tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post8137726026263767441..comments2023-11-29T00:37:27.962-08:00Comments on PRETTY GIRL SHOOTER: Happiness is a New Camera?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-73278373365155275932014-01-16T14:30:43.975-08:002014-01-16T14:30:43.975-08:00Cool! Thanks for the 411 :-)Cool! Thanks for the 411 :-)jimmydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04250574229270573468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-47341139306722314092014-01-16T13:59:49.195-08:002014-01-16T13:59:49.195-08:00Currently you can buy the XF60mm F2.4, which is a ...Currently you can buy the XF60mm F2.4, which is a 90mm equivalent. <br /><br />But available now for pre-order and shipping in February is their new XF56mm F1.2, an 85mm equivalent. (see http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1021630-REG/fujifilm_xf_56mm_f_1_2_r.html ).WillThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04793871385416568565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-25741094252093196142014-01-16T13:38:06.383-08:002014-01-16T13:38:06.383-08:00WillT: That's close to exactly what I'm f...WillT: That's close to exactly what I'm fairly certain I'll be doing in the not too distant future. Goodbye heavy dSLR, in fact goodbye Canon and hello to Fuji's much smaller and lighter hybrids. They (Fuji) still need to add a bit more selection to their glass for me to take final plunge. Something longer than what they currently offer. Doesn't have to be a zoom. Prime's are fine. But I need something in the 85mm range which, to my knowledge, isn't currently avaialable.jimmydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04250574229270573468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-5561041073080525732014-01-16T13:29:30.020-08:002014-01-16T13:29:30.020-08:00Last year sometime I got a chance to shoot with a ...Last year sometime I got a chance to shoot with a Fuji X-Pro1. Shortly thereafter I sold my Canon gear -- all of it -- and started buying Fuji. And I never looked back. The files are gorgeous, the lenses awesome, and the lack of weight a welcome relief.<br /><br />Now I have a Fuji X-Pro1 and an X-E1 with assorted lenses, and I just recently picked up an x100s. I've been doing all of my photo work with these cameras and can't even imagine going back to DSLRs. <br /><br />That said, I am thinking of selling the X-Pro1 only because the eye relief is a bit short for eyeglass wearers like me.WillThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04793871385416568565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-18005915430928279282014-01-11T17:00:11.121-08:002014-01-11T17:00:11.121-08:00WillT-- You're right. It's an illusion. I&...WillT-- You're right. It's an illusion. I've been keeping an eye on some glass: 85mm f/1.8 (cuz I stupidly got rid of mine a while back) and a 135mm f/2 L prime (cuz I lust for that lens but don't want to go into debt to get one.) I have thought about selling my Fuji x100, tho, and using that money to get a 135mm f/2. But then, I like my Fuji x100 and, if truth be told, I wouldn't mind upgrading to one of the newer in the "X" line from Fuji, one with interchangeable lens capability. Course, that would mean I'd have to buy glass for that camera which would mean more debt. jimmydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04250574229270573468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-57001991383261443542014-01-11T16:52:17.992-08:002014-01-11T16:52:17.992-08:00It is, of course, an illusion -- one stimulated by...It is, of course, an illusion -- one stimulated by marketing types -- that happiness can be found in a piece of gear. With that said, whatcha watchin' on eBay?WillThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04793871385416568565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30664106.post-84094282310610606432014-01-10T16:22:52.246-08:002014-01-10T16:22:52.246-08:00Yeah Jimmy..I track down the same path you do. I h...Yeah Jimmy..I track down the same path you do. I have the same paypal easy purchase and 6 months to pay thingy you do. My big hope was for the one of the lenses I was really considering to complete my set would go on sale. Nikon said up yours, ya gotta buy a body. Well the body I have will last me many more years, so no thank you. So what did I do, I buy a new printer and new speed-light instead. But I really wanted those things. Gad,instant gratification!!! the point being that even hobbyist like me can take a little comfort when very accomplishes pro's like you wrestle with the same issues.<br /><br />Keep on rocking dude..If no one has told you lately, your stuff is really very helpful..Thanks..!!Winston Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415017831178942186noreply@blogger.com