{"id":25942,"date":"2022-02-17T11:25:12","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T20:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?p=25942"},"modified":"2022-02-17T11:25:14","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T20:25:14","slug":"my-10-years-with-the-x-series-part-3-the-x-t1-changed-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/my-10-years-with-the-x-series-part-3-the-x-t1-changed-everything\/","title":{"rendered":"My 10 Years with the X Series, Part 3 &#8211; The X-T1 Changed Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_96931\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/93UjJKzSnr4?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuing with my 10 year Fujifilm retrospective, where I&#8217;m looking back at my decade-long journey with the X Series cameras, and how they&#8217;ve impacted my photography life, I have now posted Episode 3 on my YouTube Channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/93UjJKzSnr4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"You can watch Part 4, The X-T1 changed everything here. \">You can watch Part 4, &#8220;The X-T1 Changed Everything&#8221; here. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, if you haven&#8217;t seen the other videos in this series, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dOeGWhZLLig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"you watch the first one here. \">you watch the first one here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/X-T1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/X-T1a.jpg 700w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/X-T1a-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/X-T1a-600x408.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/X-T1a-441x300.jpg 441w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In late fall of 2013, Fujifilm sent me a prototype of the new camera they were working on, which was a fast autofocus, weather sealed outdoor camera with an SLR style body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The body itself wasn&#8217;t finished yet, so they sent me a different model with brand new firmware. This way, I could test the new features of the yet to be announced camera. Then on January 28, 1014, Fujifilm officially announced the X-T1.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed as a premium quality, interchangeable lens camera, it was built to deliver pro quality performance, and withstand the elements. The X-T1 featured a compact SLR style body, mechanical dials, 80 points of weather sealing, a bi-directional tilting LCD screen, vastly improved high speed shooting performance and a new hybrid autofocus that did full predictive AF tracking at 8 fps, with 49 autofocus points that were positioned across the entire frame. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The camera&#8217;s 16MP X Trans sensor, coupled with the new EXR II Image processor, the X-T1 produced exceptional image quality, and even better color rendition and clarity with those amazing Fuji film sims.\u00a0Interestingly, the sensor on the X-T1 had the same pixel density as the full frame Nikon D800, which meant that both cameras effectively had the same resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FujiX-T1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FujiX-T1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FujiX-T1-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FujiX-T1-600x492.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FujiX-T1-366x300.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Clear, Usable EVF<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The X-T1 also had a brand new High Precision 2.36 million pixel high eye-point electronic viewfinder, with a <strong>much higher refresh rate<\/strong> and a full, immersive view that was bigger than any other camera out there at the time. At .77x, it offered an even bigger view than any other camera available at the time, including the Nikon D800 and Canon 1Ds Mark III.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the EVF displayed shooting info inside the viewfinder, and it even had an auto-rotate feature that turns both the image and the info into the correct orientation when shooting verticals. That was a nice touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top deck of the X-T1 had 3 main dials for Shutter Speed, ISO and EV+\/-, which put 3 of the most important controls right at your fingertips, and 6 programmable Function buttons. By comparison, the X-PRo 1 had 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1025328-REG\/fujifilm_x_t1_mirrorless_digital_camera.html\/BI\/5871\/KBID\/6746\">X-T1<\/a> was truly a groundbreaking camera, and I like to think that based on my conversations with Fuji, the they designed the X-T1 especially for me.\u00a0 It was the X Series camera I\u2019d been dreaming of ever since I first laid eyes on the X10. It was the camera I\u2019d wanted me entire career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>An Outdoor Photographer\u2019s Dream Mirrorless Camera<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a pro outdoor, action and travel photographer, I drag my cameras through the dirt. I occasionally drop them and bang them against rocks. They get dirty and scratched, and they get rained and snowed on, and sometimes frozen. They get shoved into backpacks and panniers, carried up mountains and along dusty trails and long gravel roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the subjects I shoot aren\u2019t always standing still in controlled locations. They move quickly, and often erratically, and I need a camera that will reflect the demands of my quick thinking, quick shooting, tricky light, fast moving, lightweight style of photography. What works for a lot of people doesn\u2019t necessarily work for me, and having done this for years, I know exactly what I want from a camera. And the X-T1 was it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was the camera I&#8217;d been waiting for my entire career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ICLD-01450-e1530042440796.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21674\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/ICLD-01431B-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23618\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dan_Bailey_PPE_103-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dan_Bailey_PPE_103-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dan_Bailey_PPE_103-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dan_Bailey_PPE_103-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dan_Bailey_PPE_103-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dan_Bailey_PPE_103-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dan_Bailey_PPE_103.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dan_Bailey_PPE_126-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25945\" width=\"580\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dan_Bailey_PPE_126-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dan_Bailey_PPE_126-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dan_Bailey_PPE_126-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dan_Bailey_PPE_126-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dan_Bailey_PPE_126-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dan_Bailey_PPE_126-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dan_Bailey_PPE_126-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Right after the X-T1 was announced, I was sent a final production model. This was a few weeks before it was available for purchase. That week, I took the X-T1 to Iceland, where I shot almost a thousand photos, putting the X-T1 through it\u2019s paces, with action, landscapes, urban scenes, and even night shots and northern lights. I all cases, the X-T1 passed my test and met, no exceeded my expectations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Essentially, I was the very first US photographer who got to shoot with the X-T1 after it was announced. This was also right around the time when Fujifilm was developing their X-Photographer program, and they brought me on as one of the first US photographers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>X-T1 represented an enormous chapter in my Fujifilm story, and it set the tone for everything that came after it. <a href=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/the-end-of-an-era-i-just-sold-all-of-my-dslr-gear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"It's also the camera that made me sell all my DSLR gear and make the full switch from Nikon to Fujifilm.\">It&#8217;s also the camera that made me sell all my DSLR gear and make the full switch from Nikon to Fujifilm.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> There&#8217;s so much more to tell in my X-T1 story; this post only scratches the surface, so be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/93UjJKzSnr4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"watch the full episode\">watch the full episode<\/a> and stay tuned for the next one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_90412\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/93UjJKzSnr4?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/AK-AERIAL-CHU-01730.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/AK-AERIAL-CHU-01730.jpg 800w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/AK-AERIAL-CHU-01730-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/AK-AERIAL-CHU-01730-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/AK-AERIAL-CHU-01730-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSF4865.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSF4865.jpg 800w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSF4865-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSF4865-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/DSF4865-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSF1001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSF1001.jpg 700w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSF1001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSF1001-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/DSF1001-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing with my 10 year Fujifilm retrospective, where I&#8217;m looking back at my decade-long journey with the X Series cameras, and how they&#8217;ve impacted my photography life, I have now posted Episode 3 on my YouTube Channel. You can watch Part 4, &#8220;The X-T1 Changed Everything&#8221; here. 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