I realised that I had missed the X-Trans I colours. Words don’t describe this but I guess the handling still speaks to me after all this while. When the X-Pro 1 originally appeared in 2012, it was criticised for really slow autofocus with the XF35mm F1.4 and super awkward manual focus but Fujifilm’s ‘ Kaizen‘ approach ensured this camera never really got obsolete, and madly enough Fujifilm was still providing firmware updates and fixes for this 2012 camera up to ver 3.80, 5 years plus from its release, plus realising the newly designed lenses also promised faster and more reliable autofocus performance, I decided to pair it with the XF23mm F2 lens.Īnd what a joy it has been getting back to the X-Pro1 even after handling the GFX50S or the X-T2. Looking at it, i simply took a a deep breathe, telling myself, ‘let’s get shooting’. Even the once pristine white letters were in a shade of aged yellow.Įver seen an X-Pro1 so old that the lettering got yellowed? When I first received it, it was still working perfectly! a testament to how durable this Fujifilm body is, but time had taken its toil and the grip had worn off together with the LCD coating, even the OVF was a mess of dirt particles. “what if we get together again? Will it be different this time round?”Īnd fate be it, one fine day I chanced upon a pre-owned X-Pro1 for sale at SGD400 and with a bit of nostalgia in mind, I jumped at it, even in the process managing to bargain it down to around SGD250 (US188). I guess one common thing some have with growing experience in our photography journeys is that we start to re-evaluate our wants, and at times reminiscence our past loves, even thinking:
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