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Help X-E3 or X100F - using eye glasses

Started Jan 1, 2018 | Discussions thread
Denver100 Regular Member • Posts: 246
Re: Help X-E3 or X100F - using eye glasses

I own an E3 now and previously a 100F. I am a glasses wearer (trifocals or polarized sunglasses). The 100F viewfinder is slightly better in terms of usability. The difference is not huge and I find the E3 adequate and the 100F adequate plus (by a little bit) Because of less magnification and smaller size and eye-point with both the E3 and 100F you need to be careful to scan the periphery/far corners. But you learn to do this instinctively pretty quickly. This is especially true when compared with the truly outstanding and easy to use viewfinder on the T2 where no such scanning is required. I loved the 100F but traded it in for an E3 because of the added flexibility of interchangeable lenses and the fact that the 27mm pancake is only a tad bit wider than the 100F but still pocketable in a jacket with an E3. If I want total pocketability/stealth I use my RX100 (image quality can't match the Fuji's).

I found the optical viewfinder on the 100F invaluable in very low light situations though and the leaf shutter is very nice. I chose flexibility in lenses for a small amount of extra bulk and a tiny bit worse, but still adequate viewfinder.

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Fujifilm XF 16mm F2.8 Fujifilm X-T4 Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS Fujifilm XF 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 R LM OIS Fujifilm XF 10-24mm F4 R OIS +7 more
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