Why I Got the Fujifilm X100 T

No, I am not giving up shooting with my Nikons.

Why did I get the Fujifilm X100 T? 

I have been interested in the newer mirrorless cameras from some time.  Then why recouping from my knee replacement, one of my friends went out with me to do a little street photography—probably my favorite form of photography.  I was armed with my normal equipment—Nikon D4 with Nikon 28-300mm lens attached.  Within a few blocks, I was feeling a little discomfort because of the weight.  At this point, he handed me his Leica M240 with a 50mm f/2 lens attached.  I immediately had more bounce in my step.  I fought with the manual focusing the rest of the day, but did enjoy the more relaxed pace of the shooting with the Leica, and of course, the reduced weight of the equipment.

Although I thoroughly enjoyed shooting with the Leica M240, I was not and am not prepared to drop $10,050 (body $7,950 and lens $2,100) to duplicate this experience.  I started doing some research and soon discovered that the Fujifilm X100 (which is a autofocus, fixed lens camera) is a reasonable substitute for the Leica.

The picture below was taken with Fujifilm X100 T in downtown Houston.  It is a JPEG image that was shot in black and white.  I really liked the crispness and sharpness of the image.  Reminds me of my film shooting days.

Camera settings:  Fujifilm X100 T, ISO 200, f/2 at 1/1000^th of a second.

Post Processing:

Lightroom 5—added contrast and clarity and cropped image to 4:5 ratio.