The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

Me too, its the next on my list, except for maybe a Samyang 12mm - mostly because its a damn site cheaper.
 
Played with an XT2 in Selfridges on Tuesday, AFC seemed so much better with my limited testing. Also think the AF stick thingy is too small.

But certainly a massive step up from the XT1
 
T_J_G said:
Played with an XT2 in Selfridges on Tuesday, AFC seemed so much better with my limited testing. Also think the AF stick thingy is too small.

But certainly a massive step up from the XT1
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So when will it be delivered?
 
Danones said:
So I do shoot architecture but handheld. Tripods only for long exposures really.

I try to shoot minimalist stuff I did posted some pictures before but i can post new ones here guys.

I prefer a prime but I read bad reviews about the xf 14mm so I decided it would be between the 16mm fuji and the samyang 12mm
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There is nothing bad about the XF14mm, it is one of the sharpest Fuji primes, and has very little distortion. I have never seen a bad review. That said neither of the Fuji options are cheap at the moment unless you get a good secondhand deal.
 
macvisual said:
Hmmm looking closely at the XF100-400mm maybe instead of adding another X body (?)
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I have hired one, with a 1.4 EX to take to Scotland with my X-T2 in a couple of weeks. I'm hoping to run it side by side with my 7D2 & SIgma 150-600 for comparison. If I'm happy, the 7D2, 300f4 & SIgma all go up for sale.
 
Jelster said:
I have hired one, with a 1.4 EX to take to Scotland with my X-T2 in a couple of weeks. I'm hoping to run it side by side with my 7D2 & SIgma 150-600 for comparison. If I'm happy, the 7D2, 300f4 & SIgma all go up for sale.
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Paired with the 1.4x telecon, it's fabulous. The 2x gives you extra reach but at a cost WRT light loss (f/11 isn't really fast enough for the UK a lot of the year!) and IQ at the long end. The OIS is probably the best I've used and makes hand holding the thing the preferred option even with the 1.4x fitted.
 
Rosedalelad said:
******!!!, you're right - LCE have the 18-55 zoom in at £539.99!! and that includes £80 cashback - I bought a new XE-2 and 18-55 kit in March and that was just £540 total. The 55-200 is also £539.99 (I paid £379 in August - admittedly from Fuji Refurb) and the 10-24 is a whopping £749.99 (Incl £80 cashback) - I paid £569 just last month also from Fuji Refurb and thought that was dear!!

The 'common' 18mm - the one they were giving away a little while ago, is an eyewatering £459.99 (incl £80 cashback) - I think my lens buying is on hold
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It's alright, it's good for holding my GAS back!

I have 12, 23, 56 and can't afford anything else now :D
 
Should have took advantage of the open day at Calumet last week, the open-day price on the XF100-400 lens was £1299 instead of £1469, then a further £125 cashback offer that equates to £1174.

Bargain dot com! I'm such an idiot.


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Nod said:
Paired with the 1.4x telecon, it's fabulous. The 2x gives you extra reach but at a cost WRT light loss (f/11 isn't really fast enough for the UK a lot of the year!) and IQ at the long end. The OIS is probably the best I've used and makes hand holding the thing the preferred option even with the 1.4x fitted.
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Well the Sigma is surprisingly good, but tit's so damned heavy! I just hope that it does what I hope if we bump into something we don't see down here, like Crested Tit's, Mountain Hares and Ptarmigan....
 
Greggster said:
Sublime Graham
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manualfocus-g said:
Beautiful. Well worth getting up for. Some real quality additions to this thread recently!
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snerkler said:
Lovely, really nice calming colours.
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G.K.Jnr. said:
"Excellent" shot Graham, spot on composition, lovely colors, agood sky with nice reflections.(y)

George.
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Thanks everyone appreciate the feedback.

macvisual said:
Gulp.......... amazing Graham. Tripod or hand-held? Any filters used...? Simply wOw

Regards;
Peter
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Thanks Peter, no filters used on a tripod and used the merge to HDR in LR with 5 exposures.
 
macvisual said:
Should have took advantage of the open day at Calumet last week, the open-day price on the XF100-400 lens was £1299 instead of £1469, then a further £125 cashback offer that equates to £1174.

Bargain dot com! I'm such an idiot.

No Peter you saved yourself nearly £1200


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Nuzik said:
Good evening everyone I've just picked up my Xt2, does anyone have any settings tips or anything. I'm new to Fuji
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Start with everything set at factory default then play with settings until you find some that YOU like. Some people like super saturated colours, others like more subtle/natural tones.
 
Nuzik said:
Good evening everyone I've just picked up my Xt2, does anyone have any settings tips or anything. I'm new to Fuji
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Lucky you! Do what i do ... watch a billion youtube videos on it :D and just sit down and play with it for hours, best way to get to know it.
 
Nod said:
Start with everything set at factory default then play with settings until you find some that YOU like. Some people like super saturated colours, others like more subtle/natural tones.
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I agree with Nod:eek:
Settings are a very personal thing. I shoot regularly with Mr Perceptive of this parish. We shoot the same things in a not too dissimilar style. Our cameras are set up completely differently even down to assigning functions to buttons. I'd struggle if I picked his up by mistake.
Trial and error is about right, or if it's after the watershed...suck it and see:D
 
Thunderbird010 said:
Well this arrived today £9.99 of eBay and came with all the caps and a case. Pentacon 135 2.8 electric, it's an M42 fitting so fits the adapter that I had for my Helios.View attachment 76266View attachment 76267
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Great lens that, the second manual focus lens I bought, back in 2008 (for a tenner also). Not quite the magic of the preset version, but still great wide open and quite a bit cheaper!
 
yamahatdm900 said:
Lonely Tree

Lonely Tree by Graham Norton, on Flickr

Took the swmbo for a weekend in the Lake District for her birthday and managed to pop down to the shores of Ullswater on our first morning for sunrise for a very quick visit.
Not a breath of wind and I this peace of sure to myself. Has an added bonus I was lucky enough to get some lovely light,

Fuji XT-2 and Fuji 16-55
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Very nice Graham! Particularly like the way you've kept the HDR natural looking.
 
This picture has shown me how much I have to learn about photography. I mean, intellectually I know that when the sky is cloudy and the light looks bad, it's still worth going out. But nonetheless, on this walk (back on Sunday) I was thinking to myself "Well, I probably didn't get anything worthwhile, but I love Christchurch Meadow and I've still had a really nice walk". I must be bananas. OK, I had to combine exposures a bit (I was already stitching two to get the composition I wanted), but it wasn't that huge a challenge, and it's as nice a picture of this spot as I've ever taken. Moral: your eye sees things one way, the X-Trans sensor another! :D


Christchurch Meadow in autumn by David Hallett, on Flickr
 
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