My X-E1 was bought to replace my bulky Sony DSLR gear in June, mainly because it's a big year for us with lots of holiday plans coming up, including our honeymoon part 1 (two weeks around South West USA, late August) and part 2 (New York in October) so I wanted to travel light without sacrificing image quality. I'm also a motorsport photographer, as it happens, but I've been winding that down for some time now so figured the X-E1 would signal a clean break...how wrong was I!
Just browsing through the following link puts a smile on my face, particularly thinking about every time I've read someone saying with with supposed authority what these cameras supposedly can't do...
X-E1 Flickr Set
A trip to London for a few days, so fairly standard stuff for the X-E1, the little 18-55mm performed brilliantly...
X-E1, 18-55mm
X-E1, 18-55mm
A day to the Royal International Air Tattoo. I was probably most apprehensive about this, planes flying at a few hundred miles per hour, 200mm max, a bit of EVF lag, but once again I need not have worried, it performed surprisingly well all day...
X-E1, 55-200mm
X-E1, 55-200mm
Finally a bit of motorsport, I pretty much just started taking it along 'just incase', but in the few events I've attended I've taken some of my favourite shots for a number of years. My hit rate is very solid and I've not gone anywhere near burst mode, it just seems to lock on instantly...
X-E1, 55-200mm
X-E1, 55-200mm
X-E1, 55-200mm
For me at least it fully justifies my switch over. For all the stuff written on these forums and others about AF speeds, Mirrorless vs. DSLRs etc etc etc, for me the proof has been just getting out there and shooting away (and yes, there have been funny looks at events at the 'inappropriate' kit I've been using), as is often the case. A camera/lens is just a tool to help you along your way, and for me using the Fuji X gear has really not been a great deal different to shooting with a DSLR.
All in all, a very entertaining two months. Ironically enough the two lenses used for these shots are no longer with me, the 55-200mm has developed a fault, and the 18-55mm has been sold. I'm a prime shooter at heart, so the 14mm, 35mm and 60mm are now my weapons of choice, they will suit me perfectly for my travels soon.