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Bill, I’m not sbure I can “solve” your problem, but one option worth considering might be to simply replace your 5DsR with an inexpensive used copy of that camera. It is still a pretty viable camera for a lot of things, and it sounds like you have built up some experience with it. And it should work with all of those lenses you own.
As to the Fujifilm APS-C option, a cropped-sensor camera (even one with a 40MP sensor) is never going to give you the same technical results as a larger sensor camera, at least not if you are pushing boundaries such as print size… or staring too long at extremely high magnifications on the computer screen.
It can be extremely good and you can produce rather large prints and screen images with excellent quality… so much so that you might not notice a meaningful difference in actual practice… as opposed to analytical testing.
If you do stick with Fujifilm as your primary system, I’d lean towards letting go of the other option and acquiring a set of best Fujifilm lenses that cover what you need to cover. (I’d give the same advice if you go with a different brand/format, such as the Sony system you mention — get a system that does what you need todo with it.)
BTW, your story illustrates some of the perils of brand switching, doesn’t it? There are sometimes good reasons to do that, but the process can be complicated and sometimes full of surprises.
Good luck.
billsamuels wrote:
Hey,
A while ago, I bought a Sony A7RIV with 2 lenses, a 2 Voigtlanders, a 35mm Lanther and 15mm.
I really wanted a challenging camera like a Leica M but it was way out of my price range. Then as I did some follow up research, I found that the Fujufilm might offer me more of what I was looking for, so I got an X-H2 and I'm finding that it's a lot more challenging then I ever imagined!!!
I think I can live with the challenge of the Fujifilm as I love challenges and I really love the idea of film reproduction.
The Sony is a superior camera and is more like what I'm used to shooting. I've been using Canon 5DSRs for years along with 6Ds so switching to an APSC sensor is disappointing, even though it's 40mp. I do like that like the Sony and the Fujifilm, like the 5DSR, there is no anti alias filter involved, at least that you can see.i had this filter removed in my 6D as well.
The reason I expanded to a new system is because my 5DSR is producing black photos now, not always, maybe 1 out of 10. Canon told me the shutter is beginning to fail and they no longer service that camera. They suggested I check out their mirrorless system, which is outragiously expensive!!!
So Sony and Fuji can be had for much less and Fuji is much more fun while Sony is much better.
The question is do I sell the Sony and the two lenses and use the funds to buy more Fujifilm lenses or alike? I only have one Fuji lens, the 18mm F/1.2 and it's a fantastic and sharp lens I got at KEH. I can see owning one telephoto lens and they are expensive, especially a good one. I hear that Sigma is coming out with a new ART lens for Fujii and that would be great as I really believe in Art lenses and I haven't seen one for Fuji's yet.
The best part of Fuji is that I bought a Fringer converter and it's fantastic! I can use ALL of my Canon lenses and I have a lot of 'L" lenses that work with them. The photos are just as good as they are on the Canon. I have a lot of Zeiss and Leica lenses for my Canon and they don't work as well on the Fuji, which is why I want to get one Fuji lens. Howvever, the Fringer makes beautiful photos. In comparison, I was in Florida right after I bought the Sony with a Metabones ($300+ lens converter) and the photos just weren't right. The photos were over-exposed and some were not sharp. With the Fringer,every photo is perfect as they are on the Canon.
Is this reasonable or should I hold on to the Sony as use that for more important things?
Thanks.
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Edited on Jun 11, 2025 at 02:40 PM · View previous versions
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