Fuji Gear, What to keep and what to sell

Hey guys,

So, I have been shooting with Fuji for just over a year. I started with an X-T10 and moved my way up to an XT-2. I picked up an 18mm f2, and a 35mm f2 to start. Also, use a few vintage lenses for the higher mm.

Now, my wife wants to learn photography to take pictures of our 3yr old, or when we all go out she can also take some pics so that I'm also in the "family pictures". So I figured I can pick up a second body and use my existing lenses. I got for her an X-E3 with the 23mm F2 Lens, (mostly because I wanted to try the 23mm F2 also and decide to keep that or the 35mm f2). She tried it a few times with the 23mm F2 and also the 18mm F2 and asked how to "Zoom". Explained to her to zoom with her feet, she took it well and enjoyed taking some pictures on one outing. I asked her if she wanted me to put a longer lens on it such as a 35mm f2 for a more closer up picture. But she said no its fine.  Got me thinking, maybe I can just pick up an x100 series and forget about changing lenses and it will make it a smaller package (plus I always wanted to see what the hype about x100 series was all about)

I did buy an X100T today and compared it to the x-e3 with 18mm or 23mm f2 with the hood on both and they are almost the same size, in fact, the xe-3 body looks smaller than the x100t.

I played around with the x100T and overall I really liked it. So I'm thinking that maybe I can sell all 2 of my primes  23mm and the 35mm and also sell the x-e3 and pick up an 18-55 kit lens to use with my xt2 and let my wife use the x100t. We can take the small camera out when we go to the park etc.. and on Vacation or big events, I can carry my kit with xt2 and 2 zooms, plus 1 or 2 1.8 vintage primes for low light stuff.

Many times I have noticed that with primes switching is a pain/inconvenient hence the 18-55 kit. But zooms are bigger and bulkier to carry everywhere. The main reason I switch from my Canon 7d and L Zooms. OH, too many decisions don't know what to do?

I have to make a decision soon, bought much gear recently.

Tnx, and sorry for the long post.....

You can have a look at the XC 15-45 if you need a micro zoom lens but you lose out on aperture and low-light performance.  Might get by if you take mostly daytime outdoor photos.

Dude... why are you asking US this? Shouldn't you be asking the boss?  I bet she might like the xe-3 with the 18-55. Very few people truly appreciate the one lens, zoom with your feet concept. Even people who regularly use their sam's club dslr - I'll hand them my x100 and the first question is 'how do i zoom?'

I'll 100% all about the x100 series. Every time i branch out into other gear I always regret the bloat and have to sell at a loss. I have a Leica Q mostly gathering dust while I use my x100f mostly every day.

That being said, depending on how old your kids are, it's a little challenging to get in focus shots with the x100 series. There is just enough focus hesitation and just enough shutter lag that kids in constant motion are a real challenge. The x100f is marginally better than the x100t in that regard, but not perfect. I bet the xe-3 would be better than both of them.

Just stop switching the primes and get what you can get. When I go out with a prime, I might bring one other one, and it's not similar to the one I'm carrying.

I would get the TCL converter for the X100T, to be able to take some portraits now and then. Saying this because you're selling the 35mm f2.

The X100T also have 2 extra advantages, an HSS flash, and a 3 stop ND filter.

This means you can take some backlit photos wide open, or some longer exposures with water blur etc...  , without carrying extra filters like you would have with the X-E3.