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I am doing that with the 12mm Samyang and it is a liberating experience

Cheers I will tell my friend

Cheers . Yes, of course, you don’t hear me saying that there is absolutely no place for light efficient lenses but sometimes it looks like if you don’t shoot fully open with a depth of field of a couple of millimeters life isn’t worth living. I like shallow depth of field but there are many other ways to achieve that than putting huge pieces of glass on an otherwise camera.

How did you mange to keep Aperture? A friend of mine lost it with the upgrade to El capitan and that’s one of the reasons why I am not upgrading. Is there a way to upgrade and leave aperture running? I am very happy to use Aperture in combination with the NIK suite.

I have said that one of the reasons ( among few other including also a chance encounter with it) why I bought into the Fuji system was an acquired “ disability” with my hands after both were operated upon following carpal tunnel syndrome. My fingers have lost what I call dexterity, for lack of a better word, and I drop things easily. Changing heavy lenses and certainly having them around my neck ( I have three vertebral stenosis in my neck too) is not fun. I am not asking for sympathy but I am simply explaining the process which brought me to Fuji. Anyway, so when I bought a portrait lens a couple of ears ago I was in the shop with enough cash to buy the 56mm which, in fact, I had ordered. I asked to see also the 60mm and by comparison I thought that I preferred the 60mm to the 56mm. It also costed almost half, but that’s another thing. The “slow speed” didn’t bother me a bit. It was fast enough for my needs. I was aware that I was sacrificing “ bokeh” but I thought that I could live without that. I am not going to talk of image quality because both lenses have plenty. My personal needs might not be shared by all the Fuji community but I was under the impression that these cameras were all about offering high quality in a small camera and lens. Pretty much the same as the Olympus OM2 or a Pentax LX of my youth with the added bonus of great quality at 1600 ISO ( which certainly was not there at the time of film) which would have given me the chance to up the sensitivity with little loss of quality. I have never used so much the sensitivity dial (or fn button) in my whole life, it has become one of the camera controls that I use the most. Anyway. For me, alla I need and want is a small camera body and small great quality lenses. This is the nature of the mirrorless beast. I don’t see the point of a large lens on a small body, unless there are specific reasons to do that, but that’s me.

Well, so many heads, so many ideas. From where I stand it might not be unreasonable but it is awkward. I went to try some on the most popular large lenses to see what the fuss was all about and as I handled them I knew it wasn’t for me. I want a small camera with lenses as small as humanly possible.

yes, but this could happen also with the lens on off when you are carrying an autofocus lens ( depending on the setting) which might also shoot when the lens is not in focus

That certainly is but, If I may, isn’t it the same side of a different medal that we are seeing being forged over here too? I believe the title of this thread suggests that as Sony went into an ever larger “ small camera” system ( which, I think, is an undeniable fact) so, the same could happen to Fuji if the would listen to some customers asking ( ore dare I say “ voting”) for lenses with huge diameter front elements and extended range and last, but by no means the least, a larger grip to accommodate large hands and provide more battery capacity. One of the reasons to redesign the 35mm and probably the 23mm which is said to come soon, is the fact that the current models of these lenses impair the vision of the OVF on the X pro 2, true, this is, for some people like the friend that I’ve talked about, little more than an aesthetic function, for some, but a very important one for the image of that camera. Some of the Fuji crowd are “ demanding” improved video functions , and we are told that this would among other “ problems” overheat the camera and drain the batteries, so the temptation must be big to put the new versions of the sensor into a larger body capable to dissipate the heat. This may come with the X-T2. But don’t forget the demand for the 35mm f1 ( and even larger longer lenses)! If all of these “ demands” were to be satisfied we will end up with a large , small sensor camera! An oxymoron , a contradiction in terms.

those lugs don’t belong to the body ( see pic above) and are probably made of bronze, brass or copper. However your comment “ it's still a beautiful coppery-red color.” tells me that you wouldn’t mind a relic model

This lens was never great not even on its own on film. Perhaps converting it was really asking way too much! It came is a nice case with filters, I remember.

I doubt that it would be copper it would be way to soft! Maybe brass... but which Fuji has a brass body? The X-T1? From this picture it most certainly doesn’t look brass. Shouldn't this be a Magnesium? Fuji says it is, and that is whitish as magnesium. http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/x/fujifilm_x_t1/features/page_03.html Unfortunately new cameras don’t age well, they are not meant to. Average turn-over is too short!

having free time is hard work

Well, similar or identical discussions are not mutually exclusive otherwise what would be the point of having two different fora and not merging them? Same thing on saxophone’s fora really.

I don’t know whether what happened to Sony might happen to Fuji too. I don’t think that, at this point, there would ever be a Fuji full frame ( while there might be a “ medium format” with fixed lens and optical adapters, a bit like an overgrown X100T) and I agree, as the article puts it, a mirrorless full frame offers more a fad than a well thought logical choice since the “ advantages” over a more traditional design are minimal at best. In my view, once a company defines the identity of a product which turn out to be a success ( small size of camera and lenses, high quality image, retro feel and looks) reason has it that that company should stick to what made this camera a success... but we are seeing a certain amount of Fuji users demanding things which go in a direction which is absolutely contrary to the product identity ( as seen and established to date). So they are asking light efficient large lenses ( which would impair the view of the OVF for those using it and would bring the camera out of balance) and larger grips for more battery life while the logic would suggest using smaller lenses and develop better batteries to stay within the idea of compactness and avoid adding weight and size to something that sells because it is small. In the end we might end up with the largest small camera in the APS-C world, who knows? On the other hand, do I really care of what the future will bring? Within the Fuji system I found my own niche and I am happy. I admit not being interested in comparing my cameras with other systems... because I just simply don’t care. Maybe there are better cameras out there but would I make any better pictures with them? I doubt it. The only important thing is how comfortable I am with camera and the software that I use. Frankly speaking that’s another area in which I really don’t obsess too much. I found something that works for me (although others might find unrefined or even technically objectionable) and I do it. I am reasonably happy with the results. At this point in time, my like my judgement on the things that I do is the only one judgement that I really care about. I don’t have to please anyone else than myself and I am not unhappy. I made my choice based mostly on the feel and looks of the X cameras and that’s that. I really don’t care that this that or the other system are “ better” or worse. Often I see people announcing their divorce from the Fuji system and selling all their equipment (more often than not at a gigantic loss) when I read the reason why that happens ( with very few exceptions mentioning limitations which impair a particular thing, but then I wonder why one committed so heavily to one system...) I think that those who do that must be crazy but hey, farewell, to each his own! Of course there will be contradictions from Fuji’s part and maybe a faux pas or two ( like the release or lack of release of Kaizen) but it’s all in the game. At this point, frankly speaking, with my two cameras ( X-E2 and X-T1) several lenses : Samyang 8mm fish eye, 12mm , Fuji 18-55, 60, 50-230, Pentax Macro 100mm, Helios 58mm, Meyer Göerz 50, and few adapters I am mostly done with buying. I might buy something else but, unless a camera will fail I may never “ need” to replace it. Which brings me to people continuously “ updating”. Does everyone “ need” the update? Really?

These waist level finders are very light ( I remember from the days when I had several Pentax 6 x 7 which I think it would probably be the best) and, at least my X-T1, practically locks in a flat position and it is very sturdy ( so I suppose also the other cameras without any EVF would have something similar). The Pentax 6 x 7 weighs 65gr.

this of the warming of the camera seems to be one of the main problems with developing the video any further. The X-T2 is said to have a better way because it will be larger to dissipate the heat.

Interesting accessories sometimes can be bought off the shelf but sometimes they are the product of someones creativity. Some mirrorless camera don’t have a EVF or OVF and one has to rely on the LCD. You can use one of those that you apply on the camera and makes it look much like a film camera but if you have an old waist level viewfinder for a 4,5 X 6 cm camera you may just add to the vintage look of your camera! Mr. Dmitri Popov came up with this very nice solution http://scribblesandsnaps.com/2016/02/01/simple-photo-hack-use-a-vintage-optical-viewfinder-with-a-mirrorless-camera/

you really can have lots adjustable or made to size. The cheapest way to do this is to take one of these made of material cut to size in the middle and then have it stitched together by a shoerepairer. http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pcs-Vintage-Color-Hippie-Style-Durable-Cotton-Camera-Neck-Shoulder-Strap-Belt-for-Canon-for-Nikon/32463696356.html?spm=2114.30010308.3.27.3yf4uN&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_1,searchweb201602_2_10017_10005_10006_10034_10021_507_10022_10032_10020_10018_10019,searchweb201603_9&btsid=c7bd723b-f5e6-4fcc-adad-51760eac10d4

well, we shall see, once it is al mounted it might be a bit of a nightmare but all of this is all relatively cheap.

I disagree, after all, it is a fact, as I mentioned, that nothing at at has changed ( at least in most of Europe) in the price of the X-T1 even after two years from its introduction (aside temporary special offers) , because there is not , yet, an X-T2. When the replacement will be here the price will drop. The X-E1 and X-pro1, still great, but surpassed cameras, has been reduced but we are talking of 4 or 5 years after introduction. This in not a theory but a verifiable fact.

32G class 10 Maginon micro SD with adapter

A new development in the endeavor or copying my slides might be coming with a new purchase, a Vivitar macro bellows wit a slide copy attachment. It is not a straightforward affair because the back has a T2 connection and I have a T2 to M42 and then a M42 to Fuji FX adapters, then at the front I have a T2 to Minolta, so I bought a ring to adapt a M42 to Minolta Bayonet. When that comes I will try one of my M42 lenses and see how it works. I may have to get an enlarging lens to do this or having a shot with the 100mm macro Pentax. Wish me luck!

this seller seems to have both versions http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Zonlai-25mm-F-1-8-HD-MC-Manual-Focus-Lens-f-Fujifilm-XF-Mount-Camera-/331809447531?hash=item4d41625e6b:g:stgAAOSwHxVW8KvY

yes, may functions are not available with electronic shutter and it has its peculiarities which make it something to be used sparingly

I guess, since many have reported it before