not just NTD 39900 with case/adapter/hood at taiwan ?

No wor.. They told me nt50k

NTD$39,990 in Taiwan. HK$9,380 in HK.

Aiks... kena conned di. Got link or something?

the price is just under 3900 from their website. not really sure if it comes with the accessories though. haih i cant wait anymore agh

Dilemma purchasing the X100

So these badboys have arrived in some camera shops around Auckland, New Zealand. Can get one for about NZD $1599 (=USD $1181)

This will be my first camera and I will be doing all round shots (street photography, portraits, macro and landscape shots). I was initially looking at a Canon 550D with a prime lens or canon 24-105 L lens. But now I'm leaning towards a smaller camera and easier to carry around but still able to take superb photos. Hence, now my choices are the Panasonic GF2, GF1 + 20mm f1.7 lens, Olympus PEN EPL-2 and Fujifilm Finepix X100.

I am able to get the GF1 + 20mm f1.7 lens kit for about NZD $900 (=USD 664) but thats without the viewfinder though.

I am interested in the X100 because it's newer, comes with large sensor, compact size, reasonable price since it's a competitor to the Leica X1 (or poor man's M9 rather). Given that the GF1 was released in 2009(?), should I be leaning towards newer tech? I am also looking to keep the camera for a long time and not replacing it every year.

Would you top up about USD $300-400 to get the X100 as the price not too significant compared to a GF1 + 20mm + viewfinder which should add up to about USD $800 in total.

GF1 + 20mm f1.7 lens without viewfinder addon = USD $652
GF2 14-45mm kit without viewfinder addon = USD $782
X100 = USD $1171

What are your thoughts?

My thoughts are... frankly

Get yourself a DSLR or one of the micro four third cameras. They are more feature-rich and interchangeable lens means you can grow together with the system while you find your way and preference.

X100 is more of an enthusiast camera and its marketed as such. It's appeal lies in its "mojo"....operational similarities with a traditional film camera... things like its leaf shutter which newcomers to photography couldn't care less.

I second that.

My previous choice before X100 was Olympus PEN cam. Was going to buy the PEN-1 or EP1 or whatever its called, but they marked up the price here like crazy back then. Not to mention the scarce availability of the white version (and no white pancake lens to match, pretty dumb IMO) and the bundles that they have are not to my taste.

Then while waiting, EP2 came out. Don't quite like it though, even if it has more features that should've been in EP1 in the first place. Then X100 came out, and I'm ready to dump Olympus once and for all (been with Olympus for a loooong time)

X100 is nowhere near M9 la.

Corrected.

This site got load of photo
http://www.pbase.com/hpicckcy/image/132997913

Buy the X100. I am getting one next month.

I saw it and I want it too! Any idea when it will available in Malaysia?

The review i found

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/fujifilm...epix-x100-15857

Mmmm.. I think the shot-to-shot time, battery life and most importantly ... the standard mode mft of 80cm could be a problem

wat is hybrid viewfinder?

Electronic image overlay onto the optical viewfinder (piece of glass).

That's why the X100 lens is not interchangeable.

This thing is gonna cost a lot from what i see, most probably somewhere close to 4k =.="".. if below or around 3k then i grab instantly

cant understand why they need to make a separate adaptor to fit the hood and filter
will the lens cap still fit with the hood on?

This post has been edited by idoblu: Mar 19 2011, 09:16 AM

pre order 3899 from YL camera.....

yet to hear anything from fuji yet.....