romi.gilles

i just referred back to your previous posts to see what you had going on. i think what you listed would definitely fit. in the first pic i sent, i had the X-E1 with the 18-55 and two primes, one on either side of it. and i think i had a windbreaker and an apple in the top compartment which you could replace for your longer zoom. ^ currently, i'm using my Hatchback as my lens storage while i'm mostly using my m43 system at this time. so, just to give you an idea: my 16L has four primes in the lower compartment and... ^ the 50-140 in the top compartment. those are just the lenses. i have my X-E2 and X-T1 in another bag. i say it's a great daypack when you're not all about your gear. have maybe just a couple of primes, spare batteries, a sweater and some snacks & bottled water, and you're good for the streets where you mostly stick to one or two focal lengths (where you don't have to switch lenses often which means having to remove the bag). i'll get to more about this in a moment. i like the fact that it's a backpack to help divide the weight between both shoulders. i've had slings in the past, but i started to hate the design because (as i believe you, too, have mentioned) they're usually designed for one shoulder. at least with my messenger bags, i could always switch shoulders once one shoulder starts cramping. so to continue about the 16L, you definitely have to remove the bag to get to the lower, main compartment which faces your backside. even to get to the top compartment, you'll still have to remove the bag. now, if you're traveling and are willing to go to something larger than the Hatchback 16L, then i think that's probably the best thing (especially when traveling) since you'd usually want to fit the most you can in the least amount of bags possible. nobody wants to pay more for more checked luggages. but as far as using it for the streets with a small kit (or even your kit you mentioned), it may be a bit much. at least for me, i rather be more free from such a thing when i'm exploring a town or city doing street photography. that's where i prefer a small messenger bag. quick access was something i, too, needed to have. of all the Mountain series backpacks from F-stop, my version was the only one with the side-access for quickly one-shouldering the bag underneath my arm and swapping lenses. what's more is that i can do that with both sides of the bag from either shoulder. also, i'm glad this happened to be the smallest Mountain series backpack in the line. i don't think i'd like to go bigger than this (again) even for traveling. ^ here's how easy it is to grab a prime from one side while the bag hangs from one shoulder. ^ i can grab my zoom from the other side while the bag hangs from the other shoulder. ^ just as a size comparison to the 16L. it can be a pretty tall bag - i had an extra set of clothes in there. ^ or with less packed in the top compartment, you can roll the top down to make it a shorter bag. hope that helps. (Sent from another Galaxy)

as far as control between the X-E2 and the X-T1 goes, the X-E2 is still quick to control. on the X-T1: - the unlock button has to be held down to turn the ISO dial. - (blasphemy) Fuji for not allowing different ISO-Auto settings in your presets whilst ISO dial is on A(uto). when i scroll between different presets in the Q menu, i still have to go to the ISO-Auto menu to manually change those settings. for example, on the X-E2, i can save a 200-800 preset and a 200-1600 preset (for when i briefly step into low light areas in the daytime) which takes a simple scroll from one preset to the other in Q menu. - the EVF is just bigger, not necessary any more clearer. the X-E2 EVF is still really good. but one thing i notice is how much noise there is in Fuji's EVFs especially in low light when compared to.. Lumix EVFs which are really clean. - you can always get a grip for the X-E2. the cheap ones have gotten even cheaper thse days. i even got one for the X-T1 since the grip wasn't sufficient enough for my hands. - and i don't even want to get started on the 4-way buttons. but i guess since you plan on getting those zooms, you're probably far better off with the the X-T1/0's focusing capabilities. good luck and don't forget to share your pics.

i've got the smaller brother - the 16L... for a small and light daypack when it's not all about the gear, it's really nice. then when it's mostly about the gear, i use my F-stop...

the XF23 has a much better image quality than the XF27, or at least i notice such a difference. the XF23 (35mm equivalent) is my all-time favourite field of view for everything especially the streets. anything past the 35mm fov is too tight for me. i'm not fond of the 50mm/standard fov for streets/docu. i prefer capturing more of the entire scene especially when i tend to be up closer to people where a wider angle helps. and i can always crop if i need to. though i love the image quality of the XF23, the size is all wrong. and though i love the size of teh XF27, the fov is too tight for my tastes and is kind awkward for me - it's like.. either be wider or be a 50mm/standard already. so, i'd have to choose the XF18. it's pancake enough even with an aperture ring, though i'd prefer it were a dof scale. something i wish Fuji would do is bring us a street photography line of lenses that are small (dof scale, please) even if it means being a bit slower.