Jerry-astro

Gosh, I really hate it when people make definitive statements like this as if it’s The Word from above.  Actually, a good chunk of Fuji’s product line has been on sale lately.  What’s more, the ...

I don’t get any commissions from Fuji, in case you’re wondering, but if BIF is your primary interest, you might want to consider a used X-T2 as an upgrade in the not-too-distant future.  The AF ...

Not bad at all.  Some of these are cropped a little too close for my taste... easily remedied.  BIF is tough work, so considering the fact that you're using the X-T1 (which is a great camera, but ...

These are stunning photos, Bob, and just the sort thing I like to pursue when traveling.  Very nicely done... lovely light, composition, and color.  The sunstar in #15 is particularly interesting ...

Better for you, perhaps. But as a general statement, can’t agree. It all depends on your individual needs and priorities and I’m not sure that either of us are qualified to represent “most people” ...

Hey, that's OK, Richard, you're allowed to be wrong once in a while. :-) Obviously the importance of stabilization is a a rather individual thing (what's important to me may not much matter to ...

I believe the OP was referring to "swirly bokeh" not "squirrely bokeh".  They're not exactly the same thing, ya know. :-) :-)

Wrong again.  If I were shopping for a camera today, the X-H1 would still win... for me.  IBIS is a very compelling feature, and the IQ and other performance related differences between the X-H1 ...

There are certainly no rules against this, but you should be aware (if you weren't already) that you are responding to a very old "necrothread."

Unless you actually own that camera, I might recommend taking that advice with a grain of salt. There's a lot to that camera which relates to handling, ergonomics, etc. It may not appeal to ...

That test is pretty consistent with the performance of my copy of this lens.  It does a fine job, but one shouldn't expect the optical performance to be equal to a prime of the same focal length. ...

Sounds very familiar.  I replaced my Canon 7D with an X-T1, then upgraded to the X-T2 and added an X-H1.  There is literally nothing I can think of that might make me want to migrate back to ...

OK, but FWIW, I’ve had an i40 pretty well since its introduction and have had to send it in for a firmware update only once [to my recollection].  Accomplishing firmware updates in that manner is ...

I guess that I’ve been spoiled by OIS in the past, and as such, much prefer shooting with a stabilized lens (or using IBIS — in camera stabilization — such as with the X-H1 body).  Stabilization ...

I like the saturation, however, there’s some pretty obvious haloing where the sky meets the rock.  That can probably be mitigated with different settings or manually fixed by touching up those ...

That’s a pretty sensible approach if you have the opportunity to bring both the 50-140 and 100-400. There may be a few times when you’d be scrambling for the 18-55 or 16-55 if you encounter ...

Then, with that experience behind you, perhaps you might see why a few of us are confused as to why you feel that 200mm might offer anywhere near adequate reach for the sort of travel that you are ...

I’ll leave you with a summary of my thoughts on this: I’m sure the 200 has outstanding IQ and I’m sure you’ll find plenty of opportunity to use it. However, what you’re hearing from people who been ...

Your problem in many cases won’t be being too close, but quite the opposite.  You’ll find that many of the better shooting opportunities might be at a decent distance.  This is particularly true ...

Trust me, you would definitely miss the reach, and from my own experience, you will almost certainly need it.  If you are strictly planning to view the images online, cropping may not be an issue. ...