Fujifilm XF1 12 MP Digital Camera with 3-Inch LCD Screen (Red)

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Fujifilm XF1 12 MP Digital Camera with 3-Inch LCD Screen (Red)

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12MP EXR CMOS 2/3-Inch Sensor
High Quality Fujinon 4x F1.8-4.9 Manual Zoom Lens
3.0-Inch Premium Clear LCD
Full HD Movie
Three Stylish colors: Black, Brown and Red

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Customer Reviews

Great go anywhere p & s for picky enthusiasts or prosI am a pro photographer who was tired of carrying heavy bags, lenses and gear on non- working trips or walks. But I hated the quality of most photos from my ipad or phone, so lugging gear seemed necessary. Photos from other point and shoots or iPhone often looked unimpressive. Too used to 1.8 or 2.8 lenses and excellent pro level sensors. Had read great things about the fuji x series, and picked this one up on a bit of a whim when the price fell to $199. Honestly didn't expect much for the price, was just hoping for a step up from an ipad picture and better performance in low light with a decent focal range for weekend getaways. Figured if it was a disappointment, could sell it on ebay pretty easily.Fuji menus never intimidated me, since I have owned three s5 pros in the past. I find them easy to navigate, and like the manual zoom and on off switch on this camera. Took a day or two to get used to it.Summary: This camera is amazing for it's size and price point. Photos taken with certain settings at times look like they were shot with a pro dslr and a high quality wide aperture lens. Low light performance is surprisingly good. Noise at higher ISO's is far less than expected. Advanced settings like double exposures are fun, and allow for more creativity and artistic freedom than I expected. Haven't bothered with RAW, since fuji jpegs were always pretty perfect straight out of camera, and this camera holds that tradition intact.The 'pro focus' mode gives dreamy bokeh that looks quite a lot like an 85 mm wide open portrait lens took the shot if you move the zoom to that level. I used this camera for a macro ring shot during a snowy engagement session last weekend, and was impressed with how it handled both the lighting and the details of the diamonds and snowflakes.Summary: worth far more than I paid for it. Pleasantly surprised. And cute retro look. Battery life is fine, not sure what other reviewers referred to about it losing half it's power overnight. Mine holds a charge like any other camera, draining over longer times or with constant use. Will be keeping for a long time, and it is now in my purse every day. Loving it. 5A very good looking camera that also takes good pictures -- lens control errors after 5 monthsI purchased the camera from Amazon.com last week and the build quality of the camera seems decent. It generates a little noise when turning the zoom lens at some focal point and I can here a little object moving sound from inside the camera when lightly shacking it in picture viewing mode. The camera creates some noise while turning viewing mode to picture shooting mode. While these "extra" things shouldn't exist for a good quality camera; however, they don't bother me too much. The picture quality seems better than what I expected. I set the "noise reduction" to low on the camera and the pictures come out doesn't have the "water color picture" effect. Panorama, EXR and low light multiple shooting etc features are all very good. I am really satisfied with its looking, build and pictures qualities. I just wish that mine won't run into the "lens error" issue in coming years.4/20/2014The camera started have 'lens control errors' todays ago when zooming out. While the time it doesn't show lens error, all pictures taken when zoomed out are over exposure, almost a white picture. It never had bump or dropped and wal kepe in a well padded camera bag. It was a so lovely camera and can took great picture!6/6/2014Received repaired camera today and it works fine now. Just wish that the issue is completed fixed. Raise two 3 stars. 3Pocketable and funI love this camera. I've owned a Fujifilm X100 and X10, and I'm a huge fan of their fixed lens X-series cameras. Both those cameras served me well, yet I was looking for a camera more appropriate to my latest photographic project, which is taking a picture each day for a year. The X100 and X10 *are* pocketable. However, with their size and weight, you're always aware that they're sitting there in your pocket. There's no escaping that. Thus, when the XF1 was introduced, I was intrigued. It's been favorably compared to the X10 and seems that those two cameras are near twins in terms of overall abilities, save the obvious difference that the X10's OVF makes. I'm about a week into owning this camera and I am pleased as all with it. The XF1 does seem a more svelte version of the X10, and IQ is comparable, which means excellent. I get the wonderfully blue and red saturated Fujifilm "look" and, if I feel silly, the on-board filters will create amusing results, like a miniature "diorama" or panoramic view. And in contrast to the X100 and X10, I find I can stuff the XF1 into my pocket all day long, so it's literally always at hand for my daily photographic inspiration, wherever that may be. The XF1 has been criticized as being "quirky" in its manner of operation and menus. I would say that is a matter of perspective. Coming from an X100 and X10, that quirkiness is what I expect and, to me, the XF1 is familiar and comforting. I guess I like it's quirkiness, whatever that might be. If you're looking for a high quality feature-laden pocket camera that is heads and shoulders beyond any consumer point-n-shoot, this camera is The One and, and dollar-for-dollar, is an absolute steal. 5"Lens Control Error" on 4 out of 4 cameras I got. 100% failure rate with identical symptoms, likely design flaw in lens. Avoid. This review is going to be a short one, only to warn those of you who might be considering this camera of its fatal flaw, from my experiences with these.During this past summer we bought not one, but four XF1s among the friends and family. I loved the Fuji. The EXR sensor was made famous by its X100 for great signal to noise ratio, low light capability, and saturated colors. It has incredible and accurate JPEG colors that requires little to no adjustment to look amazing. The lens is tack sharp. The zoom lens starts at a very good 25mm wide range with a big f1.8 aperture. Add optical image stabilizer and a low noise sensor, it's a champ at low lights. There is full manual control with RAW. The video looks great at 1080p. The menus and controls are well thought out. Focus is fast and accurate. The build quality was excellent, felt solid in the hand, and it looked great (in my opinion). This was a camera that performed like much larger bodies with larger sensors, at a fraction of the size and cost.The twist lens is a bit of a nuisance and requires both hands for operation, while not really booting any faster than if it had a power button (it still takes a second or so to turn on after the lens extends). I didn't understand the design decision, other than perhaps by doing so it results in a quieter operation without motor noise, and possibly better reliability as well.The lens, alas, became the fatal problem, which I'll describe in more detail later. During the summer we shot thousands of pictures, and the camera failed within 6 weeks, right outside the return period. Granted, I shoot a lot more than the average user, but there was no explanation for this. I thought maybe we did something that caused this failure, but in reality we babied the camera without ever abusing it.However, in time, ALL of the other three cameras developed the same problem. I purchased these in July, and the last one developed this problem at the beginning of November--the one that's probably the least used. This denotes that the problem isn't isolated, but results from a design flaw, that in my four cameras, caused a 100% failure rate.The problem, which eventually renders the camera inoperable, comes in stages. The process is identical for all four of the XF1 cameras, occurring at zoom range after 35mm. It approximately develops as follows:- After a good number of shots (it varies a bit on this one, from 1000-5000 frames, probably depending on how often the lens was turned or how it was assembled?), you start noticing some strange blurs around the edges, particularly for telephoto end of the lens. It's easy to put it off as a lens quality issue.- Then, you'll notice that exposure goes haywire around the telephoto end. It would either grossly overexpose or underexpose, and using compensation or manual override wouldn't do anything. Sometimes it would appear as if the sensor is screwed up, giving garbled images while metering/focusing. Restarting the camera would fix it, until you try to take shots at the tele end again. (at least two other reviewers mentioned this early stage problem)- Soon after, when you zoom over 35mm, and physically move the camera, you will get "Lens Control Error" which requires a reset. On one of the slower progressing cameras, this developed into a full fledge problem where anything after 35mm will give a shaky image on the viewfinder, like the optics have come loose (or I think something went wrong with the image stabilizer)., and you will easily get "lens control error" with any sudden physical movement. For the other three XF1s, it's more of a abrupt degeneration to the point where the "lens control error" will occur every time you zoom past 35mm, with a noticeable shift in image on the LCD (as if optics suddenly tilted/shifted).- My friend who kept on using his at 25mm range, thinking he could make do with it as long as it's not zoomed in. However, it eventually worsened that it'll give "lens control error" at 25mm too, rendering the camera completely unusable at shooting photos. (video included)The 100% failure rate, the speed at which it failed, as well as the identical progressions and symptoms suggest that this is a highly repeatable and non-random issue. There is clearly a design flaw. My family has gone out of the country with two of the cameras, with no warranty service available to them. My friend and I are stuck with ours, and will take up Fuji's warranty service in the coming days. The dilemma for us is whether if we even want this replaced with the same camera, knowing the same design flaw persists; That's unless Fuji had figured this out with a good fix, something I have found no evidence of so far. It seems like a near certain loss that's difficult to recover; and it's a shame since the camera was such a great performer and so portable.While the price of XF1 has come down due to its end-of-life status, I would still advise against the purchase of this camera. As of right now we're looking to probably get either a flawed replacement, or a "repaired" camera that's only 3 months old. Neither is ideal, and you can avoid my predicament by getting something else, possibly XF1's latest successor, the Fuji XQ1 or other capable pocket cameras. I hope this helps.___________________________________11/20/2013 update:Here is the latest update. I just got off the phone with the Fuji Pro Repairs (1-800-800-3854 Option #1 and then Option #2. That's the only way to reach them since all my emails got a terse reply making me call this number). They weren't particularly helpful, to say the least, and were pretty dismissive about the problems I experienced. They were fighting to talk over me, stressing again and again how they have never heard of this problem, how they never see this online and in their own service bulletin, and how they have worked there for a long time to know better, etc. Frustrated, I asked to speak to the call center manager, who were no better for it--same dismissive attitude, and almost identical "the cameras are great because we've never heard of this problem in the X years I've worked here" rhetoric. (Perusing Amazon reviews, I could see lens control error just a few reviews earlier than mine. He probably thought it's isolated like myself. I did until my other 3 broke).I personally think there hasn't been as many complaints surfacing on their bulletin (if true) because XF1 is evidently a low volume seller, judging from the sometimes low clearance prices required to move them since summer. There's also plenty of mentions to this problem around the web when you Google "xf1 lens error". That notion was likewise vehemently dismissed by Fuji's reps, again stressing that they have never seen or heard of it, in their bulletins or on the web. They suggested that it could very well be a firmware problem (when it's obviously physical with the optical wobbling and shifting of preview image.) I was treated like this crazy idiot who just didn't know what I was talking about.I inquired the possibility of replacing my broken XF1 with a different camera, since I was convinced that XF1 is flawed. I got slightly different replies. The first rep said that depending on their tech department's determination, they may replace it with "at least an XF1", which lead to the possibility of something different/better. I asked to speak to the manager because the rep said only the manager could decide. However, the manager said there's "zero possibility" that it would be replaced with anything other than XF1, at best. As you might imagine, both the rep and the manager made it clear that they would be doing me a favor by replacing it with another XF1, which they stubbornly believe is a bulletproof pro camera that only insane people would find otherwise. They said that the only thing I could do is to send it in and have them look at it, then they'll decide whether to repair or replace. I would have to write a letter, explaining the problem in detail, put in any sales receipt or what not, and they'll determine what to do.Everything I just spoke on the phone--as difficult as it was to explain to deaf ears--would not go on record apparently, until I send in the camera and a letter (maybe that's part of the reason why they have no record of the problem in their service bulletins?). No RMA case was created (they couldn''t). No shipping label would be provided--I'd have to ship with a trackable service at my own cost. They'll just contact me when they receive it, if I put my contact info on the letter. When I suggested that the lack of at least a RMA seems unstructured and unsafe, I got another rant on how they've been doing this for 35 years with no problems.So this call accomplished little, other than finding an unwillingness by Fuji to acknowledge this as a flawed design, and their complete lack of awareness to this problem. I'm not feeling terribly optimistic with the warranty service now--quite the contrary. Yet seeing how the broken camera is completely useless in my hands anyway, I will ship mine back to them just to see what happens.The address to send the camera to for repairs:Fujifilm Camera Repairs1100 King George Rd.Edison, NJ 08837I encourage those who may have the same problem as mine to bring it to Fuji's attention. This certainly shouldn't have been a non-issue. I will report back when I have updates.___________________________________12/2/2013Just got off the phone with Fujifilm service center in Edison, NJ again. The camera has been received by Fujifilm on 11/26/2013 according to Fedex. I have just received an email this afternoon at 3:43pm:-------Begin email insert------Thank you for using FUJIFILM Service and Support. Your product was received into our system today, 12/2/2013, at our Edison service center. It is our goal to have your repair completed and shipped to you within 10 business days from today. Due to holidays or parts availability, repair time may increase. You will receive an E-mail with tracking information on the day your repair is shipped.If your repair is out of warranty, you can Approve or Refuse the estimate online by clicking the following link: https://camerarepair.fujifilmusa.com/CheckOrder or by calling 1800-659-3854 and follow the prompts to the Digital Camera Repair Dept. Please supply the above Repair Reference number.If a response is not received within 2 weeks, your repair will be shipped back to the address given as a "No Reply to Estimate"You can always check the status of your repair by also clicking on the link above and supplying your Repair Reference Number.-------End email insert------So it looks like it's in the process, and they are apparently going with the repair route. Since it's apparently an automatically generated message, I thought maybe repair can equal to replacement. At any rate, there's a confusing bit about how I need to respond to them in 2 weeks, so I used the website link to check up the repair status, and I got the following:-------------Begin estimate insert-----------Order StatusWAITING FOR ESTIMATE APPROVALEstimate Charge ($)140Shipping Charge ($)18Tax ($)11.66Total Charges ($)169.66---------End estimate insert -----------------It looks like they are waiting for my approval of $169.66 to have the camera repaired! I called up the number provided in the email (which didn't really lead directly to the repair center. I needed to navigate 3 levels of menus, option 1, 2, 4 I believe for pro repairs), asking about why I was charged this amount when it should have been under warranty.The service rep looked up the info and said that they found a ding on the front of the lens housing, suggesting impact damage, resulting in the lens error, and the warranty was voided. I tried to explain how the front lens housing has a very thin sheet metal, and can easily be dinged (e.g. putting it in the pocket with other things?), and how I have three others in pristine condition with the same problem, proving its irrelevance. I sent this camera (my friend's) in because it's got the most advanced development of this error, where it shows up without having to zoom.The representative wasn't belligerent and defensive like last time, but he went on to say that's how the tech reported it and he couldn't do anything about it. He suggested to transfer me to the manager, so I could speak to him. I had him do that, but after a few minutes the same rep returned, saying how the manager was able to lower the bill to $100. I said that's not going to cut it (this really isn't about the money), and I needed to speak to him (even though it really didn't seem like we'll get anywhere), so he transferred me.After a minute, a brusque and rushed voice came on and said "hello", and I responded a few times; but he apparently had a problem hearing me (not sure why), and he hung up on me. I had to call again, immediately, navigating through the menu and holds, asking again to speak to the manager, Dan Scarola. This time it went straight to his voicemail, saying that he's out for the day. I left a message, again explaining the situation, and left my number, asking for a call back.So, that's the latest update. Needless to say, I'm more than disappointed. I'll try to reach him tomorrow, and if that doesn't get anywhere (a rather likely event), I'll be forced to cancel the estimate and get the broken camera back--it doesn't make sense to pay $100-$169.66 for a half-measure repair on a 199 camera (it also seems strange that the rather exorbitant estimated cost can be so arbitrarily adjusted). I don't even think it's worth the $7 FedEx shipping I paid for sending it in (not sure why Fuji's charging $18), if they are only going to do a repair without acknowledging the evident and a repeatable engineering flaw. Not only will I end up with repaired/refurbished cameras, they will most likely develop the same errors again.The inclination to downplay camera problems and voiding warranty really brought down my expectations to nothing, and my initial "wait and see" sentiment became that of an outrage. I have had a great opinion on Fuji's recent cameras, and I recommend them heartily to family and friends (hence the 4 XF1s). Yet this good feeling has gone negative through the recent dealings with Fujifilm. I actually have other new Fujifilm X series cameras, and now not only am I leery about my future support, but that I just don't want to deal with Fujifilm anymore. 2Bad design flaw. Don't purchase this. Get the XQ1 instead.I liked this camera very much for a while. Then it developed the problem described by many others: it badly overexposes when you change focal lengths. It seems to work fine at the widest angle, then go completely haywire at any other setting.This appears to be a basic design flaw which Fuji is unwilling to acknowledge. No more Fuji products for me.I need to be able to rely on a camera. This one will get the solution I saw in a YouTube video: it goes into the dustbin.Update 3.6.18I liked this camera so much before it failed that I got another (used) and am keeping my fingers crossed. If it fails too, then I'll give up.In any case, buyer beware.Update 8.4.18I got a (reconditioned) Fuji XQ1, almost the same camera but without the manual-twist lens. Same superb CMOS sensor. Don't get the XF1, get the XQ1. 1Unique Design--Great Pictures!This is a pretty amazing little camera that far surpassed my expectations, especially at under $200. It far outperformed the Olympus XZ-2, to compare it to a similar camera, with similar goals.Hard to know where to begin. First, the camera is very good looking in (dark) red faux-leather and silver. Very nice. Some don't like the tricky way it turns on, but I love it. So cool, but a little strange when you first try it. (To turn on the camera you gently turn the lens a little then pull it forward a little. One setting gives you "standby" mode and if you turn slightly to the left again you are in operation.). However, there's a tag showing how to do it, a permanent sticker on top of the camera reminding you, and its in the manual. (A paper manual is included--I appreciate that--and a CD with the Fuji SilkyPix editing software. There is in-camera RAW conversion, but Silkypix works, too, and is a nice little free editor as well.)The range is 25-100mm boosted 2x with a good digital zoom. The 2/3" sensor is a good size for a small camera. It's the same one as the X30 or the XS1 (a nice bridge cam with a 24-620mm lens).There is a wonderful manual zoom with guides that also show you various focal lengths on the lens...helpfulre: Zoom, there is also a 2x digital zoom that works well. It can be selected from the menu and assigned to the Fn button. (There are other choices, too, RAW, film sim, ISo, etc.)This camera is impressively customizable. (Or just leave it in A, P or EXR mode. That works well, too. There are the usual array of useful "Scene" modes, plus an extra "Enhanced" Portrait one) The button on the back, bottom left, lets you decide how much information--if any--you want to see on the screen.The macro works well, too, up to about 3cm I think, but you have to keep it in wide.One of the tricky things to find was the bracketing. If you go to the button on the bottom right of the camera back, it shows a different control wheel. Push the arrow on the control dial for the top setting and you can choose single frame or various kinds of bracketing, inc. film simulations. Nice feature. (The usual Control Dial has EV at the top).My basic settings are: ISO Auto, DR Auto (these are easy to quickly change with the E-Fn button), Provia or Velvia film sim, "F",4:3, L size, Average or Spot metering (again, easy to change). You can change the E-Fn button settings through the menu, too--impressive! I like to bracket -/+ 1/3 exposure with the above and keep it as a Custom setting. (There are two Custom settings--unusual in this kind of camera. I like to keep the other on B/W. Go to "Advanced" and choose one of the BW filters--for sky, portraits, etc.)The lens is fast--f1.8 at the wide end, f4.9 at telephoto and it goes up to f11. It takes very good low light shots and the AF is fast. But the SP setting also has several useful low light scene modes, and of course there's the EXR:SN mode, too.The array of settings are impressive. There are even two Custom settings--unusual in a camera this size. I keep one Custom setting in B/W mode with a "skin tone filter" (you have 4 choices of B/W filters and 3 color settings--more than my mirrorless camera. I like them all, but Velvia has a nice "pop".)In the ADV mode, a few things are useful. I particularly like Panorama mode (it can be set to less than 360) and the "color select" feature which shows only one color for the B/W and the rest in B/W. A nice effect.Adv. also has "Pro Focus" which does a nice job of blurring the background, nicely "faking" the bokeh. There is also a "SP" mode with various scene settings--sports, beach, sunset, etc. Portrait and "Enhanced Portrait" are especially nice. (I keep "Face REcognition to "Off" but others may find it useful.)As for the normal bokeh, this camera can give it to you. Not as much as a dslr, but better much than any other compact I've had.Tips: EXR cameras use pixel binning and may look sharper at 6MP v. 12. Try it and see. Also, I find EXR: SN (the low light feature) is excellent. I don't use the others--EXR Auto etc. and it is nice to flip the mode dial an EXR:SN, even in fairly good light, it's still a good choice.For a case, I tried several and was so glad to (finally) find the Case Logic Tahoe 30 which was small but large enough. Lowepro LP36322-0WW Tahoe 30 Pouches (Black) 5Great photos, terrible hardware that fails early, worse customer service.I've owned perhaps 30 digital cameras in the last 15 years, everything from high-end DSLRs from Nikon, Sony & Fujifilm to really cheap no-name brand point & shoots. During that time, I've shot approx 30k pictures - at one point I was shooting 2000 pictures a month.... My current go-to cameras right now are a Sony RX1 & a Nikon 1 V1.In all my time using digital cameras, I have never once had a camera fail completely. Even cameras that suffered a lot of abuse, were banged around and used in all weathers never failed. Even the cheapest of the cheap kept on working - I still have a 12 year old Konica that works fine.Not any more. You see, the Fujifilm XF1 has developed a fault, a sticky aperture problem, well known with the X100 and a known manufacturing defect with X-series cameras with integrated lenses. This would be fine if Fujifilm US would be willing to acknowledge & fix the problem (which they do in Europe), but they are not. So, a $350 camera, less than 18 months old, is a brick.This particular XF1 spent most of it's life in a protective Crumpler camera case and was rarely used (less than 1000 photos shot). It was never dropped, never mistreated, never used in the rain and yet it failed completely.Let me say that again - COMPLETE FAILUREBasically, it's a waste of money - just look elsewhere for a decent, pocketable camera. Sony, Canon & Panasonic all have large sensor compact cameras that are way, way more reliable than this.TL;DR:Stay away from FujiFlim products, they are completely unwilling to stand behind their products. I'll be shopping for a new compact camera and it won't be a Fuji. 1A Mini x100I read camera reviews for the xf1, canon s110, panny lx7, and several others for a few weeks. I am a very happy owner of a fuji x100 so in the end I went with the xf1. It was on sale for $199 at the time. An absolute steal. I have only owned the camera about a month so obviously I cannot attest to its longevity. But other than that, this little beast is a dynamo. Leave it wide open on 25mm, set it on EXR auto, and bang away. Like the x100, exceptional skin tones. Perfect skin tones! Inside, outside, low light, bright light, snow, dusk, incandescent, fluorescent--the results are very good or better for a camera this portable. No doubt the others I investigated were very nice also but I choose the xf1 and a fine choice it was. 35 years ago when I first got started in photography I bought a used Nikkormat with an 85mm lens. It cost far more than this xf1. $199 for everything in this little package--amazing! People complain too much. We've become far too picky. If you want a small camera you can carry everywhere buy this Fuji and start shooting. And by the way, it took all of 30 seconds to master the on and off twisting of the barrel. I cannot believe the amount of hokum I read concerning this insignificant matter. 4Fuji XF1 Lens Control Error -and dealing with Fuji and their warrantyAs you can see, this model has problems. Worked like a charm for 6.5 months and then started to have issues one day and then stopped working altogether with this Lens Control Error problem. After reading the account by one of the reviewers here on what he had to deal with with Fuji, I'm skeptical that we'll see any resolve. Fuji should take care of this though. $400 for a few months of use would be a total ripoff. It's really too bad as this little stylish unit put out some nice photos. Will update after what I find out. Just dropped Fuji an email off their website.Update: 12/29/2013. No reply from Fuji to my email inquiry. Doesn't surprise me but still disappointed. I know they received the email as I received one of those auto replies saying they'll get back with me.Update: 01/05/2014. Wrote back again on the website link. 01/06 reply from Fuji: Thank you for contacting FUJIFILM North America Corporation. Please allow us to assist you. We were very disappointed to learn that you had experienced a problem with your Digital Camera. Unfortunately, without testing the camera in question, it is impossible for us to accurately determine the cause of the problem you have encountered. At this time, we suggest that you send your camera directly into us for an evaluation. Please ship your product via a carrier service with a means of tracking your package to the following address:FUJIFILM North America Corporation1100 King George Post RoadEdison, NJ 08837Attn: X-F1 Camera Repair DepartmentWe also ask that you fill out our repair form and include it with your camera. In the packaging please include a copy of your proof of purchase (if camera is owned for less then a year) and a note with your name, address, and a daytime phone number. Do not send batteries or accessory items. If your unit is covered under warranty, you will receive an acknowledgment. If your unit is not covered under warranty, you will receive an estimate for the repair prior to any work being done. If you do not have a proof of purchase or the camera was given to you as a gift please contact our Camera Repair Department at 1-800-800-3854, option #2. They have several agents that can assist with your questions. We sincerely hope this information has been beneficial to you. If you should have any further questions or concerns,Please do not hesitate to contact us in the future. It would be our pleasure to assist you again. Thank you for your interest in FUJIFILM products and services.01/06/2014: Mailed in camera. Delivered on 01/08/2014. As of 01/13/2014, no notification from Fuji as to the arrival of the camera.01/21/2014: Finally calling Fuji to see what's up with the camera as they haven't contacted me yet. First of all, don't use the extension 3461 that's on their website for repairs. It's invalid. Just stay on the line and go through the menu. Note: The XF1 is considered a professional camera so choose that option. Talked with the first rep. He claimed the EXACT same thing as in the other review/complaint. They're saying that there's "impact damage" to the bottom of the camera so it invalidates the warranty. $140 repair/$18 shipping/$11 tax total. I told him that there wasn't an "impact damage" and he's transferred me after I told him that I shot a video of the camera --showing no damage whatsoever-- before I sent it in as I thought they might say that. After 20 minutes on hold, this tech is going to grab the camera after I told him there wasn't any damage to the camera. He's claiming that there *is* damage and I'm telling him that a lot of people are having this problem and it has nothing to do with any impact. I also let him know that I shot a close up video of our camera before I sent it in to prove there wasn't any so called "impact damage". With this, this second guy wants to transfer me to his manager but his manager apparently "isn't in". He took down my number to have the manager call me back. After a couple hours I'm doubting they will. In the meantime, I just dropped Fuji Japan a complaint off their website. Will this do anything? Maybe if enough people contact them.01/21/2014 part two: Got a call back. Same tech. He said he talked to his manager and they're going to drop the charges and repair the camera. I hope they do and that this error doesn't come up again. If it's just in the DNA of this camera to have this problem, then I would guess the repair won't last long. However, I'm glad they decided to honor their warranty like they should. If you plan on sending in your XF1 or anything to Fuji Repairs, I would recommend that you take a video of your camera including close ups if your problem/need of repair isn't due to owner fault. You'll need it as they seem to follow the step-by-step guidelines of Warranty Disqualification 101. Our camera didn't have any dings or scratches and was never dropped. Many are having this problem with this camera but the repair facility says it's always due to "impact damage". Will follow up when I receive the camera back from them.01/29/2014. Sigh. Fuji just sent me another invoice for the repairs identical to the last one. Will have to call them again to find out if they lied to me about dropping the charges. Okay, all's well with this repair still.They said it takes the system some time to renew and the 2nd invoice/repair estimate was sent out automatically but their records reflect the dropped charges. They said it's going to be repaired and shipped back this week. 1Finally, someone gets it rightI'm glad someone at Fuji knows what photographers like me are looking for in a compact camera, because almost every other compact misses the the mark for my needs. This camera is ideal for the enthusiast photographer who already has a DSLR, knows how to use it, and is looking for a pocketable compact camera to take when traveling light, without too much compromise in usability and image quality. It's for the kind of people who would have bought a Canon S95 a few years back. The kind of people who will not be sticking external flashes, filters, mics, and interchangeable lenses on a compact camera because we already have a DSLR for that purpose. The key here is the camera has to fit in a pants pocket. And the sleek retro styling is a welcome sight as well.The image quality of this camera is beyond my expectations. Set it to EXR mode, 1600% D-range, and BOOM - out pops a JPEG with more dynamic range than I could muster out of a RAW file of my Nikon D40 DSLR. Let that sink in for a second. Then save the setting to one of the custom user modes, and you have instant access to DR goodness at any time. In addition, if you set the camera to 6MP resolution, it will automatically use the DR priority feature even in regular PASM shooting modes. How about noise performance? I can use ISO 3200 with acceptable results, which is also about as good as my Nikon D40 DSLR. There are 5 noise reduction levels to choose from, and even on the lowest setting, the ugly blotches of chroma noise are well suppressed, and only the grain of luma noise is visible.The controls of this camera are exceptional as well. You have up to 11 settings available with no more than two clicks away, 7 of which can be customized by the user thanks to the E-Fn onscreen menu and the Fn button. There's also two user modes on the main dial that can store and recall your favorite settings. That's better ergonomics than any entry-level DSLR I've seen. The manual zooming provides direct, instant control over your lens, and the power on sequence becomes second nature after a few days using the camera. There is no annoying lag in operating the camera controls, and the focus speed is acceptable for a compact camera.Is there anything not to like about it? The only gripe I have with the camera is the video mode offers very limited manual controls. No audio levels, no manual exposure, no manual focus. White balance and exposure compensation can only be set before recording. It also tends to hunt with the autofocus more than I'd like. For the casual user this isn't a big deal, but serious video shooters would want to look elsewhere. However, when it comes to taking still photos, the camera certainly lived up to my lofty and picky expectations.*** Update 4/2014 ***Despite video recording being mostly automatic, I found out how to get better video in low light. Set it to Auto-ISO 800, then set soft shadow curve. Also use single-focus video mode. Focus on something 5-25 feet away, and take advantage of high depth of field to keep everything in focus (as long as you don't change the zoom), instead of hunting back and forth. Save it to a custom mode for quick access. This setting also produces very good low light still images.*** Update 5/2014 ***I find that the soft shadow curve setting and DR400 gives me the best combination of preserving highlight and shadow detail in bright daylight. DR800 and DR1600 protects highlights at all cost, but also increases ISO and disables soft shadow curve, so the darker details are not as good. 5

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