The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

Taken delivery of the Crane 3 gimbal today, and I have the focus / zoom motors coming tomorrow. I'll be having a play with this over the next week or so and will put up a video if anyone is interested. I'll be using the X-H1 as the T3 is still suffering issues with high F stops and focus hunting, we are awaiting a FW update to fix this.
 
macvisual said:
I can see me getting a XP2 on down the line, I love/adore that 'rangefinder' style/design of stealth/sleek body stuff, and I'm a left eye shooter.

Peter
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I can use right eye, but love to use my left eye and keep my right open when using my Xpro2.
 
If the pro2 now has fw v5, do we think there might be something in the pipe line for the T2?
 
macvisual said:
Very pretty Jason, as stated already, very painterly indeed. Which Fooji film simulation did you use for this superb capture...?...Astia by chance...?

Regards;
Peter
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Thanks Peter. It was just taken with the ‘standard’ setting, imported and edited in Capture One and then a couple of tweaks in PS. I must use the film simulations more tbh. I use the b&ws quite a bit but the colour ones not often enough.
 
Any recommendations for a compact lightweight travel tripod for the X-T3?
 
weebleswobble said:
Any recommendations for a compact lightweight travel tripod for the X-T3?
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I’ve got a Manfrotto Befree, the aluminium one with the lever type leg locks. I’ve been happy enough with it. It straps to my camera bag easily and fits in a suitcase if flying. I used it with my D750 when I was a Nikon owner, the Fuji kit is obviously a lot lighter. The only thing it lacks, although it’s never bothered me, is a hook on the base of the centre column.
 
weebleswobble said:
Any recommendations for a compact lightweight travel tripod for the X-T3?
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I use a manfrotto 190 Go carbon, lightweight solid and compact, one for sale at Harrison’s used for £200. Nice solid tripod. Used to have a Manfrotto 55 CX, but it was quite a lump to carry.
 
JasonPC said:
I’ve got a Manfrotto Befree, the aluminium one with the lever type leg locks. I’ve been happy enough with it. It straps to my camera bag easily and fits in a suitcase if flying. I used it with my D750 when I was a Nikon owner, the Fuji kit is obviously a lot lighter. The only thing it lacks, although it’s never bothered me, is a hook on the base of the centre column.
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lightshipman said:
I use a manfrotto 190 Go carbon, lightweight solid and compact, one for sale at Harrison’s used for £200. Nice solid tripod. Used to have a Manfrotto 55 CX, but it was quite a lump to carry.
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Paulie-W said:
I have a MeFoto Globetrotter (ali version), and am really happy with it. One leg can unscrew to use as a monopod too, should it be needed. Small light ish, and pretty sturdy. WEX have a used carbon one for sale (open box).
https://www.wexphotovideo.com/mefot...MI2PG64N-65QIVScreCh0Q7wI9EAYYAiABEgIl4PD_BwE
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Great thank you, appreciate this. I will look at these.
 
NickTB said:
I was supposed to go there today, but a family thing got in the way. Any good?
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Not really, the usual manufacturers stands with some deals, Fujifilm had a small stand with nothing of interest. Managed to escape without buying anything.
 
imattersuk said:
Not really, the usual manufacturers stands with some deals, Fujifilm had a small stand with nothing of interest. Managed to escape without buying anything.
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Looks like I dodged a bullet there then!
 
New convert to the Fuji X system here! I was up at the Cameraworld show yesterday and picked up an X-T3 and the 18-55. It was a good deal and included a free battery grip. There is also £90 cashback and a £100 trade-in bonus to come from Fuji as I traded in a Nikon D40X that has been sitting on the shelf at home for a few years.

First impressions? I love the build quality and the way it feels in the hand, but I can see it is going to take a while getting used to it after 12 years of Nikon.
 
Neil P said:
New convert to the Fuji X system here! I was up at the Cameraworld show yesterday and picked up an X-T3 and the 18-55. It was a good deal and included a free battery grip. There is also £90 cashback and a £100 trade-in bonus to come from Fuji as I traded in a Nikon D40X that has been sitting on the shelf at home for a few years.

First impressions? I love the build quality and the way it feels in the hand, but I can see it is going to take a while getting used to it after 12 years of Nikon.
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I came from Nikon, and surprisingly found it a very easy transition :thumbs:
 
Still waiting for a misty morning to go to the woods, so I went on Saturday in the pouring rain instead - it's the next best thing! Last time I went here I took the 35mm f/2, but I found I was having to stitch a lot (limited room to back up without other stuff getting in shot) so this time I took the 10-24 f/4 intending that it would mostly be used at 24mm, and the 35mm as a backup. This worked out pretty well, and the 35mm never left my bag. It makes me think about the 23mm f/2, but realistically I doubt I'll often want to shoot wider than f/4 in woodland, and I doubt there's a noticeable difference in IQ.

Glisten by David Hallett, on Flickr
 
dave.hallett said:
Still waiting for a misty morning to go to the woods, so I went on Saturday in the pouring rain instead - it's the next best thing! Last time I went here I took the 35mm f/2, but I found I was having to stitch a lot (limited room to back up without other stuff getting in shot) so this time I took the 10-24 f/4 intending that it would mostly be used at 24mm, and the 35mm as a backup. This worked out pretty well, and the 35mm never left my bag. It makes me think about the 23mm f/2, but realistically I doubt I'll often want to shoot wider than f/4 in woodland, and I doubt there's a noticeable difference in IQ.

Glisten by David Hallett, on Flickr
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The 23 F2 would only make a difference to you if you also wanted to do some close up detail with shallow DOF - the problem then would be that the 23 is poor for this purpose wide open so you'd be stopping down anyway. The 35 is better for this purpose as it doesn't have that odd 'glow' on close ups at F2 or not near as noticeable.
 
Neil P said:
New convert to the Fuji X system here! I was up at the Cameraworld show yesterday and picked up an X-T3 and the 18-55. It was a good deal and included a free battery grip. There is also £90 cashback and a £100 trade-in bonus to come from Fuji as I traded in a Nikon D40X that has been sitting on the shelf at home for a few years.

First impressions? I love the build quality and the way it feels in the hand, but I can see it is going to take a while getting used to it after 12 years of Nikon.
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That's a positive "RESULT" in my book, congrat's and "ENJOY".

George.
 
Paulie-W said:
Popped out for a wander around the local woodland/park, and found mushrooms :) Most had been battered, but these looked ok.

T2 80mm @f8
Mushrooms by Paulie-W, on Flickr
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Very nice close up Fujigraph, with some good detail & colours.

George.
 
G.K.Jnr. said:
That's a positive "RESULT" in my book, congrat's and "ENJOY".

George.
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Had a bunch of colourful usual Autumn leaf shots and was playing about in processing and thought this one looked good in B&W :)
 
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Kei said:
Lovely autumn colours really popped in the afternoon sun.

X-E3 + 50-140 f2.8
Autumn Colours by Kyle, on Flickr

Autumn Colours by Kyle, on Flickr
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Very nice. I don't think you can ever have too many Autumn leave images. But time is running out folks! There's less and less of these lovely coloured leaves by the day now, they're falling rapidly. Think I will head out and shoot some more myself tomorrow, bank Hol Monday over here so all should be nice and quiet
 
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Broadstairs 26.10.19

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Regards my faulty Viltrox 85mm f1.8 lens which I returned today via Amazon, I'm giving thought to re-order another to give it a second chance.....(????)

Peter
 
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macvisual said:
Love this Pete, where was your (shallow f/1.4) focus point? Did you use 'CLASSIC CHROME' film simulation for this capture? Excellent work.

Regards;
Peter
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Shot at f/1.8. my guess is focus was on the 'b*****ks to Borris' and the people were nicely in line for plane of focus.
 
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