Fujifilm X-Pro 3 Hands on First Impressions

What the flip?!

MUSIC
Tide Electric - Dust and Dirt
Basketcase - Keep Going
Chelsea McGough - Alchemy

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[ClintWeldon]

I use the XPro3 for street and travel photography and I love it. The simplicity of shooting beautiful jpegs without having to think about Lightroom is a liberating reminder of why I fell in love with photography to begin with. It takes times to get used to the hidden screen but the net result is freedom to focus on the moment.

[theodoreiliaskos]

I'm very impressed that fuji has the balls to hide the screen.

[TheLokCheung]

Stop pretending “pissing on London” was such a new idea to you

[DLWELD]

I find that flip down screen works great for "head down" shots - like an old twin lens reflex - folks don't
know you're looking at them so great for street shots! Love it! It's the way flip screens should be!

[Jakerski]

I love love love love it! I was hyped to buy the Canon Eos R, but after seeing the colours and “soul” of the photos that this camera takes, I am sold.

[cameralabs]

Very good work Kai, I enjoyed that. Much better than my one!

[howardmaryon-davis]

I can’t help but think back to the Digital Rev days, when you reviewed the original Fuji X100. It was so unusual at the time, with the electronic hybrid viewfinder and the Leica styling that you decided that it would not really suit most people, but would appeal to some. Time has passed and the Fuji x100 is still with us, constantly being updated and refined. I remember your ending comment on that review, something like, “it’s not for everyone, but kudos to Fujifilm for daring to do something different, Fuji, I salute you”. Looks like history is going to repeat itself.

[PT-regi]

This is the camera meant to ditch Lightroom/Capture one. Love it. Some nice tech in there.

[lilyaux]

I'd use that flippy screen like an angle finder I used to use for my Canon film cameras. To take a really low angle shot.

[ogonzilla]

Flipping brilliant indeed. You're an angel.

[DjordyDonopawiro]

you can do topdown shots just turn the camera upside down

[fauland_photography]

Today my first day shooting with the x-pro3. Forget about the screen. I was only framing, shooting and enjoying the color magic of this sooo much customizable film simulations. Checking settings, looking at some results right away goes so easy through the viewfinder. Best camera in the X-line up by far. And it really focuses in the dark... ☺️

[dreamarchist]

It's already funny how people argue about the screen and hate it, haha.
To be honest I really like the screen since I shoot a lot of film and for a camera like the X-Pro series (having just the X-Pro1 myself) this kind of screen is absolutely not a deal breaker. I rather welcome the idea of this tiny screen reminding which film simulation or setting in short you have... just like the holder thing on the back of a film camera.

[IanSelvaraj]

Y'know, you could just, i dunno, flip the camera around so the shutter button faces you and turn the screen to 90 degrees and presto! Perfect top down view! cant begin to mention the number of times I've taken photos upside down to get the angle right then just flipped it in post production.

[mcmoose]

Had they taken the articulated screen of the xt 4 or even the 3, I would be very, very, tempted . As it is, IMHO, it sacrifices utility for novelty.

[franciscodania]

Would loved to see a durability test like the ones you and Lok used to do with this camera

[goodphotoideas]

The Classic Negative film simulation would be good for a color graded look in videos. Overall, I think it's a great weather-sealed street camera you could carry with you just about anywhere. It would look nice in a leather half-case.

[ivoboehme]

Top down shots .... just turn the camera upside down :)

[frel]

Love my X-Pro 1 never bothered using the screen except for specific setups. This new iteration seems to be exactly what I was waiting for for an update

[OfTwoLands]

Cool cam !! I still have a soft spot for the X100F though :)