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Your precious and honest opinions about differences between Fujifilm and others (Sony, Canon, Nikon)

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Doug MacMillan Veteran Member • Posts: 3,695
Fuji Is Fine
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Keep in mind that Fuji is relatively small compared to Canon, Nikon and Sony. Also, their X-Trans line of cameras has only been around for 10 years.  Switching a complete system would be expensive for professional photographers and they would need a compelling reason to do so.

It's a long way from friends and family liking your photos and even asking you to take photos for them and being able to support yourself with photography. I have a degree in photography and worked as a full-time professional photographer for a couple of decades back in the film days.  Very few photographers made a decent living back then and changes in technology and the market make it even harder to be a full-time photographer.   I saw the direction the industry was heading and went back to school and earned a computer science degree.

While I enjoyed my time as a full-time pro, I've never been happier with photography now it is my avocation, not my vocation. If you are happy with Fuji, stick with Fuji.  Enjoy yourself. Don't worry about what equipment others use. Enthusiasts don't appreciate the true luxury of taking only the photos you want to take, when you want to take them.

 Doug MacMillan's gear list:Doug MacMillan's gear list
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Fujifilm X-E1 Fujifilm X-E2S Fujifilm X-E3 Fujifilm X-H1 +10 more
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