What does it actually have going for it? [Never mind the low resolution - that's still a lot more than film used to have]
- Portrait orientation.
2 Easy Diptych creation -
Fulji film simulations
4, Pretend 'film' mode where you have to take 'x' pictures before you can see them, with a wind-on lever. -
I think people will take to that - especially those coming from phones.
- This is an excellent thing to have for the creative mind. You can start telling stories here more than you can with one picture.
- Much better than phones and other compact cameras. So easy to use.
- For the creative mind and those who want to experiment, I think this is really 'cool'. You don't have to wait for 36 pictures, you can break in early. But it means you have to think much more like the old film photographers user to do.
Will I buy one? No - because that's not how I work. I'd like my X-T5 to have a diptych mode (or even triptych) but the other stuff is not for me. I grew up with film and i was really glad when digital came in. But the younger generation (and I guess that's anyone under 40) would want to try it out.
Is it a fad? Yes, probably. It will last a couple of years and then the market will be saturated.
Alan
