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Fujifilm has a new half-free addition to X-Series coming in late June: The X Half. It is a 18 -megapixel “half -megapixel” camera with a sensor and a mural directed towards an image and F/2.8 fixed 32 mm.
Although it is digital, Half X revolves around the aesthetic of old films. The $ 849.99 camera is very intended for analog lifestyle so that you got a full secondary screen only to choose one of the 13 movie simulations, and the raw images are not depicted at all-only JPGS, for more experience you see.
Fujifilm’s definition of the frame is slightly different from the traditional definition. Usually, a half -frame movie camera like Pentax 17 It takes the images of 18 mm x 24 mm (about half the full frame format / 35 mm). But half a half uses a 1-inch sensor of 8.8 mm in length x 13.3 mm, which is approximately half of the dimensions of APS-C sensors in other Fujifilm cameras like X100VI and X-T5. So I think it is considered technical.
But like Pentax 17 and other actual half -frame cameras, Half X revolves around taking unofficial and enjoyable shots and brought them with you everywhere. It weighs only 8.5 ounces / 240 grams and is small enough to suit most small bags or even some huge pockets. The X size is half close to a traditional camera that can be eliminated, but unlike one -time use film camera, it contains a suitable glass lens with unavailable corrections, but rather launches some basic video 1080 x 1440. (Nevertheless, in briefing on the camera, Justin Stelie described Fujifilm North Aryica the lens as “some character”. To say the lens is not the most severe.)
Once you take some shots via the traditional optical camera lens of X Half (this is true, there is no EVF or hybrid here) or a 2.4 -inch touch screen, you can contact a smartphone application (slightly operation after the camera) for additional functions. You can create your Diptychs like a traditional half -frame camera, although here you can choose the two images side by side, or you can choose two video or one image.
Fujifilm has stored other features inspired by analog in the X Half application, such as placing a movie camera that collects 36, 54 or 72 photos and arranged in a connection sheet. But Film Nerdines is deeper than that, as the digital film bar will be described as simulating the movie you used. There is even a crane presented to the fake films to make Diptychs, and in the mode of the film camera, it forces you to use it between taking each shot.
You can eventually tend to the collection of films by adding films, such as the effect of light leakage, the appearance of the expired film, or the time of time and time in the nineties to the corner. Of course, since the camera does not shoot RAW, the chosen candidate and film simulation is fully baked in the JPG file. You cannot back down or change any later in post -processing processing as if you are usually able to do it using RAW.
Fujifilm certainly follows a unique approach with The X Half, in an attempt to capture the attention of lovers of younger pictures who have been attracted in recent years to the faults and feelings of old films and digital cameras of Khokha. I don’t know how much of them will jump in the opportunity to scratch that creative itch with a camera of $ 850 compared to alternatives that cost a small part of that – like $ 70 Sudden To get a digital film camera or any 35 mm for $ 10 to 20 dollars – but even if it is half the fun I had with Pentax 17 It should be proven fun.