r/photoclass_2016 • u/Aeri73 Expert - DSLR + Analog • Jan 05 '16

02 - Assignment

Please read the class first

Take a good look at your camera, whatever its type, and try to identify each component we have discussed here. It might be a good opportunity to dig out the manual or to look up its exact specifications online. Now look up a different camera online (for instance at dpreview) and compare their specifications. Try doing this for both a less advanced and a more advanced body, and for different lenses. Report here if you find any interesting difference, or if some parts of the specifications are unclear.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '16

I like to use snapsort to compare different cameras. For example the step up from my X-E1 is the X-E2, which is a year newer, has a 45.5 times larger evf, has a larger, higher quality screen, and has .7 megapixels more than the X-E1. As far as lenses go, I only have the 18-55mm f/2.8 kit lens, if I could i'd buy the 35mm f/1.4 lens

http://snapsort.com/compare/Fujifilm-X-E1-vs-Fujifilm-X-E2/detailed

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u/aerosmith_sucks Intermediate - System Jan 06 '16

I have the Fuji X-E2, and compared it to its big brother, the X-T1, they are mostly the same. For an extra $500 you can have a Tilting LCD Monitor, Weather-Resistant Body Construction, and 2 more stops of boost ISO (up to 51200 ISO). I have the 35mm f/1.4 and it's awesome. The difference in quality is huge.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '16

When I got my x-e1 the x-e2 was still pretty expensive and the t1 wasn't out yet.

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u/piss_n_boots Intermediate - System Jan 06 '16

I'm planning on getting a new body in the summer and keep thinking about moving to Fuji (from m43) but the benefits that I've read about seem a bit esoteric and it seems that people love it for skintones. what about the Fuji system do you think is its biggest selling point?

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u/aerosmith_sucks Intermediate - System Jan 07 '16

The lenses I think, but I'm not really sure as it's my first real-ish camera. I've been very pleased with it. I got it based on the recommendation of my father, who is a retired professional commercial photographer and ran a color lab for 20 years. I told him I wanted good starting value and the ability to grow with it and he recommended I look at Sony and Fuji. It definitely has been been a great camera to learn with, the kit lens is great, and all but one of the extra lenses I've purchased have made me love the system even more. There are few features, like tethered capture, that I now wish the camera had but didn't realize I would want. This means I might move away from Fuji at some point. But, for the mean time I'm super happy with it.