Considering an x100t, have a question.

The Lamentable Lens wrote:

karuzo1 wrote:

Hello all,

I own several Dslr’s for semi professional work. So I’m looking for a different camera to carry with me.

‘the musts are:

fixed lens, and with aperture ring.

shutter control knob.

Found that the x100t might fit the bill for this purpose.

my questions are:

can you view in evf in real time the result of changing the aperture?

I have a later model X100, and I've not used the X100T, but according to the manual, yes, the EVF display "gives you a preview of the final picture (including depth of field...)."

You can also assign "Preview Depth of Field" to a Fn button. Pressing it will adjust the aperture to your setting and preview it in the EVF.

is there any other camera you’d recommend other than the x100t, must be fixed lens, as I don’t want to start investing in lenses, so the x-pro is our of the question. I would definitely consider earlier models if all I listed applies. Would you recommend the x100t?

The X100 series is certainly well-regarded, and it's a fine choice. The Ricoh GR series is often compared to the X100 series because it's another small, fixed-lens APS-C camera. But as someone who has used both cameras, I can attest that they're very different animals (the GR is meaningfully smaller than the X100, which is nice, but it has no EVF, and no aperture ring, and it has a wider lens).

The other option would be the Panasonic LX100ii ,which I've not used. That's a micro four thirds camera, so it's a smaller sensor than the X100, but you pick up a zoom lens (24-75mm eq.) along with IBIS, and it's a bit smaller/lighter than the X100T. It's a bit odd in that it has a marked aperture ring on a variable aperture lens, but I suppose that's easy enough to get used to with time. Here's a spec comparison of the two cameras.

Thanks. As I own a mirrorless I should have known that. Thanks.