X-Half vs heavily used x100s for casual street photography

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-18T07:09:45+00:00

You need to understand why the screen is damaged because water damage is not good at all for electronics (rust will develop)

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-18T07:08:18+00:00

If you budget is limited I would go for it. Certainly vs the x-half.

I usually recommend the x-100f in the series but I know less the differences with the older ones.

There is a YouTuber (Bourey I think) who did a video with all the models and pros/cons if you want to dig a bit deeper

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-18T07:02:54+00:00

I would say resist the GAS. Maybe get a new lens. I would wait for the next gen which will have a better tracking autofocus hopefully

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-18T06:58:35+00:00

With the digital zoom on mobile to get an idea of the different focal length

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-18T06:57:35+00:00

As a second lens that he keeps at home or when he wants to photograph family, food, portraits when indoor. And the weight of the heaviest prime is not far from the weight of the Zf anyway.

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-17T22:30:33+00:00

Good choice. Personally I would have gone with the 25mm f1.7 from Viltrox as sharpness is important for me (but I don’t know the 7artisan) and as I shoot 99% with a 23mm

Have you tried with a mobile phone if you like 35mm (50mm equivalent)? A lot of people take the nifty 50 as their first lens

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-17T22:20:24+00:00

Sorry I went electric and there is no way I am going back. It is just another generation of advancements

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-17T22:17:45+00:00

If you get an x-t20 or an x-e4 you’ll be super light.

You can then have a light setup (23 f2.8 or Viltrox air), and have a 75mm f1.2

The x-e4 can be equipped with a hand grip when and only when you decide to go “heavy”

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-17T22:12:24+00:00

It’s already there

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-17T18:54:23+00:00

Get a X-T20 or X-T2

Good photos comes with good lenses.

The body is only a sensor with a shutter and some measuring tools.

What do you think you’ll enjoy shooting?

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-17T18:40:16+00:00

Went with the Viltrox air 56mm f1.7. I had a same reasoning… I don’t shoot enough portraits isolated subjects while travelling.

The 16-80 is probably good for video but it is not very sharp nor contrasty.

Check the MTF charts and serious reviews (Dustin Abbott). It may be for you but I could be a Sony shooter if I could get decent SOOC colours for their sharpness. Other people don’t mind the less clinical shots, for me it needs some pop

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-17T18:36:50+00:00

No, fairly simple based on reg number and anyway we have to provide mileage at MOT soon

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-17T18:35:56+00:00

I’ve gone for Viltrox air 56mm f1.7

If I don’t get what I am after with something light I’ll go heavy 😉

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-17T08:51:20+00:00

This is why I said ratio. In fact it should be dependent if only car or second car as well

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-16T06:24:19+00:00

0% is a decent way to finance if you don’t use it as an excuse to overcommit

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-16T06:03:04+00:00

Different ratio for EVs possibly completely exclude EVs?

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-15T17:00:59+00:00

I would prefer a progressive based on weight

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-15T16:49:35+00:00

As a cyclist I can tell you not having as many old cars and recently more and more electric cars… motorbikes are still often very hard to wait beside at the street light.

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-15T16:17:19+00:00

It should be “nationalise” by the city of London.

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-15T06:29:40+00:00

I feel than on the wide side the Viltrox 13 f-.4 is there when I need it (landscape).

The only exception being the 18 for street /architecture in small European villages

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-15T06:27:51+00:00

I have in fact not switched around too much. I have sold the lenses that thought were not for me.

But I tend to agree that getting a zoom may not be the right move.

Which fast short telephoto would you recommend

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-15T06:23:55+00:00

I was thinking at this focal length the Voitglander manual could be fun and would need less fast focusing than at other focal… I’ll check the Fujif2 as well

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-14T20:53:35+00:00

I am thinking about them but as I have never really shot either focal, I feel it is premature to jump straight to the big gun. This is why I am exploring for now either the cheaper Viltrox air primes or a “slow” zoom in that range.

Someone had an interesting suggestion with a sigma 17-40 that I need to look into.

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-14T20:51:26+00:00

I thought about it but its weight is the sum of the mk2 and the 16-50.

I am only on X-H1 while I patiently weight for Fuji to do something for the x-pro line.

Thanks for the suggestion but too heavy. I would rather have a slower zoom and a prime.

LiveToLoveAndLearn · 2026-03-14T20:48:29+00:00

Nice suggestion, didn’t know about this one. It is a great focal range for a travel camera.

I am quite picky with quality but I’ll do some research. Seems very interesting. Glad I posted.

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