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Actually the 180/2.8 Zeiss Sonnar is one of the worst design I ever seen. It has so much purple fringe that I have to return. On the other hand, the 135 Sonnar is excellent.

Loose lens mount locking pin will cause the lens wiggle. Not noticeable with small lens, but heavy lens will bother you a lot. Since you left hand is busy holding the lens, it is quite difficult to...

Perfect, don't get intimidated, it is just a P&S camera like anyone's phone.

Well, Japanese business model is to produce high quality at high volume. The country has no natural resource. Their only resource is the people and their skills. If they charge too much for their...

There are a lot of legacy lens owner including me who wants to make use 100% of the lens image. The problem for OEM is they won't sell that many new lens, it is not profitable so why bother making....

Ehh, the small size and high IQ brought me here. I coulda bought a 6D which is only $500 more than the XE1.

Slight used 18-55 sold for $400-430 USD range. I have not seen any auction get higher than that. I got mine for $430, it is mint.

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http://www.lenstip.com/383.1-Lens_review-Fujifilm_Fujinon_XF_18-55_mm_f_2.8-4_OIS_Introduction.html Solid lens but not the best.

does it float?

Light weight, cheap, fast, and has plenty of feature.

At the time I bought the X-E1, I could get an EOS-M with lens for $300.

I am afraid the X-A1 will be another mirror-less camera in crowded field with no product differentiation.

all 3 lenses?  if it is color fringe, the color should be consistent, not multiple colors. Nope, don't think so.

You can do few things 1. Try shoot in Live view. The new on-sensor hybrid phase detection by Canon should be able to focus very very accurately. 2. Then compare with picture you take by Optical...

Did you count how many toys he has in just a corner of that room? lol. Wonder there is no time left for post processing.

Took me few weeks to study and several trips to store. X-E1 advantages sensor is better in low light. Button layout is easy to control - I like the exposure compensator button. The wheel is very...

Sensor size is probably the same, just the micro lenses in front of them.

hahaha, this is great. Apple has to buy Nikon in order to keep their iOS closed-source. Nikon profit margin is no where near Apple is.  They are not just a camera company, they are also a tech...

Only 75 days to go to Black Friday.

Maybe not L-glass but something like this should beat the RX100. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc58udMp3Lw Most L-glasses cost more than your 70D.