The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

What's the general consensus for NR and sharpening settings in camera guys? I generally leave them well alone but have seen recommendations to turn down the NR particularly.

Do you change them across the board or specifically for certain film simulations?

Cheers

Ian
 
Entirely depends! I think I have Sharpening at +1 and Noise at +2 At the moment, if you're exclusively using base ISO you can turn down noise all the way.
Ian W said:
What's the general consensus for NR and sharpening settings in camera guys? I generally leave them well alone but have seen recommendations to turn down the NR particularly.

Do you change them across the board or specifically for certain film simulations?

Cheers

Ian
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I attended a 'Supercar Experience' track day this morning near Edinburgh, I got to drive three sports cars, Lambo - Audi R8 - Lotus, simply amazing acceleration....!



Lamborghini by APM Photography, on Flickr

T1 - XF100-400mm
 
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ChrisH said:
https://flic.kr/p/SoPTMA

One from a couple of weekends ago on a day out with Mickledore. XT-1 with 18-55 kit lens. Really been too busy to drag out the XT-2 the last few weeks.

Oops link hasn't worked quite right, click it to see the shot.
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For a techy you are not very good with techy stuff are you?
Try and sort tags out as well!!!
Good shot though. Wellies dried out yet?

You OK for the Brum meet in 2 weeks? I've got my train tickets. First Class!!!!
 
Still up for Brum deffo, had a family crisis and my heads a bit of a mess at the moment mate. Doing this on my phone. Can't figure out how to copy image tags on Flickr on my phone lol.
 
ChrisH said:
Still up for Brum deffo, had a family crisis and my heads a bit of a mess at the moment mate. Doing this on my phone. Can't figure out how to copy image tags on Flickr on my phone lol.
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Not sure you can do Flickr copies on a phone.
Certainly beyond my pay grade!!!
 
mickledore said:
Errrrrr. And in English?
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Go to Flickr.com in your browser rather than the flickr app. It'll open the mobile site first, then there's a link at the bottom to view it in desktop mode (as it would appear on the computer).
From there you can click share, and get the BB code needed to do Flickr links in forums.
 
jimmyjamjojo said:
Go to Flickr.com in your browser rather than the flickr app. It'll open the mobile site first, then there's a link at the bottom to view it in desktop mode (as it would appear on the computer).
From there you can click share, and get the BB code needed to do Flickr links in forums.
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Thanks. I'll have a look at that.
 
Out with the X-T2 and 50-140 today,not working but still around bikes LOL.

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Just a quick heads up if anyone is interested, selling a Camdiox Slim ND1000 Filter with 58mm thread. Saying goodbye to my Fuji gear :( Also my Lowepro Messenger 100 bag has to go too.
 
I happened to attend motorcycle racing event today by luck, was using the XT1 & XF100-400mm combo, wow not good, quite a bit of lag in between captures, hardly any in focus tbh.

More practice required I think!
 
Guys, I've just done my second sports event with the XT-2 as my second camera with the 16-55mm lens which was a charity run, I have just been looking through the photos now and found that th hit rate for those in focus in very low :-(

I would appreciate some tips from others shooting sports with the XT-2? as at the moment I'm struggling to get decent performance from the continuous focus. I appreciate that the 16-55mm is not a sports lens, but I ready have the 70-200mm on my Canon, so its useful to have a wider option.

I my feeling based on using this lens, is that it's pretty slow to focus and seems to miss far more shorts than the 23mm I was using the other week.

It's a real shame because when the camera nails focus the shots look great, but so far it's not enough with the lens combo to feel confident enough to use the camera for laid jobs .

Any advice of best setup would be appreciated.
 
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mickledore said:
Just my normal wellie boots.

Do you know who owns/maintains this? Considering it's location it is in damned good nick.
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It was restored in the 80s(?) by the WDA and SNPA. None of the timber is original, the restored flat rods failed and were replaced for a second time in 2013 according to Dave Sallery. I can't find any primary sources on who's responsible for it.

EDIT: It was done in 1992.
 
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mickledore said:
A technical question for @Mr Perceptive
Two shots taken one after the other from the same place. You know where it is....View attachment 99455 View attachment 99456

The first one was with the 23mm at f14. The second was with the 14mm at f22.
Both shots processed identically.
The sun in the first comes out as a starburst, but in the second it is more of a blob. I would have expected f22 to have given a more pronounced star burst. Is there a reason why f14 on the 23mm is more noticeable? Is there some different arrangement with the aperture blades between the two lenses? Or is there some other technical reason for the apparently poorer performance form the 14mm?

Your expert technical knowledge is welcome, but don't invoice me. You'll get a bacon barmie, and that's all!
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jimmyjamjojo said:
It does depend on focal length, blade size, shape and number. However I would hazard a guess that this example is down to diffraction. Had you tried the 23mm at f22 it would have been quite similar.

Take a shot at each f-sto for each lens and you'll see the starburst narrow down, until it peaks at f11ish, then it'l start to spread due to diffraction until at f22 where I imagine it will be pretty blobby again.
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This ^^^ There will come a point where the extreme diffraction will cause a loss of resolution, hence a more blobby light source. As jimmyjango says, as you stop the lens down you may well pass through the point of 'best' starburst. The 'quality' of the starburst is based on the number of blades and their shape. The starburst though is a diffraction effect, and it's loss into blobbyness only occurs at extreme diffraction, you need 'some' diffraction to create the effect in the first place. Don't forget that the size of the aperture 'opening' also changes with focal length, just to add more variables. Best to experiment with a zoom lens (eg 18-55) to see differences between wide angle and 'normal' and different apertures.

BTW its a steep climb isn't it!
 
Alan Clogwyn said:
It was restored in the 80s(?) by the WDA and SNPA. None of the timber is original, the restored flat rods failed and were replaced for a second time in 2013 according to Dave Sallery. I can't find any primary sources on who's responsible for it.

EDIT: It was done in 1992.
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I forgot about Dave Sallery. He knows everything!!!
 
Mr Perceptive said:
This ^^^ There will come a point where the extreme diffraction will cause a loss of resolution, hence a more blobby light source. As jimmyjango says, as you stop the lens down you may well pass through the point of 'best' starburst. The 'quality' of the starburst is based on the number of blades and their shape. The starburst though is a diffraction effect, and it's loss into blobbyness only occurs at extreme diffraction, you need 'some' diffraction to create the effect in the first place. Don't forget that the size of the aperture 'opening' also changes with focal length, just to add more variables. Best to experiment with a zoom lens (eg 18-55) to see differences between wide angle and 'normal' and different apertures.

BTW its a steep climb isn't it!
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It was just something that came to me while I was messing around. As the sun was shining I spent all day doing silly things like that.
Yes, it's a steep climb, but that didn't really bother me. It was the descent on my shattered knee that was the problem. Common sense (aka SWMBO) says i shouldn't have gone, but....

Called off at Trefor on the way back. Bit of a disappointment, although I collected a couple of rusty nails for my collection.
 
macvisual said:
I happened to attend motorcycle racing event today by luck, was using the XT1 & XF100-400mm combo, wow not good, quite a bit of lag in between captures, hardly any in focus tbh.

More practice required I think!
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X-T1 is not the best for motorsport. I tried several times with not much luck. Hit rate improved markedly with the T2.
 
Mattpitts74 said:
Guys, I've just done my second sports event with the XT-2 as my second camera with the 16-55mm lens which was a charity run, I have just been looking through the photos now and found that th hit rate for those in focus in very low :-(

I would appreciate some tips from others shooting sports with the XT-2? as at the moment I'm struggling to get decent performance from the continuous focus. I appreciate that the 16-55mm is not a sports lens, but I ready have the 70-200mm on my Canon, so its useful to have a wider option.

I my feeling based on using this lens, is that it's pretty slow to focus and seems to miss far more shorts than the 23mm I was using the other week.

It's a real shame because when the camera nails focus the shots look great, but so far it's not enough with the lens combo to feel confident enough to use the camera for laid jobs .

Any advice of best setup would be appreciated.
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Don't know about the lens, but the T2 will work very well for motorsport. I've used the 55-200 with great success, so maybe the 16-55 is not ideal for fast moving subjects.
 
jj_glos said:
I've got to say, I keep thinking about selling both Canon and Fuji kits and just going all in with Sony. I like the size of the Fuji and the FF of the Canon, so it kind of makes sense to look at Sony. I like the idea of adapting manual lenses to keep the size down as well if needed.

I don't particularly want 46MP though, and last time I looked AF was better on the R. So I'll wait and see what the A7mk3 (or whatever it'll be called) performs like. All the reports of all round slow performance worries me as well.

I keep meaning to have a look at a speed booster on the Fuji but haven't got round to it.
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I've often thought that "on paper" a Sony body would be my best bet as its seems to be the best combination of IQ and size but I've always found the bodies to be a little lacking from a usability point of view v some of the competition.

However most of the disadvantages are now disappearing, there's a good lens line-up and even with the A7ii the adapted AF for Canon lenses seemed good enough for my needs to allow any "gaps" to be filled relatively cheaply and I'm sure the A7rii AF is even better. The cost differential on lenses also isn't as great as it once was as prices for all gear has gone generally gone up while a lot of the E-Mount glass I've wanted seems to have stayed fairly static (Zeiss primes mainly!).

But..... Fuji keeps sucking me back in, I don't know exactly what it is about the images that I like, its a bit like my Pentax DSLR, with certain lenses there's something special about the output thats a little different than the others but then I'm sure with the right glass you can get that kind of magic from Canon, Nikon and Sony too.

I had a play with a GFX at the weekend, its a really nice bit of kit and I did almost think about ordering one but then sense prevailed!!!
 
mickledore said:
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It was just something that came to me while I was messing around. As the sun was shining I spent all day doing silly things like that.
Yes, it's a steep climb, but that didn't really bother me. It was the descent on my shattered knee that was the problem. Common sense (aka SWMBO) says i shouldn't have gone, but....

Called off at Trefor on the way back. Bit of a disappointment, although I collected a couple of rusty nails for my collection.
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Which way did you go up there in the end? (Trefor that is)
 
Alan Clogwyn said:
Which way did you go up there in the end? (Trefor that is)
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Went straight up the front. Drove up the road from the village. It was rough - possibly too rough for your car - and that took me to a locked gate more than 3/4 of the way up. Then a short walk.

I was disappointed with what I saw. Lots of huge stone or concrete walls. Reminded me of a prison camp. Couldn't get inside anything. Worked my way up several levels and shat myself. There are some serious drops up there. Some were into vast roofless caverns that would be impossible to get out of. Collected two nails that are being "preserved" in the garage right now.

I've seen a video of a Land Rover going round the higher tracks but that didn't show much in the way of infrastructure. Think I've seen all the important buildings but won't be in a hurry to go back. Got better shots on the beach by the little harbour.

I waved to you from the top but you mustn't have seen me!!!!
 
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