5/19/2016 0 Comments Fujifilm Tx-1: First ImpressionsOn Sunday I went a picked up my brand new prized possession: The Fujifilm TX-1!! *applause track* My previous DSLR decided to start playing up on me about 18 months ago and for my last trip around Spain and Morrocco I managed to con my Dad into letting me borrow his Canon EOS 100D and while it did the job well enough, it wasn't MY camera, so I didn't bother to learn its features like I should have and (I apologise) simply shot with it in Auto mode 90% of the time. For this upcoming trip I wanted to take pride in my camera, I wanted to know it in and out and really get the best out of it so, about a month ago, I began the arduous task of deciding on a camera. Online reviews can be a dangerous place, and for every glowing review of a camera you will find one somewhere that is equally as scathing but I kept coming back to the same trend: mirrorless is the camera of the future. I can still hear my Photography lecturer from uni yelling at me about tradition this full format that but for me my decision came down to one simple question: What is the camera that will take the best images in the smallest and lightest package? Its pretty self explanatory really, take out the mirror of an SLR camera, and even after replacing it with a top of the range sensor and EVF, you still end up with a smaller body and a lighter package. DSLRs may still be the choice of traditionalists, and I get it, if it's not broke, don't fix it, but considering the bulk of my shots are taken while travelling, I couldn't seem to get past this notion of SLR quality images and control, in the format of a point and shoot. In the end my decision came down to 2 cameras, the Fuji and the Sony. Again, I trolled through hours of reviews and went back and forth. The Sony was cheaper, the body smaller, better motion tracking and filming capabilities. On a surface glance perhaps this was the better option: The Fuji was dearer and didn't handle film so well and the specs really weren't all that different when placed side by side. But the Fuji has a much bigger range of lenses, much truer colour reproduction, and the slightly bigger body was weather sealed with dedicated knobs for ISO, shutter speed and exposure adjustments. It felt nicer to use, and maybe that doesn't appeal to technology or image specs but if you ask me, that's pretty damn important. First impressions:So it's been almost a week now and I've not regretted my choice for a second. The extra dials mean for perfect exposure every time and easy control over depth of field and focus area. The tilting screen makes arial shots and harsh sunlight a breeze and the EVF is ginormous and glorious and it's quite simply FUN TO USE. I purchased the kit lens (18-55 f2.8-4) after much umming and ahh-ing and even considering an exchange mere minutes after leaving the store, but so far I can see why it's a great lens to get aquatinted with the camera with. Apeture rings and manual focus rings give you total control over your image even while framing a shot, and while it does add some bulk to the camera it's still significantly smaller in size than my Pentax lens of the same focal lengths. And for most conditions the f2.8 is adequate. Drawbacks
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