effects are known – they are inspired by Fujifilm Film Stock and have helped to strengthen the popularity of Fujifilm in the last 10 years through cameras such as cameras The X100VI. The X half offers a stripped back selection of 13 popular film simulations, including Provia and Astia.
You would think that all the above would be sufficient to secure the unique status of the X half, but Fujifilm really released, with even more functions for film photography fans to enjoy.
Simulate film to another level
A step further from that combination with two screens and vertical recordings, there is a film camera mode. This locks the film simulation and camera settings you have chosen such as ISO and switches off the screen example, allowing you to compose your recordings via the optical viewfinder, as if you are photographing with film.
Once your ‘film’ has been used up – 36, 54 or 72 recordings – you can leave the mode and view the screen again and make changes to the settings.
Film camera mode is such a fun position, and for me the nearest experience of film photography I have had using a digital camera – is And It’s optional.
Then there is in fact a film wind lever, which in this case, by ‘cranking’, is used to make diptychs – that are two vertical recordings next to each other. These are recorded individually via the vertical 1-inch sensor, but then compiled and displayed just like you would get with a film camera with half a frame on a role of 35 mm film.
Again, you can take or leave the Diptych function. I think it’s fun to have – working out how image pairs complement each other, extend your creative muscles.
We also get a number of completely new image effects, almost all inspired by film photography and contain light leak, expired film and halatie.
Full HD video recording is also possible, and the Diptych effect can be applied to both photos and videos, which is really neat.
This is all packed in a Palm-Size, Premium-feeling compact with a fixed 32 mm f/2.8 lens with a mechanical aperture, plus the same battery as used in cameras such as the X100VI for a lifetime of 880 shot, and which only weighs 240 g.
Fujifilm has made a special app for the X half, which can be used to create diplomas and upload and view images, plus the camera can connect wirelessly to one of the Fujifilm Instax printers for the road.
The app was not available when I tested the camera, but will be downloaded from the beginning of June. In the meantime, the Fujifilm X and half itself will be available worldwide from June 12 in silver, charcoal and black, and costs $ 849 / £ 699 / AU $ 1,349.
I have assessed digital cameras for 15 years, and the Fujifilm X and half must be one of the funniest so far – one compact camera With a difference. You can configure it in a way that is so close to a film camera when you get digital, plus the packaged the retro look and the feeling that we are going to expect from Fujifilm.
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