Phil

Size and AF speed. As small as the current 35mm is, 1.4 is still a lot of glass to move around.

Me too (only I already sold my Canon gear ). I liked the Fuji design philosophy/user interface/colours/etc more, but that's a different story. The main reason for me was that most of (if not all) of the Sony full frame lenses were still so large that they negated the point of a smaller system IMHO. Yeah, a smaller body with a slightly smaller lens is smaller than a DSLR overall, but they get front heavy really easily, and they're still fairly big and bulky. Even including the noticeable jump in image quality wide open, that Zeiss 35 1.4 is so huge on the A7ii, it looks like a 24-70. Especially with what I consider to be a walk-around lens, the smaller size of the Fuji glass was what sealed the deal for me. Compare the XF 56 1.2 to the Canon 85 1.2, or even the 85 1.8.

I've got the Mini 90 - I'd still like to pick up the SP-1 eventually. I haven't used it for any serious work yet, but I used it at my wedding rehearsal and everyone loved it. I'm shooting a few weddings this summer, and my plan is to take a photo of the bride and groom at the end of the night and leave it with them just before I leave.

I have the 18, 23, and 35. On my immediate wish list are the 14 2.8 or 16 1.4 and the 56 1.2. I'd like to see a smaller 23mm f/2 WR, in line with the 35 f/2. 23mm is my preferred all-purpose focal length, and I'd gladly trade a stop of speed for smaller size and weight. I'd keep both and use each when the situation calls for it. My next lens will probably be an ultra wide, and if the 10-24 were a 2.8 (even without OIS), that's what I'd get. I do a lot of event work, and the speed is important to me.

I haven't found too much of an issue. I haven't used it shooting any serious movement, though, like sports or vehicles. The mechanical shutter of the X-T1 is still one of the more quiet I've used. The leaf shutter on the X100T is essentially silent.

Worst case, I'm sure you could just sent it away to Fuji and pay to have it re-leathered. Another option is these guys. I don't see an X-T1 listed (I've been watching for when the warranty on mine is up, or if it wears right through), but you could aways contact them and see if they have an X-T1 replacement leather in the works. http://www.aki-asahi.com/store/

Here are some headshots I've taken, all with the X-T1 and 35 1.4. I really like the 50mm equiv. for headshots. I find there's not too much perspective distortion on most faces, and it feels more dramatic and personal to me. Jeff BW by philbabbey, on Flickr DSCF0086bw by philbabbey, on Flickr DSCF0070bw by philbabbey, on Flickr Dave b&w by philbabbey, on Flickr Dave by philbabbey, on Flickr Josh by philbabbey, on Flickr Dawn by philbabbey, on Flickr

I made a DIY light box and took a crack at product photography for the first time a little while ago. Of course I had to shoot my camera. Not pictured is a very DIY beauty dish I made, using a stainless steel salad bowl and a daylight temperature LED lightbulb. I used that as a fill light from right above and beside me. Setup by philbabbey, on Flickr DSC_0394 by philbabbey, on Flickr DSC_0396 by philbabbey, on Flickr

I'm normally not like this, but I'm really OCD with the Q menu on my X-T1. I'm always struggling to settle on the perfect layout. My only complaint is that there are a couple options that you can't assign to the Q menu - Exposure Preview and AF Assist Lamp. Because of that, I have Exposure Preview assigned to the front custom button, and sadly I have to dig into the menu for the AF assist lamp. Right now, I more or less use the top Q row for image quality settings (RAW/JPG, DR, etc). The second row is for focus related controls like MF assist, face detection, etc. The third row is for random stuff like flash controls, movie mode, self timer. I save the bottom for for my most used controls. I recently switched to using all four directional buttons for AF selection, and moved the remaining controls to the bottom Q menu row. I normally just shoot RAW, and do a JPG conversion in-camera when I want to wifi a photo to my phone and post it right away. I don't do much - I find for most situations, the SOOC JPG looks the best, so I just use that and touch it up on my phone in VSCO or Photogene if I feel like it needs it. Unless I'm shooting a landscape or the odd B&W photo, I pretty much always use Classic Chrome. If I had to pick one sim, it would be that. On my honeymoon, to avoid having to edit a ton of RAW snapshots, I shot the whole thing in JPG. I set the drive mode to bracket JPGs, and shot Classic Chrome, Velvia, and B&W small JPGs. I rarely used B&W, unless the white balance was really bad. I used Velvia more than I thought - in direct sunlight, CC could look washed out, especially compared to Velvia. But for low light and indoor shots, I think I always chose Velvia. When I was shooting JPG, I just left DR to auto, and didn't change anything else. Fuji's JPGs are really the best in the industry.

I use a Think Tank Retrospective 7. It can comfortably fit my X-T1 with a lens mounted, an extra lens, a speedlight, my Instax, and whatever accessories you'd need with those with room to spare. There's definitely room for another lens in there, but I've been having trouble finding more versatile dividers for the bag, so I've got a couple compartments with a lot more empty space than there should be. Currently looking for a divider that's only velcro'd on one side, so I can use the flap between one lens stacked on another. Packed bag by philbabbey, on Flickr Contents by philbabbey, on Flickr

I wanted to start a thread for this awesome little lens. I bought it over the 14mm because it was about half the price at the time (due to a sale), and I thought the slightly tighter field of view and extra stop would be better for me, because I mostly shoot people. There's definitely a decent amount of distortion in the RAW files, but the in-camera JPGs really aren't bad, so it can still be good for landscapes and the like. It's great for people - sharp and fairly quick to focus, and it's so tiny. I ignored it for a while after I got my 23 1.4, but when I put it back on my camera I realized how much I liked it. Before, I just saw it as my wide angle for when I needed a wide, but now I choose it for its character. Dawn by philbabbey, on Flickr Bluewater Bridge by philbabbey, on Flickr DSCF0447 by philbabbey, on Flickr DSCF0189 by philbabbey, on Flickr

For general photography I feel the same way (just got the 23mm not long ago and it's perfect), but I found out I love 50mm for headshots. It can be a little too wide for some faces, and I would be a little more nervous using it for paid headshots, but for personal work I love the extra bit of drama the perspective adds. IIRC these were all taken at f/2. I definitely find the lens useably sharp wide open, and mainly used f/2 to get a little extra working DoF while still having some nice focus falloff. Jeff BW by philbabbey, on Flickr DSCF0086bw by philbabbey, on Flickr Dave b&w by philbabbey, on Flickr Josh by philbabbey, on Flickr

Surprised to see so many 23mm shots in this thread. These are all the 23mm on an X-T1 (all SOOC small JPGs, too). DSCF1467 by philbabbey, on Flickr DSCF1637 by philbabbey, on Flickr DSCF0963 by philbabbey, on Flickr DSCF1130 by philbabbey, on Flickr And here's one I really like taken with the 35mm. This is a tweaked Classic Chrome profile in Lightroom. Cory Classic Chrome by philbabbey, on Flickr

Hi everyone. My name's Phil. I'm a recent university graduate who's been shooting as an enthusiast for about a year and a half now. I got my first camera when my fiancée (now wife) took me to Ireland. I spent the next summer second shooting weddings and doing the odd job here and there, and last fall I sold all my Canon stuff and got an X-T1 with the 35 1.4. I was having AF problems with my 70D and was looking into upgrading to the 6D, but since I can only afford one camera right now, I wasn't thrilled about the idea of pulling a full frame DSLR out at a restaurant or pub just for fun snapshots. I took the plunge with Fuji and no regrets. I'm not trying to pursue a career in photography, but I'd love to find a career that will let me get involved with photography now and then. I currently use a gripped X-T1 with the 18, 23, and 35. I'm hoping to add the 14 and either the 56 or 90, and eventually maybe a GS X-T1, so I can leave my black one gripped for "serious" work and use the GS as my everyday camera. IMG_0336 by philbabbey, on Flickr