Originally posted by JibbaJab I just sold my Pentax K-5IIs, DA*55 and several other Pentax lenses to acquire the X-T2 and 35 f/2. It's unbelievable how easy it is to get great images from this camera, and it's simply a joy to use. If it had a flexible-tilt screen like the K-1 it would be perfect. Can't wait to start posting images to this club!
Welcome! I'm trying to move my 60-250mm, the last of my Pentax AF lenses (I do still own and use a couple of Takumars, though), but for a prime system, Fuji is really good.
Originally posted by Driline Yea that's one thing with Fuji. The jpegs are fantastic out of the camera with many opting out of using RAW completely. I only use jpeg myself. It's so much quicker and the results speak for themselves.
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The JPGs are wonderful, however for some shots, I really like raw. I've just done a comparison of Silkypix, DarkTable, Lightroom (DNG conversion, with LR5.7 that I own), Raw Therapee, Photo Ninja, and Capture One.
I will be purchasing Capture One. For landscape work, you can get results every bit as good at distance as a good Bayer sensor camera, which is my only gripe with the Fuji system (been in it since X-E1 days). It's more the rendering, not the sharpening that LR sucks at.
Originally posted by Jonathan Mac Welcome to the Fui X club. I just have a lowly X-M1 but I agree that compared to DSLRs it's much easier to get shots that make you look at them again and say "wow...."
I still use the K3 as my main camera though as it does have a number of advantages over the Fuji, not to mention my investment in Pentax lenses, especially the DA limiteds which I love. They can be used on the Fuji of course but it's not the same.
I've noticed that used X-T1s are pretty cheap and plentiful on the second-hand market and I have been tempted to upgrade, even if they have the same sensor as the camera I already have. I'd love to get one of the newer ones with the Acros B&W mode as I've seen some really nice shots using it, though the normal B&W jpegs from the X-M1 are very good indeed.
The X-T1 EVF is wonderful. IMHO, the first generation sensors have truer colours (excepting slightly orangey reds!) than subsequently in the X-T1. I'm also tempted as well;once the X-T3 comes out at the end of summer, I may either get an X-T1 or 2 for backpacking travel where I need weather protection. Either than or a Panny G85 (but that's another conversation).