This is incredibly timely. I'm running three systems. The problem is that I manage to justify them all and I'm ending up with duplicates and gear I'm not using. And the gear creep is amazing. I can cull down to virtually the essentials and over 6 months be drowning in gear once again.
Life would be easy if I liked DSLRs. I could get a D800 and a few lenses and be done. But I can't stand big cameras. That's what drew me to the Leicas. But they're not capable of everything I need. I "need" macro and long lenses and HSS TTL flash. So I have a m4/3 kit. But as good as the EM5 is, we never bonded. So I got a Fuji. I love the Fuji, except the low light focus is abysmal and the flash system is the worst I've ever seen. And Lightroom is an integral part of my life. You can add Irident or Ninja to your workflow but I shoot 100,00 images a year. Adding another major converter 'aint gonna happen. But I've got three lenses anyway and I'm still considering an XE2.
Now I've got the EM1. I really like it too and I don't think it's a honeymoon thing. It's the same but also vastly different to the EM5, for me. It's changed exerything (I was considering getting out of m43, except for the Fuji flash system). The Now I'm hanging for a 40-150 2.8. In the meantime I could get a 35-100 2.8 or a 50-200swd. But I've already got 2 M9's, 2 EM5's and an XE1. Add seven flashes and a bunch of lenses and the cabinet is full. The A7 and A7r are here soon. They look cool. If I leave the house with less than three cameras it's a light day.
Now I work with my cameras. But my collecting isn't a business thing. I'm looking for something that doesn't exist. A perfect system for me. Stupidly, if I did go the DSLR route, I'd actually have less gear and weight in gear than I have now.
Because of my LR workflow a Leica m43 mix is the best for me. And I'm now reorganising my m4/3 kit to accomodate my streamlined system. But it's hard getting rid of anything and I don't know what I'd do if the XE2 focused in ow light and Fuji released a decent flash system.
I can't help admire it when someone like Ray gets it sorted, makes a decision and follows through.
Gordon
Life would be easy if I liked DSLRs. I could get a D800 and a few lenses and be done. But I can't stand big cameras. That's what drew me to the Leicas. But they're not capable of everything I need. I "need" macro and long lenses and HSS TTL flash. So I have a m4/3 kit. But as good as the EM5 is, we never bonded. So I got a Fuji. I love the Fuji, except the low light focus is abysmal and the flash system is the worst I've ever seen. And Lightroom is an integral part of my life. You can add Irident or Ninja to your workflow but I shoot 100,00 images a year. Adding another major converter 'aint gonna happen. But I've got three lenses anyway and I'm still considering an XE2.
Now I've got the EM1. I really like it too and I don't think it's a honeymoon thing. It's the same but also vastly different to the EM5, for me. It's changed exerything (I was considering getting out of m43, except for the Fuji flash system). The Now I'm hanging for a 40-150 2.8. In the meantime I could get a 35-100 2.8 or a 50-200swd. But I've already got 2 M9's, 2 EM5's and an XE1. Add seven flashes and a bunch of lenses and the cabinet is full. The A7 and A7r are here soon. They look cool. If I leave the house with less than three cameras it's a light day.
Now I work with my cameras. But my collecting isn't a business thing. I'm looking for something that doesn't exist. A perfect system for me. Stupidly, if I did go the DSLR route, I'd actually have less gear and weight in gear than I have now.
Because of my LR workflow a Leica m43 mix is the best for me. And I'm now reorganising my m4/3 kit to accomodate my streamlined system. But it's hard getting rid of anything and I don't know what I'd do if the XE2 focused in ow light and Fuji released a decent flash system.
I can't help admire it when someone like Ray gets it sorted, makes a decision and follows through.
Gordon