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Posted: Fri Oct 11th, 2013 19:08

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Squarerigger

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Eric wrote:
Squarerigger wrote:
Eric wrote:
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Sorry to see you moving on Jeff. Iain is big into birding also and he left Nikon for Canon awhile ago and seems to be happy. May want to give him a pm, he still is a member on this forum.

As an aside, I have moved on also but to Fuji. Got a good deal selling all my Nikon kit. I plan to hang around here, if it's ok, just because I like you guys.

Which Fuji are you using now, Gary?

I took the X20 along with my Nikon gear on a vacation in Europe last month. I ended up using the X20 about half the time mainly due to the weather and hiking up the mountains. Fell in love with the camera.

I had been on the Fuji forum for over a year and I was pretty impressed with the line up. So, I decided to buy a X-Pro1 and the 18-55mm lens. Got it and really liked the camera, quirks and all. Ordered the 55-200mm lens and am waiting for the 23mm to come out.

I like the weight of the kit. I can carry the X-pro1 with 18-55 attached and in a small bag carry the 55-200 and or the 23mm if I want both.

My wife really likes the new kit, she says she is not nearly as worn out after carrying my kit around all day on trips. So, it's a win/win.

My photography is travel, landscapes, family, and street. the Fuji does very well. I just don't need the Nikon anymore.

It has been fun learning the X-Pro1 and I find myself slowing down and really thinking about what I am doing more now. I feel like I have my Nikon FM back only in digital. It does so many things well I can deal with the few quirks. I don't need super fast auto focus and burst speed.

I went for the XE1 and like you, took just it with the 18-55 and 55-200 on my recent holiday. Sadly, the wife had an accident cutting short our trip. So I didn't get to use it too many times. (neve took a single IR shot!)

Hope to start again with it in earnest in Italy next May.

Theres no doubt of the image quality. It just the speed of operation and battery life that currently let Fuji cameras down at the moment. It will be interesting to see what the next generation of Fujis achieve in these areas.

My Nikon bodies may well be relegated to use with long telephotos only!

i am very sorry to hear about your wife Eric. With your background and love of birding and long shots, I think you would be wise to hang on to the Nikon gear. We all have different styles and shooting styles. I am just thankful we have so many systems to choose from.

I really like the OVF of the X-Pro and the information it can provide and that's the reason I went with it over the XE1.

I am sure you will come to like the XE1 for travel. People don't pay any attention to me and the Fuji but when I pulled out the Nikon I was immediately visible.

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Posted: Sat Oct 12th, 2013 10:37

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Iain

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Whats going on with Nikon guys? I have two friends with Nikon and one is giving it till April and if no D400 he's changing.

Like others he's not happy with the D7100.

Posted: Sat Oct 12th, 2013 10:57

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Eric

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Iain wrote:
Whats going on with Nikon guys? I have two friends with Nikon and one is giving it till April and if no D400 he's changing.

Like others he's not happy with the D7100.

You could buck the trend and come back Iain.
;-)

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Posted: Sat Oct 12th, 2013 13:19

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Iain

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Eric wrote:
Iain wrote:
Whats going on with Nikon guys? I have two friends with Nikon and one is giving it till April and if no D400 he's changing.

Like others he's not happy with the D7100.

You could buck the trend and come back Iain.
;-)

Afraid not Eric, the 1Dx is amazing. ;-)

Posted: Sat Oct 12th, 2013 15:36

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Iain have you tried the Magic Lantern firmware on your Canon ?
My friend showed his Canon running it and I was very impressed.
I wish I could get this for my Nikons.

For those who dont know about Magic Lantern see here.
http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/7D_support

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Posted: Sat Oct 12th, 2013 16:50

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blackfox

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as j.k says its all about posting so here goes and i like my buddies on here to :applause:

heres one of the first shots from my new rig on tuesday ,a buzzard just after landing on a rabbit (behind him) got a 200 + shot sequence as i stood there with the bird ignoring me ..camera canon 60d lens sigma 120-400mm os ,i had owned this combo for around a hour or less when i took this ,if you like it i'll post more :devil:

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hi boys -I'M BACK by blackfox wildlife & nature imaging, on

Posted: Sun Oct 13th, 2013 06:22

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Excellent shot.
Poor rabbit but hey everyone has to eat!

I think that you would have got the same result on your Nikon just you probably dont feel so comfortable with using it. :lol:

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Posted: Sun Oct 13th, 2013 06:53

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blackfox

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would probably have got better with my older nikons jonathon ,but not with that bloody d7100 .history now gives me something to learn anyway ,the camera and lens used for this shot will be for back up and for use by the wife ,my own gear is still taking shape bit by bit :diggingahole:

Posted: Sun Oct 13th, 2013 16:43

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Well it seems like the back up gear works well. :-)

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Posted: Mon Oct 14th, 2013 08:03

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Iain

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jk wrote:
Iain have you tried the Magic Lantern firmware on your Canon ?
My friend showed his Canon running it and I was very impressed.
I wish I could get this for my Nikons.

For those who dont know about Magic Lantern see here.
http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/7D_support

No I didn't Jonathan, I'm all 1series now.

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