tgarnett

If the X-T10 would be as cheap as an X-E2, then certainly go for that. I only suggested the X-E2 because I've seen them cheap second-hand, recently, and it's only being carried as a backup. I'm not aware that the 18-135 is prone to breaking, and mine certainly feels plenty solid. I figure any breakages are going to be repaired/replaced, but it could take the OP weeks to sort that out, given they're travelling. WR... personal preference, obviously, but I believe it goes with a generally more solid construction. Pretty sure I'd have killed my X-T1 by now if it didn't have WR (I shoot in moderate rain pretty regularly, and it's also landed in deep mud). The only thing to watch so far is water getting behind the first layer of the viewfinder screen and condensing. Doesn't break anything, but it's a royal pain.

Flash: The X-T1 comes with an accessory flash - I might add an EF-X20 as well, but *only* to use as a second off-camera flash in an absurdly small package. If I'm using flash as my primary light source, I picked up a second-hand EF-42, and bounce it. Batteries: The off-brand ones on ebay are fine. 2/3rds the capacity of the on-brand ones, but at that price, who cares? I have seven (I shoot three-day events off-grid, sometimes). Lenses: You couldn't prise my 56/1.2 from my cold dead fingers. But that's a different style of shooting. Consider the 18 or the 27 as well as the 23. The 23 is a fantastic lens, but if you aren't using the extra stop, that's a lot of weight and expense you don't need, and the camera is absurdly low-profile with a pancake. Apparently the 23 makes nicer pictures of test charts, but I never shoot the things personally. Bags: If you use a pancake and the included flash, you're down from "bag" territory to "jacket pocket"... or maybe one of the neoprene cases they sell for compact cameras. For larger lenses, I'm a massive fan of attaching a shoulder strap to the bottom of the camera - Black Rapid or a knock-off, perhaps, and I also use the larger handgrip because I prefer the handling... but with a small prime? I'd use a traditional strap, although possibly not the included one. I like the Mindshift Ultralight Camera Cover 10 as a way of clamping the camera to my body and protecting it, while it's still on its strap. Wex are a UK seller I'd recommend. Amazon tend to have very competitive prices, and if the foibles of their returns system work for you, they might be a workable option too. If you're buying the X-T1 new, seriously consider the 18-135 bundle. It's a fantastic "do everything" lens that really does do everything, and you'll never get it cheaper. I would strongly recommend that over, say, the XC zoom, because the effective price to you will be roughly the same, you won't miss the extreme long end... and some jobs just aren't well-suited to a single prime. WR is a great reassurance, too. Adaptors: I have the Kipon tilt-shift F mount adaptor. It works just fine. I never use the thing, but keep thinking I should. Personal taste is a thing, but I reckon that you can do the shift in software just fine, these days, so I'd buy the tilt only adaptor if I were re-purchasing (it's well under half the price, or at least was). Don't really recommend bothering, to be honest - long lenses (and that includes ones that would be normal on the full-frame) really miss the autofocus, and wide lenses are a double compromise by the time you're taking one that has been built to work with a flipping mirror, and then getting only wide out of something built to be ultrawide. If you have nice long lenses sitting around *anyway*, and want a cheap way to use them very occasionally... then *maybe*... but the system lenses are so good, I'd just stick with them. (Let's face it, the lens lineup is the main reason to go for Fuji over Olympus or Sony).

I'm with the people who say you want to think in terms of something failing eventually - so pick your system to keep working minus any one component. I've used the X-T1 and 18-135 in some pretty hostile conditions (airsoft skirmishes in the rain, for example) - and they worked out nicely, so I'd start with that combo, and plan to use it for basically everything. I really recommend the medium sized grip expansion with the 18-135; I find it rather unwieldy without. Also spare batteries, etc. Both of the above are probably available off-brand by now. Add a medium Gorrilapod and you've got some serious long exposure capabilities (it clamps to the handlebar of a bike lying on the ground rather nicely, for example), which means the only capability you're missing is low-light action, and ultrawide. Everything else is your backup. Personally I'd get a second-hand X-E2, and a 35/1.4. The X-E2 has the same sensor, and is pretty cheap and durable - it's my suggestion for the cheapest/lightest available backup to your X-T1. Swap the 35 for another focal length if your "if I had to do everything with just one prime lens" preference is different, but given you listed it in both sets, I suspect it isn't. That's your low-light action lens, your "people" lens, your low-profile lens, and your "I could live with just this if I had to" lens. I'd skip the ultrawide. It's a specialist, situational lens you shouldn't be using frequently... and you're trying to make a durable and flexible kit on a tight time and space/weight budget. If you can't do without, then try to squeeze it into your budget. Buying the X-T1 and 18-135 new as a bundle, the X-E2 and 35/1.4 second-hand, a Gorillapod and some top-notch cards, plus off-brand handgrip and spare batteries... you should easily get change out of 2000 GBP. Think about bags. Personally, I'd expect to have the X-E2 and one lens buried in your bags, so get something waterproof to wrap them in, and use clothes for padding - and then the X-T1 with the other lens ready for action. If I wanted to keep it ready all-day, every day, I'd be using a Mindshift Ultralight Camera Cover (the "10" size fits that combo fine) and a really good strap to leave it attached to me and ready for action, but protected a bit from the world... but maybe you're a holster person, or prefer a small bag attached to your belt. Either way, I really wouldn't recommend a dedicated camera bag to hold all of the kit... unless that is also going to double as the thing you keep all your valuables in when you have parked up for the evening, and are leaving most of your kit in a hostel or whatever. I'd still pick it for that purpose first, and add a camera insert if appropriate. Think about how you're editing and backing up photos as you go. A Nexus 7 or similar would be the lightest sane choice, connecting via wireless, backing photos up immediately, having respectable editing capabilities, and letting you upload everything to the cloud whenever you hit wireless. You'll want to upload to the cloud on a regular basis no matter what - but the tablet will let you post updates to social media, keep in touch with people, etc. (If you're expecting to take hundreds of photos a day, it will be too painful to edit on - at that point you're looking at an ultrabook ). TL;DR: XT-1, X-E2, 18-135, 35/1.4