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Fuji Unveils the Beautifully Retro X-E1, Could This Be the Foundation for a Digital Cinema Camera?

09.7.12 @ 3:31AM Tags : camera, cameras, fuji, mirrorless, xe1, xpro1

While I don’t normally show off cameras that will be mainly used as a tool for photography (though it does have 1080p 24fps), the stuff that is coming out of Fuji is incredibly interesting. The new X-E1 joins a family of cameras from Fujifilm that harken back to a simpler time in photography. With that philosophy in mind, the cameras are designed first and foremost to take great images without an overly complicated design (sounds a bit like the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and the Digital Bolex, wouldn’t you say?). Looking at this new camera however, definitely makes me wonder if Fuji would ever make their own digital cinema camera. If they did make a real video camera, would it share this same design philosophy? More »