Leonard_O

Unfortunately what I see with this rumored X-E3, is an X-A3 with an EVF. It is not what I desire, or need. A mini-X-Pro2 without OVF is what it should be. Like you I would not be opposed to a tilt screen, I find the one on my X-T2 useful. A touch screen for the single image shooter removes flexibility, and will prove problematic. I will wait for the official announcement, but I am sadly resigned to buying an X-Pro2 as my X-E2 update.

If the X-E3 is released configured as rumored it is not going to be the X-E2 update I had imagined. The simplest package I would have gladly paid for would have an X-Trans III sensor and CPU, weather sealing, the joy-stick, and a combo-shutter/ISO dial. The touch screen is not on my wish list. I can only hope that what is revealed on Thursday is different from the bad joke in this rumored X-E3. If the worst comes about, I will be happy to stay with my X-E2, and X-T2, and consider adding an X-Pro2 (or its successor) as my 24MB RF.

I have an LR CC+PS CC workflow, and I have never been satisfied with RAF sharpening with LR or ACR. With both my X-E2 (v.4.0) and X-T2 (v2.01) the "wormy" artifacts are ever present. I have tried many of the suggested/recommended options, but I find that my LR+PS habit is hard to break. However, I have found a solution which works quite well for me. I use Alienskin ExposureX2 and On1 Photo RAW 2017 as LR/PS plugins and external editors. On importing RAF files to LR I have LR Sharpening set to 0 rather than the LR default. I make all other LR adjustments including crop/straightening, excluding any sharpening. Then depending on what I plan to do with the image I will edit in either Exposure X2, or On1 Photo RAW 2017, either of which I use to apply sharpening if needed. The finalized rendition of those edited files are saved back to Lightroom, and there is no evidence of the "LR RAF worms" or foliage waxiness. Occasionally I will bypass LR and use either Exposure X2, or On1 Photo RAW as a standalone with results I am happy with. My big hope for this year is that Adobe will get their act together and fix this RAF rendering issue especially with regard to sharpening.

Poll done. What I am looking for in an X-E3, is a compact rangefinder which maintains the general size of my X-E2, but at a minimum includes the 24 MP X-Trans III with X-T2 firmware. Some of the additional features such as the joystick would be nice, but not so it exceeds the price point of the X-100F.