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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #165 on: March 09, 2016, 23:10:55 »
... still the Df with some standard lens (40 to 58mm range), or the 105/2.5 ...
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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #166 on: March 12, 2016, 04:45:45 »
It's going to take me a while to get used to a new camera, but so far the X-Pro2 is everything I was hoping for and I'm sure I'll like it. Since I've let a couple of generations go by before I added a body, some things I notice may already have been addressed in earlier models.

The write speed is about a light year ahead of the X-E1 as is the AF. The new sensor seems great with good dynamic range and crisp images. Color is great, but I'm not sure who to give credit: processor or sensor. I've been shooting a bunch of images around the house in available light at ISO 12,800 with pleasing results. 12,800, good grief.

The Electronic Shutter will be an interesting feature. I can see this as a godsend for candid shots, street, and quiet places. It makes me feel like a spy. Ha. The shutter sound (no doubt fabricated by human factors engineers) is pleasing.

The camera has a very solid feel, though it seems a bit blocky. The right hand grip is just enough to give confidence to my fingers. They seem to have found a balance between light weight and a totally solid product. It gives a sense of confidence that this is a serious tool.

I think a lot of people are going to be very happy with this camera. Maybe not everyone that tries it, but many will.

These are just my impressions, no pragmatic technical examinations, from a very short time of use and I haven't been able to get out much since the weather has been crappy and my wife is recovering from surgery. This camera may end up being the one I use most of the time.


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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #167 on: March 12, 2016, 10:12:55 »
This is my main gear, now, for about a month.

I also have a few film cameras that I will post about one day because I like them all.




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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #168 on: March 12, 2016, 11:55:11 »
Albert, that camera looks cool, I wish I had one just like that  ;)
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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #169 on: March 12, 2016, 12:33:16 »
Albert, that camera looks cool, I wish I had one just like that  ;)

Thanks Jakov, The old lens suits the camera well.

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Re: So, what cameras are you using nowadays?
« Reply #170 on: March 12, 2016, 13:44:41 »
Lar- I shot some theater last week with XT-1's and the XP2 ... I'll have something up soon.

Thanks Gary - looking forward to that.

It's going to take me a while to get used to a new camera, but so far the X-Pro2 is everything I was hoping for and I'm sure I'll like it.

... The new sensor seems great with good dynamic range and crisp images. Color is great, but I'm not sure who to give credit: processor or sensor.

Many thanks Bob for sharing your first impressions. I'm primarily a raw shooter but do frequently use the camera JPG's of the X-E1 - especially if I'm lazy or the shot is of less importance. However, the JPG output from the new sensor/processor I would expect to have improved considerably compared to X-E1.
I don't know if it's too soon to say anything final about the X-Pro2 output when processing raw files outside camera - various raw conversion software might not yet support the camera.     

Sorry to hear that about your wife - best wishes for her recovery!