Recently I bought a Sigma Art 35mm 1.4 and really enjoyed taking portraits with it. However, because of its size, it was much too unwieldy to take around with me everywhere like I do with my legacy glass. On top of that, asking to take a photo of someone / something while sticking a giant lens in front of them makes people feel uncomfortable and that makes it difficult to get more natural, genuine shots. I like to form connections and create stories with the people I’m photographing and I knew it wasn’t going to happen with that lens unfortunately.
So I returned it and picked up an X-100F which I’ve had my eye on for a while. I wanted a fast, low-profile, high quality, camera to take around with me everywhere that would offer me more opportunities to shoot. I’ve only been using it for a day but it’s completely renewed my love for photography. I don’t feel as intimidating asking to take photos anymore and my motivation to go out and shoot has skyrocketed with how fun it is to use. Excited to see where this camera takes me!