Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

Recently I started a D7200 vs. 7DMk2 thread. In the interim, I have been looking at all sorts of cameras and have been reading with great interest the Fujifilm X-T1. In that above thread, several of those responding mentioned switching from DSLR to mirrorless, reporting very good results and liking mirrorless. This Fuji camera looks very interesting, so I am soliciting opinions form those with experience with the X-T1. I have not glued myself to the idea of a DSLR. Thanks.

tdekany Loc: Oregon

If you get a chance visit a camera store and try to handle it. There are no bad interchangeable cameras - they are all good. I mean we are the weak link in the chain. Those who like it will tell you that it is a great camera. Those who are married to DSLR's will point out it's shortcomings. Since you are paying for it and you are the one using it, you should hold it and play with it.

Big Stopper Loc: London

My principal camera is a Canon 5d mk3. I have a whole bunch of Canon L lenses and I am very happy with the results I get. The only downside is the size and weight of all that kit when I go on holiday so a few months ago I decided to buy a smaller camera - not to replace my Canon but something I could take on holiday and still get decent images. So I solicited opinions on this forum and went to a few stores to handle the Fuji X-T1 and a couple of other options. I bought the Fuji with the 18-55 lens and took it away on holiday and gave it a thorough work out. There is no doubt it is a very good camera and I achieved some fine shots - some of which I posted on here but with the standard lens it is long way short of being as sharp as my Canon kit - but then there is no way it should be.

All in all it is a fine second camera and for me that's what it is.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

I had an X-T1 and it's a fine camera. You won't go wrong with it.

All of the Fuji lenses are more than good and some are spectacular.

I tend to like the "rangefinder" style cameras where your nose hangs off the edge of the camera so I didn't keep the X-T1...I kept smashing my nose into the LCD. :)

One other thing to remember about Fuji cameras, there is a potential for some "lag" after hitting the shutter. Some folks don't notice it, some hate it, you will have to figure out if it's something you are concerned about.

For me, I usually buy from Adorama or B&H or KEH, that way I get to try the camera for 30 days and can really figure out if it's suited to me or not. If not, you just pay shipping back (as long as it's in the same condition you got it in.)

BebuLamar

Go to the store check out the viewfinder. Try to manual focus with the viewfinder. Compared it to the DSLR you considered.
The mirrorless has a lot of advantages compared to DSLR's provided that you like the viewfinder.

craggycrossers Loc: Robin Hood Country, UK

Hi - I'm one of those who gave "Luggerbugs" my thoughts on the X-T1. I've been using it for over a year with the 18-55, the 35 1.4 and the 56 1.2. I saw, but didn't contribute to your D7200 post (some fellas got a little too involved for my liking), but I do notice that you're interested in the D7200, an APS-C sensored camera.

Such is the X-T1. First ..... first choice should be the "right" lenses for you. If you can work with primes then ALL the Fuji primes are simply magnificent; you will not go wrong with any, and if you think long and hard about your intended usage, then perhaps a couple of primes might be all you need !

I LOVE the X-T1 and now use it more than my Nikon D700 - smaller, lighter in weight, easy to use menu system, and once you've set your camera then you can control your final image in viewfinder (large and a joy to use) with shutter speed, aperture and ISO dials, thereby "knowing" what your final pic will be like BEFORE you fire the shutter. The latest Fuji firmware update did wonders for the autofocus system, but if you shoot lots of stuff that's moving a lot you may find a little slowness (but not much) compared to latest Nikon DSLR's. If not, then it really is a dream camera. High ISO images are great (might need some noise reduction when you get to 3200/6400 in the dark, but you can get amazing hand-held shots at 1/15 sec ..... at least I can !

If cash is a problem then many Fuji users here in the UK are buying the X-T10, either as a first or even second camera. Apart from a few "goodies" (not related to picture quality) it'll do just as well for you. It's a little smaller, so please, please, check out how these cameras feel in your hands.

I have a grip with base plate and enlarged grip ...... suits my hands just fine.

The X-T1 is now becoming more readily available as "used" and there are some incredible cameras going for much less than the retail price which are "like new". I can point you to a site ..... you'd need to be on facebook, but there's nothing wrong with that !

The 35mm f1.4, (50mm full frame equiv), a lens which most X-Series users drool over for quality, now has a "little brother", the f2, which is smaller, lighter and has faster AF (although the f1.4 is quite OK in normal conditions with the X-T1/X-T10) ...... I notice a lot more 35 f1.4's now coming onto eBay UK .......

Guess what I'm really saying is ..... you can get a perfectly acceptable X-T1 and a couple of lenses without breaking the bank !

Pics attached are of my X-T1 and 35mm lens (terrific combo), last evening in central Nottingham (hand-held and at high ISO), and a lady friend (using natural window light) just to whet you appetite a little further !

My X-T1

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City Xmas lights

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Robin Hood (shooting at Olympus users !)

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A lady friend

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Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

Those are amazing, they are very sharp, even when zoomed way up. Sure makes the X-T1 very tempting. Image quality doesn't seem to be a problem, even at higher ISO's. I wonder how it does shooting pics of the stars and the moon,

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

Those are amazing, they are very sharp, even when zoomed way up. Sure makes the X-T1 very tempting. Image quality doesn't seem to be a problem, even at higher ISO's. I wonder how it does shooting pics of the stars and the moon,

craggycrossers Loc: Robin Hood Country, UK

This is my opinion, but what you did ask for.

Regarding stars and moon ..... no idea I'm afraid ..... not my scene !

craggycrossers Loc: Robin Hood Country, UK

Just wanted to add another helpful addition from the last firmware update - if you turn the shutter speed dial to "T" in full manual exposure mode, you can then control shutter speed with the front control dial in 1/3 stops - much easier than having to turn the shutter speed dial.

sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey

Fuji is on sale now. You can get a new XT-1 for the price of a used so try it out. I have the X-E2 and can't go back to a heavy camera.

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ejrmaine Loc: South Carolina

I switched from a Nikon D7000 to the Fuji X-T1 in mid 2014 and never looked back. The features in the X-T1 just fit me well, from the dials on top to the highlight focus, to the excellent glass. I'm very pleased with my decision.

Hope this helps.

Fordanbonardi

i recommend lensrentals.com, they rent cameras and lens to try, and apply that cost if you buy. Try it for a week, then decide.

Ksocha Loc: Bethesda, MD

I'm astonished that not one X-T1 owner commented on the colors produced by this camera. It uses a unique sensor and the blues and (to a lesser extent the reds) it produces are remarkable and quite lovely. It also has the best viewfinder I've ever seen on a digital camera.

tommatlock Loc: Columbus OH

I am an X-T1 user and love the camera. I traveled through you beautiful state in September of this year with the camera and the 18-135 lens and my pictures are beautiful. Captured the beautiful colors as they changed, the magnificence of the landscape, Denali, Kenai peninsula, and the mountains in their glory. I highly recommend this camera and the lens that I chose.

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