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jk wrote:
I think over time we become lazy or less accepting to the notion of carrying large amounts of heavy equipment that allows us to capture that perfect picture or moment.
Either we decide to accept a lesser quality or a compromised shot or we carry on lugging the heavy kit around until it is too heavy to do any more.
I definite feel more at ease taking images with my Nikon kit but it heavier weight drives me to use the Fuji stuff more and more.
If I am shooting a must capture event or picture then I will reach for the Nikon know I will have captured it in one or two shots. The same can be true with the Fuji kit but as yet it is still not second nature for me. But I do prefer its smaller size and reduced weight.
I agree for the most part. I'm finding I only use the D3 or D800 with really long lenses, in studio setting or when I'm already lugging a tripod. Like JK, my familiarity with them is now a matter of muscle memory - one of the great things that Nikon has done over the years was to make it simple to move from one Nikon to another and not lose your way (Fuji needs to learn this).
I've taken a little more to the X-T1 but still think the ideal form factor is the X-pro and I'm really waiting for the xp2 in a big way.
My most used camera by far in the last couple of months is the x100T, which I consider to be the all time street camera.
tom
As always Tom, you have caused me to consider a different line of thinking.
We, or at least I, have been talking about minimising weight and considering dumping my pro zooms for primes... for a better balanced D750 in the hand.
Now here's the rub....
The X100T weighs 445g delivering a fixed 35mm focal lens equivalent.
A 35mm Nikkor lens ALONE weighs 305g before adding the 700g body!
So if one were striving for minimum weight then multiple fixed body cameras like the X100T but with different focal length lenses, could be another option.
I am curious as to why you consider the Xpro ideal, Tom. In what way does it trump the XT? I missed getting the XPro ( I did hold one but felt it more awkward in the hand than the XT) and wonder what it does better?
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Eric