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Jim, Ghost town at most of the good shooting locations . . . We were there for 6 days, and toward the end (this past weekend) there were more people “in town” and some of the restaurants were ...

GFX 100, 32-64 Blacktail Ponds, Teton Range - Sunrise Felt GREAT to be out breathing fresh air.  15 hour drive straight-through from SoCal to Jackson Hole.  Allowed us to keep “socially distanced” ...

Jim, Wow, thanks for this.  This should be chiseled in stone somewhere. Rand

+1  This seems like a "must" to at least check out, hold, shoot with - given your current affinity for the M and Leica in general.  Beautiful camera. Rand

Gregy, ;-) Cool... glad you’re enjoying it! Rand

Oh no!  Himself has started talking about himself in the 3rd person.  Anyone in the house a shrink?  ;-) (Have fun Greg!) Rand

In a way, I agree.  But, I think the take-away from this is that the heat doesn’t hurt the camera, at least, or Fuji would not offer an option to “just let it get hot, but put it on a tripod.” ...

Very cool!  Let us know how it turns out for you . . . Rand

Marc, There you go!  Nothing much beats "boots on the ground" real world testing.  It's fascinating that your building's apparently lack of stability is an issue!   But now you know, and learned ...

I think we may see a change in this battery indication fluctuation in a firmware update.  Occasionally, when I turn my camera on, the L battery will read very low and red.  If I cycle the camera ...

Yup... poor documentation.  The combination provides a synergy. Rand

+1 Less strain on lens mount, better balance on tripod. Win-win. And if you're needing OIS/IBIS "on" to get a sharp image on a tripod, I would wonder about tripod stability. Best practices on tripod: (1) ...

"Apparently, there is no way to defeat the OIS, and it is not clear as to whether turning the lens switch to on provides dual IS." If I'm understanding you correctly, when using OIS lenses with the ...

Not sure, but I don't think it should be "severe" in any event.  I have the 120,  45-100, 100-200, and 250 mm as well as several non-OIS lenses and I can't remember seeing any dramatic drain ...

Wow, that's really strange.  I put my camera in boost mode on initial set up (I had X cameras before so was familiar), and chose "resolution" option.  Have never turned it off.   As mentioned, I ...

I'm in boost mode 100% of the time.  Usually on resolution mode.  Still shoot all day on one set of batteries.  Carry a spare set, never have put them in "during a full day's shooting." Rand

OOPS!  I didn’t see your post where you say that you already know this!  (Below.)  Sorry.  I can tell you that I had originally, an MH-01 and quickly realized it was a mistake. I think the “stick” ...

Thanks! When I shot this scene it was so “glaring / contrasty” in my viewfinder I thought my chances for a decent image were a practical zero. It was one of those, “Well I’m here, I might as well ...

Well, assuming you have a robust exposure w/ your ND filter (most of the LE exposure calc apps I’ve seen underexpose by at least 1/3 in their calculations when used “in the real world). You now ...

Jim, Thank you for the information and education!  And equal thanks for your good humor and kindness! Rand