Hello, forum members.
I've been reading this forum for several months and only now realized I've never introduced myself.
I'm Eric, a family physician in Michigan who enjoys travel, dance, cycling and nature.
I used a Nikon FM in the 80's while traveling in Central America, and then with my young family. Really loved that camera, but as the film era began to wane and my career became overwhelming, my interest in photography waned. I was cynical about the new digital cameras. I gradually did less photography.
About 10 years ago I started playing with some decent point and shoots and started to enjoy taking travel and family shots again. 5 years ago I bought a Canon Rebel, and enjoyed a new level of enjoyment with family and travel photos.
Two problems/challenges began to enter:
1. My travel was by bike and I needed a smaller kit to be able to carry while cycling. Also the weather was unpredictable.
2. I started to enjoy dance photography, but the low light / rapid action was beyond me and my cameras. I began to explore ways to capture the emotional expression of salsa, bachata and tango dance.
I had already switched to a Fuji XE-1 for the low light capabilityl What I didn't know was that it didn't have any low light autofocus ability, so I worked with zone focusing, high ISO shots, or if in a studio, bounce flash.
Recently I've stepped up to the XE-2 and I'm very excited to try that in a variety of settings. I've also acquired a Nikon A and Fuji XF-1 for travel. It needs to be small for my style of travel.
I really enjoy the level of discussion on this site.