bjorke

Sad. I know there's more pro money in GFX, more consumer money in Instax (you should visit an Instax store in asia! Filled with teen girls, crazy) But for those of us who want a documentary tool like the X-Pro line, it's hard not to feel abandoned by Fuji. I've gone back to Leica for that reason, and neither option are great in terms of gear replacement in emergencies etc.

I've shot a lot in torrential rain using XT-1 and XPro2. Might other cameras have survived? I can't say. What I can say is that I just went out and assumed it would all work and.. it did. One less technical thing to worry about so that I could pay attention to what I was *actually* doing -- shooting, not worried about keeping gear dry. 've seen both X-Pro2 and XT-2 get fog in the finder in really heavy downpours. That chamber is isolated from the "real" lens-to-sensor chamber. It will dry out.

Thanks -- if you're outdoors at a fixed f/stop, have you tried just setting manually and running with it? The light is pretty constant. After years of enjoying auto settings I've gon eback to manual, since the settings are pretty consistent for all cameras. Handy if you have more than one body

I've been trying it out, and since I couldn't find any sort of guide of using it with Fuji Camera Remote, Instax, etc, I've started writing one here -- hoping that folks here might also lend any insights or expertise on making it better! Thanks, kb

I'm very curious about the XF50ƒ/2WR, but while waiting I purchased a little Meike lens as a temporary friend. Here are a few notes about my experience with it: http://www.botzilla.com/blog/archives/000893.html

For those of us who have grown up shooting with 35mm film rangefinders this lens is... overdue! Something this size that works as an equivalent to the 90mm 'cron (or zeiss, or the Canon 85 or the Nikkor 105/2.5...) is a fine thing. The 56/1.2 and 90/2 are fine optics but tough to just carry in your jacket every day. Right now making due with a little Meike or the 56, I'll be quite happy when I can drop the 50WR into my pockets.

Lenses are tools. Do you prefer a hammer, or a screwdriver? What matters is what you're building, and not the price of the hammer vs the price of the screwdriver. If you're not sure, go for the 35 because in a pinch you can always crop to a smaller frame but not crop to a larger one.

pick the photos you've shot that you like and wish you had more of.

I too got rid of my 5D's and have been happy with the decision. I gave them to my daughter, who has made good use! https://www.instagram.com/bjorkette/

The OVF is in full color at all times.

You'll have to take my word for it, but: I shot raw for many years and quit very intentionally.

One more reason not to shoot RAW

Not a review, but some samples. People on Some Other Forum have been madly fretting over close-focus wide-open performance. So I took a couple of snaps to test this out. I think it looks fine for realistic purposes. Sorry if it's not a $400 match to the $3K 35mm Summicron, but it ain't nearsome as bad as the fearful online hand-wringing might have you believe. But see for yourself: pix and comps and PSD all here. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ngaod90cyy8knpd/AADFi-qjdv7B8i6Qf0uDIm9Va?dl=0 Yes, I shoot JPG. I know this will leave wriggle room for the people whose standards of quality are much much higher than mine to exploit. That's okay.

If Ken only posted assertions with which everyone already agreed, no one would post angry links about them. It's 2016 and people still don't realize that's how the internet works?

Fuji must be in scramble mode, I got a message saying the pre-orders would be filled next week, not the end of November