@goatsarah Quite. I have an XE-3. A very good tool, indeed. But that 'industrial' vibe of the Nikon F5, the Canon P, 🤤. The new Fujifilm and those old 35mm place you in charge of the light, the focus, the moment, the composition (of course),…
The only other analogy I can make is with woodworking tools. The old British Record planes had the right weight, the right feel, quality for several generations…