Monthly Archives: July 2014

I’m starting to get  pretty steady stream of emails about the Fuji X-System.  I certainly don’t mind, but I want to be very clear, I have no official relationship with Fuji.  I love their products and admire how they conduct business, but I’m not on their payroll, and do not receive anything from them for free.  Every piece of Fuji gear I own was purchased just like you would buy it!  Some folks have interpreted my enthusiasm as a relationship, but that is simply not the case

 

So here are some of the questions I’ve gotten.

 

Question:  “I’m still trying to figure out how you can get such great results from a camera half, or less than half, the resolution of your former D800?”

 

Answer:  The result from any imaging device is a lot more than the sum of it’s parts.  Let me speak directly to the comparison you brought up.  The D800 (now D810) is a technological miracle, the highest resolution 35mm sized DSLR on the market.  It has extraordinary resolution, dynamic range, and is built like a tank.  It weighs as much as a tank compared to the X-T1!  No matter how much cool stuff the D800 can do, if you are uncomfortable carrying it….. it is irrelevant. The Fuji X-T1 is capable of doing anything I need to do, I don’t need the capabilities of the D800 that exceed those of the X-T1, it as simple as that.

 

Question:  “You’ve said you really love the Fuji lenses, are they really as good as the Nikkors you always used?”

 

Answer:  Lenses focus light on the sensor.  They are designed based on the size of the sensor, and the sensor in the Fuji X System cameras are APS-C size so the lenses can be smaller and the ability to make corrections in the optics is enhanced because of the size of the elements.  The bottom line is can a lens yield exceptionally sharp images, free of distortion, and chromatic aberrations.  Both Nikon and Fuji make such lenses, Fuji’s are smaller and lighter.  I do not feel Iam giving any thing up with the Fujinon lenses.

 

Question:  “You’ve stated you are very happy with the images from the Fuji, do you think it will holdup long term like your Nikons did?”

 

Answer:  In the short time I’ve been using the Fuji X cameras I believe them to be very well made and the X-T1 especially is very well designed.  How they will hold up under heavy use, over time, is still undetermined. Based on my 45 years experience with cameras, I think the chance is very good that they will prove very reliable.  So far, so good!

 

Question:  “Of the lenses you have, which are your favorites!”

 

Answer:  The three zooms; 10-24, 18-55, and 55-200 are the most used, along with the 60 Micro.  The 23 f 1.4, 35 f 1.4, and 56 f 1.2 are the most stellar, optically, and the fastest, but the zooms are so incredibly sharp I never worry about it.  By-the-way the 14 f 2.8 was the first wide lens and is still the single best super wide lens I’ve ver shot!

 

Question:  “How about the video on the Fuji X cameras?”

 

Answer:  It is the weak link of the system, it is usable but not anywhere near the quality of the major players.  For me that is not an issue, I am not a video guy.

 

Question:  “Nikon has the Creative Lighting System, does Fuji have anything that compares?”

 

Answer:  No.  If you need sophisticated portable , automatic, camera controlled flash, for now, seek it somewhere else.”

 

Question:  “Do you have any regrets about making the switch to Fuji and would you advise others to do so?”

 

Answer:  I have no regrets, the Fuji X System is meeting my needs wonderfully and I love using the system.  I would never advise anyone to switch unless they can identify that it would benefit them.  All of us have different needs and requirements of a camera system, that is a highly personal decision, and one which they must decide other own.

 

I hope that answers one of the questions you may have.

 

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim

* I rarely do this, but right after the Super Bowl this year I wrote this blog entry, something recently happened that made mw feel it was time to run it again, hop;e it speaks top your heart!

During the Super Bowl there was a ridiculously narcissistic song that backed up the Beats Headphones commercial by Aloe Blacc.  Even though it had a catchy beat, it was dead wrong!  It told us everything we need to know about  the thinking of the world, self glorification, self worship, self reliance!  When will we learn, God does not wants us to conquer our world, but for our hearts to be conquered by Him  I took the song and changed the lyrics, oh how I wish a Christian artist would re-record this song to be our anthem!

 

 

PRECHORUS                                                                        New Version
Stand up now and face the sun                                                Stand up now and face the Son
Won’t hide my tail or turn and run                                         Don’t leave in fear and run
It’s time to do what must be done                                            It’s time  to do what you must do
And be a king when kingdom comes                                     and belong to the King when the kingdom comes

CHORUS                                                                                 CHORUS
Well, you can tell everybody                                                    Well, you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody                                                     Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody                                                    Go ahead and tell everybody
I’m the man, I’m the man, I’m the man                                He’s the Man, He’s the Man, He’s the Man
Well, you can tell everybody                                                     Well, you can tell everybody
Yeah you can tell everybody                                                     Yeah you can tell everybody
Go ahead and tell everybody                                                    Go ahead and tell everybody
I’m the man, I’m the man, I’m the man                                He’s the Man, He’s the Man, He’s the Man
Yes I am (x3)                                                                                Yes He is! (x3)
I’m the man (x3)                                                                         He’s  the Man (x3)

 

VERSE 2
I got all the answers to your questions                                 He’s got all the answers to your questions
I’ll be the teacher you can be the lesson                               He’ll be the teacher you can be the lesson  

I’ll be the preacher you can be confession                           He’ll be the Savior you can be confession’

I’ll be the quick relief to all your stressing                            He’ll be the quick relief to all your stressing

(This is my world)                                                                        (This is His world)

It’s a thin line between love and hate                                     He’s the line between love and hate
Is you really real or is you really fake?                                    He’s real, the world is fake!
I’m a soldier standing on my feet                                             I’m His soldier standing by His feet
No surrender and I won’t retreat                                              No surrender and I won’t retreat 

(This is my world)                                                                       (This is His world)

 

PRECHORUS                                                                       PRECHORUS
Stand up now and face the sun                                               Stand up now and face the Son!
Won’t hide my tail or turn and run                                        Won’t hide from Him, or turn and run
It’s time to do what must be done                                          It’s time to do what must be done
And be a king when kingdom comes                                    And be the King’s when kingdom comes!!!!

 

The beginning of victory, is surrendering to Him!

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim