The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

Well the T2 was returned yesterday, they have changed the main board, but also cleaned the sensor, and replaced some of the outer bodywork that had picked up a few knocks. It's just like a new T2 body...

All works nicely, which is good as we're in Bristol for my son's 30th this weekend.
 
Jelster said:
Well the T2 was returned yesterday, they have changed the main board, but also cleaned the sensor, and replaced some of the outer bodywork that had picked up a few knocks. It's just like a new T2 body...

All works nicely, which is good as we're in Bristol for my son's 30th this weekend.
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Result! Was it within warranty?
 
Cagey75 said:
I'd love to have one of these guys visit the garden! Ok, he'll munch up all the other smaller birds and drive the cat nuts! but man, I'd get some cool photos :D
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MCP84 said:
This is awesome George!
I have that lens and love it, by far my favourite on my 3.
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yamahatdm900 said:
That's a lovely shot George.
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Iiyama said:
Stunning detail. Great photograph.
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Thank you fellow snappers, I sure do appreciate your reply.

George.
 
G.K.Jnr. said:
Thank you for asking, that's very kind of you and much appreciated.(y)

"Recovery is slower than anticipated but I'm getting a little stronger each day. I can now manage to walk as far as a barn at home (about 50 yards away) where my home studio is located, so that's encouraging as at least I can take a few snaps in there that gives me somethin' to do and amuse myself"

George.
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I haven't been around for a while and didn't know you have been unwell, George. Glad to hear you are on the mend and it's great that you can keep up your photography while you recover.
 
Playing with these cheap tubes today..

Here's a 20p piece.

20p_1600 by Steve Jelly, on Flickr

And this is a 100% crop.

20p_crop by Steve Jelly, on Flickr

Both shot on the 90mm at f7.1 & 200 ISO.

For £30 odd quid I think they were a bargain....

Edit: Never realised there were initials under the queens head....
 
MCP84 said:
How are you finding the 100-400? It’s on my eventual wish list. I shot a lot of wildlife before I moved to Fuji so would like to get back into it eventually. I’ve seen reviews on YouTube but they are done by people that don’t know the first thing of wildlife photography.
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Very impressed with it, Mark. I hired one last year to see how I got on with it and that helped to make the decision. An added bonus is the fact that it weighs about as much as my old Nikon 70-200mm f/2,8 on a D750 so quite easy to carry around all day. The advice here was that handling is better if you use the battery grip too, which I found to be true.

I haven't done much wildlife with it apart from a few seals last winter and a visit to the wildlife park last Sunday; I haven't finished processing the latest ones but some of the close-ups look great. I'll share them here when they're done.

This wildlife photographer is a Fuji user and I've seen images from him with the 100-400 so might be worth a look through his website and Instagram (if you do it, I don't) or even drop him a message: https://alanhewittphotography.co.uk/ Plus of course, Steve @Jelster has posted the link to his own wildlife images using the lens.
 
Manxmaid said:
I haven't been around for a while and didn't know you have been unwell, George. Glad to hear you are on the mend and it's great that you can keep up your photography while you recover.
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Thank you fellow snapper, Its very kind of you to wish me well & I sure do appreciate your reply.(y)

"Full recovery is going to take some time as they found rather more wrong than was originally thought, but the operation appears to have been a success and now its mainly rebuilding strength and a bit of tuning to get everything working properly"

George.
 
Jelster said:
I love mine Mark, and it's almost permanently fixed to one of my T2 bodies. Even with the 1.4TC you can get very sharp, crisp images. My set up with the T2 isn't as good for getting BIF as my old 7D2 & 150-600 sport, but coupled on a T3 it's said to be much better.

Link to a Flickr album, all on Fuji, most with the 100-400.
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Good to hear, images look great with it. Love the puffins, I’m a bit of a seabird fan so that’s primArily what I shot with my Nikon. I’ve come from the Nikon D500 + Nikon AF-S 300mm f/4 D (20 y/o one). Now I’ve got the XT-2 + 55-200mm and I love the combo hell of a lot lighter. Haven’t had a chance to to really try out the continuous auto-focus yet on fast moving subjects like birds.
 
Manxmaid said:
Very impressed with it, Mark. I hired one last year to see how I got on with it and that helped to make the decision. An added bonus is the fact that it weighs about as much as my old Nikon 70-200mm f/2,8 on a D750 so quite easy to carry around all day. The advice here was that handling is better if you use the battery grip too, which I found to be true.

I haven't done much wildlife with it apart from a few seals last winter and a visit to the wildlife park last Sunday; I haven't finished processing the latest ones but some of the close-ups look great. I'll share them here when they're done.

This wildlife photographer is a Fuji user and I've seen images from him with the 100-400 so might be worth a look through his website and Instagram (if you do it, I don't) or even drop him a message: https://alanhewittphotography.co.uk/ Plus of course, Steve @Jelster has posted the link to his own wildlife images using the lens.
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Dam those shots are amazing, make me want it now
 
MCP84 said:
Good to hear, images look great with it. Love the puffins, I’m a bit of a seabird fan so that’s primArily what I shot with my Nikon. I’ve come from the Nikon D500 + Nikon AF-S 300mm f/4 D (20 y/o one). Now I’ve got the XT-2 + 55-200mm and I love the combo hell of a lot lighter. Haven’t had a chance to to really try out the continuous auto-focus yet on fast moving subjects like birds.
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You'll find the 100-400 a bit heavier than the 55-200 that's for sure. STill, my T2, grip, 100-400 & 1.4 TC weigh a lot less than my old 7D2, grip, & 150-600 sport.... I use an R strap, and find I can wear the camera all day without an issue, which, as I have a back complaint, is good...
 
Shot with my new (to me) X-T2 - again got a lot of hot pixels and general noise in the shot but probably just due to the kind of shot rather than the camera I think? Not sure whether I am over-analysing as it's a new camera or whether it's an issue. I don't recall similar things with my X-T20 (which makes no sense as the innards are the same I believe?)


Last Rays of the Day by Mike Smith, on Flickr
 
dibbly dobbler said:
Shot with my new (to me) X-T2 - again got a lot of hot pixels and general noise in the shot but probably just due to the kind of shot rather than the camera I think? Not sure whether I am over-analysing as it's a new camera or whether it's an issue. I don't recall similar things with my X-T20 (which makes no sense as the innards are the same I believe?)


Last Rays of the Day by Mike Smith, on Flickr
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“Excellent” Fujigraph, liking everything about it.

George.
 
Jelster said:
You'll find the 100-400 a bit heavier than the 55-200 that's for sure. STill, my T2, grip, 100-400 & 1.4 TC weigh a lot less than my old 7D2, grip, & 150-600 sport.... I use an R strap, and find I can wear the camera all day without an issue, which, as I have a back complaint, is good...
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I've been using a Nikon D500 with the 200-500mm zoom, a great combo, but wanted something more portable, particularly when going abroad.
So far my experience with the X-T3 and 100-500mm has been very positive, but I'm not yet able to comment fully on BIF.
I'm now seriously considering selling the Nikon kit.
 
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Paulie-W said:
Between the rain (down in Kent), and sunshine, I manages to grab a slightly different perspective on my Borage ...

Blue on Blue by Paulie-W, on Flickr
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Very nice Fijigraph, great colour and I really like the contre-jour light.

George.
 
dibbly dobbler said:
Shot with my new (to me) X-T2 - again got a lot of hot pixels and general noise in the shot but probably just due to the kind of shot rather than the camera I think? Not sure whether I am over-analysing as it's a new camera or whether it's an issue. I don't recall similar things with my X-T20 (which makes no sense as the innards are the same I believe?)


Last Rays of the Day by Mike Smith, on Flickr
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Great capture [emoji3]
 
Lovely, I think I am definitely going to have to get a 10-24... I think I can order one next week when I am back in the UK.
 
As we only have a coupe more nights to go here, the sunset looked nice with a few more bits of cloud evident. I didn't really have time to get to the beach for a clear shot, but hopefully will tomorrow if it looks the same.

DSCF2482 by rick phillips, on Flickr
 
dibbly dobbler said:
Shot with my new (to me) X-T2 - again got a lot of hot pixels and general noise in the shot but probably just due to the kind of shot rather than the camera I think? Not sure whether I am over-analysing as it's a new camera or whether it's an issue. I don't recall similar things with my X-T20 (which makes no sense as the innards are the same I believe?)


Last Rays of the Day by Mike Smith, on Flickr
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Nice! re hot pixels or lost of noise in the shadows, common with X-Trans 3 unless histogram is perfect - very difficult with the type of shot that you are wanting as the sun is going to skew the histogram, I suspect that you had a big bump on the left, then relatively nothing then a right hand side spike! X-Trans 3 can get noisy in the shadows on LE, the only way around is to bracket and then merge/blend in post.
 
I have been looking at specs etc and considering a Fuji X-T2 or X-T3. It seems that the faster used lenses are a rare as teeth in a hen, checked MPB, Wex, and LCE, very few and far between, does this mean they are so good people don't sell, or there aren't many about anyway.
For example XT10-24mm F4, not a one for sale on the second hand market.

I like to try and buy a new camera body, or nearly new, and top up with pre owned lenses, any scratches to the body then are my fault:)
 
lightshipman said:
I have been looking at specs etc and considering a Fuji X-T2 or X-T3. It seems that the faster used lenses are a rare as teeth in a hen, checked MPB, Wex, and LCE, very few and far between, does this mean they are so good people don't sell, or there aren't many about anyway.
For example XT10-24mm F4, not a one for sale on the second hand market.

I like to try and buy a new camera body, or nearly new, and top up with pre owned lenses, any scratches to the body then are my fault:)
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Keep an eye out here https://shop.fujifilm.co.uk/digital-cameras/refurbished-digital-cameras
I`m more than happy with my T2, but I guess a lot depends on what you shoot.
 
lightshipman said:
I have been looking at specs etc and considering a Fuji X-T2 or X-T3. It seems that the faster used lenses are a rare as teeth in a hen, checked MPB, Wex, and LCE, very few and far between, does this mean they are so good people don't sell.
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With the 16-56 f2.8, 56 f1.2 and 90 f2, that's the reason in my case. ;)
 
Mr Perceptive said:
Nice! re hot pixels or lost of noise in the shadows, common with X-Trans 3 unless histogram is perfect - very difficult with the type of shot that you are wanting as the sun is going to skew the histogram, I suspect that you had a big bump on the left, then relatively nothing then a right hand side spike! X-Trans 3 can get noisy in the shadows on LE, the only way around is to bracket and then merge/blend in post.
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Thanks David - I must admit I was hoping you would reply :)

You're right. What I have ended up doing is a long exposure into the sun at f22 then pixel peeping and wondering why I am finding faults - what a plonker.

I took a few others at a more sensible aperture (the sunstars are not as good which is why I chose the f22 one to process) and a shorter exposure and there are very few hot pixels and surprise surprise it all looks a lot more like I would expect.

I am tempted by a switch to Sony (A7Rii maybe + 16-35 f4 + 90mm for macros) but I'm not going to rush into it because of a couple of shots which are not typical of what I tend to shoot anyway.

Thanks again, Mike.
 
@lightshipman ....Andrew. I’ll be putting my mint X-T2 and 10-24mm f4 in the classifieds on Tuesday. I need to fund the 80mm Macro and 90mm f2.
 
Thanks, Dave. It benefitted massively from some decluttering the background but I'm loving the minimalist look.

I started off with the 16-55mm looking for bluebells but tbh, quickly changed to the 50-140mm... it's just a brilliant, brilliant lens.
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Cracking shot Ian, I got to start using my 50-140mm more.
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Paulie-W said:
I`m more than happy with my T2, but I guess a lot depends on what you shoot.
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I shoot mainly landscapes\ street, macro, probably in equal parts, and some low light stuff like the following. So would be looking at 10-24, 18-55, 60mm macro and something longer for the odd wildlife shot.

Taken with Nikon D750.
Barkers Coffee shop by Andrew Wright, on Flickr
 
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lightshipman said:
I shoot mainly landscapes\ street, macro, probably in equal parts, and some low light stuff like the following. So would be looking at 10-24, 18-55, 60mm macro and something longer for the odd wildlife shot.

Taken with Nikon D750.
Barkers Coffee shop by Andrew Wright, on Flickr
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I went from Nikon (all my clicking life) to fuji, and low light the D750 will win, but other than that, I can`t see you`ll have any problems. Most of my stuff is static, so I don`t need the faster focusing T3 anyway. Everything on my flickr is taken with a T2. I1m running 14mm, 23mm, 56mm and 80mm macro.
 
dibbly dobbler said:
I am tempted by a switch to Sony (A7Rii maybe + 16-35 f4 + 90mm for macros) but I'm not going to rush into it because of a couple of shots which are not typical of what I tend to shoot anyway.
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I have these thoughts, as I'm starting to print bigger, that said I've not really got any complaints about only 24MP. A few things put me off the Sony, namely the handling, adjustment of the focus point and the cost of quality glass. The cameras just don't have that pick and use me look of the Fuji's. My son is about to buy an A7iii (he does a lot of video as well), so I'm sure I'll get some more first hand experience of the Sony's.

Unless you are printing big, then IMO the extra mega pixels just are not required, increased DR would be useful as my week with the GFX taught me, but I really dont want the extra weight.
 
Mr Perceptive said:
I have these thoughts, as I'm starting to print bigger, that said I've not really got any complaints about only 24MP. A few things put me off the Sony, namely the handling, adjustment of the focus point and the cost of quality glass. The cameras just don't have that pick and use me look of the Fuji's. My son is about to buy an A7iii (he does a lot of video as well), so I'm sure I'll get some more first hand experience of the Sony's.

Unless you are printing big, then IMO the extra mega pixels just are not required, increased DR would be useful as my week with the GFX taught me, but I really dont want the extra weight.
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Thanks David - glad I'm not the only one having evil thoughts! I shoot mainly landscapes and macros so the extra resolution and DR are appealing... need to go and watch another few hundred Youtube reviews then probably decide to do nothing :)
 
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