Mastering the Fujifilm X-Pro 1 Paperback – January 24, 2013

If anyone out there wants to learn how to write superbly about how to get the best and most out of some technological product — camera, computer, smartphone, drone, etc. — study this or another book by Rico Pfirstinger. He's got it down to a slick, smooth, class act.For starters, Pfirstinger knows these cameras forward, backward and inside out. He's learned them, used them and communicated with the people who made them. He's thought of everything necessary to get you comfortably and knowledgeably beyond the cut-and-dried contents of the cameras' official manuals. Tips, advice, explanations and useful insights — he's left no nugget of useful, interesting knowhow unturned. Pfirstinger's prose is comfortably conversational and unerringly clear as a bell.While my review headline says "camera-specific book," note this: If you happen to have another model Fujifilm X-camera, there's still much you can learn from this book. And, as I indicated, if you want to write about some other camera or tech gadget, you'd do well to study how Pfirstinger does it. I've read more than one or two such books, and none of them impressed me the way this one has.

Having previously worked with some of the more famous camera guide series, only to find them largely rehashed manuals, I was not expecting much from this book, but for less than ten bucks thought it might offer some useful tips for my new Fujifilm XE-1. I found it to be full of insight about setting up and using the X-Pro 1 (almost all of which is transferable to the XE-1) that I would never have found on my own without much trial and error, certainly not with the help of the skimpy Fuji manual. Novice and intermediate photographers moving from a point-and-shoot, or from a bulky DSLR that collected too much dust on the shelf, will find loads of information here to make the most of the extensive manual controls of the XE-1. If you are a highly skilled and experienced photographer, there may be less new information here for you, but the author's extensive knowledge of the details (and quirks) of the X-Pro 1 should be worth at least the modest cost of this book.

The Fugi X E1 is an awesome camera. Each button does a number of things, depending on which shooting mode one is using and it can be a daunting task to remember it all. This book is much clearer than the camera manual and makes learning fun.The downside, if there is one, is the information on the XPro camera, which one has to unnecessarily read through to ensure that they don't overlook any pertinent information about the X E1. Also, with each new firmware update, the new information is not included in the book.Overall, I find the book to be a really valuable asset to learning the mechanics of using the X E1 to it's full capacity and would highly recommend it. The author also has an Internet blog about the camera which is very helpful!

Honestly, I purchased this book because it was the only one about the X-Pro1. I did however look at sample pages before doing so. I must say that this book rates right up at the top of my rating of all books I have read over the years. This book is written in a style that is VERY easy for me to read. I like it so much I actually purchased a Kindle copy so I could use it as a reference (that way I can have many books and apps with me wheen I travel and they will take up very little room). I have learned more about this camera from reading this book than I did by going over and over the manual. GREAT JOB Rico!

The X-Pro 1 is a camera that comes with a very limited manual and this book certainly brings additional valuable information, especially for autofocus, dynamic range and ISO settings, presenting tips and solutions in a clear and practical manner. The X-Pro 1 owners that haven't taken the time to look for all this additional information in the internet will appreciate it. But if, like me, you've been waiting for this book since it was announced last summer and in the meantime have been looking for information in the numerous Fuji internet forums, the book will not bring you too many new things. Besides, the camera firmware has been updated several times and some of the book information is not updated.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It's the first book by Rico Pfirstinger that I've read, and I was very pleased. Everything is explained in enough detail that you are not left asking further questions. The book is structured in a way that you can easily skip sections that don't interest you, or come back to them later. My new knowledge of the X-Pro 1 will go a long way towards my new X-Pro 2 that I recently received. Yes, the X-Pro 2 is a significant upgrade, but the concepts and some of the controls are still relevant.

I really appreciated this book, as the Fuji X Pro 1, is very different to use than my DSLR, and also film cameras. I love the camera, but have yet to get to a point where I can instinctively get the shot I'm after without thinking about settings.The author's advice on settings after explanations about how and why it works the way it does, has been extremely helpful, as have the images throughout.For me this book has been an essential, to help me get the best out of my fantastic but slightly eccentric new camera. I have given two books as presents to date. It's a must have for any Pro 1 owner.

This what a camera manual should be! Plain and simple, no hidden instructions between warnings. Written in a simple to understand manner. My only regret is not to have founded before.

O livro é como um manual melhorado da câmera e nos passa a experiência do autor que, sem o livro, levaria meses para aprender sozinho.

Ich bin in der letzten Zeit selten für ein Kamerabuch einschränkungslos zu begeistern gewesen, weil vieles sich bei genauerem Hinschauen als oberflächlich zusammengeschustertes, schnelles Machwerk kurz nach Erscheinen einer neuen Kamera herausgestellt hat, das - so jedenfalls manchmal der Eindruck - sich lediglich in einer etwas opulenteren, farbig bebilderten Gebrauchsanleitung mit lesefreundlicherem Druck erschöpft. Nicht so Rico Pfirstingers X-Pro1 und X-E1-Buch. Das sollte man sich schon deshalb gönnen, weil Fuji-Kameras "anders" sind und funktionieren als viele andere Kameras, vor allem anders als die Platzhirsche der DSLR-Szene. Pfirstinger weist immer wieder in seinen ausführlichen Beschreibungen darauf hin. Auch, wenn man wie ich fujimäßig vorbelastet ist durch früheren Besitz einer S5pro für das Nikon-System und einer X100, die aber ein "Solitär" ist, wird einem nach Durchlesen dieses Buches erst klar, wie vieles an der X-E1 z.B. anders funktioniert als am gewohnten Nikon- oder Canon-System. Ja, es ist sogar empfehlenswert vor Anschaffung einer X-E1/2 oder X-Pro1, auch einer X-T1, das entsprechende Kamerabuch von Pfirstinger zu lesen, ob man denn da tatsächlich in ein Kamerasystem investiert, was den eigenen fotografischen Interessen entspricht, bzw. man kriegt relativ schnell raus, was das Fuji-System iVm mit einem bestimmten Gehäuse kann und was nicht. Und dann weiß man genau, wofür man seine X-E1 oder X-Pro1 gebrauchen sollte und für welche Verwendung sie minder begabt ist. Dank Pfirstinger, der alles genau beschreibt.................

Quite comprehensive and easy to follow

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