Yulenium

I think one should use the camera that makes him or her happy. If one has enough money to buy the next version - X-Pro 3, 4, 5 or whatever - then so be it. I believe a happy photographer makes better photos. Maybe not noticeable on a technical pixel level but on many other aspects. Like taking the camera with you more often, or using the new features of the next version to expand your photographic ways of thinking. For example being inspired by Acros to do more B&W, or making much more use of the internal RAF converter to create final JPEGs in-camera. And not to forget, people buying the next box make Fuji happy and keep Fuji alive. With the X-Pro2 I found my ‚Leica‘. Currently I can’t imagine that I would need more or a X-Pro3. I had the X-E2 before, but the X-Pro2 makes me ‚happier‘. I enjoy it whenever I use it. And I believe therefore I make better photos. I had Nikon equipment before I went to Fuji and my first digital camera was a D70s. The 6MP pictures I got from it can still easily be used to create a photo book or medium-sized prints. But at some point I wanted some more MP, some more features. At then I wanted less weight and size and got the X-E2. Nowadays the X-Pro2 is my(!) compromise in weight vs. happiness. I bought it not because of the maybe better image quality. The overall package just suits me better. Now one could say that all the big cameras and big lenses are not Fuji-like. That’s up to Fuji to define what is Fuji-like. But I think Fuji can please everyone nowadays. Small package: X-E2s with small F2 lenses maybe. Big package: X-T2 with booster and the big red (I also call them giant) zooms. Just examples. Another example. I recently got the 90/F2. Big lens no question. But for me it opened up a new level of photography, looking for details I can extract from scenes and much more, a joy to use. Technically it’s near perfect, and probably therefore the size. I want lenses that are optically correct and not having their distortion corrected by software. Thus I tolerate the size. And dislike lenses like the 35/F2, but that’s just me. Look at Apple. I use a Mac myself and I have an iPhone. But I always fail to understand why people are buying the next new iPhone each year? Even camping outside the store to be the first… even though you can install the next iOS on older phones to have almost the same features. But I guess it’s for the same reason: It makes them happy. I personally think it’s a waste of resources if I would buy a new smartphone each year. Buying the next new camera box every few years to be a happier and maybe better photographer is okay in my opinion. I also consider the X-Pro2 and the X-T2 (without booster) to still be small compared to others. I don’t understand the hype around the GFX though as I consider it a niche-niche-niche product. But I’m an amateur photographer, it’s my hobby, and I’d never put so much money into a camera for so little gain. Maybe professionals think different. I stress the words „for me“ cause all this is just my opinion and I’m sure there are many other valid ones out there. Just be a happy photographer :-) ps. I could be tempted by a X-E3 but I don’t want to think about that ...