Pity the price though.

Maybe it's just me but...sure, it looks nice...but it smacks of pretentiousness. It seems very much a "look at me with my gorgeous leather accessory" product. My camera doesn't need to look gorgeous & expensive. I just take photographs with it ;)

The latest NEWS, the x100 has already drawn much attention. Even when people think you are shooting film. Some people like a bit of protection. Some don't. Just reflect your character and personality. So to each its own.

@Christopher SGD207. About US$167

the other one by gariz...is very close to this. One good advantage is the metal plate at the bottom AND full access to the SD card AND battery.



I might be going to Korea. And this is something I am looking into.

http://www.gariz.com/index.php?doc=bbs/mbform.php

My gariz case and strap arrives in three days, will post pics and thoughts.

Well, CharlesN, the very first question is where do you buy it? My Google exchange rate says $178 USD based on 13,650 Yen? Thanks, I'm intrigued. More options for the end consumer is always a good thing!

Augh. Ok, this is probably my next purchase. However, I don't want to accidentally order a racing bicycle or something. The order form is in Japanese as well, but I suppose I can muddle through it. Now (lifting the couch cushions), if I can only find a little more spare change. ;)

i li,ke it much more that the luigi case , it looks really nice
im using a rainbow bimaging 60 dollar black witn red stitch job that i bought as a package with the jjc hoood a thin filter and some other stuff loke m 43 adapters
about 200 diollars of stuff and it was picked up in person in nyc over a cup of coffee at a whole foods cafe in the supeermarket , hes a warm and friendly guy

my rainboew img is coool but the firsat case in like a custom saddle

now, if they made the Ulysses with access to battery compartment and SD card.. but i'd shudder at the price >:)

that is one butt-ugly case

I haven't seen anyone complain about the high prices of good cases for the X10/X100 on a percentage basis.

Really, a $100 case for a $600 camera (X10) or $200 for a $1200 camera (X100)? Imagine that 16% rate on a Leica M series. That would be beyond ridiculous!

I have an X10. While a case would be nice I refuse to jump in on this craze of expensive, over-priced accessories for these cameras. It seems people have glorified these cameras to Leica status simply because of the retro styling and good capability. Manufacturers have accomodated this by pricing their accessories accordingly.

I will wait for a copy of this case at a fair price. I previously had a Leica D-Lux 4 and never found the need to accessorize that. That wasn't a "real" Leica...wait, neither are these Fujis. :)

To me cases and all accessories are personal. If somebody wants to use them then fine that is their choice and their money and if other people want to go naked with their cameras that is also their choice. Discussion about cost is irrelevant you the individual thinks its worthwhile or not depending on your point of view and that is all the matters to you.
Let's get on with taking photos.

@artm

I can't really see why you feel the need to question people's motives for buying cases or how much they pay for them. Surely it's none of your business :) You are just taking your own points of view and personal perceptions of value and extrapolating to it all other X10/X100 users :p Aka looking for an argument..

Let's get back to discussing the cases instead..

I was also a bit skeptic about paying quite a bit for the original fuji case for my X10, but once i got it i was sure that i made the right choice. I have already spent quite a bit of money on this camera. Whats an extra 100 dollars for good protection and a quality product. I believe in putting in some extra bucks the first time for a well-made product, then ending up spending time and money on several products that has limited livingtime.

In the end it doesnt matter what the cost for your accessories are as long as you take pictures. We own a fuji camera to make great pictures, not to show off our cameras in the public. The look and design are just a bonus.

I am not bashing. I'm simply voicing opinions on:

1. the outrageous cost of these cases. If you can have teh best case ever made for $500 would you buy it for a Leica M? Probably. For a Fuji? No. Why? Because there is a point where the cost ratio is prohibitive - to a sensible person.

2. the lack of protection of these cases, especially half case types. When have you heard of anyone dropping his camera and being saved by a half-case?


Yes, I own an X10. Am I ga-ga over it to go to any extreme to fulfill my illusion of this camera? No. Would I like a half case? Sure, at reasonable cost. Will I be secure that it protects my camera to any GOOD degree? No. It just looks good.

I see flaws in all of the available cases, including high cost ones. It's a result of a rush to market.

I'd like to see a non-leather case, without the associated bulk and fitting issues. Something neoprene with a snug fit would work. Of course, it can have a leather look for those who care, including me.

Give me one with:

1. an open bottom to access the battery compartment.

2. a symmetrical fit, left and right. Many don't have this obvious requirement.

3. a front cover as in the Eveready ones. A half case simply offers no protection to the lens without this.

artm misses the point of a half-case... the moment I read "neoprene" I realized that this was a conversation that had no meaning. I'd recommend not responding further. As I wrote a couple of posts earlier, "I'd take the half-case criticism seriously if it was coming from users who had purchased a Gariz, for instance, and rejected it after a couple months of intense use. But speculation by someone who's never owned one?" Don't be baited.

@artm I prefer it not to be symmetrical, gives it a sense of style. Claiming it not being symmetrical shows a lack of design attention is Im afraid an egregious argument.
Symmetrical design != good design.

good design == good design, regardless of symtricallity or not. You don't let something as tenuous as that guide the whole design.

hmm, not sure Ive seen this new neoprene, All I now is all the laptop cases Ive seen in neoprene look and feel cheap and I don't see how it protects better than good old leather.

I haven't owned an expensive Gariz case and cannot justify the cost, but I appreciate the workmanship and effort thats gone into it.

My cheapish half case is fine for me

Thanks. I plan on moving the red Gordy strap to my Nikon D90 and getting a black black for the x100

i might add. a half case is just a case that is covering half of the camera. so there's not much of a protection since it only covers half the camera.

secondly, my top half of the camera has already seen better days now. Between having a camera that is pristine and not get used or one that takes beautiful pictures and get nicked for that, I choose the later anytime. I buy a camera to take pictures, not to use it to gain recognition as someone that has the x100. I would rather gain recognition for the photos i take with the x100.

That said, the horusbennu case and the gariz case has 4 main things that will prove useful to the photographer.

a) It actually lengthens the height of the camera, thereby giving it more grip for big hands.
b) It has that finger hump/grip at the front that gives a better handling to the camera
c) It has the hole at the button to gain access to the battery/SD card compartment
d) The screw has a D ring so that one can make use of their Blackrapid strap if they have one.

Accessories are bought based on how wants to associate its looks/use for the things they own. I beautify my car too with accessories and will do the same with things I own. I see nothing wrong there. I also see nothing wrong if someone says they don't do the same to their car/camera. It is really a matter of preference, a matter of budget, a matter of how money is spent within a budget.

I guess the underlying perspective of what has happened here is this. When comments are made to say something that is not that good or not worth it, it is pertaining to the item based on the perception of the one commenting and not a negative comment about the person who bought the item. I guess this is where all of us in this thread has failed to realise.

Let's just start to understand that comments are based on the life experiences, budget, limitations, requirements and circumstances that a poster has. Once we understand that, it gives us better appreciation about the comments being posted.

Blessed are the peacemakers...

Have a great New Year celebrations ahead.

WilzWorkz7: My comnemts were MOSTLY directed at the product but also at those who seem to buy these obscenely priced and hyped products to be poseurs.

Honestly, $50, $90 and up for a piece of leather MADE IN CHINA?! That is absurd to say the least. At least Luigi's cases are Italian but they are still grossly overpriced.

pcg: looking at the back of your case, it appears the aperture/shutter dial is partially blocked by it. If that's so then it's a serious design flaw. But, of course, your setup still looks awesome! (that was sarcasm)

artm said:

Honestly, $50, $90 and up for a piece of leather MADE IN CHINA?! That is absurd to say the least. At least Luigi's cases are Italian but they are still grossly overpriced.

So you are not only a cheapskate but you are also racist as well?
Really it's about time that there was some moderation in this thread it's got way past the point of being worthwhile.

kiwi: OK, enough of this. I didn't bring race into this YOU DID. My argument about made in China is strictly economics; if you see race in that then you're an idiot.

Now, pcg, you conveniently ignored the part of my question about the dial and your case. I wonder why?

Also, regarding your $120 Thumbs Up, why don't read up on this thread:

http://www.fujixseries.com/discussion/850/another-thumbs-up-competitor#Item_18

This company will soon make one for the X10. And look, it's better and cheaper than yours.

Im not sure Made in Italy is a guarantee of higher quality than Made in China, just a good reason to charge more as labour is more expensive.
It doesn't really bother me where it's made and we're all free to pay what we want and value objects however much we want. If you work for the cash why not spend it on something you appreciate.
Some may say £2k is a ridiculous price for an M9 - looking at the poor high iso performance I may think that myself. Doesn't stop me wanting one though. Although I do think the crappy high ISO on an M9 for that price borders on criminal lol.

My made in china case is fine.

My point about the M9 was just to say that people will rightly pay what they see as reasonable for an item/service. Its up to them.

I happily pay what many perceive as MORE for a Mac laptop, personally I can't put up with windows and find the hardware generally shoddy. Its a value choice that I make and its up to me, no one should criticise it.

artm, your criteria for what is price appropriate is not a criteria anyone else participating in this discussion follows. The real world doesn't work in the manner you demand. Your "point," repeated ad nauseum, is based on a fantasy of your own making. The price of the cases discussed is a bargain. The quality is outstanding. The efficacy of the cases is high. The aesthetics are marvelous. In short, what's not to like? (Yeah, I remember: the cases are not made of neoprene and don't cost $20.)

As someone else recently suggested to you, if you don't like any of the factors that everyone else favors, go play in another thread. You've made your "point," (and it's not constructive).