p.2 #2 · Need help choosing used RX1/R or Fuji X100F
chez wrote:
Yes, if you want something that is pocket-able, the X100 line is not unless you have a big jacket pocket. I have the original X100 and I use it for biking and x-country skiing...but it definitely is not pocket-able. And as far as it being a joy to shoot...it's not.
I could see the X100 series not being pocketable for most, but it is for me. When skiing, I've really keeping it in my chest pocket, when around town I keep it in my back pocket. Mind you, I can fit a Contax G1 with the 28mm in there.
p.2 #3 · Need help choosing used RX1/R or Fuji X100F
I know the OP has already answered their question, but for others, I used the X100T, which convinced me to switch from am a7II to a Fuji Xpro2 and then an XT2. I ended up partimg with my 23/1.4 for an RX1 with EVF.
The X100T was a very fun experience. It's film simulations covered up a lot of deficiencies in PP and ignorance in handling Fuji files. I took it to my brother in law's wedding, and it was perfect for me.
Movimg emtirely to Fuji, with mostly Fuji primes, was good. However, for my paid portrait work, switching lenses became a chore. I sold the 16 and 23, and got the 16-55/2.8. Great for work when I need to be quicker (kids, pets, impatient clients...).
However, the RX1 is just in another league when compared to any Fuji combo, or Sony combo out there. I think it was Fred that said that something about the lens and sensor combination make something in boring images and composition interesting. I have found that to be eminently true.
For 35mm focal length. The RX1 lineup simply is top notch. Ergonomics are fixed through a small additional grip and the bulky hood replaced with a step down adapter. The EVF is an excellent addition for outdoor shooting, and mostly unnecessary for indoors. AF is twitchy in low light, but not terrible. Far more difficult is my own adjustment to a leaf shutter and the adjustments that has needed in bright light.
