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    TopDownDriver got a reaction from tomO2013 in Has Steve Huff "Lost It"?   
    Look, personally I like Steve.  I think he writes well and is really enthusiastic about whatever he is shooting.
     
    What bothers me is that there has become NO balance in his site and/or reviews.  There is no such thing as the PERFECT camera.  I shoot with the Leican M9, Fuji GFX and Fuji X-T2 - each is different and I use them for different things.  While 20fps is impressive - so is an 8k video camera shooting 33mpixel images either 30 or 60fps!
     
    All I ask is that the reviewers should stop and think - wait a few days before writing your review.  Think about the camera and how people spend their money and how they shoot.  Think about what is "bad" about a camera and what could be improved.  In other words - BALANCE!
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    TopDownDriver got a reaction from Bijanfotografy in Has Steve Huff "Lost It"?   
    I am not knocking the a9.  Far from it.
     
    I just think to claim it as the "ultimate camera" before anyone has one in hand to be a bit disingenuous.  I hope that it is a wonder, especially given its price!
     
    I am concerned about the "rolling shutter" issues as I have yet to see evidence that it is not present.  It may be lessened, but eliminated is a stretch - though I am willing to be convinced.
    As far as AF, let's see some real-world tests before going off.
    OIS is still better than the 5-axis system in the Sony.  Even Sony admits this and turns off much of the 5-axis once an OIS lens is attached.
    One thing is I don't care FF vs. APS.  It is all in the ISO, AF, etc.  No one looks at my prints and remarks on the size of the sensor.  Can you tell?
    Better battery life is always good.  $3,000 good?  Maybe not.
     
    My point was not about the a9, but about the superlatives and brand idolatry that has pervaded the industry.  I would like to see some real-world testing and comparison of the camera systems.  I do not care for BS adjectives and support for certain brands regardless.  I have used Sony cams.  Personally, I do not like the handling, though the images are fine.
     
    Let's wait before crowning a "King of Cameras".  Ok?
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    TopDownDriver got a reaction from Bijanfotografy in Has Steve Huff "Lost It"?   
    Yes, I know there is excitement over the new a9 camera from Sony.  Seems like a worthy competitor to the Fuji X-T2, however, the price seems extreme at this point at $4,500 or almost 3x the X-T2.
     
    So, I am wondering what it is about the camera that makes it worth so much?!?  I mean no one has the camera as of yet for thorough testing and comparison.
     
    Here is what Steve responded:
     
    "This electronic shutter has no limitations like the Fuji or even older Sony’s. It is what I would use all the time in fact. Also, the Xt2 is not even close to this A9 in any way from IQ, to Speed, to Video to well, anything. Only thing the Fuji has over this is the Fuji look if that is your pref. This camera is like nothing else out there. It truly is."
     
    Really?!?
     
    I used to go to this site because of the in-depth analysis of cameras, lenses, etc.  Seems Steve has "Gone Over to the Dark Side" and become nothing more than a "fan-boy" for both Sony and Leica.  I really wish this weren't rue as I liked his more conversational tone and analysis based in real-world usage.
     
    Oh well, another one bites the dust of useless rhetoric backed up by pure emotion as opposed to professionalism.
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    TopDownDriver got a reaction from molto in Cuba in IR   
    Taken in the Valle de los Ingenios, or "Sugar Mill Valley" in Cuba about a week ago.
     
    Fuji X-E1, Kolari Vision 650nm Conversion, 10-24mm Fuji Lens

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    TopDownDriver got a reaction from CRAusmus in Cuba in IR   
    Taken in the Valle de los Ingenios, or "Sugar Mill Valley" in Cuba about a week ago.
     
    Fuji X-E1, Kolari Vision 650nm Conversion, 10-24mm Fuji Lens

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    TopDownDriver got a reaction from b/g in Cuba in IR   
    Taken in the Valle de los Ingenios, or "Sugar Mill Valley" in Cuba about a week ago.
     
    Fuji X-E1, Kolari Vision 650nm Conversion, 10-24mm Fuji Lens

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    TopDownDriver got a reaction from Trenton Talbot in Cuba in IR   
    Taken in the Valle de los Ingenios, or "Sugar Mill Valley" in Cuba about a week ago.
     
    Fuji X-E1, Kolari Vision 650nm Conversion, 10-24mm Fuji Lens

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    TopDownDriver got a reaction from Watcher24 in Cuba in IR   
    Taken in the Valle de los Ingenios, or "Sugar Mill Valley" in Cuba about a week ago.
     
    Fuji X-E1, Kolari Vision 650nm Conversion, 10-24mm Fuji Lens

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    TopDownDriver got a reaction from Maurice in Cuba in IR   
    Taken in the Valle de los Ingenios, or "Sugar Mill Valley" in Cuba about a week ago.
     
    Fuji X-E1, Kolari Vision 650nm Conversion, 10-24mm Fuji Lens

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    TopDownDriver got a reaction from FX Admin in Cuba in IR   
    Taken in the Valle de los Ingenios, or "Sugar Mill Valley" in Cuba about a week ago.
     
    Fuji X-E1, Kolari Vision 650nm Conversion, 10-24mm Fuji Lens

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