Hello everyone, I’ve been with Fuji for some time now starting with their X series rangefinders, but I’ve never quite gotten the image quality I was hoping for. My first cameras were Canon D series (I started with a 40D and I can’t help but feel that the images I got back then had a special quality to them, something I haven't quite replicated with my Fuji gear, I do feel like the images from those early years that i took with canon equipment had more depth, tonal value and felt more image rich than anything I’m getting now. I’ve never fully evaluated it, I imagine the difference I’m noticing is due to the transition from the larger full-frame sensor in Canon to Fuji’s smaller APS-C X-series? Regardless, I’m now considering making my way back to Canon, and I’m unsure where to start. If anyone has any recommendations for a setup that could replicate the images I had with my Canon 40D/50D/5DMKI, looking back it was an old Tamron 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 lens that captured some of my best moments I’d be really grateful for any guidance on where to start. Thanks in advance!
Really? I really like recent Fuji releases. IMHO Fuji has more neural IQ and feel Canon has slightly "high tone" IQ. It's hard to make any recommendation without knowing your budget. I always recommend to invest in the lenses first.
Welcome to the forums Jdot. Each company does have some nuance to the way they profile their sensors and lenses for color and tone. You have had apc and full frame canon so I think your a bit familiar with how the crop impacts the image. I also agree its hard to recommend without a budget, or preference of the gear your hoping to get long term. I do recommend getting good lenses ahead of the nicest body. The r series has replaced DSLRs now so you could go all in on RF lenses, or you could by EF as the prices are reasonable and gear is more abundant used than ever before. They will adapt to an r camera when you go mirrorless also. If you do buy some nice ef glass a 5d4 is $2k but you can also buy the 5d2 for a few hundred and have a nice semi pro beater camera. So there are many ways to build your kit.
I would not buy a DSLR even if I were buying EF glass. I just demoed a friends R6 II with an EF 24-70 and it works shockingly well. You can get an R6 II new for 2k from Canon, new form Ebay for 1799, or an R5 used for 2k. I personally see not value in a high end DSLR at this point. Honestly, I'd put EF glass on an RP before I put it on any DSLR.
I understand if you prefer mirror less, and surely an r5 is an upgrade to my 5d4, but I wouldn't trade that for an RP for any reason, the RP was a first entry into the R series and you would be better suited with a full featured DSLR for your EF lenses. Maybe you could elaborate on why you think no DSLR is worth spending money on anymore?
