The release of the X-T1 Fuji addressed two key elements in photography. First and foremost, an extra-large EVF allows you to concentrate on composition, light and subject in a way that is not possible with the optical viewfinder (which we also like to use). You can actually see the image before you take it! Of course, the EVF is not a new idea but it is beyond my comprehension that as of today, neither Nikon nor Canon has implemented this…
NO! The camera pictured here is not the camera I am looking for. NO! What is Nikon thinking! How could they! Last fall, Nikon introduced the retro-inspired Nikon Df. Almost immediately, it was controversial. Some people like the design which evoked memories of the film cameras of the late 1970s. It reminded them of the time before digital when every shot had to be carefully considered. The film was expensive, and the photographer had to slow down and make deliberate…
UPDATE: The Nikon Df is a turd. I have had a DSLR for about six years. The Nikon D40 was my first. I had wanted something with more control than my Sony DSC could offer and the D40 was just the right intro camera for me. Over the years I bought a few more lenses; an AF- S Nikkor 18-55mm (27-82.5mm)1 f/3.5-5.6 VR to replace the kit lens I broke, an AF-S Nikkor 50mm (75mm) f/1.8 G prime, an AF-S…
