Should I swap Fuji XT1 for Nikon D750
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That's something only you can answer as it's a very personal question. If the Fuji does what you need it to do, then no!
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I've very recently switched from a Nikon D7000 to an X-T1 and much prefer the Fuji system for my type of photography, essentially landscapes. I had considered full frame Nikon before opting for the Fuji X series. I'm very happy with my choice:
1. The Fuji build quality is far superior, the camera and lenses are made in Japan from metal not In Thailand using plastic camera bodies and lens barrels.
2. Image quality is far better for less money. Fuji are probably the no.1 top end lens manufacturer in the world.
3. The cameras are fitted with dials for ISO, shutter speed etc, just like real cameras!
4. Much smaller, neater and portable, really important to me.
I could go on but I really like the Fuji cameras with their retro style. I think Nikon are very good though and for action, macro and more specialised photography they are unsurpassed with their range of lenses. It's personal preference if course that should ultimately make up your mind as almost all cameras are pretty good these days.
1. The Fuji build quality is far superior, the camera and lenses are made in Japan from metal not In Thailand using plastic camera bodies and lens barrels.
2. Image quality is far better for less money. Fuji are probably the no.1 top end lens manufacturer in the world.
3. The cameras are fitted with dials for ISO, shutter speed etc, just like real cameras!
4. Much smaller, neater and portable, really important to me.
I could go on but I really like the Fuji cameras with their retro style. I think Nikon are very good though and for action, macro and more specialised photography they are unsurpassed with their range of lenses. It's personal preference if course that should ultimately make up your mind as almost all cameras are pretty good these days.
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How long is a piece of string?
Some extra info would be helpful...
What do you shoot?
Is the XT-1 your first camera? If not, then for what reasons did you buy it in the first place?
Does it do what you need it to do?
Are you sure you're not just suffering from G.A.S. with it being a new 'hot potato' atm?
Some extra info would be helpful...
What do you shoot?
Is the XT-1 your first camera? If not, then for what reasons did you buy it in the first place?
Does it do what you need it to do?
Are you sure you're not just suffering from G.A.S. with it being a new 'hot potato' atm?
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It's really difficult to answer that question Samhi because I don't know what you shoot or what your reasons are for changing?
I recently sold the XT1 and bought the D750, this is the reason why I made that decision.
1. The D750 takes better images - 24mp and ridiculous in low light.
2. I bought the XT1 to be small and portable. Add a battery grip and one of the new 2.8 zooms and you no longer have that small portable setup. You have something that is quite frankly seriously unbalanced to hold.
3. I wanted to love the camera layout with buttons and dials, but I didn't find it any more enjoyable and found the lock buttons on ISO and shutter speed dials a real pain in the arse.
These are just a few reasons based on my own experience. I could just as easily have written three reasons to keep the XT1 over buying the D750!
I recently sold the XT1 and bought the D750, this is the reason why I made that decision.
1. The D750 takes better images - 24mp and ridiculous in low light.
2. I bought the XT1 to be small and portable. Add a battery grip and one of the new 2.8 zooms and you no longer have that small portable setup. You have something that is quite frankly seriously unbalanced to hold.
3. I wanted to love the camera layout with buttons and dials, but I didn't find it any more enjoyable and found the lock buttons on ISO and shutter speed dials a real pain in the arse.
These are just a few reasons based on my own experience. I could just as easily have written three reasons to keep the XT1 over buying the D750!
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Tim I love Fuji and I'm desperately awaiting the arrival of my X100T, but to say the "build quality is far superior" and "image quality is far better" just simply isn't true. That might have been the case for your D7000, but it isn't when compared to the D750.
I've owned and used both extensively.
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I'm sure you're right Adam, the D750 would be a great camera as is, to be fair, the D7000. I was entirely happy with mine but the X-T1 just suits me better. They're all tools and they're almost all exclusively good so @Samhi, go and handle a few other cameras but you've certainly got a pretty good one to start with!
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I'm in the same boat. I love the Fuji and if I had the money I would keep it. For me, currently my main interest is small bird photography in the garden, (i'm home all day and this little hobby keeps me sane) I have had and sold the Fuji 50-230 & 55-200mm lenses as they were too short for me to catch the birds.
I have tried manual focus and longer legacy lenses (current 300mm f4) but they are too heavy for my disabilities, I need lenses with AF & VR. I had hoped to buy the super tele which was to be released this winter but it's now been put back twelve months. So I am in the current position where I have a camera which isn't suitable for my needs, so I have put it up for sale. When sold, I will buy the D750 just for home use as there is more longer lenses available in Nikon mount. I will use the XF when going out.
When money allows I will buy the Fuji again, but for the next twelve months or so I will change to Nikon if the Fuji sells.
I have tried manual focus and longer legacy lenses (current 300mm f4) but they are too heavy for my disabilities, I need lenses with AF & VR. I had hoped to buy the super tele which was to be released this winter but it's now been put back twelve months. So I am in the current position where I have a camera which isn't suitable for my needs, so I have put it up for sale. When sold, I will buy the D750 just for home use as there is more longer lenses available in Nikon mount. I will use the XF when going out.
When money allows I will buy the Fuji again, but for the next twelve months or so I will change to Nikon if the Fuji sells.
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If the xt1 doesn't fulfil your photographic needs then the answer is yes
Personally speaking the answer is a resounding no and I am very happy using the Fuji
Personally speaking the answer is a resounding no and I am very happy using the Fuji
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Will you not hit the heavy lens problem with the D750 as well though? Being full frame you'll need a 400mm lens to give you longer reach than 230mm on the aps-c Fuji gives you.
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Wouldn't you be better off with something like an E-M1 and the forthcoming 300mm f/4 plus the optional 1.4TC?
Much lighter and long reach
Edit: Here's a link to an image of the forthcoming 300 f/4
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/21...eak-at-forthcoming-olympus-pro-lenses?slide=4
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I just bought an Olympus EM1 and an Olympus 75-300 II for birding. It's pretty impressive with the equivalent of 150-600 on a 35mm camera. It's a relatively slow lens compared to F2.8 lenses, but IQ is great and it focuses very quickly on the EM1. Its much lighter than the equivalent DSLR kit and to be be honest, IQ between High end DSLR's and the new mirrorless cameras is not that noticeable anymore.
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My photography has changed this year. My main interest is the wildlife in our garden, we have a bit as we back onto woodland, plus I'm home allday. The camera & lens would be set up on a tripod and wouldnt need moving around, so the weight is not such an issue as the camera would be just used at home. It would be too heavy to lug around due to my disabilities.
I have just sold my Tokina 300mm f4 as I was really struggling with manual focussing this lens, even on a tripod. I think I maybe having some mirror slap (or lens adpater movement) as I was having a lot of OOF pics or my eye isn't good enough, I have new glasses on order. When nailed it was as sharp as a razor, this lens weighed at about 1.5kgs. I think AF lenses will be better for me.
Edit: My favourite lens of all time has been the Nikon 75-300mm D lens, fantastic lens perhaps I could use this and TC?
The 50-230mm lens was too short for me even with the cropping and the 55-200mm which I have also owned. I haven't gone in depth for Nikon lenses but I was thinking of possibly the 80-400 or 300mm f4 and adding TC if needed. Plus I would expect the D750 to allow more cropping if needed?
I haven't looked at the EM1, but when I was looking to change earlier in the year I found the EM5 to be too small for me and I wasn't fussy on the UI of the camera. Also, i'm not going to buy a camera on the waiting of a new lens, this is why I'm changing from Fuji. I will have a look at the EM1 and the Panny or Oly 75/100 - 300mm lens, to see what their like.Wouldn't you be better off with something like an E-M1 and the forthcoming 300mm f/4 plus the optional 1.4TC?
Much lighter and long reach
If Fuji hadn't delayed the super tele, we wouldn't been having these discussions, I love the camera but I'm not getting on with manual lenses for it which I need to use for the photography I'm currently doing, thats due to me and my disabilities.
As mentioned in previous post, if I had the money I would keep the Fuji and buy the Nikon. I will come back to Fuji,(providing I sell it), in the near future as a light going out kit. For the time being I will use the XF1.
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OK fair enough Simon.
Just to counter a couple of your points though.
The E-M1 is just that bit larger than the E-M5 and in particular the button and switches are more suited to people with larger digits.
Not only that, if you enable 'Super control panel' in settings for both the E-M1 and E-M5 things become much easier to work with from the UI point of view, have a look here http://www.damianmcgillicuddy.com/olympus-super-control-panel-super/
Regarding long reach glass, thinking more of your keenness to avoid anything too heavy and cumbersome. As you have identified (and Allan mentioned) there is the Oly 75-300 and Lumix 100-300
Grab shot with the E-M1 and 75-300 @300 and handheld.
Or there are currently other excellent 4/3rds options available with full aperture and autofocus control available by the MMF-3 adapter.
Like the 50-200 SWD plus a x1.4TC (140-560mm FL in 35 mm FOV terms) or a 2xTC (200-800mm FL in 35 mm FOV terms).
Example with 50-200 and x2TC @400 and handheld.
That's before we start looking at even more excotic Olympus 4/3rds SHG glass like the 90-250 f/2.8 or 300 f/2.8 though these may perhaps be a little too much on the heavy side for you, they are also quite costly of course.
But then again the ones that have previously been mentioned should keep you happy until the m4/3rds 300 prime is released next year.
Edit: Samhi, apologies for straying a bit off topic.
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OK fair enough Simon.
Just to counter a couple of you points though.
The E-M1 is just that bit larger than the E-M5 and in particular the button and switches are more suited to people with larger digits.
Not only that, if you enable 'Super control panel' in you settings for both the E-M1 and E-M5 things become much easier to work with from the UI point of view, have a look here http://www.damianmcgillicuddy.com/olympus-super-control-panel-super/
Regarding long reach glass, thinking more of your keenness to avoid anything too heavy and cumbersome. As you have identified (and Allan mentioned) there is the Oly 75-300 and Lumix 100-300
Grab shot with the E-M1 and 75-300....
Or there are currently other excellent 4/3rds options available with full aperture and autofocus control available by the MMF-3 adapter.
Like the 50-200 SWD plus a x1.4TC (140-560mm FL in 35 mm FOV terms) or a 2xTC (200-800mm FL in 35 mm FOV terms).
Example with 50-200 and x2TC
That's before we start looking at even more excotic Olympus 4/3rds SHG glass like the 90-250 f/2.8 or 300 f/2.8.
But then again the ones that have already been mentioned should keep you happy until the m4/3rds 300 prime is released next year.
Thanks Huw, some nice pics there.
If you remember I asked similiar questions on EM5 thread when I sold my Xpro1 and lenses to change to M4/3. When I tried them in my local shop, EM5 & GX7, they just seemed a little small for me and I compared them to the XT1 which was also available. To me, the XT1 was superior in everyway, but more importantly, holding comfortably and EVF refresh rate. (I was having problems with arc eye effect with the Xpro,. My optician told me last week at eye test, the refresh rate was causing mini migraines with the EVF). So I decided to buy the XT1 with the thought of the super tele being available in a few months, as previously stated, which is now delayed by 12 months.
I will look at the EM1, I have also been looking at the sony A7 with there mount adapter for lenses when I sell my XT1. Thanks for the link to Super Control Settings.
My other reasonings for the D750 is, I had Nikons before Fuji, more choices of AF/VR lenses compared to Fuji, more cropping available by higher MP and high ISO handling, as its something I have also struggled with the XT1 and 300mm f4 lens. It is hard getting the SS up and keeping the ISO low enough for acceptable quality. Plus the weight isn't as much of an issue as it will be only for home use, I will not be able too lug it around outside as it will be to heavy for me. My hope is to buy the XT1 later next year. I was hoping I could do both now, but the boss wants a new TV and windows and she just mentioned a kitchen. I cant complain as she's the bread winner.
The other thing for me, is that I struggle with short term memory loss due to one of my illnesses and I struggle learning new things, like PP software, I have just cancelled my CC as I couldn't learn it to it's potential. I need to get things better first time with my photos.
Nothing is set in stone at present. I just want a camera to do what I want with it, I thought that was the XT1, but I'm going to have to wait another twelve months for that to happen.
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Currently have the X-T1 and a Nikon D700. Haven't used the Nikon much since I bought the Fuji(s) since I prefer the Fuji in almost every respect, especially the relative lightness. Have been tempted by a D810 as well as the D750 but have managed to control my GAS and resist the temptation (so far!) IF the D750 will scratch the itches that the X-T1 isn't scratching for you, go for it.