...............The Silver Image: Fujifilm X-E2 is a 12-step program for Nikon shooters

I am on a 12-step program for Nikon shooters. Took me about 1 day to find that a switch to a well-supported quality line of gear, like the Fujifilm X series, was what I needed to make shooting fun again. Here's some reasons:

Their lenses are sharper than Nikon's. Period. Their "kit" 18-55 f/2.8-3.8 lens is a quality lens that rivals any Nikon lens I have seen or used in sharpness, contrast and build quality - the images are so sharp as to hurt the eye. I can say the same for the Fujinon 55-200. Both have image stabilization that works great. When you twist the zoom or focus of a Fujinon lens, it FEELS like quality instead of like a plasticy piece of junk. Fuji does not cater to the lower end consumer market, but it will compare to CaNikon's mid-upper end in price.
The color rendition of the X-trans sensor is incredible, as is the film-like quality of the images.
Fuji wrangles low-light very well. ISO 6400? Not a problem.
Want a 56mm f/1.2 that's sharp wide open? Fuji's got it covered at about $900.
How about a 55-200mm f/3.5-4.5 that is also sharp throughout the F and zoom range? Done.
I watch pros like Zack Arias (http://zackarias.com/blog/) and David Hobby switching to Fuji for good reasons.
Fujifilm's continuing support and firmware updates (bodies and lenses) are exceptional. I just got a major update with more features for a two-yr old body.
I now carry 1/2 the gear and weight. Everything's smaller & lighter.

Of course there are some hitches, like an incomplete (but growing) line of lenses and flashes, functionality that is counter-intuitive for CaNikon DSLR users, the lack of a wrist-wrenching image blurring jolt of the mirror cycling (no mirror in Fuji), etc.. Also, their 60mm macro is only 1:2, not a true 1:1 macro.

The glass is a bit more expensive (the "kit" 18-55mm is about $400) than CaNikon's low-end junk, but I would rather pay a few extra bucks for quality than for over-hyped soft lenses. Fujinon lenses are a bargain at the price. I no longer have to process an image and say "if it were only sharp. Sigh."

I HAVE A LOT OF GOOD NIKON GEAR FOR SALE HERE:
http://columbiamo.craigslist.org/search/sss?userid=200212486

Many steps; one day at a time. More to come...

Got carried away on the processing, but I like it