No new pictures right now but a few updates:
- Received my X-T1 back from Fuji on Monday. The documentation that accompanied it suggests they completely misunderstood my problem. Nevertheless, their action was to “replace the main board” and clean the camera. I have to say, it’s like having a new camera. Not only is the problem gone (the camera no longer falls into a coma instead of merely to sleep), it appears to be much more responsive than it ever was. A half-press of the shutter now wakes it instantly and focusing appears quicker than ever (and there’s a rumored firmware update coming in a couple of weeks said to improve that even more).
- I still have something like 75 images shot with my Nikon D300 while the Fuji was in the shop still to winnow my way through. In particular, last weekend I participated in a Jane’s Walk of East Harlem murals and I think there may be a few goodies among them. Stay tuned to this channel!
- When I initially started working with the D300 I was struck by just how fast and responsive a full-sized DSLR could be, compared to the mirrorless cameras I’ve grown accustomed to over the last 2 -3 years. What I’ve learned since is that, while the D300 is highly responsive it often gets focus wrong. Furthermore, with the X-T1 repaired it feels just about as responsive and does a more modern job of auto-focusing at less than half the size and weight. Not to mention the Fuji is virtually silent allowing much closer work in the street, while the Nikon is a noisy tank of a camera (mirror slap). Battery life is another story: I didn’t have to change the battery once in the week and a half that I was carrying the Nikon. I’ve changed the Fuji’s battery twice since Monday for fairly minimal shooting.
More pictures to come soon.
