johnvanr wrote:
Your obvious answer is, and has been for a long time, to switch to Fuji.
If you think it is the “obvious answer” for me, I don’t think you understand what I’ve been saying. It _might_ be an answer, but it isn’t that simple.
Here’s a test of your “obvious answer” point: Assuming that you have read and understood my thinking about the pluses and minuses of alternatives from the three main FF brands and Fujifilm, summarize the reasons I have given that explain why GFX is not a slam-dunk “obvious answer” for me in the context of my photography.
I’ve been pretty clear about the things that GFX could do well for me as well as the things it does not do well or at all that are critical in my photography.
No system is perfect, and I have a very good idea of GFX pluses and minuses for my photography. The pluses are intriguing, but the minuses are not insignificant. The trick is matching the pluses and minuses to the photographer’s particular needs.
So, there’s your challenge. Based on your reading of my posts on the subject, what have I identified as the weaknesses of the GFX system relative to my specific photographic needs.
(Note: I’m not asking you to “help me make my decision.” I can do that. This is an exercise to test your understanding.)
Dragonfire wrote: johnvanr wrote:
Your obvious answer is, and has been for a long time, to switch to Fuji.
There is a wildlife photographer that switched from Nikon to Fuji and all of his photos have been dramatically better in IQ, focus, color and noise. X-H2S XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR lens
I have often considered that setup and keeping my Canon for landscapes and as a backup.
A couple of things:
I’ve used the X-trans system to shoot wildlife, in my case with the XT5, which, aside from some aspects of burst mode functionally similar to the XH2 models in this context. I have not used Nikon, but I have used Canon extensively.
You can shoot wildlife (some kinds better than others) with Fujifilm x-trans gear, but I’ve seen nothing to suggest that moving from contemporary Nikon gear to such Fujifilm gear will produce “dramatically better IQ, focus, color, and noise.” I’d say that “color and noise” aren’t all that different, perhaps, and that you can get excellent IQ from x-trans, but that focus is a challenge — and certainly not “dramatically better.”
On your second point, I do think that most people serious about very divergent photographic genres are likely to need two systems. (This also has the advantage of providing redundancy in the field.) I currently do something like that with my Fujifilm system — which is primary for street/travel and secondary for landscape and wildlife — and my Canon system (which is primary for landscape and other tripod-based photography and secondary for a few other things).
