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02/03/2014 06:16:49 AM · #1 |
I am wondering if anyone uses the Fuji X series cameras (Xpro1, X-e1, etc) for payed jobs. If so what type of jobs?
I know that Fuji has the so called X-Photographers, but to be honest I have some dificult (probably because I don't use this cameras?) but how series are they in using these cameras for professional assignments.
I could see myself using a smaller and lighter camera, and the large aperture prime lens from Fuji are really apealing.
I know own a D800 and a D700, and to be honest I'm questioning if I sell the D700 and I buy the new X-T1 could be a good choice for portraits, and for weddings as a backup camera with a large aperture prime.
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02/03/2014 06:40:17 AM · #2 |
why not?
what the point of using a DSLR? is it the "professional" look you get because you are using one, or does it offer you some actual benefit in your type of shooting.
my thoughts are if your clients don't care, why should you, but i don't know if your clients are educated enough to know that DSLR doesn't mean its a professional camera.
appearance aside, im guessing most people still aren't using any but a dslr for anything that moves. Its still no contest in AF speed and minimal shutter lag that a dlsr offers over any mirrorless system that forces all of us to lug these monsters around.
Message edited by author 2014-02-03 06:41:42. |
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02/03/2014 07:04:08 AM · #3 |
I don't see any reason why not. They look like fantastic cameras and are easily up to using on a job. It's the results that counts after all and the lack of weight is very attractive. Personally, i'm not sure i'd want to give up the shallow DOF from a full frame with something like a 1.4 lens for portraits but that's just me.
One other thing to consider if you're contemplating using it alongside other cameras is consistency. I tried a similar thing last year. I shoot weddings with two D700's, one with an 85mm 1.4 and the other with a wide 24mm 1. 4 or 35mm f2. I got an Olympus OMD EM5 as i thought it would make a nice, light, extra camera and be particularly useful as it's far quieter than the clunky Nikon's. After a few weddings i found myself using it less and less though. It was great in tiny ceremony rooms but i found it a bit of a pain when processing. I like to make up a handful of presets in Lightroom for weddings and the Olympus files never held up to those and really needed a lot more work to get them looking how i wanted (and consistent with with Nikon files). The OMD is a very different camera from the Fuji's though but it's something to think about. In the end i sold the Olympus and lenses. It is a great camera in itself but i found that without the wedding use it was more than i wanted for just a walk around.
Message edited by author 2014-02-03 13:19:34. |
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02/03/2014 08:10:25 AM · #4 |
| Also, if you haven't already, check The UK based documentary wedding photographer Kevin Mullins. He's a bit of a flag waver for using the X series for weddings and it certainly seems to suit his documentary approach. |
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02/03/2014 12:54:37 PM · #5 |
| For whatever it's worth, the Strobist seems to be a convert. |
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02/03/2014 03:21:30 PM · #6 |
| I'll just say that the quality is good, very good.... |
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02/04/2014 09:42:29 AM · #7 |
I can see yout point, and if your professional work is fotojournalistic type or work, wedding, social or other in this category, you're right, I don't see why you could'n use this professinally.
Action is another story. But even here, if the X-T1 proves itself as Fuji is claiming, it might not be bad at all, specially with the 40-140 f2.8 comming latter this year.
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02/04/2014 12:56:27 PM · #8 |
| As noted, Strobist uses one, and Zack Arias has been for a good deal of time. He essentially only uses a Fuji and a Phase One in concert, with some minimal work done with a 5DmkII I think. I've seen several others, as well. For action, no, they aren't there yet, but neither is the D800. Tool for the job and all that. Interestingly, and speaking of Phase One and action, that previous limitation for medium format digital is changing as well. Phase One iq250 |
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02/04/2014 04:58:09 PM · #9 |
Fuji's new metal bodied f1.2 portrait lens is pro grade with excellent IQ and promises to be fast focusing. The X-T1 is also pro grade with weather, water, and dust sealing. The achilles heel for the X series cameras in the past has been their autofocus, improved with their latest model cameras and firmware upgrades, but you'd better make sure they are fast enough and accurate enough to meet your professional needs before you sell the D700. (It's probably not a good idea to sell your 700 anyway if that's your only F-mount backup to the D800.) If you need continuous AF then better forget about mirrorless for now.
An advantage to using a mirrorless camera is that you could use your existing lenses on the Fuji with an appropriate adapter, say the Metabones Speed Booster (not cheap), and save a grand on the Fuji 56mm. Your Sigma 105 prime could become your portrait lens and with the Speed Booster will become one stop faster in light gathering with a better MTF graph (greater resolution) however, you must be comfortable with focusing manually as you lose AF. Focal length calculation will also change a bit. Nikon G to Fuji X Speed Booster
But why add all this extra cost and complexity when you could just buy the highly regarded Nikon or Sigma 85mm 1.4s (for $1600, or $900 USD respectively), save yourself a lot of dough, maintain autofocus, and carry less gear around. If you need to carry the D800 along with F lenses for your professional work and purchased the Fuji and lens it means carrying two mount systems.
Fuji cam $1300 (no lens)
Fuji lens $1000
Total $2300
Sigma 85/1.4 $900 |
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