X100V or 23mm F1.4 WR

LiamoLuo wrote:

That’s the concern I have. If I end up buying both, would I just barely use one of them, and thus have wasted my money. A lens is always good to own, but I’ve had my x100t since release date so I get life out of them as well.

I am on a similar boat.

Have my XT3 with 18f2, 23f2, 35f14, 60f24 and 2 zooms. My favorite focal lengths are 28mm and 35mm (full-frame) and I have been thinking of adding the 23f14, either the first version or the Viltrox. The 1.4 lenses are much larger and heavier than my WR 23mm -which is tiny and super fast- and I might be sacrificing portability for one-stop of shallow DoF.

I also love the rangefinder style of the X100V and the XPro bodies, adding an X100 to my collection would be redundant, an XPro body could be justified as complementary to my XT3.

Not that I need any of them! Either way is the GAS speaking, I guess.

I am active in another hobby - model railroading. Now unbeknownst to you (probably), the amount of money spent on a "layout" finished, including all the peripherals can easily exceed $100,000. This isn't spent all at once, but could easily be $3,000 a year over thirty years, you get the picture.

Historically when a guy built a reasonable sized layout, it was designed for "operations.." Loosely translated, you'd have 5 - 10 guys come over to act as engineers, dispatchers, filling in employee positions on your railroad. Then following time tables or what have you, the trains would run. These "operations" occurred roughly once a month - sometimes more, sometimes less.

No one really challenged this type of layout design and usage until roughly 15 years ago. It was concluded that for some a smaller layout that the owner themselves could run might get more play value out of the financial investment. The idea of a layout design that the owner could run by himself (very few women in the hobby), even if only for ten to fifteen minutes but done several times a week was more valuable (play value) than something larger, run significantly less often requiring a number of operators.

So if we apply this concept to your camera/lens dilemma you just have to ask yourself, what will get used more - play value - the camera, or the lens. And then you have your answer.

As a reward for reading this longer thread, below is a link to Rod Stewart's layout (yes, that Rod Stewart):

https://allthatsinteresting.com/rod-stewart-model-trains

Amazing!!

LiamoLuo wrote:

That is genuinely an incredible response. Looks like it’s the X100V for me!

I agree, based on rsn's logic - more play value (must remember this one!) - I an going to change my view above, both was probably unrealistic anyway, go X100V.

I've have owned the original X100, two X100Ts, an X100F, and currently have two X100Ss. This is purely subjective but to me, the most beautiful colors come from the S & T, which share the same 16mp X-Trans II sensor. To me the biggest advantages to the X100F were the 20mp sensor, if you like to crop your images, plus moving to the W126S batteries, while the biggest disadvantages are more dials, buttons, and menu additions to make using it more complicated. With the X100V you are lusting after, they redid the lens, supposedly improving it.probably added more unnecessary stuff and I believe made the body just slightly larger, so you can't use any of the X100 series accessories you already have.

I have never owned the X-H1 so I have no idea how good a body it is. It often touted as being designed for videographers and since the only video I ever shot was by accident, I never paid any attention to it. But if you are happy with yours, purchasing the 23mm f1.4 lens makes more sense because if you decide to get another Fuji ILC body down the road, you can use that 23mm f1.4 on it as well, or if you replace the X-H1, you don't have to replace the lens along with it.

LiamoLuo wrote:

That would ultimately be my pairing if I went this route as well.

Yep and I'd keep the 35mm f1.4 too lol...recently I took pics of my baby niece with the x100v & xt4 + 35 indoors...worked great as the 56 was too long. You can get quite close with the x100v too...and maybe add the WCL too later on!

LiamoLuo wrote:

Hey,

I feel really torn, and trying to prevent myself just doing both! I currently have a x100t which is my most used camera when out and about with family or my girlfriend. I also use a X-H1 and have a 35mm F1.4 as well as a 55mm f1.2. I mostly use the 56mm as it’s just dreamy. Winter is arriving in the UK so I love the low light capability of the f1.2, but my preference focal range is 35mm equivalent. I don’t really use the 35mm f1.4 as it’s just never been a focal range I’ve got on with too well

Unsure if I should upgrade my most used camera (x100t) as it appears the x100v has better iso performance for low light, or invest in the new upcoming 23mm lens. The 23mm lens is cheaper then the x100v and both offer WR which is something I want in my next lens (again, to help during the winter and poor weather)

I rarely find my x-H1 a pain to carry as I use peak design capture clips and slings, even with the 56mm on it. But there’s always been a magic to the x100 series that’s hard to resist.

Can anyone help a guy decide between his head and his heart!?

Don't think the X100V is going to give you much better ISO performance over the X100T. I will say it's a better lens than the 23mm f2, and the X100V is a great, great, upgrade.

Seems like going with the 23 f1.4 might be nice if you really like that focal length and really want the faster lens. Personally I sold the 23 f2 when I got the X100V because it was just redundant.

Myself, I don't need two 23mm lenses. So I'd get the X100V if I'm you. Just such a great everyday carry as you clearly know. But I'm not you.