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You know, I have to really give it to Canon...

Started Sep 19, 2017 | Discussions thread
Ben Herrmann
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Hmnnnnn....
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Don't know which Fuji cameras you are referring to with regards to this "hollow plastic" feel  As you must know, "feel" (perception of quality) can be a very subjective scenario.  One person may balk about the cheap "feel" of a particular camera, yet the next person may rave about it - now go figure.  Fuji has an allure to its users - something I wouldn't have understood until I got on the Fuji bandwagon awhile back - that keeps them coming back (folks do have choices, y'know).  I'm totally enthralled with their product line - yet I can thoroughly enjoy shooting with Canon, Panasonic, Olympus, Samsung, etc.

With regards to M43 cameras, they're going quite strong and their forums web-wide are quite active.  I first bought into the initial 4/3 movement with the release of the very first Olympus E-1 (5 MP's) back in 2004, a solid brick of a camera that I still use today because of that gorgeous Kodak manufactured sensor (ohhhh those colors).  When M43 came out, the transition was quite easy because the same size sensor was still being used albeit without the mirror.  So Olympus and Panasonic set the tone for mirrorless.  Of course, when you don't use their products, it becomes easy to wonder, "W-T-F" is so endearing about that strange format?"  And as you saw with the introduction of the 1" sensors for enthusiast models, the IQ levels captured by those small (yet larger of what was standard previously) chips were quite eye opening.  So the 4/3 sensor still has a wealth of options available. 

The thing is that for those of us who use a variety of systems (or have in the past), we tend to appreciate what each brand brings to the table.   And you typically won't find us being a one-brand fanboy.  Suffice it to say that now-a-days, just about all brands are capable of producing photographic instruments that produce fantastic IQ.  It's then up to the user to coax the best results we can from their cameras.

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Sincerely,
Bernd ("Ben") Herrmann
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina USA

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