Post by dee on Jul 13, 2018 16:58:47 GMT -5
This is off topic 'cos it has little to do with photography , even collecting cameras .
i chanced on the £318 Fuji X-Pro1 in mid 2016 . It was to be a one off .
I rarely connect with ANYTHING , but , like my Minolta SRTs , Leica Dig3 and Kievs it feels REAL.
Hands and eyes actually seem to be in agreement for once !
The X-M1 @ £200 , was just for a 16-50 zoom , but it became my shoulder bag camera .
I imagine that the similarity in menu , handling etc made it work for me .
Frankly , this connection is so rare that I could not imagine lightning striking twice .
This time it cost me more but I stalked that X-T1 for over a year with the bonus of that 18-55 lens .
it's not as if I had not checked out the X-Pro1 and X-T1 when they were at astronomical prices with no chance of them bing affordable , I sensed that they would work for me
All three make magic for me - whether used as a carry all camera , enhanced compact , or pseudo SLR .
Or just having them close to hand creating calming chaos .[ it really is that disruptive ]
In this instance , the sameness and continuity comes from the operating system and identical IQ .
I make no apologies for this - it is how it is .
I have spent more than necessary in reasonable terms , but , like my Kievs / SRTs it's priceless to me .
Respect
dee
i chanced on the £318 Fuji X-Pro1 in mid 2016 . It was to be a one off .
I rarely connect with ANYTHING , but , like my Minolta SRTs , Leica Dig3 and Kievs it feels REAL.
Hands and eyes actually seem to be in agreement for once !
The X-M1 @ £200 , was just for a 16-50 zoom , but it became my shoulder bag camera .
I imagine that the similarity in menu , handling etc made it work for me .
Frankly , this connection is so rare that I could not imagine lightning striking twice .
This time it cost me more but I stalked that X-T1 for over a year with the bonus of that 18-55 lens .
it's not as if I had not checked out the X-Pro1 and X-T1 when they were at astronomical prices with no chance of them bing affordable , I sensed that they would work for me
All three make magic for me - whether used as a carry all camera , enhanced compact , or pseudo SLR .
Or just having them close to hand creating calming chaos .[ it really is that disruptive ]
In this instance , the sameness and continuity comes from the operating system and identical IQ .
I make no apologies for this - it is how it is .
I have spent more than necessary in reasonable terms , but , like my Kievs / SRTs it's priceless to me .
Respect
dee
