This location gives us a literal view of the world in front of us. Unlike the optical viewfinders on DSLRs which are located in the middle and which limits us to what the mirror in the camera body reflects, the viewfinder on the X-Pro 3 gives us a view through a window on the top left of the camera. The rangefinder style optical viewfinder in the X-Pro 3. It connects us directly with the scene we’re shooting without the distraction of live exposure/white balance and a host of other informational paraphernalia that often clogs up the viewfinder display. If you’re new to the X-Pro (and X100) line of cameras, you may wonder why these cameras feature an optical viewfinder (OVF) when the majority of mirrorless systems have fully committed to electronic viewfinders (EVF) The answer is simple – the optical viewfinder, which is located rangefinder style on the camera, gives us a bright and unadulterated view of the world, so we won’t miss a thing when we shoot. In optical viewfinder mode, pushing the lever left brings on a rangefinder view that provides a mini electronic display showing a magnified view of wherever your focus point is located in the frame. Pull the lever to your right to toggle between optical and electronic view. This camera lets you to switch between and optical and an electronic viewfinder using a lever located at the front, just below where your index finger would normally rest. The designers have deliberately hidden the back LCD so that we have no choice but to see and shoot through the viewfinder, as we always shoot. The X-Pro 3 is created to work with your eye, so you are meant to shoot through the viewfinder. Its body is titanium, which makes it more resistant to damage and it’s available in three different coatings: classic Black (the standard Fujifilm X camera black), Dura Black and Dura Silver (the Dura coating gives additional protection against scratches). This is a beautiful camera to hold and to use, thanks to the design of a physical interface that literally puts everything you need at your fingertips. From framing the scene, timing the moment and the final satisfying press of the shutter button, the X-Pro 3 brings tactility to photography that has been missing for a long time. In this day and age where megapixels appear to count more than method, and where image quality seems more important than image authenticity, it’s refreshing to find a camera that makes the process of taking photographs an absolute pleasure. I’ll come right out and say it: the Fujifilm X-Pro 3 is a camera for those who love the act of taking photographs. The Fujifilm X-Pro 3 – A camera for lovers of photography
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