Thread: Need the last nudge before purchase. How happy are you with your X-E1 ??

Originally Posted by stanleyk

No that's the photographer. Great eye.

I thinks so:)

See also Chris Sorensen's photos from Sri Lanka with OMD+12-35mm & 45mm and his cover shoot with OMD+12-35mm:
chris sorensen - portrait & travel photographer - sri lanka
Magazine cover with OM-D: Micro Four Thirds Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

Originally Posted by Luckypenguin

What I liked about them in particular is that they are a perfect examples of the travel/documentary style of photography that I would love to do more of. They definitely put the X-E1 on my radar, although obviously the camera's role is secondary by a long way compared to the subject material.

I like travel / documentary stuff too. The zoom is obviously very, very good. I prefer primes, but that's about approach rather than any criticism of the tool.

Off topic, but you might like Magdalena Sole's work. She uses a very serious compact, so it's suitable for the forum. I feel the Mississippi stuff is excellent. Composition is beautiful. But its all good. Have a look:

Magdalena Sole

Ok guys, you've all be super helpful so here's the update (yes, already).

I first decided to go pick up the gear today. Then I stepped out, and was greeted by the worst and most ominous weather : cold, dark, rainy, super windy. Yikes. I'm NOT going to Paris on such a day. So I called the seller, geez photographers can be weird sometimes. The guy has bought the camera two months ago in a brick and mortar, registered it for extended warranty with FUji France and... not shot a single picture with it (WTF) ?!?!

He also bought a 35/1.4 in June, updated the firmware and also NOT used it (re WTF). Guys sounded genuine, if only a little peculiar.

The one of my excellent and close friend (not heard in a long time though, life keeps getting in the way) calls me and we talk at lengths about his FUji cameras (he has them all, X100, Pro, XE). He bought the XE in kit to have the zoom, and has never brought himself to part with the (hardly used) body. Then during the discussion I realize said body is BLACK !! And he needs to sell it !!
So, he's sending me the X100 he has little use for tomorrow. Then I can shoot it for a few days and get an impression of the dreaded FUji AF, lol.
After I decide if the overall Fuji Xperience cuts if for me (it certainly does with my X10), I can ship his X100 back and snatch his XE for a very fair price (he's sold stuff to me before and always at very friendly rates).

I'm happy :)

I have been using the X-Pro - Maybe constantly and longest out of anyone I know. Shooting in many different countries and situations. Weddings, client shoots and even cover shots for Photo Pro Magazine in the the UK -

There is a mix of studio / location / commercial / client / fashion. I have pretty much shot everything in the last 10 months with the FUJI -

Fashion + Art + Commercial

I should really do a full review of the camera looking at all the stuff in detail

Great photos you have there, Dave. Some of those photos are NSFW. But they're definitely FFM (Fine For Me).

Originally Posted by Dave Kai-Piper

I have been using the X-Pro - Maybe constantly and longest out of anyone I know. Shooting in many different countries and situations. Weddings, client shoots and even cover shots for Photo Pro Magazine in the the UK -

There is a mix of studio / location / commercial / client / fashion. I have pretty much shot everything in the last 10 months with the FUJI -

Fashion + Art + Commercial

I should really do a full review of the camera looking at all the stuff in detail

Wow, wow, and triple wow. But obviously the resulting images go wayyyyy beyond any capability of the camera. None of that would have been possible with a fantastic photographer !

Originally Posted by Dave Kai-Piper

I have been using the X-Pro - Maybe constantly and longest out of anyone I know. Shooting in many different countries and situations. Weddings, client shoots and even cover shots for Photo Pro Magazine in the the UK -

There is a mix of studio / location / commercial / client / fashion. I have pretty much shot everything in the last 10 months with the FUJI -

Fashion + Art + Commercial

I should really do a full review of the camera looking at all the stuff in detail

Those images are stunning.

Originally Posted by Pelao

Off topic, but you might like Magdalena Sole's work. She uses a very serious compact, so it's suitable for the forum. I feel the Mississippi stuff is excellent. Composition is beautiful. But its all good. Have a look:

Magdalena Sole

These are very, very good. I was born there and it really captures it.

Originally Posted by nianys

Wow, wow, and triple wow. But obviously the resulting images go wayyyyy beyond any capability of the camera. None of that would have been possible with a fantastic photographer !

+1 or 2 or 3.

Originally Posted by stanleyk

These are very, very good. I was born there and it really captures it.

Phew, they're more than good, they're amazing !!
She deliberately gives up a lot of aesthetics for genuineness, and THAT takes a lot of guts. It is SOoo easy to make poetic, good looking, complacent images in that type of environment and she does not fall in that trap. Her images are POWERFUL in their crude, simple, raw reality. I haven't been touched by pictures that way in a long time. Come to thing of it, maybe never.