{"id":466,"date":"2012-06-05T18:16:25","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T01:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/?p=466"},"modified":"2012-06-05T18:16:29","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T01:16:29","slug":"travels-and-tribulations-finding-a-new-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/?p=466","title":{"rendered":"Travels and tribulations finding a new camera"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finishing a successful art show season, I have started a search for a new camera. \u00c2\u00a0I am and remain a Nikon shooter, but have a need for a lighter weight camera for every day use, carrying wherever I go. \u00c2\u00a0Jaunts with the family to Disney World, walks around anywhere, \u00c2\u00a0the D7000 or D300 get quite heavy, of course I almost always carry more than one lens. \u00c2\u00a0Earlier in the year I tried out one of the Olympus M4\/3 mirror-less cameras, E-PL1 , and a couple of lens. \u00c2\u00a0It was a decent little camera, but for some reason just didn’t please me. \u00c2\u00a0It took pretty good pictures, but never felt right in my hands. \u00c2\u00a0So I returned it.<\/p>\n

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Reading every thing I could find on the web about smaller format cameras, I at one time or another considered most of them without actually buying anything. \u00c2\u00a0Almost jumped on the Nikon 1 V1 small camera, but the tiny sensor concerned me. \u00c2\u00a0Played with a couple of the Panasonic M4\/3 offerings, but didn’t bite.<\/p>\n

The Sony Nex 7 received good marks for image quality, and had a few lens choices available (not nearly as many as the M4\/3 choices) so I ordered it from Amazon. \u00c2\u00a0Took it out of the box, installed a lens, and repacked it. \u00c2\u00a0I just did not like the form of the camera, felt like a toy in my hands. \u00c2\u00a0I didn’t even give it a try. \u00c2\u00a0Sent it back for a refund. \u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

I have read many reviews of the new \u00c2\u00a0Fujifilm offerings, the X100 and X-Pro 1. \u00c2\u00a0Retro styled cameras that get excellent marks for picture quality, but mixed reviews for quirkiness and build quality. \u00c2\u00a0They are simply beautiful cameras, if you will accept such a description \u00c2\u00a0for a camera. The X-100 below.<\/p>\n

\"Fujifilm<\/p>\n

The X-100 showed up on my doorstep on afternoon about two weeks ago. \u00c2\u00a0Just like books have a way of showing up from Amazon. \u00c2\u00a0Never been able to understand it. \u00c2\u00a0Be that as it may, it is a sweet little camera. \u00c2\u00a0Light, hangs nicely around my neck. \u00c2\u00a0It is quirky, takes some getting used to. \u00c2\u00a0The fixed focal length means sneaker zoom. \u00c2\u00a0You really have to think about taking a picture again using this little jewel. \u00c2\u00a0The auto-focus is a little slow, wouldn’t do too well for sports, but then I don’t shoot sports anyway. \u00c2\u00a0I started off shooting in manual focus using the afl\/ael button to lock focus in. \u00c2\u00a0Here is a hibiscus shot right out of the camera.<\/p>\n

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This is a Texas hibiscus, huge in other words. \u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is a great little camera to walk around with. \u00c2\u00a0My son-in-law, Aaron, when he first saw it around my neck, said “Is that an old film camera?” \u00c2\u00a0It looks old, but has all the new digital innards. \u00c2\u00a0And is very comfortable to carry around all day. \u00c2\u00a0Best of all, it takes great pictures. \u00c2\u00a0As long as you pay attention to what you are doing, back to basic photography again. \u00c2\u00a0Here is another shot for your pleasure.<\/p>\n

\"Driftwood<\/p>\n

Or perhaps you prefer this.<\/p>\n

\"Driftwood<\/p>\n

More travels with the X-100 to come. \u00c2\u00a0Stay tuned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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