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Subject: [Leica] A larger Leica and Fuji X100
From: zoeica at mac.com (Chris Williams)
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:43:21 -0600
References: <C988E613.42DEE%chris@chriscrawfordphoto.com> <FF8F0136-700F-4126-8268-C2F04A8B82CC@mac.com>

Hey just a quick update on those who may be interested. I was at WPPI  
(wedding/portrait photography convention) in Vegas and had a chance to  
speak to the Fuji reps.

So I did not know this but Kodak partially owned the patent on  
Polaroid P/N film so that is why Fuji could not make a version of it  
for their instant films. And from what the rep said Fuji instant film  
will be around for a long time as many colleges,medical and other  
companies still order huge supplies of the film types. Great to know.

Also I got to try out the Fuji X100. Much smaller camera than I  
thought. Controls seem easy enough to use. I'm not a fan of EVF but  
the optical VF is nice and bright. The layout inside the VF is a  
throwback to the days of the Electros and Hi-Matic cameras. Fuji  
should do well with this camera. The leaf shutter synchs up to  
1/4000th sec.



Chris Williams
www.zoeicaimages.net
www.rebirthworkshops.com
504-231-6261




On Feb 22, 2011, at 3:05 AM, Chris Williams wrote:

> They don't make P/N film anymore. I used the Fuji Instant BP-3000  
> B&W film.
>
> Camera will take all sorts of 4x5 backs and Polaroid/Fuji backs.
>
>
> On Feb 22, 2011, at 3:03 AM, Chris Crawford wrote:
>
>> I think that's one that's been converted to take normal 4x5 film  
>> holders
>> instead of Polaroid film. So, you get a neg if you use negative  
>> film, or a
>> transparency if you used slide film.
>>
>>
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>> On 2/22/11 3:29 AM, "Daniel Ridings" <daniel at dlridings.se> wrote:
>>
>>> Revealing my ignorance, of course ... but do you get a negative too?
>>>
>>> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com>  
>>> wrote:
>>>> I've had a Polaroid 110 converted to 4x5 to use for about 2 weeks  
>>>> now. I
>>>> consider it my LF Leica.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoeicaimages/5463697358/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Chris Williams
>>>> www.zoeicaimages.net
>>>> www.rebirthworkshops.com
>>>> 504-231-6261
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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