Dogs857
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Firstly my apologies.
I am shockingly bad at finding stuff using the search function. I do try, honestly I do. I am after some advice and help from those of you who have used the X-Pro1 and 2.
Since having my first born I have come to realise just how much extra crap we now need to cart everywhere just to keep this little man alive. I can get by on 2 shirts and a set of pants yet he seems to need suitcases full of gear. Sadly this has meant that a lot of my personal gear is jettisoned in favour of brightly coloured rugs and nappies and God knows what else. I blame me years of frugal packing, I'm sure my wife has been setting me up for a long time.
Anyway the crux of the matter is that my current DLSR setup is not what I would consider baby friendly. Not only do I no longer have the space for all that gear, but a Df with all manual focus glass does not keep up with little people and my wife is constantly complaining that I never take enough photos of her and the baby. Buying all new auto focus glass will cost a bomb and I am taking the opportunity to downsize in order to stand a chance of actually taking photos on any trips we may do. Enter the Fuji. Small, light and excellent IQ, whats not to like. Add into this mix that I have a small landscape photography business going as well and I need the IQ to keep producing semi attractive photos to sell to potential clients. I am well served by the Df on that front so don't feel I would lose too much moving to Fuji. I print in what I like to call "regular or sensible" sizes. Namely 15x20 or 16x24 and 40" panoramas.
So here is the dilemma. I have given myself an initial budget of $2500 (Aussie dollars) for a new setup. This is what I should comfortably get for my current setup. For this I could buy the following;
Fuji X-Pro1 (new, I know still available) 14mm 2.8 and 23mm 2.0
Fuji X-Pro2 (second hand still under warranty) 23mm 2.0 (this will go over budget but not by so much that it will cause a divorce)
Fuji x100f (new) plus both converters.
Obviously buying the X-Pro1 lets me get more gear, but I lose the weather sealing and all the new goodies that go with the version 2. The X100f is my least favourite option but still on the table. It gives me the latest version and sensor along with a 28-35-50 set of lenses.
Weather sealing is a concern but not a deal breaker. I have used plenty of gear that wasn't weather sealed in less than ideal conditions and never really had a problem. The difference between the X-Pro1 and 2 is just under $1000, not an insignificant amount, and enough to get me the 14mm in the mix.
My current thinking is this. Buy the X-Pro1 and lenses and use it for the next 2-3 years. Then when the X-Pro3 is announced I can decide if I want to buy the 2 or go for the newer model then.
My question is this. For those who have used the X-Pro1 and 2, is it worth the extra $1000?? Are the differences between the models that significant that it would be worth my while to buy the 2 now and try the whole "one camera one lens one year" thing while I try and save money for my wide lens?? This used to be easy, but all my extra dough seems to go down the baby well at the moment.
I know that this can be a very personal and subjective question. My other problem is that I live in a remote part of Australia and we don't have camera stores here that I can just pop into and try stuff out. My nearest camera store is a 2 hour flight from here and I will not be travelling that way again for a few months now.
Any advice you can give would be most appreciated.
I am shockingly bad at finding stuff using the search function. I do try, honestly I do. I am after some advice and help from those of you who have used the X-Pro1 and 2.
Since having my first born I have come to realise just how much extra crap we now need to cart everywhere just to keep this little man alive. I can get by on 2 shirts and a set of pants yet he seems to need suitcases full of gear. Sadly this has meant that a lot of my personal gear is jettisoned in favour of brightly coloured rugs and nappies and God knows what else. I blame me years of frugal packing, I'm sure my wife has been setting me up for a long time.
Anyway the crux of the matter is that my current DLSR setup is not what I would consider baby friendly. Not only do I no longer have the space for all that gear, but a Df with all manual focus glass does not keep up with little people and my wife is constantly complaining that I never take enough photos of her and the baby. Buying all new auto focus glass will cost a bomb and I am taking the opportunity to downsize in order to stand a chance of actually taking photos on any trips we may do. Enter the Fuji. Small, light and excellent IQ, whats not to like. Add into this mix that I have a small landscape photography business going as well and I need the IQ to keep producing semi attractive photos to sell to potential clients. I am well served by the Df on that front so don't feel I would lose too much moving to Fuji. I print in what I like to call "regular or sensible" sizes. Namely 15x20 or 16x24 and 40" panoramas.
So here is the dilemma. I have given myself an initial budget of $2500 (Aussie dollars) for a new setup. This is what I should comfortably get for my current setup. For this I could buy the following;
Fuji X-Pro1 (new, I know still available) 14mm 2.8 and 23mm 2.0
Fuji X-Pro2 (second hand still under warranty) 23mm 2.0 (this will go over budget but not by so much that it will cause a divorce)
Fuji x100f (new) plus both converters.
Obviously buying the X-Pro1 lets me get more gear, but I lose the weather sealing and all the new goodies that go with the version 2. The X100f is my least favourite option but still on the table. It gives me the latest version and sensor along with a 28-35-50 set of lenses.
Weather sealing is a concern but not a deal breaker. I have used plenty of gear that wasn't weather sealed in less than ideal conditions and never really had a problem. The difference between the X-Pro1 and 2 is just under $1000, not an insignificant amount, and enough to get me the 14mm in the mix.
My current thinking is this. Buy the X-Pro1 and lenses and use it for the next 2-3 years. Then when the X-Pro3 is announced I can decide if I want to buy the 2 or go for the newer model then.
My question is this. For those who have used the X-Pro1 and 2, is it worth the extra $1000?? Are the differences between the models that significant that it would be worth my while to buy the 2 now and try the whole "one camera one lens one year" thing while I try and save money for my wide lens?? This used to be easy, but all my extra dough seems to go down the baby well at the moment.
I know that this can be a very personal and subjective question. My other problem is that I live in a remote part of Australia and we don't have camera stores here that I can just pop into and try stuff out. My nearest camera store is a 2 hour flight from here and I will not be travelling that way again for a few months now.
Any advice you can give would be most appreciated.