The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

Hi,

I've been looking at photos using the Samyang 8mm fisheye and getting very nauseous and feeling sick. Has anyone experienced the same thing?
 
ChrisH said:
Thing is I might splash out on a 100-400
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Why? You don't do wildlife or motorsport do you? GAS is a terrible disease once you get it.
You should have been with us in the high Welsh quarries yesterday: we had just about every lens from 8mm fisheye up to 90mm!
 
Barrysprout said:
I find myself in kelvingrove yet again. Having a coffee trying to think of new ideas. Apart from bringing a slightly longer lens this time to isolate a single Heid I expect to go home with more of the same.
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I know what you mean Colin, I went there a few years ago with just a Sony RX100. One of my favourite shots (cant find it) was from the second floor facing the organ, stuck an ND filter on it and got some movement with the people walking round below with a few seconds exposure.
 
Mickledore
I used to do quite a bit of wildlife photography and sports but found carrying all that heavy gear too much of a hassle. I wouldn't have made it up the quarries this time I'm having problems with my breathing which I'm getting sorted. Hopefully I'll be back to par in a few months time for the slightly warmer weather.
 
mickledore said:
Of course it is possible to correct the effect, but the image loses something...
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Agreed. I think fish eyes and to an extent UWA shots look a bit more special with a little distortion. Sure, there's certain uses you don't want it, but for aesthetics only I think they suit it.
 
Of course it all depends on if you want an image or a true and realistic copy of what you saw. But the same could be said for mono conversions.
 
Krow said:
Hi,

I've been looking at photos using the Samyang 8mm fisheye and getting very nauseous and feeling sick. Has anyone experienced the same thing?
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They are ideal for stitching 360x180 VR photography.
 
Ian W said:
Exactly how I felt in there. The 18-55mm just wasn't long enough or in some cases wide enough, hence the 10-24mm actually saw more use on the day.

I'd have fit the entire frontage in at 10mm if it weren't for that giant damn plant pot [emoji1]
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Managed something a bit different. Couple of young chaps were skateboarding out front and one was kind enough to perform a few jumps for me.

Kelvingrove Skateboarding by barrysprout, on Flickr

Kelvingrove Skateboarding by barrysprout, on Flickr

Kelvingrove Skateboarding by barrysprout, on Flickr

Haven't looked at the rest of the shots yet though.
 
jj_glos said:
My little 25mm f1.8 arrived today. Only had a quick look, but it's pretty nice for a cheap lens. Going to have fun with it for sure.
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Where did you end up buying it from? I've just sold my 23/2 and need a replacement for occasional use :)
 
Cagey75 said:
I'm interested in this too, would love to see some samples too :)
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BacktotheFuji said:
Where did you end up buying it from? I've just sold my 23/2 and need a replacement for occasional use :)
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I bought it off eBay, £69 delivered. Ordered on the 22nd Feb and arrived today. It looks really good on the X-T1 (still can't find the X-E1!) I like the stepless aperture ring and the focus ring is nice and smooth. It focuses nice and close too, around 15cm ish. I'll hopefully use it over the weekend and I'll post up some images :)
 
jj_glos said:
My little 25mm f1.8 arrived today. Only had a quick look, but it's pretty nice for a cheap lens. Going to have fun with it for sure.
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Snap! Stuck it on and got some shots ofbthe kids before bed. Looks ok on back screen, will stick them on laptop later. It looks nice on the xt2 too - it suits the style of the body.
 
Hi all,
Just a heads up.
Amazon.co.uk have the Fuji XF 50-140mm f2.8 + 1.4x TC on for £1319 :) seems a good price.
 
Cuchulainn said:
Snap! Stuck it on and got some shots ofbthe kids before bed. Looks ok on back screen, will stick them on laptop later. It looks nice on the xt2 too - it suits the style of the body.
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Yeah, I had it on the X-T2 first. It works nicely in manual. I did buy it to stick on the X-E1 as a stick in the bag/pocket for everywhere setup, but seem to have mislaid the camera...! So the X-T1 will be fulfilling that duty for now :D
 
Urgh, initially when I got the X-T2 I was still using the X-T1 alongside it. That changed and I've pretty much been exclusively using the X-T2. Now I'm using the X-T1 again the control differences are really really annoying!
 
jj_glos said:
Yeah, I had it on the X-T2 first. It works nicely in manual. I did buy it to stick on the X-E1 as a stick in the bag/pocket for everywhere setup, but seem to have mislaid the camera...! So the X-T1 will be fulfilling that duty for now :D
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Cuchulainn said:
Snap! Stuck it on and got some shots ofbthe kids before bed. Looks ok on back screen, will stick them on laptop later. It looks nice on the xt2 too - it suits the style of the body.
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What colour did you guys go for? I'm torn as it will mostly be on my silver X-E2 :D
 
BacktotheFuji said:
What colour did you guys go for? I'm torn as it will mostly be on my silver X-E2 :D
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I went for black. It's a decent finish - with the film cameras I've used various cheap lenses and this one is surprisingly well built. Not fuji quality but solid all the same.
 
BacktotheFuji said:
What colour did you guys go for? I'm torn as it will mostly be on my silver X-E2 :D
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Cuchulainn said:
I went for black. It's a decent finish - with the film cameras I've used various cheap lenses and this one is surprisingly well built. Not fuji quality but solid all the same.
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I went for black as well, as my X-E1 is black. I'm really impressed with the build quality for such a cheap lens, it feels pretty nice.
 
macvisual said:
Here's a link showing images taken with the Samyang 21mm f/1.4 lens, seems pretty dam impressive!!

https://www.juzaphoto.com/recensione.php?l=en&t=samyang_rokinon_21_f1-4
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Mr Perceptive said:
The problem I see for the Samyang 21mm are the two Fuji 23's, the only thing the Samyang has in it's favour is cost.

The 23mm F2 is has lightning fast AF, good IQ, is compact and WR

The 23mm F1.4 is simply stellar, possibly the sharpest Fuji prime, great at 1.4, and has AF

But if you like MF and don't have the budget for either of the Fuji's then it looks a good buy. It's also quite compact and light.
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Cagey75 said:
Looks like the Samyang 21 focuses almost as close as the fuji 23 F2, that's cool. For £100 less you're getting that extra DOF and stop of light, plus a little more width, the compromise is obviously AF.
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Thanks for the helpful comments. Although the 23mm f/2 has a lot going for it, from the point of view of someone including astro in their list of possibilities (assuming I can get to locations with less light pollution than Oxford this year!), the comparison is better made between the two 1.4 lenses, as the astrophotographers who have tried seem to think that the Samyang is generally good enough to use wide open. At that point the difference in price is about 500 quid, unless the Fuji lens gets a lot cheaper. What's interesting to me is that nobody here seems to have one. I can see my hipster credentials potentially going through the roof here - a Fuji mirrorless *and* a lens that nobody else uses, that doesn't autofocus... :cool:
 
dave.hallett said:
Thanks for the helpful comments. Although the 23mm f/2 has a lot going for it, from the point of view of someone including astro in their list of possibilities (assuming I can get to locations with less light pollution than Oxford this year!), the comparison is better made between the two 1.4 lenses, as the astrophotographers who have tried seem to think that the Samyang is generally good enough to use wide open. At that point the difference in price is about 500 quid, unless the Fuji lens gets a lot cheaper. What's interesting to me is that nobody here seems to have one. I can see my hipster credentials potentially going through the roof here - a Fuji mirrorless *and* a lens that nobody else uses, that doesn't autofocus... :cool:
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I had the samyang 14mm on my old Canon for astro. Not only was it wide, fast, and very sharp, but it also showed practically no coma whatsoever. Honestly I dont worry about such things anyway, but it was an impressive peice of glass, especially for the money.

I wonder if the 12mm is as awesome. I'm tentatively eyeing it myself, maybe trade my 35mm 1.4 for one...
 
jimmyjamjojo said:
I had the samyang 14mm on my old Canon for astro. Not only was it wide, fast, and very sharp, but it also showed practically no coma whatsoever. Honestly I dont worry about such things anyway, but it was an impressive peice of glass, especially for the money.

I wonder if the 12mm is as awesome. I'm tentatively eyeing it myself, maybe trade my 35mm 1.4 for one...
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I have the 12mm and like it, but find it hard to compose with. I don't have any astro shots worth showing, but this fairly recent effort made decent use of the wide angle, I think. Probably taken at f/8 for DoF. although I think the lens sharpness peaks a little wider than that, maybe f/5.6 or even f/4. I can't find much to complain about, other than the front glass feels a bit vulnerable, and I really need to get some protection for it before taking it to the beach...


Frosty morning, Holy Cross Church by David Hallett, on Flickr
 
dave.hallett said:
I have the 12mm and like it, but find it hard to compose with. I don't have any astro shots worth showing, but this fairly recent effort made decent use of the wide angle, I think. Probably taken at f/8 for DoF. although I think the lens sharpness peaks a little wider than that, maybe f/5.6 or even f/4. I can't find much to complain about, other than the front glass feels a bit vulnerable, and I really need to get some protection for it before taking it to the beach...


Frosty morning, Holy Cross Church by David Hallett, on Flickr
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I know what you mean, its hard to simplify a scene when you're getting so much stuff into the frame. I remember reading that contrary to the belief that they're great for vast landscapes, they're infact better for getting waayyyy up close.

After that i'd always search for a foreground element worthy of getting close to, with the landscape more of an afterthought.

Lightning by jimmyjamjoejoe, on Flickr
 
jimmyjamjojo said:
I know what you mean, its hard to simplify a scene when you're getting so much stuff into the frame. I remember reading that contrary to the belief that they're great for vast landscapes, they're infact better for getting waayyyy up close.

After that i'd always search for a foreground element worthy of getting close to, with the landscape more of an afterthought.

Lightning by jimmyjamjoejoe, on Flickr
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Woah that's cool!
 
jimmyjamjojo said:
I know what you mean, its hard to simplify a scene when you're getting so much stuff into the frame. I remember reading that contrary to the belief that they're great for vast landscapes, they're infact better for getting waayyyy up close.

After that i'd always search for a foreground element worthy of getting close to, with the landscape more of an afterthought.

Lightning by jimmyjamjoejoe, on Flickr
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Cool shot. And yes, until recently I would have agreed with that. Certainly it's a very useful lens in narrow alleys and at close quarters. And not getting your shadow in shot can be very challenging. But then I saw this guy's pictures, working with 11mm on FF :eek:. http://forum.luminous-landscape.com/index.php?topic=116512.0
I conclude that I have much to learn about using superwide lenses properly!
 
dave.hallett said:
Cool shot. And yes, until recently I would have agreed with that. Certainly it's a very useful lens in narrow alleys and at close quarters. And not getting your shadow in shot can be very challenging. But then I saw this guy's pictures, working with 11mm on FF :eek:. http://forum.luminous-landscape.com/index.php?topic=116512.0
I conclude that I have much to learn about using superwide lenses properly!
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Just wow. They're amazing images in there.
 
Hi folks... can I pick your brains regarding third party batteries.... might have five fujis, but looking to add some extra cheaper optons for longer wedding days....
 
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