Therapeuo63

Sorry you had to cancel and I hope your dad gets well soon. If the opportunity arises again check this out, Zack Arias trip with the XT-1. He was using the 16-55 and 56mm APD but he was on a documentary mission. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm3ewU2FUow

Thanks for the suggestions much appreciated. For now I'm sticking with Fuji. I am very impressed with the 35mm f2 but should have done my homework on that since I guess it appears the 1.4 is the better lens.

It depends on a few things...amount of cropping, size of print, post processing involved, monitor calibration and quality of printer. etc. I think the answer is yes, but does it matter? I've seen spectacular 24x36 inch landscape prints from a 12 MP Nikon D90. At 11x14 for example I see no difference in print quality (resolution detail that is) between my old Nikon D90 and my current D7100 with twice the resolution. I think it also depends on subject matter too and landscape photographers that make big prints are probably more demanding than say, a portrait photographer. Sadly, many photographers rarely make big prints....but demand high megapixel counts for images that will sit on a hard drive and never encounter the ink of a printer. The megapixel wars ended a long time ago but I'm sure the engineers and brick wall photographers may beg to differ,

One of the best pieces of advice I got was to determine what focal length you take the majority of your shots with and go buy that lens. And then use it exclusively for awhile until you get to know every aspect of it...until you can look at a scene and know exactly how your lens will frame that image. I've been a DX format DSLR shooter until recently exploring Fuji and found the 35mm length to be my go to lens. If your unsure about focal length use your zoom for a couple months and take tons of photos. Then look at your image data and determine what focal length you seem to be using the most and there is your answer. If you're serious about photography buy the best lens you can even if it's a financial stretch. There is a cliche that I hold true...you date cameras but marry lenses. A good lens will last years and years long after your camera is old technology. I've bought 3rd party lenses to save money and always wished I would have just paid the extra cash for the real thing. One of Fuji's selling points are the awesome optics for the money. Don't get too infatuated with bokeh...photographers seem to be more critical of this than their paying customers. Welcome to photography and enjoy.

Good to know..thanks I don't think I've fired flash with OVF either but will be mindful of the blast.

If I choose to stick with the Fuji X System I'll likely get the X-T2. I love and prefer the form factor and feel of the X-Pro as I'm getting used to the recent buy of my used Pro-1. But, there are just too many complaints with the viewfinder and it doesn't seem like the Pro2 is leaps and bounds better than the Pro1 in that regard. I don't care about video or wifi but the speed of the XTs seems to be better and the viewfinder gets rave reviews relatively speaking for mirrorless. Now...to find the funds...

Here is a link to my Flickr album for the X-Pro1. All images are with the 18-55 and untouched with the exception of some cropping on the portraits. Im curious your thoughts...do these images seem up to par with what would be expected out of an APS-C DX DSLR? Of note, the wrist watch photo failed to achieve focus in or out of macro mode at any aperture or focal length. Zero locks in over 40 attempts. Also, these are not designed to be pleasing images, just test shots. Many thanks https://www.flickr.com/photos/144616491@N04/albums/72157673014993456

Wow, what a great review. I would love to try the X-Pro2. Once I can corral the funds I think I may just rent one for a day and run it through the paces. For a camera I plan on using for at lest 4 years or so it might be worth it to pay a days rental to make sure it fits. I like the form factor of the Pro1 so much...fits in my hand perfectly and I don't feel the need to have to add a grip or anything.

Thanks, I'll try and post some examples. The 35 f2 came and is much better...I suspect my zoom is not the greatest copy. I will have to figure out how to post photos here to the gallery. Part of it is learning curve...this is a completely different style of photography than DSLR but I intend to make it work. Definitely not the camera...it is basically new.

Well it came today...along with a minty used Fuji 18-55. I loaded the new firmware and took about 100 images around the house and the neighborhood. I kept it in Std film mode with Auto DR and everything else basically set to default. I studied this purchase for a long time so knew about the AF differences and other nit-noid shortcomings vs DSLR so no surprises or disappontments there. But...I'm seeing a lot of digital noise, lens distortion, lack of dynamic range, some chromatic aberration and lack of sharpness that I didn't expect. Much more than I would get on my basic Nikon D3300 and its 18-55 kit lens. Plus I'm getting read error messages on my SD card. I'm trying a newer card and that seems to have fixed that problem. I'm not a pixel peeper really but the image quality is pretty disappointing. I was hoping for a better performance and this was sort of a trial run before considering a more current model later this year. On another note I'm happy with my x100s. I do have a 35mm f2 lens on the way so maybe my Fuji 18-55 is a bad copy...but I'm not sure I believe much in bad copies from a manufacturer like Fuji. I love the size and form factor...just love it. Any suggestions on what I might do to improve or maybe I'm expecting too much from a 2012 sensor?

Thanks, was not aware there were some positives with images from the first generation cameras. I think I'm really going to like Fuji after the leaning curve. Slowing down a bit might actually be better for my photography. x100s firmware is up to date. The Pro 1 isn't here yet .

The x100s and x100t command pretty good prices on eBay used. You could pick up a nice used x100t and sell it when the upgrade comes out. You will lose a bit in the resale but at least have a camera to use for the next 6 mos or more until an upgrade is announced.

Bought a never used x100s a few weeks ago and just got a deal on an x-Pro1 for $400 new and picked up the 18-55 lens which is on its way. If things go well I'll pick up the 35mm f2. Typical story...don't like carrying around my D7100s and bag full of lenses. Into general travel photography, some landscapes but interest is in portraiture and stobist. Hoping that Fuji will be a good alternative. Concerns so far: 1. LCD images on my x100s don't seem to look as good or as accurate as they do on my Apple monitor. With my DSLRs that is not the case...what I see on the camera is very close to what I get on the big screen. This it makes it difficult to tell with the x100s whether I nailed the exposure, WB etc. Not sure why this is or maybe its just because its 2012 technology. 2. Metering is inconsistent with the x100s. I'm not used to missing exposure, my Nikon DSLRs matrix metering never misses. Part of this relates to #1 above. The good news though is I'm pleasantly surprised, once the computer, most of the files are very impressive and captured correctly. I am getting more confident with it though and happier each day. 2. The AF is of course a concern and I probably picked the wrong camera (x-Pro1) to really dive into this but it was cheap, I don't shoot action or sports and don't mind taking my time...to a point. Will need to be patient and work within the limitations. I'm looking forward to trying to make this work. It would be great if the x100s, Pro 1 and a couple lenses could reduce my logistics footprint by about 60%. In a year or so once the price insanity drops on the newer models and they start showing up used it will be easy to upgrade.