Johannes Mac Loc: Greater Cincinnati Area

Back in 2005 I purchased my first digital camera, a Nikon D70 and the 18-70mm kit lens that came with it. I then added the Sigma 150-500mm and the Nikkor 35mm F/1.8 Prime. That all served me well until 2013 when I sold everything to get the Oly Omd Em1 and the amazing Oly 12-40mm, along with a few Oly primes. I loved the EVF of the Oly but longed to get back into a DSLR with a larger sensor so sold everything and last year purchased a used Pentax K-3 and some film era M42 primes. The K-3 is an amazing camera but I missed the EVF and compactness of a mirrorless system. After doing some research I've settled on the Fujifilm mirrorless series. What convinced me is it's excellent EVF, the larger size of the sensor compared to the FourThirds sensor cameras, the controls and ergonomics of the camera and Fuji's excellent customer care and product support. I know that Sony has a FF mirrorless but I've not heard good things about their customer care or product support and their stuff is, well, pretty expensive in comparison to the competition. Add to that the lack of glass available for Sony and that led me to the Fujifilm system. Ideally I'd get an X-T2 but the budget won't allow right now so I've purchased a used X-E2 (it's now in delivery mode) which has an excellent size and form factor for street and travel photography. I'm fully intending to get an X-T2 or it's next iteration in the coming year and keeping the X-E2 as a backup. I'm eagerly anticipating being up and running by the middle of next week with the X-E2 and the assortment of adapted lenses I've accumulated!

le boecere

Be very careful! That X-E2 that you acquired for entry into the Fujifilm "cult" might become addictive.

Two things you did not mention:

Be certain to upgrade the firmware to the latest iteration (Ver. 4.01?); making the X-E2IV nearly the same camera as an X-E2S.

Learn how to create different JPEG images, using the simple Fujifilm X in-camera RAW converter. Much fun and may keep you out taking pictures, rather than in front of your computer (trying to get it right).

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Well, you sold me! : )

Johannes Mac Loc: Greater Cincinnati Area

I'm basically hooked already on Fuji just from all of the possibilities with the glass I already have when used with the appropriate adapters. Indeed, the first thing I will do when receiving the X-E2 will be to fully charge the battery then update the firmware! I've had the scenario mapped out and have already downloaded the update. Out of the camera JPEGs from the Fuji is another reason I chose Fuji. As for post processing I've already been doing full manual and/or Aperture priority using predominantly spot metering for some time now. The fully manual lenses force you to slow down and try to get it right the first time. That said I'll continue to shoot in Raw/Jpeg mode because for some images I really like being able to tweak the parameters of the digital copy without the degradation that happens when over processing jpegs. All of my lenses are from the film area and lovely pieces of hardware. The color rendering, tonality and clarity from these old lenses can be breathtaking! That doesn't mean I won't acquire some excellent Fuji glass in the future but my enthusiasm is in looking for classic film era lenses. The Fujifilm XF16mm F/1.4 R WR will be on my shortlist and the Fujifilm 18-135mm XF f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR looks appealing as well.

Johannes Mac Loc: Greater Cincinnati Area

LOL, I'm not that good of a salesman to be honest but thanks!

insman1132 Loc: Southwest Florida

Ah yes! GAS can certainly build up a lot of Pressure, can't it!!??

Johannes Mac Loc: Greater Cincinnati Area

??Gear Acquirement Syndrome??

le boecere

And, if you happen into a 27mm pancake for that X-E2IV, for under $200, you'll have an (relatively) inexpensive X100x wannabe. Today, instead my usual RX100III pocket-camera, I took the above "kit" to meet a friend at the seashore. The X-E2 is not really a jean-pocket camera, but it hangs under the left armpit (cross-body), almost unnoticed; and is faster into action than the smaller Sony, in the jean pocket.







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Johannes Mac Loc: Greater Cincinnati Area

That sounds like a winning combo to me!

aellman Loc: Boston MA

This made made dizzy.

tcmphotog Loc: Maryland

I was already planning to get the xt2 at some point but you've sold me on pushing up my timetable... :)

aellman Loc: Boston MA

Bad gas! Try Gaviscon. >AL

Johannes Mac Loc: Greater Cincinnati Area

That would be a good thing, right!?