{"id":10948,"date":"2014-07-02T14:26:42","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T14:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=10948"},"modified":"2014-07-02T14:33:03","modified_gmt":"2014-07-02T14:33:03","slug":"fuji-questions-and-answers%e2%80%a6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=10948","title":{"rendered":"Fuji Questions and Answers\u2026…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I’m starting to get \u00a0pretty steady stream of emails about the Fuji X-System. \u00a0I certainly don’t mind, but I want to be very clear, I have no official relationship with Fuji. \u00a0I 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. \u00a0Every piece of Fuji gear I own was purchased just like you would buy it! \u00a0Some folks have interpreted my enthusiasm as a relationship, but that is simply not the case<\/p>\n

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So here are some of the questions I’ve gotten.<\/p>\n

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Question: \u00a0“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?”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer: \u00a0The result from any imaging device is a lot more than the sum of it’s parts. \u00a0Let me speak directly to the comparison you brought up. \u00a0The D800 (now D810) is a technological miracle, the highest resolution 35mm sized DSLR on the market. \u00a0It has extraordinary resolution, dynamic range, and is built like a tank. \u00a0It weighs as much as a tank compared to the X-T1! \u00a0No matter how much cool stuff the D800 can do, if you are uncomfortable carrying it\u2026.. 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.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question: \u00a0“You’ve said you really love the Fuji lenses, are they really as good as the Nikkors you always used?”<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Answer: \u00a0Lenses focus light on the sensor. \u00a0They 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. \u00a0The bottom line is can a lens yield exceptionally sharp images, free of distortion, and chromatic aberrations. \u00a0Both Nikon and Fuji make such lenses, Fuji’s are smaller and lighter. \u00a0I do not feel Iam giving any thing up with the Fujinon lenses.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question: \u00a0“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?”<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Answer: \u00a0In 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. \u00a0How 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. \u00a0So far, so good!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question: \u00a0“Of the lenses you have, which are your favorites!”<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Answer: \u00a0The three zooms; 10-24, 18-55, and 55-200 are the most used, along with the 60 Micro. \u00a0The 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. \u00a0By-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!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Question: \u00a0“How about the video on the Fuji X cameras?”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer: \u00a0It is the weak link of the system, it is usable but not anywhere near the quality of the major players. \u00a0For me that is not an issue, I am not a video guy.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Question: \u00a0“Nikon has the Creative Lighting System, does Fuji have anything that compares?”<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Answer: \u00a0No. \u00a0If you need\u00a0sophisticated portable , automatic, camera\u00a0controlled flash, for now, seek\u00a0it somewhere else.”<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Question: \u00a0“Do you have any regrets about making the switch to Fuji and would you advise others to do so?”<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answer: \u00a0I have no regrets, the Fuji X System is meeting my needs wonderfully and I love using the system. \u00a0I would never advise anyone to switch unless they can identify that it would benefit them. \u00a0All 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.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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I hope that answers one of the questions you may have.<\/p>\n

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Blessings,<\/p>\n

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the pilgrim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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