willie_901
Veteran
My experience mirrors Gary's.
Aristophanes
Well-known
I have toyed around with the Fuji's but simply cannot get them to work for me despite liking almost all other RF-style cameras (I have a Hexar AF which is the bomb). I have found a small DSLR with prime lenses (Pentax K-x) to be only marginally larger, more versatile, moderately better ergonomically (I like my handgrips), and find the much superior AF to be critical. Cost is also an issue.
Ah, now we see why you have the bias. That's my big bias against DSLRs... I hate grips.
gavinlg
Veteran
Likewise - flat body for life.
willie_901
Veteran
enero
Killer of Threads
The problem is, I cant stand using magnification. I feel that it just takes too long. I shot a lot wide open and magnification doesnt help very much, I have to keep hunting around to make sure everything I need it properly focused. its starting to take a toll with the resolution being as low and slow as the EVF is in the XP1. It just hurts my head. If it were just as simple as focus assist is in nikon dslr's were you just have a dot to confirm. It would be a done deal. Ive never been a fan of these mirrorless cameras and their magnification and peaking methods of MF. Even with my poor vision, I trust an actual VF to evf with mag/peaking. I'm going to check out an XE1 today to see if the higher res helps, because I would love to stick with Ff. Ive never been a fan of DSLRs, so I would rather not have to go back if I didnt have to.
Highway 61
Revisited
Whatever digital camera I have used, from the X100, OMD, RD-1 etc, picking up my D700 has always been an eye opener. Suddenly I'm holding a camera that can genuinely do anything comfortably that the others 'manage' to do and no more!
Pity about the weight!
Aaaaaaaaaaaah Keith I love you more than ever !
I just bought a mint second hand D700 with 2348 actuations and lots of accessories for a very very good price but was beginning to feel guilty already for 1/the expense 2/the size and weight...
:angel:
GaryLH
Veteran
I c..
Maybe it is my technique, but the green confirm dot from the Nikon dslrs never seemed to be that reliable for me.
Good luck
Gary
kshapero
South Florida Man
Not to me. I have experienced that certain cameras "turn me on" and certains ones don't. Creativity goes up or down accordingly. Can't explain and don't want to.
konicaman
konicaman
Got myself an X-E1 6 months ago. My 5D MKII is now for sale. Will be keeping the 550D as a back up camera only. The 5D has a fantastic viewfinder, but it is a heavy beast and the jpgs stink. I am really fed up with RAW; with the Fuji I use RAW for less than 5% of the shots, with the 5D it was +95%
So no - I am not planning on going back...
So no - I am not planning on going back...
enero
Killer of Threads
Reliability jumps from lens to lens. When I used Nikon DSLRs I only had old Nikon glass. I've hear that 3rd party lenses were hit or miss. But easily tuned in the camera's prefs. If I did go back, I would like it to be a (mostly) Zeiss kit, so who knows how much luck I will have with that dot
gavinlg
Veteran
Just walked into camera exchange in Melbourne and exchanged my basically new 24-70mm f2.8L II for a new x-pro1 & 35mm fujinon. The 24-70 II is optically amazing, but I used it something like twice in 2 months. Its too heavy and large, and I always tend to use zoom lenses on their widest setting - For some reason I just dont get along with them.
Feels excellent having the x-pro1 again though (I loaned one a while back). I find the UI and ergonomics far nicer than the 5d mkIII - which is itself very svelte.
Feels excellent having the x-pro1 again though (I loaned one a while back). I find the UI and ergonomics far nicer than the 5d mkIII - which is itself very svelte.
Exdsc
Well-known
I waited for a long time for a digital rangefinder type of camera other than leica but now in a strange twist of thinking I have gone back to a DSLR and prime lenses... This may not be a big issue for others but I simply hate it when people notice my camera. It makes me self conscious and breaks my concentration.
A Leica used to be a discrete option to SLRs, today the humble DSLR is the most discrete and down to earth camera you can carry around. Carry a Leica or even Fuji X100 and everybody is checking you out and then they start talking to you just as you're on a nice scene with some potential.
While X100s would be perfect for me, unfortunately today the street dynamics has changed and photography becoming ever more part of fashion accessory business, I'd have to do with a DSLR for now until this fashion phase goes out of date, which I'm betting its going to be very soon since large sensor P&S and Moriyama style shooting is going to be the next big thing.
A Leica used to be a discrete option to SLRs, today the humble DSLR is the most discrete and down to earth camera you can carry around. Carry a Leica or even Fuji X100 and everybody is checking you out and then they start talking to you just as you're on a nice scene with some potential.
While X100s would be perfect for me, unfortunately today the street dynamics has changed and photography becoming ever more part of fashion accessory business, I'd have to do with a DSLR for now until this fashion phase goes out of date, which I'm betting its going to be very soon since large sensor P&S and Moriyama style shooting is going to be the next big thing.
morgan
Well-known
I have an x100, but I find the AF just too slow in lower light and certain circumstances. It's a cool camera, I'm emotionally tied to it, but I've missed shots because of the AF or waking from sleep (and yes it's tweaked for faster setup). It's a very frustrating camera to use. I also have a 7D I use for birds and landscapes, but I don't like it for anything else. I've been contemplating a 6D + Zeiss 50/1.4 or the Xpro1 + 35/1.4. I really love how the Zeiss lenses render but I think it's wasted on the 7D. The fuji 35 seems to be a spectacular lens. If the Fuji had better AF I'd be all over it, but my experiences with the x100 have left me very wary of going that direction.
My gut says 6D 50/1.4 but the heart says the Xpro 1. And both of those are compromises since what I really want is an M9 or MM, but they're financially out of reach.
My gut says 6D 50/1.4 but the heart says the Xpro 1. And both of those are compromises since what I really want is an M9 or MM, but they're financially out of reach.
Bike Tourist
Well-known
Yeah, I appreciate my X-Pro1 more, too, since I went away then returned to the fold.