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  1. I shoot a fair amount of motorsports and 200mm is just a tad too short and money is even shorter since retirement . Ideally, I'd love to see something in the range of 270mm to 300mm. F4.5- 5.6 would be just fine so long as the lens has good contrast.
  2. X-T2, X-T20, X-E2, X-E1, X-10 The X-T2 w batt grip & XT-20 are my primary cams with the X-E2 used esp for B&W. The X-E1 currently sees little service except where there's a high risk for physical abuse/damage.The X-10 still remains as my go everywhere snapshooter.
  3. I bought the X-E3 when it came out but could not deal with the touchscreen swiping for Fn functions. I finally gave up altogether trying to stay with my favored "rangefinder" bodystyle and eventually acquired both an X-T2 and X-T20.' Pretty happy with them but I kept one of my X-E2's.
  4. currently X-T2 , X-T20 , X-E2 , plus my original X-E1 and X-10
  5. the difference in viewfinder refresh rates of XP1 vs XE2(X-T1 & Xt10 as well) makes your decision simple: XE2, hands down. that was my biggest gripe with the first gen Fuji's, and at least for me, is the difference between a frustrating, low hit rate experience and an engaging and successful shoot.
  6. holy crap! this update is far more than I was expecting. I've been mostly wishing for the af system to match that of the X-T1's and looking forward togetting an additional Fn button with the exit of the macro mode button on the d-pad. Anything extra would have been a welcome bonus but I certainly wasn't expecting all that Fujifilm have given us. Now virtually every feature and function that I regularly use is immediately accessible, more useful and/or versatile. 7 Fn buttons and auto rotating EVF/LCD info fer gawdz sakes. So far, I'm liking the new UI as well and the 3 configurable auto iso settings looks to be a superb feature. Now my concerns over my decision to sell off my X-T1's in favor of X-E2 bodies have pretty much been completely relieved. A very happy camper here. k
  7. there's another item of note that I picked up on by inspecting the pics at the Fujifilmusa website.- the "Macro" and "AF" script on the D-Pad's top and bottom buttons are now missing
  8. it'll be produced in japan and the specifications page shows no change in dimensions. firmware 4.0 for existing X-E2 owners scheduled for Feb 4. implied, tho not specifically stated, to include all the new functions available to X-E2S including Electronic shutter.
  9. the only physical changes I see are the new grip,new top plate and Fn2 button now marked "Auto". no tilt screen. still curious if the "Made in Japan" inscription is still present and if indeed the overall height has slightly increased due to the top plate cosmetic redesign . all-in-all,pretty underwhelming but then again, only a little over a month and a half ago, it seemed that the X-E line would just be allowed to die off, let alone see even this mild refresh.
  10. With *only* a $1600 budget and only the most generalized and uncommital of usage and/or shooting preferences, I'm inclined to say that you 'd be best advised to have a good sit down with yourself and not to make an immediate purchase. Without a more solid idea of your own needs and desires, it would be a huge mistake to lock yourself into ANY system at this time until you find what truely suits you. Consider taking advantage of photographic equipment rentals and see for yourself what each system offers and what they cannot.
  11. I absolutely agree and did similarly. My intention is to soon replace both my X-T1's in favor of the E2-series, primarily for their simplicity and ease of use and by extension, their *lack* of features. I find little of the T-1's additional abilities over X-E2 to be very useful in most daily useage and in certain ways, even annoying (ex.- the friggin' locking buttons on the shutterspeed and iso dials). Many of the tricks that the newer cameras have added are only accessible relatively deeply, inconveniently or just added complexity to the menu. In regards to ES (imo,a not yet fully mature feature), a ND filter in the pocket works just fine. anywhoo... ...if Fuji generously provides me with an X-T1-like focus system and perhaps frees up the R&L D-pad buttons to FN use, the T-1's are outta here and I'm an enormously happy camper.
  12. The top cover, for whatever reason, is different and unique to x-e2s and no photos have yet been made available of X-E2s's back or control interfaces so there are still unanswered questions as to how much, if anything, has actually changed and is or is not practical to address via firmware.
  13. so the grip accounts for the additional width and depth with a chassis seal taking up that solitary mm of height. otherwise we're looking at a revision of the castings & housings of XP1. imo, a good thing
  14. This looks much more promising than I'd feared and a bit less than I would have wished. I would find it much more desireable had it featured even a basic built-in albada finder. Otherwise, I'm *okay* with what I see, size and feature-wise (would rather a 20-28mm lens but 18 is acceptable)and admit that I'm even somewhat drawn to it's appearance. So, for me, it comes down to pricing, and build. Finger's crossed.
  15. I dunno... the more I read, the more i'm picturing a mildly reworked X-M1 with a fixed lens and touch screen
  16. As a former CES,T.H.E Show,& VSAC audio exhibitor (GreaterRanges/Neuance, w/ Toffco, Neat Acoustics,Sakura Systems,Bottlehead),I'd say that your 23 is your friend with it nearly fused to the X-T1 for most of the show but I'd carry the 18-55 in your jacket pocket with a small bounce flash for portraiture and general room & venue shots. There's little to no opportunity to set up a tripod during show hours with mulling crowds of showgoers and press.Depending on your specific interests, a single extension tube might be advised for close ups/semi-macro views. Assuming you're going to post to a blog or netzine rather than print media, I'd opt to bump up the ISO's and rely on OIS, a steady hand with the drive mode set to CL or CH and live with a bit of noise.HiFi reportage isn't fine art but you need to show off the details and get some decent product hero shots. k ps- hint-ask the exhibitors to have their pics taken next to their gear first- a bit of ego stroking is often helpful and appreciated in show situations. it also helps in organizing your "notes" and comments for later reportage.
  17. retooling a top plate die,(particularly changes involving overall physical dimensions rather than just inscriptions, etc) that have already been amortized makes little sense if only for cost savings. Pure speculation but I'm inclined to think that there may be an moderate increase in the size of the viewfinder mechanism and/or a larger heatsink for the processor as well as a revised rear upper button layout.
  18. btw, has anyone else noticed that the top plate is changed?(note the more pronounced curvature of the "character line" near the "X-E2S"inscription).From the camera angle of the photo, it doesn't "appear" that there are any additional buttons or controls on top but it may very well be that the backside of the top plate has been revised- Perhaps for a return of the dedicated "View Mode" button missed by so many. It also appears to my eye that this new top plate is a few mm taller than on XE1/XE2, perhaps to allow some other, hardware related changes.
  19. I shoot a fair amount on snow and glaciers where the extreme glare as an eyeglass wearer makes using the standard eyecup difficult . I find the long cup to be just enuf improvement to be well worthwhile and even a necessity. I wish a similar eyecup were available for the X-E's.
  20. I'm one that just this past fall sold off one of my X-T1's in favor of purchasing a NEW X-E2 in anticipation of the release of FW4.0. I've no problem with the release of X-E2S so long as an XT-1/10 level AF firmware eventually comes. I've read nothing to date that implies the expected firmware not to be released . In fact, the mild revision that X-E2S appears to represent gives me greater hope that the X-E line will continue as I personally work faster and enjoy my X-E's (X-E1 and X-E2) handling better than the T-1.
  21. Contrary to the rumors otherwise, it appears to me that the LCD may possibly be a tilt screen based on its thickness and the small protrusion at its bottom corner
  22. how very bizarre, the reactions to the pic of my x-t1. just reminds me why I rarely post on various internet fora these days. the contax badge was stuck on with sticky tape as a personal/inside joke. I've been shooting film exclusively using contax 35 and fujica 645 since the early 80's and only made the switch to digital as my primary photographic media with the introduction of X-pro 1. I still occasionally dust off and shoot a few rolls with one of my various generation RTS's,S2b or GS645 compact folder. Anywhoo..dunno if anyone else has noticed (apparently not by the response) but the general styling and form of x-t1 appears much like a cross between an Contax ST and an Aria. My wife teases me that the reason that I chose to get the x-t1 bodies was so that she wouldn't notice *more* camera bodies appearing on the shelves, confusing them as my old contaxes . fwiw-The badge came from the presentation box of a contax T. bye. k
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