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GetIntoGearA hidden world
of opportunity
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HISISABOLD
- and some
may think
controversial - move: a hidden
LCD screen
designed to encourage users
back to viewfinder shooting.
Fujifilm says it’s based on pro
feedback, and it certainly
helps the X-Pro3 to stand out.
Main features
With all the bells and
whistles of the X-Trans 4 BSI
sensor, the X-Pro3 features26.1MP,an ISOrangeof
16 0-12,800 and burst at
between 11fps mechanical
and 30fps with the Sports
Finder mode. The 425-point
phase detect system offers
Eye AF – great for street
and portraits – and can
focus down to -6EV, while
the Film Simulations’ new
addition is Classic Neg.
Monochromatic Colour
allows you to add a coloured
tone to black & white shots,
and the new Colour Chrome
Blue provides greater tonalrenditions in any highly-
saturated blue tones.Handling & build
Built around a magnesium
al loy chassis, the X-Pro3feels
solid in-hand. The hybrid
vi ewfinder boasts a higher
36 90k-dot resolution and
greater magnification than
the last version, and an
optional Duratect coating
gi ves titanium top and
bottom plates with tough
scratch-resistant paint...
at a premium. The 3in rearFUJIFILM X-PRO3
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TR A NS-TA STIC
The X-Pro3 packs the latest
X-Trans 26.1MP BSI sensor, as well
as the X-Processor 4 engine, which
gives it many of the same features
as the X-T3, including 30fps burst
shootingandsolidvideospecs.2
NEWLY NEGATIVE
Classic Neg is the latest
addition to the revered Fujifilm
Fi lm Simulations, based
on the Superia film stock.
It offers a harder tonal range,
and subdued colours with
a lesssaturatedlook.3
A VIEW TO DIE FOR
Both the X-Pro and X100
ra nges feature a hybrid viewfinder.
With the flip of a switch, youcan
choose from a fully-functioning
36 90k-dot EVF, or a rangefinder
optical viewfinder with digital
ov erlay – a unique experience.4 WHERE’DIT GO?
Fujifilmhasn’tomitted
theLCD.Insteadthey’ve
hi dden it. To access the 3in
touchscreen, you now have
to flip it down. This aims
to bring people back to
viewfindershooting.5 MINI MONITOR
The 1.28in sub-monitor
is a nice touch, and acts
like a top-plate LCD. It can
either show your settings as
you shoot, or display your
choice of Film Simulation.