It's interesting to compare the size of this thing to its peers using this geek tool
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http://camerasize.com/compare/#258,520
I compared it to the X-Pro1 and the X-T1 is actually a little taller due to the hump but is a bit narrower. It is however quite a bit bigger than the X-M1 and I'm not sure if it will fit in my big coat pocket after all. :nup:
I was sort of hoping to rationalise this as a more flexible replacement to my X-M1 rather than the X-Pro1 but based on the size comparison it's not the way around I thought it was. Since I am still in love with the X-Pro1, have got to know it better and am still hoping to have that photographic lovechild in the near future with it :shaggers: , I therefore can't bear the thought of moving the X-Pro1 on just yet (I've only had it for 4 months FFS!). So I don’t think I’m ready to flirt with the X-T1 at the X-Pro1’s expense! The X-M1 is just a dirty little gadget fling so I’m not bothered if that goes out the door quickly. Oh no, what am I to do? Where do these crazy little irrational and pointless arguments come from? :nuts:
Realistically an X-T1 would replace both of course and I fully accept that it's totally bizarre that I feel differently about things that are merely tools but the X-Pro1 actually inspires me to go out and take photographs in a way no other camera has. I think I derive a sense of inspiration from the connection between man and certain machines. I had this really bad for many years with my dearly departed self built Caterham 7 and still do with my old knackered leaky money pit of a Porsche 964 :hom: . It's also what drives my long held obsession with record players. Machines that viscerally connect their controls to you and the task you are actually trying to perform through visual clues, feel and feedback seem to resonate with me
. So as with (very) particular cars and hifi, so it is with cameras. :yeah:
Anyway, I also remembered that the X-E2 STILL doesn't have RAW support in Aperture yet and so can predict that Aperture will ages before it supports the XT-1 with RAW and I can't be bothered significantly changing workflow. :doh:
The conversations in my head are going the wrong way just now but I still want the X-T1 anyway and GAS will probably still see it through