I’ve got an idea!
Let’s face it, sometimes money is tight and we can’t afford everything we would like to buy! Pretend you are a wanting to get into photography but the cost of the gear is daunting. You want a really good camera and enough sharp lenses to do really good work, but how can you make that happen!!??
You all know that I have a lot of gear, actually far more than I need, but I really believe I could do 95% of everything I do with a very simple set-up and I think you could too!
The Fujifilm X-S10 with the 16-80 zoom lens goes for $1,499. The Fujifilm X-S10 is one incredible cmaera value, wiht the same sensor and processor that’s in the flagship X-T4 plus very effective IBIS. It’s very small and well built, and it has quickly become one of my very favorite Fujifilm bodies.The 16-80 is simply the finest medium range zoom I’ve ever shot and in my 51 years of shooting I have owned and shot a lot of them! It’s effective foacl ength on the X-S10 is 24mm to 120mm a great range for almost all your work and it focused very close for those tight shots we all enjoy making. I wouldn’t expect you to take my word for it so here are a few of my favorite shots made with it!
Now, the 55-200 f 3.5-4.8 LM OIS was the first long telephoto zoom lens that Fujifilm released and for quite a while it helped me make a lot of amazing images! It is tack sharp and a very managble size, when I go back and review images made with it I’m amazed and I wonder why I ever wanted anything better! I hope you agree!
You can buy this lens new for $599. and lots of good used ones are available for around $300. to $350.
So for around or less than $2,000. you can have a great little system to do incredible work, 4K video and it won’t break your back carrying it around or break the bank either!!!!
Blessings,
the pilgrim
By-the-way, went drone flying this morning amd revisted two favorite locations; Cumberland Falls State Park and the stack of canoes close by!
Enjoy!
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I’m not sold on the X-S10. One big reason: inability to use threaded cable release like you can on the X-E and X-T series cameras (except for the X-T1).
But here’s a couple of alternative ideas. X-T3 body is $999 now. X-T30 body is $799. Add the 18-135mm OIS lens, an L-bracket and cable release and you can take on quite a bit. For macro work I recommend a Marumi 67mm closeup “lens” (similar to Canon 500D or Nikon 5T). Tripod: Sirui T2005X for under $150 and another $120 for a Sirui bullhead. $60-90 for a decent circular polarizer and $30 for an 85mm Formatt Hitech .6 two stop graduated neutral density filter. Is the 18-135 the greatest thing since sliced bread? No, but it’s no slouch, either. While the 18-55 and 55-200 are very good lenses the 18-135 is very versatile. This is my “go to” setup that fits into a carryon bag or small daypack. I will pull out the Fuji 100-400mm and 1.4x if I think I’ll be shooting wildlife and that lens is tack sharp. I can’t bring myself to part with my Canon 500mm f/4L, 300mm f/2.8L or my other L glass but I only use it once a year. A good used 18-135 is under $600.
Sounds like your well equipped with great gear choices! That’s what’s so much fun today, so many great things to utilize!
Too many choices at times!
Just finished the annual revision of my camera rider — adding new gear, deleting some lesser used and keeping it just under $50K insured. I remember when I used to carry $30K+ in a backpack. Now 98% of the time I bring $3K-6K of gear in a carryon bag — much less weight thanks to some guy named Fortney extolling the virtues of the X-E1! (And gear that’s in a bag isn’t being used anyway.)
Happy to help!
At my age (same as Bill) I can’t hold the camera as steady as I did in days gone by. I love the T3 but the S10 would have to be my “go-to” camera with image stabilization built in – T3 does not have it.
Good point. My lens has stabilization and, of course, I always use a tripod and cable release so I worry less about that.
I really love theX-S10.
Bill I’ve been going back and forth about buying the X-S10! Mostly for the video on my Youtube channel, you know, the flippy screen thing. But I love my X_T30 so much I don’t want to sell it. Ugggh. Darn choices why are there so many?