The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

I recall they owned camera jungle and out of interest put something on there a fair bit back and the quote was laughable, it really was a LOL moment :)
 
mickledore said:
I was about to say is it half full or half empty?
You suvveners probably haven't come across the habit "oop nawf" of buying a gill, or half a pint, to top up a glass.
It was very nice ale!
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It's half empty since it's in emptying phase!
And a gill is a quarter of a pint not a half...

mickledore said:
Might be, but that's a long way from f2.
P.S. I can take snide remarks from you:D
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It's very close to f/2 - only one click!
 
Nod said:
And a gill is a quarter of a pint not a half...
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It might be dahn sarf but up here, when I were a lad we used to play dos on Sunday lunchtime for gills of beer. That's dominoes for the uninitiated. A proper dos table has a ledge that will just hold a half pint glass and the loser had to buy. The shout used to go out "Four gills, Billy" and the landlord would bring four halves of mild and put it on the slate.
That was in the days when pubs were pubs and the slops tray drained into the mild barrel. (Our milennial friends won't have a clue what I'm on about.)
 
Cagey75 said:
Gorgeous images, I would love that lens.
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G.K.Jnr. said:
These shots I like Sir, "Very Much".(y)

George.
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addicknchips said:
Stop it
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Hehe!

trevorbray said:
#1. Magical
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Thanks for the kind comments! It's a brilliant lens which I picked up used at a reasonable price. I don't expect it to get as much use as say the 35/1.4, but for scenes like the above it works really, really well. Makes me wonder whether I need the 56/1.2 really, which rarely seems to leave the box these days :(
 
BacktotheFuji said:
Hehe!



Thanks for the kind comments! It's a brilliant lens which I picked up used at a reasonable price. I don't expect it to get as much use as say the 35/1.4, but for scenes like the above it works really, really well. Makes me wonder whether I need the 56/1.2 really, which rarely seems to leave the box these days :(
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Yeah, no need for that 56mm, I'll gladly do you a favour and take a long term 'loan' of it if you like? :D

I love my 35 1.4 too, been arsing about with MF lenses mostly lately, but when I stick the 35 back on it's like a dream :D
 
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mickledore said:
It might be dahn sarf but up here, when I were a lad we used to play dos on Sunday lunchtime for gills of beer. That's dominoes for the uninitiated. A proper dos table has a ledge that will just hold a half pint glass and the loser had to buy. The shout used to go out "Four gills, Billy" and the landlord would bring four halves of mild and put it on the slate.
That was in the days when pubs were pubs and the slops tray drained into the mild barrel. (Our milennial friends won't have a clue what I'm on about.)
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We called that 'Cornish Executive' down our way...all the drip trays emptied into a pint glass - 50p a pint.

Personally, I stuck to the Spingo. :beer:


Those lavender shots and the series afterwards, of the Trent and London etc - they have got me really fired up about my new camera. I have to say it is beautifully built. I haven't put the battery in yet, that is still on charge.....excited though!
 
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mickledore said:
It might be dahn sarf but up here, when I were a lad we used to play dos on Sunday lunchtime for gills of beer. That's dominoes for the uninitiated. A proper dos table has a ledge that will just hold a half pint glass and the loser had to buy. The shout used to go out "Four gills, Billy" and the landlord would bring four halves of mild and put it on the slate.
That was in the days when pubs were pubs and the slops tray drained into the mild barrel. (Our milennial friends won't have a clue what I'm on about.)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gill_(unit) seems to disagree with you, Frank. As do older pub signs that stated the spirit measure as a fraction of a gill. Colloquial use may well call a half a gill but that doesn't make it correct usage!
 
I have always liked the Fuji output and find myself looking hard at the XT2. Can anyone tell me how the camera would perform AF/Tracking wise with the 100-400mm and 1.4x attached?
Are we talking Canon/Nikon speed or quite sluggish like my Pentax gear?
 
Just a simple candid street style shot taken at Canterbury Kent UK of a guy with his Violin doing a bit of street playing.

X-T2, 55-200mm Lens, 1/60th @ F8, ISO-200, Handheld.
Muso (23)-03125M by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

:ty: for looking., (y):fuji:

George.
 
Rosedalelad said:
Yes, I remember it well - or rather, I don't!! I seem to remember staggering out and then ending up in the river fully clothed.
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That was the general idea......and I suppose you were trying to get back up the hill towards Culdrose, with a navigational error...:LOL:
 
I'm sure I'm not the first person to ask this or have this dilema but not easy to wade through 817 pages...

Currently using a Nikon D3 with a few primes and a 70-200 2.8 and I have an X100 for travelling light. Have predominantly used Nikon gear over the years with a couple of flirtations with m4/3.

I mainly shoot a slightly awkward combination of landscapes, astro, the kids running around and motorsport. Like to have the ability to shoot wildlife too, though it is rare.

In the past, I've always felt that I probably still need a DSLR for stuff that moves fast but wondering now whether the X-T2 may have changed that. I love the D3 but it would be nice to lighten the load a little.

So I have a few specific questions if anyone can answer:

1) Can an X-T2 be set up for Back button focus in exactly the same way a Nikon DSLR can be? And if so, is it comfortable to use like that?
2) I use LR CC for processing images. Are Fuji raw files handled well these days, particularly for landscape?
3) Anybody used the 16mm 1.4 and X-T2 for starry landscapes? Thoughts?
4) Anybody using an L bracket with X-T2?
 
gad-westy said:
1) Can an X-T2 be set up for Back button focus in exactly the same way a Nikon DSLR can be? And if so, is it comfortable to use like that?
2) I use LR CC for processing images. Are Fuji raw files handled well these days, particularly for landscape?
3) Anybody used the 16mm 1.4 and X-T2 for starry landscapes? Thoughts?
4) Anybody using an L bracket with X-T2?
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1) I use XT1 and I can use back button to focus. I added the medium hand grip to make it comfortable to use.
2) I use LR CC too and I don't see any difference in terms of handling RAW files ......... the processing will be different then the Nikon RAW.
 
gad-westy said:
4) Anybody using an L bracket with X-T2?
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Yes, @mickledore and I both use the Fittest bracket from eBay, the only issue is that the USB remote release won't fit in when in vertical mode, but @mickledore has modded his bracket or you can use and old style cable release. That said the latest firmware allows up to 15 mins on the timer
 
gad-westy said:
1) Can an X-T2 be set up for Back button focus in exactly the same way a Nikon DSLR can be? And if so, is it comfortable to use like that?
Yes, but you lose the ability to use a remote release.

2) I use LR CC for processing images. Are Fuji raw files handled well these days, particularly for landscape?
Yes. Works well, unless you are a pixel peeper; they find innumerable faults with the processing. Mere mortals can see no wrong. Check out either mine or @Mr Perceptive flickr pages.

3) Anybody used the 16mm 1.4 and X-T2 for starry landscapes? Thoughts?
Can't see any real problems. If you are doing star trails, for an hour or two, it's probably better to use continuous shooting mode at 30 seconds per shot rather than the intervalometer setting which does have a very minute, but possibly visible (See comments about pixel peeping!) time lag between shots.

4) Anybody using an L bracket with X-T2?
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Yes as @Mr Perceptive mentions we both use the "bog standard" cheapo e-bay bracket. It does have the problem that remote releases doesn't fit too well in the confined space. Kirk, RRS and another compoany whose name I can't remember have brought out plates that all have various sliding bits to allow a remote release to be fitted. This is only a problem when using the camera in portrait mode. Even then the official Fuji remote won't fit because it has a big ballast resistor near to the connector. I sometimes use an old Canon release.
Fuji appear to recognise that the problem exists and have put a threaded hole in the shutter button. This allows you to use an old film style remote release, that costs only a few pounds. I mainly use one of these and it works perfectly:-
https://www.jackthehat.co.uk/20quot-50cm-professional-vinyl-cable-release-cameras-p-27.html

There are many on here who have made a similar journey. Few regret it. Pity you are so far away or you could have had a play with some gear...unless you can get to the Liverpool meet!!!
https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/scouse-meet-for-brummies-saturday-19-august.659291/
 
Hopefully this will be easier to read.

gad-westy said:
1) Can an X-T2 be set up for Back button focus in exactly the same way a Nikon DSLR can be? And if so, is it comfortable to use like that?
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Yes, but you lose the ability to use a remote release.

gad-westy said:
2) I use LR CC for processing images. Are Fuji raw files handled well these days, particularly for landscape?
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Yes. Works well, unless you are a pixel peeper; they find innumerable faults with the processing. Mere mortals can see no wrong. Check out either mine or @Mr Perceptive flickr pages.

gad-westy said:
3) Anybody used the 16mm 1.4 and X-T2 for starry landscapes? Thoughts?
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Can't see any real problems. If you are doing star trails, for an hour or two, it's probably better to use continuous shooting mode at 30 seconds per shot rather than the intervalometer setting which does have a very minute, but possibly visible (See comments about pixel peeping!) time lag between shots.

gad-westy said:
4) Anybody using an L bracket with X-T2?
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Yes as @Mr Perceptive mentions we both use the "bog standard" cheapo e-bay bracket. It does have the problem that remote releases doesn't fit too well in the confined space. Kirk, RRS and another compoany whose name I can't remember have brought out plates that all have various sliding bits to allow a remote release to be fitted. This is only a problem when using the camera in portrait mode. Even then the official Fuji remote won't fit because it has a big ballast resistor near to the connector. I sometimes use an old Canon release.
Fuji appear to recognise that the problem exists and have put a threaded hole in the shutter button. This allows you to use an old film style remote release, that costs only a few pounds. I mainly use one of these and it works perfectly:-
https://www.jackthehat.co.uk/20quot-50cm-professional-vinyl-cable-release-cameras-p-27.html

There are many on here who have made a similar journey. Few regret it. Pity you are so far away or you could have had a play with some gear...unless you can get to the Liverpool meet!!!
https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/scouse-meet-for-brummies-saturday-19-august.659291/
 
gad-westy said:
4) Anybody using an L bracket with X-T2?
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I ordred a Sunwayfoto L Bracket yesterday so I'll see how that goes think it was around the £40-50 range.

I usually buy Kirk but I bought a Sunwayfoto as a backup for my D810 on a trip and was surprised how good it was.

I'll let you know when it arrives and I've tried it.
 
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