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Why I Still Adore the Fujifilm X Pro 1 Years After It Came Out

Chris Gampat
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10/03/2020
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The Fujifilm X Pro 1 is still one of Chris’s favorite cameras.

In one of the latest episodes of Pro Camera Reviews, Chris discussed his love of the Fujifilm X Pro 1. This camera came from a time when photographers were deep into their editing mentality. The sensor was touted to deliver full frame image quality and better colors in some cases. Further, it was Fujifilm’s first interchangeable lens camera in the mirrorless world. So we talked about our love for this camera. Oh, and they’re cheap still on eBay.

The Fujifilm X Pro 1 In This Episode

Why I Still Adore the Fujifilm X Pro 1: I’ve owned a number of Fujifilm cameras over the years. But the one that I’ll probably never sell is the Fujifilm X Pro 1. It uses the older 16MP X Trans sensor and was Fuji’s first ILC. Paired with small, fast, prime lenses, there’s little better than this camera. By modern standards, the Fujifilm X Pro 1 is very antiquated. But it’s still a very capable camera. Chris will lead the conversation by diving into what he adores about the Fujifilm X Pro 1. He’ll also discuss how the X Pro 2 lost its way and how the series came back home with the Fujifilm X Pro 3. The team will also discuss what made the X Pro 1 unique, like the OVF/EVF feature, the sensor, the rangefinder camera body style, the retro aesthetic, etc.

On the Next Episode

The Panasonic S5 Should’ve Been Their First L Mount Camera: We’re reviewing the Panasonic S5 so far and are really liking it. In fact, we strongly believe that this should’ve come first! It has everything photographers want. Modest megapixels, dual card slots, improved autofocus, good weather sealing, etc. What’s not to like? Best of all, it’s very small. And there’s innovation here that’s worth talking about too. We really believe that if the Panasonic S5 were launched first, that the L mount would be in an even stronger position. This is the camera they needed at first. And photographers are really going to love this one. We’ll discuss the pros and cons of the Panasonic S5. Overall though, is is probably the best camera that the L mount has right now.

The Panasonic G100: Somewhat of an Oddball Camera: There’s no denying that Panasonic has been focusing heavily on its newer Full-Frame Lumix platform than its Micro Four Thirds offerings over the last couple of years. The company’s push into the Full-Frame arena with the L Mount alliance has seen the M4/3 platform pushed out of the limelight. However, a new M4/3 camera did hit the streets this year. The Panasonic G100 is somewhat of an oddball camera that has been designed to capture the hearts of videographers and hybrid content creators. Does it have what it takes to compete with other cameras in its price point? Find out as we offer our thoughts about it.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.
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