Mirrorless shopping

[cherylynne1]

Oh, it was this Adorama thing from a couple weeks ago that I heard about: Rumor mill keeps on turning: Samsung NX lenses marked as “closeout”

But it looks like there's even an update on that article that it's no longer listed as closeout. Never mind me.

 

[jaomul]

@pixmedic What did you end up with?

 

[pixmedic]

@pixmedic What did you end up with?

I haven't decided yet...still looking at options. It's maddening.
I'm looking at a Samsung nx30 as a possibility. Lens selection aside....I won't need much in the way of lenses anyway.

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[IronMaskDuval]

@pixmedic What did you end up with?

I haven't decided yet...still looking at options. It's maddening.
I'm looking at a Samsung nx30 as a possibility. Lens selection aside....I won't need much in the way of lenses anyway.

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I don't know of if you saw my post, but I bought a Fuji xe1 for $180 the other day. I love it. A lot. Paired with the nice 2.8 kit zoom, you'll be pretty set.

 

[pixmedic]

@pixmedic What did you end up with?

I haven't decided yet...still looking at options. It's maddening.
I'm looking at a Samsung nx30 as a possibility. Lens selection aside....I won't need much in the way of lenses anyway.

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I don't know of if you saw my post, but I bought a Fuji xe1 for $180 the other day. I love it. A lot. Paired with the nice 2.8 kit zoom, you'll be pretty set.

Does the xe1 have a viewfinder and hot shoe flash? Those are my two biggest "must haves".

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[IronMaskDuval]

@pixmedic What did you end up with?

I haven't decided yet...still looking at options. It's maddening.
I'm looking at a Samsung nx30 as a possibility. Lens selection aside....I won't need much in the way of lenses anyway.

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I don't know of if you saw my post, but I bought a Fuji xe1 for $180 the other day. I love it. A lot. Paired with the nice 2.8 kit zoom, you'll be pretty set.

Does the xe1 have a viewfinder and hot shoe flash? Those are my two biggest "must haves".

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Yes sir! The viewfinder is great. Not as good as a7 but better than em5

 

[pixmedic]

@pixmedic What did you end up with?

I haven't decided yet...still looking at options. It's maddening.
I'm looking at a Samsung nx30 as a possibility. Lens selection aside....I won't need much in the way of lenses anyway.

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I don't know of if you saw my post, but I bought a Fuji xe1 for $180 the other day. I love it. A lot. Paired with the nice 2.8 kit zoom, you'll be pretty set.

Does the xe1 have a viewfinder and hot shoe flash? Those are my two biggest "must haves".

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Yes sir! The viewfinder is great. Not as good as a7 but better than em5

I'll have to take a look at that as an option then!

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[pixmedic]

Actually, the x-e2 is looking pretty good.

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[Gary A.]

I have an X-E2. I've used it a few times 'on assignment' and performance wise, it pretty much kept up with my XT1. Same sensor as the XP1 and the XT1. The XE1 has a CCD sensor, many photogs swear to its IQ. There is a new firmware updates for the XE2 and XT1 which just came out a week ago.

 

[pixmedic]

I have an X-E2. I've used it a few times 'on assignment' and performance wise, it pretty much kept up with my XT1. Same sensor as the XP1 and the XT1. The XE1 has a CCD sensor, many photogs swear to its IQ. There is a new firmware updates for the XE2 and XT1 which just came out a week ago.

I'm really trying to keep to a reasonably cheap budget. I want to balance the fact that I will rarely use the camera, with wanting something with good features.
An xe1 or xe2 would be good budget wise. I'm also looking at the Samsung nx20.
I think my problem is...I don't NEED a particularly great camera, but I WANT one.

In all honesty, what all I really "need" is a camera I can still do the occasional portrait with using my OCF (manual of course with my existing yongnuo flashes and triggers)
So...hot shoe flash is a necessity. I really do want a viewfinder because I hate using live view outdoors. (It's annoying on my nikon 1) EVF is fine for me.

Most of the fancy stuff I like about the higher end cameras is just gravy.
It's haven't decided on an exact budget yet. I still need to get a second embroidery machine for the wife and that will really determine how much is left for a camera.

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[IronMaskDuval]

I have an X-E2. I've used it a few times 'on assignment' and performance wise, it pretty much kept up with my XT1. Same sensor as the XP1 and the XT1. The XE1 has a CCD sensor, many photogs swear to its IQ. There is a new firmware updates for the XE2 and XT1 which just came out a week ago.

I'm really trying to keep to a reasonably cheap budget. I want to balance the fact that I will rarely use the camera, with wanting something with good features.
An xe1 or xe2 would be good budget wise. I'm also looking at the Samsung nx20.
I think my problem is...I don't NEED a particularly great camera, but I WANT one.

In all honesty, what all I really "need" is a camera I can still do the occasional portrait with using my OCF (manual of course with my existing yongnuo flashes and triggers)
So...hot shoe flash is a necessity. I really do want a viewfinder because I hate using live view outdoors. (It's annoying on my nikon 1) EVF is fine for me.

Most of the fancy stuff I like about the higher end cameras is just gravy.
It's haven't decided on an exact budget yet. I still need to get a second embroidery machine for the wife and that will really determine how much is left for a camera.

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I know one of the major differences between the XE1 and the XE2 is that the evf in XE1 lags until you hold the shutter down half way in AF mode. It's not present in MF mode, so when you're in AF mode, you have to constantly hold the shutter half way down to get rid of the lag. They did away with that in the XE2. It's not an issue if you don't mind holding it or shooting manual focus.

I think Fuji is a great platform for what you're looking for, because you can get GREAT, not good, performance and IQ at very little cost in the used market. You may have passed by this thread earlier, but this was shot with the XE1.

I went birding

and here's a portrait that I pped a bit. You can't beat performance like this for a total of $300. Nope. No way.

 

[pixmedic]

Does the xe1 have focus peaking? I think I read the xe2 does. If so, having never used a camera with focus peaking, how is it? Does it make manual focus lenses more feasible? I wouldn't mind picking up some old lenses just for portrait usage.

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[pixmedic]

so... I have been researching a lot of cameras lately. The weight that has been lifted by getting out of photography as a business and going back to just as a hobby has been overshadowed lately by the sheer terror of having to find a replacement system.
my criteria were simple, yet the selection process turned out to be less so.
knowing how little the camera will get used, I wanted to keep things inexpensive. the occasional portrait will keep me entertained enough, giving a necessity for the camera to have a viewfinder and hot shoe flash.

while i would have loved a sony full frame, i don't think i can bring myself to spend the money right now. I just don't see us getting enough use out of it.
I think I have finally narrowed my choices down to two.
a samsung nx30 and a fuji e-x2.
both cameras came out early 2014, so they arent too terribly old.
the fuji x-e2 is more expensive than the nx30. the x-e1 matches the nx30's price, but spec wise the nx30 is nicer.
fuji has a better lens selection, but the nx30 looks really good on paper for the money.

*sigh*
i think i will probably make the purchase this weekend or next week, depending on how work goes.

anyone have any thoughts on the samsung line? i never hear it mentioned. it looks good on paper, and the nx30 with kit lens is pretty cheap on ebay. im surprised its never mentioned as an affordable alternative to the sony and fuji MILC's.

 

[IronMaskDuval]

so... I have been researching a lot of cameras lately. The weight that has been lifted by getting out of photography as a business and going back to just as a hobby has been overshadowed lately by the sheer terror of having to find a replacement system.
my criteria were simple, yet the selection process turned out to be less so.
knowing how little the camera will get used, I wanted to keep things inexpensive. the occasional portrait will keep me entertained enough, giving a necessity for the camera to have a viewfinder and hot shoe flash.

while i would have loved a sony full frame, i don't think i can bring myself to spend the money right now. I just don't see us getting enough use out of it.
I think I have finally narrowed my choices down to two.
a samsung nx30 and a fuji e-x2.
both cameras came out early 2014, so they arent too terribly old.
the fuji x-e2 is more expensive than the nx30. the x-e1 matches the nx30's price, but spec wise the nx30 is nicer.
fuji has a better lens selection, but the nx30 looks really good on paper for the money.

*sigh*
i think i will probably make the purchase this weekend or next week, depending on how work goes.

anyone have any thoughts on the samsung line? i never hear it mentioned. it looks good on paper, and the nx30 with kit lens is pretty cheap on ebay. im surprised its never mentioned as an affordable alternative to the sony and fuji MILC's.

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Samsung makes cameras? I suggest you really consider the xe1 over the 2. The $400 savings on used will buy you a nice zoom or prime lens. There are not shortfalls that I see in the xe1. How can you get a better camera for $180?

 

[cherylynne1]

I don't think I've ever even seen any of the Samsung cameras. DPReview has a Samsung forum, though, you could ask there if you want first hand experience.