The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

It was 72mm screw in for the CPL, 10 & 5 stoppers with an 85mm filter holder on the front of all that lot. The whole set up protruded some way from the front of the lens but vignetting other than at 10mm was non existent.
 
Where did you see these reports ? I've not had a chance to try mine yet, now you've got me worried :(
 
jimmyjamjojo said:
Great stuff. Really like the ring shot (oooerrrr).
Number 2 must've been tough, you use a flash?
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Many thanks.
Yeah used the nissin i40 which packed more power than I thought it would. Getting the camera to focus was the hard part.
 
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Houston1863 said:
Like the pictures Jonathan. Thanks for sharing

But this leaves me a little apprehensive........ :cautious:





This time two days ago I was all ready for the move to mirrorless. Then I read the DPR Review...

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilm-x-t2/9
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My examples were shot with the xt1.
I've since done a wedding with the xt2 and can assure you that it is a different animal to the xt1.

2 weeks ago i shot the wedding breakfast in a room that was 90% candle light. The x-t2 and 56 1.2 (a lens known for being fairly relaxed in its focus speed) nailed every shot without issue. No hunting. The upgraded focus system is not an incremental one.
 
addicknchips said:
My examples were shot with the xt1.
I've since done a wedding with the xt2 and can assure you that it is a different animal to the xt1.

2 weeks ago i shot the wedding breakfast in a room that was 90% candle light. The x-t2 and 56 1.2 (a lens known for being fairly relaxed in its focus speed) nailed every shot without issue. No hunting. The upgraded focus system is not an incremental one.
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Interesting. Thanks for clarifying so would you say DPR may have been a little hasty with their conclusion?
 
Haven't even taken a shot on my XT2 yet and the sync terminal cover has gone awol :( they must be shipping them without being fully screwed in.

Been on my hands and knees looking all over the house for it :)
 
Houston1863 said:
Interesting. Thanks for clarifying so would you say DPR may have been a little hasty with their conclusion?
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I can only comment on how It's performed for me. I'm sure dp have put it through its paces. For me, it's handled low light situations really well. For child portraits It's tracked kids running towards me really well. It's more than good enough for my needs.
 
I'm pretty much set on the 35mm f2 for my second lens. Other than the 56 1.2, it seems like the lens I'll get the most use from for portraiture and video. I wish I could afford the 56 :(
 
jj_glos said:
If you're giving DP Review such a high weighting, it might be worth pointing out that your current 5D3's score lower than the X-T2 ;) :D
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Yes but I don't think DPR intended their ratings to be on a like for like basis with different types of cameras. And of course the 5D3 was released over four years ago having said which, I have had no AF or tracking issues with either body...ever. And many have pointed out that DSLRs as a rule, tend to get the job done for want of a better expression. I suppose that in making the changeover, I'd like to have my bases covered hence the more cautious approach. It isn't practical for me to run two full systems simultaneously.

If my ' research ' at the weekend is successful I'll be making the leap. ;)
 
addicknchips said:
I can only comment on how It's performed for me. I'm sure dp have put it through its paces. For me, it's handled low light situations really well. For child portraits It's tracked kids running towards me really well. It's more than good enough for my needs.
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Thanks again. Very glad it works for you and I'm hoping too that I will be similarly encouraged when I check out an example in town. :).
 
Remember DPReview is just one reviewer out of many.
 
Well Ken has this to say


The X-T2 doesn't replace a DSLR for sports and action, it's too slow and clunky by comparison. Mirrorless is inferior to DSLRs for AF speed.

Likewise, for my most serious nature and landscape work, I prefer the color palettes of my Nikon and Canon DSLRs. Fuji's colors are nice, but not professionally competitive against Nikon and Canon for nature, architecture, places and things.

The X-T2 excels for people pictures. If people are your thing, consider a Fuji.
 
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jj_glos said:
If you're giving DP Review such a high weighting, it might be worth pointing out that your current 5D3's score lower than the X-T2 ;) :D
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Given its four years old wouldn't the score be even lower now :)

In other news I had to stop reading the post above at "Ken <insert expletive> said" ;)
 
mickledore said:
People pictures???
Who wants to do them?
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Not me! I love Fuji colours for landscape. Prefer them to Olympus. Though I must admit my 5D mk.1 had lovely colours if you could stop the dust bunnies.
 
Stephen L said:
Remember DPReview is just one reviewer out of many.
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Yes I do appreciate that though for their tenure and accepted knowledge coupled with experience in the field of reviewing equipment, I rather look to them and take heed when mention is made on matters that affect me and me style of shooting. Not saying I agree with them entirely but I believe it pays to be aware.
 
Stephen L said:
Not me! I love Fuji colours for landscape. Prefer them to Olympus. Though I must admit my 5D mk.1 had lovely colours if you could stop the dust bunnies.
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So true, what a dust magnet, but colours were excellent, only sold mine a few months ago
 
tijuana taxi said:
Presumably Ken does as he got a X-T2, what esteemed company some of you are in.
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:D


Stephen L said:
Not me! I love Fuji colours for landscape. Prefer them to Olympus. Though I must admit my 5D mk.1 had lovely colours if you could stop the dust bunnies.
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I take my hat off to folk who can see something in the 'scape. I'm utterly hopeless at landscapes. By coincidence my pictures tend to be about people.


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It's all a matter of taste. Fuji colours are indeed very nice and give a more artistic feel to images (imo), whereas my D750 in comparison has the most natural colours of all the cameras I've used.
 
snerkler said:
It's all a matter of taste. Fuji colours are indeed very nice and give a more artistic feel to images (imo), whereas my D750 in comparison has the most natural colours of all the cameras I've used.
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" Correct " :clap:

I think both work depending on how one wishes to portray an image, one of the reasons I began to look towards the Fuji. My Canon produces a warmth I like in many of the shots I make but Fuji does render some excellent dream-like colours, especially skin tones that do make certain images pop IMHO. I'm thinking perhaps I should try to run both systems if I like what I find out about the X-T2. However I don't like the implications of having the need to have a back up in both cases...
 
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Houston1863 said:
" Correct " :clap:

I think both work depending on how one wishes to portray an image, one of the reasons I began to look towards the Fuji. My Canon produces a warmth I like in many of the shots I make but Fuji does render some excellent dream-like colours, especially skin tones that do make certain images pop IMHO. I'm thinking perhaps I should try to run both systems if I like what I find out about the X-T2. However I don't like the consequence of having the need to have a back up.....eeks
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TBH I'm lucky on two accounts. Firstly that I can run two systems and secondly other than once/year I don't have to take images for anyone else except myself which means it doesn't matter so much if the gear (or myself) is not quite up to the job.
For the foreseeable future the D750 will be the camera I use if performance is paramount and with the vast majority of landscapes, and the Fuji if I want more aesthetically pleasing images and for travel.
 
I think that if my studies reveal that the Fuji suits me as well as the Canon, I will make the leap even if it means losing the 50L. Fuji's lens lineup still has gaps IMHO. No fisheye, slow ultra wide zoom, inadequate ( for my purposes ) representation in the 50mm ( in FF terms ) range. too slow I am advised and too noisy. If Fuji wish to have a toehold in the pro market they have to up their game. That said, I do think they will listen. It's just the wait that is the unknown...
 
Houston1863 said:
I think that if my studies reveal that the Fuji suits me as well as the Canon, I will make the leap even if it means losing the 50L. Fuji's lens lineup still has gaps IMHO. No fisheye, slow ultra wide zoom, inadequate ( for my purposes ) representation in the 50mm ( in FF terms ) range. too slow I am advised and too noisy. If Fuji wish to have a toehold in the pro market they have to up their game. That said, I do think they will listen. It's just the wait that is the unknown...
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It does appear that Fuji concentrated on optics and forgot about the rest with a lot of their lenses. The 35mm f1.4 is a lens I'm considering but I'd have to try it first due to the alleged slow and noisy AF. It would be nice if they were to update their lenses to keep up with the advancements of the body AF but it doesn't appear to be happening any time soon. Their road map only has two lenses for next year, a 50mm f2 WR and 80mm f2.8 macro.
 
snerkler said:
It does appear that Fuji concentrated on optics and forgot about the rest with a lot of their lenses. The 35mm f1.4 is a lens I'm considering but I'd have to try it first due to the alleged slow and noisy AF. It would be nice if they were to update their lenses to keep up with the advancements of the body AF but it doesn't appear to be happening any time soon. Their road map only has two lenses for next year, a 50mm f2 WR and 80mm f2.8 macro.
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I tried the 35mm 1.4 earlier this year. Don't believe all you hear. I had no problem with focus inside a mood-lit restaurant - snappier than the 18-55. As for the noise, it's not silent, but definitely not grindy like say, a canon kit lens. About as audible as the OIS on the 18-55.
 
Here you go, take a look at this:


At around six minutes he compares the AF noise, granted next to a microphone but nice to hear, he also compares the lenses at both 1.4 and 2.

I have a lot of time for this guy, so nice to have someone on YouTube who's not either angry, over excited, has a damn annoying jingle or is just an arse.
 
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JohnN said:
Here you go, take a look at this
View: https://youtu.be/hgX9VCfNWVU

At around six minutes he compares the AF noise, granted next to a microphone but nice to hear, he also compares the lenses at both 1.4 and 2.

I have a lot of time for this guy, so nice to have someone on YouTube who's not either angry, over excited, has a damn annoying jingle or is just an arse.
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That's a pretty fair summary :) I bought the 35/2 here but sold it because it didn't have the magic of the 35/1.4 for portraits. But now I miss the AF for general shooting! So might pick up another :D
 
snerkler said:
It does appear that Fuji concentrated on optics and forgot about the rest with a lot of their lenses. The 35mm f1.4 is a lens I'm considering but I'd have to try it first due to the alleged slow and noisy AF. It would be nice if they were to update their lenses to keep up with the advancements of the body AF but it doesn't appear to be happening any time soon. Their road map only has two lenses for next year, a 50mm f2 WR and 80mm f2.8 macro.
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I tried two 35mm F1.4's. Both were poor wide open but good at F2. The 23mm however was awesome at 1.4.
 
minnnt said:
I tried two 35mm F1.4's. Both were poor wide open but good at F2. The 23mm however was awesome at 1.4.
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Yes! @minnnt is back. Given up on the idea of a fancy Neyecon or sticking with the D750?
Coming back to the Fooj?
Or are you just a lost soul, swimming in a fish bowl,
Going over the same old ground, year after year.
Wish you were here.

(Work that one out!)
 
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