The Societies' Convention Trade Show - 22 January 2016

[davidb]

… but the rest of us who are going on 22 January could assemble at East Croydon just before 9:30 and travel on the first train to Victoria when Freedom Passes become valid. Does that suit everyone?

Suits me.

[Rose]

Yes, I'll meet you there

[Mike Farley]

If anyone is still considering whether to go, maybe this will persuade you? Nikon has just announced that the first appearance in the UK of its new D500 model will be at the this event. If that has persuaded you*, tomorrow is the last day for free registration.

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/la ... week-68058

And why wouldn't it?

[Mike Farley]

The just announced Fuji X-Pro2 will be at the show as well.

Maybe I'll spend a bit longer looking at it than I did with the X-T1 a couple of years ago. It took around five seconds to realise that the AF was not what I was expecting, although other aspects looked promising and I told the rep that I thought Fuji was "getting there". Understandably he looked a bit dismayed, but it's a view I still hold to having used the camera more extensively since then. Don't get me wrong, I have since acquired a X-Pro1 and the image quality is very good, but neither Fuji nor any other camera company has yet convinced me that the time has come to ditch the DSLR. I am not expecting the X-Pro2 to change that.

http://www.swpp.co.uk/newsletter/fujifilm-x-pro2.htm

[Mike Farley]

...... neither Fuji nor any other camera company has yet convinced me that the time has come to ditch the DSLR. I am not expecting the X-Pro2 to change that.

Just seen this at Amateur Photographer. Fuji agrees with me that DSLRs have the advantage when it comes to AF performance.

http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/la ... rove-68239

[Mike Farley]

A very enjoyable day yesterday in the company of several fellow members.

[davidb]

Well done Ros, a draw winner at The Societies Convention Trade Show.

[Mike Farley]

Second prize: four tickets to a Rihanna concert?

Congratulations to Ros.