Hi Hogs!

I'm looking for a compact camera for times when I don't want to lug my big, heavy Nikon dslr gear. I read good things about this little Leica and wanted to know if anyone has experience with it. I'm looking for something with great image quality, a viewfinder, RAW, full manual, and a size that fits in a purse. Thanks in advance for your responses.

You're right, Camerapapi. I'm Nikon loyal but I'm also tired of waiting!

Good point, sergiohm and Bo0mer.

Jerry, thanks for the reply. I know, I hope that I'm not tempted but it looks good so far. I have a whole Nikon DSLR kit that I'm really happy with and have been waiting for their mirrorless for a smaller travel bag, but at that price ...

Just saw the Fuji X-A5 announcement. Looks like a powerful little mirrorless, especially for the price of $599 with kit lens. Has anyone handled one yet? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts! Thanks in advance.

Thank you for your endorsement of Breakthrough. I don't know if I should go with the 100 or wait for the 150 due in the next couple of weeks.

Thanks, JC. These are great ideas. I will definitely check out the Xume products!

I’m in search of a filter system to accommodate my arsenal of lenses (Nikon Holy Trinity 2.8, 35 1.4, 50 1.4, 85 1.4, 105 2.8, 18 - 200 dx) and, because of the 14-24 problem child, I have been looking at the Lee and Cokin systems. My research has shown that Breaththrough is a great filter system with virtually no color cast, and they have an X-100 system similar to Lee and Cokin in that you can buy a holder and then adapters to fit each mm of your lens kit with the square filters of your choosing. I spoke with a product manager from Breakthrough and he told me that they are about to come out with a magnetic filter system in January that will eliminate lens leak. Announcements are due in the next few weeks. Yet, even with their new system, one still must buy a totally separate rig to accommodate the 14-24, the one I have on the beach or on the water and always in most need of ND.

I would value all of your opinions on how to get the best filter system for the variety of mm lenses without having to buy a dedicated filter for each one. I shoot landscapes/seascapes and beach portraits on a D750 and D7100 with the above-mentioned kit of lenses. Happy Thanksgiving, Awesome Hogs!

I use White House Custom Color and Bay Photo. Both do an excellent job and offer extraordinary customer service. When you open an account with WHCC, they allow you to send 5 files to print as 8 x 10s for free to demonstrate their work and test calibration.

I also have used Adoramapix but was disappointed in the quality. I ordered an album as a gift and it arrived with a glue-y mess on the inside endpapers. They did replace the book with a clean one but I had to present the damaged one the day of the party, which was a little awkward.

Absolutely! I LOVE the 750! It is phenomenal in low light and it's small and light for a full frame. Even in light of the service recall, I highly recommend it!

Hi James,

Yes, it turns out that I was on 3-D. I had never used that function so I didn't recognize the focus activity. All is well now and my baby is behaving beautifully! Thanks for your response.

Thanks, Bill, for your reply. Sorry to hear of your inconvenience with your lens. I know first hand how frustrating it is when your equipment isn't operating well.

The great news is I did reach out to the awesome Hogs on a weekend when Nikon was not available to take my call, and those among us were quite able to identify and solve my focus issue. This group is a wonderful resource full of generous and knowledgeable people standing by, ready to help. My sincere thanks and gratitude to each and every one.

Sathca, you nailed it. I checked and it was set to 3D!!!!! Here I thought I "know this camera like the back of my hand," but I've never used 3D so I didn't know what I didn't know! Thank you so much! You and one other awesome hog have just made my day! That's why this forum is so awesome.

You Rock! That was it!!!!! Thank you so much. You've made my weekend.