The X-T1 is out next week in Japan, the XF56 1.2 a week later and the XF10-24mm maybe a month after that. I'd probably get a leather case and that battery grip looks quite a good idea too. As you can imagine, this little lot will cost a hefty sum but I am fundamentally a gear whore and remain properly tempted to upgrade the breadth and depth of my Fuji kit. As camera kit is soooo cheap while the yen is weak I sort of justify thats it's best to make hay while the sun shines, especially as it looks like I'm into my last year in Japan.
...but I've long been thinking I'd still like to try full frame and maybe, just maybe if I used the same amount of money as I would upgrading the Fuji kit (bearing in mind the above is broadening bases I already have covered) then I could buy into the Nikon D600 I've long lusted after and probably a few lenses to boot.
...just a few lenses is an understatement! I've done a web tour of a few used camera emporiums and worked out that if I bought used and stuck to older AF-D lenses I could put one hell of a kit together for the same money I'd spend buying Fuji stuff.
How does Nikon D600, 20/2.8, 24/2.8, 28/2.8, 35/2, 50/1.4, 85/1.8, 135/2, 35-70/2.8 & 28-200/3.5-5.6 sound for a comprehensive Nikon set. I am amazed!
So instead of broadening slightly my Fuji bases I could buy in to another system instead and keep my existing Fuji's too.
Obviously I doubt I'd buy ALL of those AF-D lenses but it goes to show how much value can be had for the money.
What would you do? Keep pouring into new Fuji or diversify the kit into Nikon full frame and a bag of lenses?
...but I've long been thinking I'd still like to try full frame and maybe, just maybe if I used the same amount of money as I would upgrading the Fuji kit (bearing in mind the above is broadening bases I already have covered) then I could buy into the Nikon D600 I've long lusted after and probably a few lenses to boot.
...just a few lenses is an understatement! I've done a web tour of a few used camera emporiums and worked out that if I bought used and stuck to older AF-D lenses I could put one hell of a kit together for the same money I'd spend buying Fuji stuff.
How does Nikon D600, 20/2.8, 24/2.8, 28/2.8, 35/2, 50/1.4, 85/1.8, 135/2, 35-70/2.8 & 28-200/3.5-5.6 sound for a comprehensive Nikon set. I am amazed!
So instead of broadening slightly my Fuji bases I could buy in to another system instead and keep my existing Fuji's too.
Obviously I doubt I'd buy ALL of those AF-D lenses but it goes to show how much value can be had for the money.
What would you do? Keep pouring into new Fuji or diversify the kit into Nikon full frame and a bag of lenses?