The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

Ok so I've managed to get a fully boxed X100 WCL MKII in black for £129.99. Let me tell you all a little secret. Cash Converters (I know the name gives me shivers too) sometimes has some absolute gems in. That's where I've just bought this lens from. Sometimes they price items nicely and you find them mint. If you're ever not finding what you need then it's always worth a punt. It's also where I found my Canon Pro100S for £200 cheaper than others. It came unboxed but was mint and came with spare ink.

I now only need a cheap TCL in black either MKI or MKII. If any of you would like to make a quick buck then hit me up ;)
 
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My refurbished Fuji X100F arrived today in excellent condition as ever from Fuji. I have also ordered the Professional set of filters from Nisi. I have included a few pictures soyou get the idea of size and fit. It took me by suprise how small the actual kit was it looks like something a borrower would use :-)

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todders said:
My refurbished Fuji X100F arrived today in excellent condition as ever from Fuji. I have also ordered the Professional set of filters from Nisi. I have included a few pictures soyou get the idea of soze and fit. It took me by suprise how small the actual kit was it looks like something a borrower would use :)
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....Confused.....
If the polarizer is rectangular as well as the GND how can you use both? Surely the polarizer needs turned for best effect which then moves the level of the GND

I'm missing something...? Enlighten me please :)
 
todders said:
My refurbished Fuji X100F arrived today in excellent condition as ever from Fuji. I have also ordered the Professional set of filters from Nisi. I have included a few pictures soyou get the idea of soze and fit. It took me by suprise how small the actual kit was it looks like something a borrower would use :)

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Sweet, they are proper tiny! I'm tempted to get them for my X100V which should arrive today however I'm now questioning if I should buy Lee Seven5 instead or attach my 100mm Lee Filter holder and buy 100mm filters. The reasoning is that I've just bought the WCL which does have the same thread size however I'm buying a TCL which is a 67mm thread size. I'm assuming these filters could only fit the WCL and X100 lens which are 49mm thread?
 
Barrysprout said:
....Confused.....
If the polarizer is rectangular as well as the GND how can you use both? Surely the polarizer needs turned for best effect which then moves the level of the GND

I'm missing something...? Enlighten me please :)
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Well the answer is that you're not missing anything. You can only use both at the same time if you can polarise the scene without rotating the filter but typically you won't be able to gain the benefits of using both at the same time.

Also, awaiting a price for your your TCL....... :P
 
Paulie-W said:
I`ve had another play around, and figured maybe the shy was a little too defined, so blurred that and the poppy edges ...
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That's now a nice Fujigraph, I too thought your first presentation of this shot didn't work too well as I'd noticed the poppies towards the back of the shot were slightly out of focus yet the edges of the clouds obviously further back were sharp. This presentation for me looks far more natural.

George.
 
X-T4

How's everyone getting along with theirs?
Any issues/problems?
Good points?

Lots of youtube reviews but not many users or photos on places like Flickr yet, apart from cats and bees.

Not bothered about video, just stills.

I'm on the fence about getting an xt4 and another x100v
 
Had to go out on a work road trip this morning, thought I might get a chance to stop somewhere in't country on the way back and spend some time re-familiarising myself with the 'Way of the Fuji'. Alas, not a chance so here is something boring I snapped in the garden on the V instead...


Flower X by Alan F-Stop, on Flickr
 
In other news..... my Adobe Photographers thingy runs out on 15 July - it was a 1 year pre-paid card that I managed to get cheap on an Amazon deal - £69.99 which equates to only £5.83 per month.

I'm quite happy to keep using the Adobe products (yes, I know, I know), but with T-29 days to go I am struggling to find another deal. Best I can find is £119 on Amazon (£9.91 per month) or revert to the monthly subscription that costs £9.98.

Anyone seen any other deals?
 
@bumper

Still early days but so far the T4 performance is terrific. Very Fuji.
Battery life, too early to say. I’ve used X-RAW STUDIO quite a bit, that takes a bit of power.
You know about the kit lens. Not had chance to challenge the IBIS.
In the past I’ve gone out with 2 X100. One fitted with WCL. Loved shooting that way. Not too heavy in the bag either.
Personally I’m happy to have an X100 and interchangeable cameras. Although I don’t go out with both.
I know I could easily live with just X100 if I had too.

I also have a full frame mirrorless system. I’ll make decision to keep either that or T4
 
bl0at3r said:
Had to go out on a work road trip this morning, thought I might get a chance to stop somewhere in't country on the way back and spend some time re-familiarising myself with the 'Way of the Fuji'. Alas, not a chance so here is something boring I snapped in the garden on the V instead...


Flower X by Alan F-Stop, on Flickr
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Very nice Fujigraph, that works really well for me and especially liking the mono presentation.

George.
 
trevorbray said:
@bumper

Still early days but so far the T4 performance is terrific. Very Fuji.
Battery life, too early to say. I’ve used X-RAW STUDIO quite a bit, that takes a bit of power.
You know about the kit lens. Not had chance to challenge the IBIS.
In the past I’ve gone out with 2 X100. One fitted with WCL. Loved shooting that way. Not too heavy in the bag either.
Personally I’m happy to have an X100 and interchangeable cameras. Although I don’t go out with both.
I know I could easily live with just X100 if I had too.

I also have a full frame mirrorless system. I’ll make decision to keep either that or T4
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Thanks Trevor, I know yours is still a new toy;)

My thinking is like yours. Should I run 2x x100v with converters (up to 100mm with jpeg zoom) or run an xt4 with an x100v+converters. If I had the xt4 I'd use the 16-80mm.
Sensors etc., are identical, both weather sealed, xt4 has ibis which is a a big pull if it helps not using a tripod every now and then. I wouldn't bother buying extra primes or zooms(famous last words) because I don't want to carry the kit.

first world problems :confused:
 
I did a snap somethin' like this a time or two back but I was never really happy with it, so the last time I was in the Brighton area I gave it another go and this one certainly works for me a bit better.

Just a simple candid street style Fujigraph taken at Brighton Sussex UK of the ball entering the basket during a game of basketball on the seafront.

X-H1, 55-200mm Lens, 1/1900th @ F5.6 ISO-200, Handheld.
In The Net (M)-03428M by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

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

George.
 
bumper said:
Thanks Trevor, I know yours is still a new toy;)

My thinking is like yours. Should I run 2x x100v with converters (up to 100mm with jpeg zoom) or run an xt4 with an x100v+converters. If I had the xt4 I'd use the 16-80mm.
Sensors etc., are identical, both weather sealed, xt4 has ibis which is a a big pull if it helps not using a tripod every now and then. I wouldn't bother buying extra primes or zooms(famous last words) because I don't want to carry the kit.

first world problems :confused:
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Or save some £££ and buy the X-T3 with the 16-80, same sensor,same WR and same battery, and use the excellent OIS on the 16-80 for those wobbly moments!! X_T3 just been put on a 2 week promotion by Fujifilm, £1399 with that lens or £899 body only
 
Had to help out with some landscape gardening last few days, took the cam today as I thought there was some interesting plants and flowers. I can honestly say, I have never come across blue thistle before, apparently it's very common, I've only ever seen thistle with pink/red flower - love the shapes

All shots: X-H1 with a Nikon 60mm 2.8D macro lens

Blue thistle side by K G, on Flickr

Blue thistle by K G, on Flickr

DSCF8887 by K G, on Flickr

DSCF8892 by K G, on Flickr

Random BW barrow shot
Ol' Barrow by K G, on Flickr
 
bl0at3r said:
In other news..... my Adobe Photographers thingy runs out on 15 July - it was a 1 year pre-paid card that I managed to get cheap on an Amazon deal - £69.99 which equates to only £5.83 per month.

I'm quite happy to keep using the Adobe products (yes, I know, I know), but with T-29 days to go I am struggling to find another deal. Best I can find is £119 on Amazon (£9.91 per month) or revert to the monthly subscription that costs £9.98.

Anyone seen any other deals?
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I have mine running at £8 thirty something, and got that by hitting cancel on CC, then when filling out the reasons why leaving, went into virtual chat with someone, who brought it down to what i`m paying. I just explained nicely that it was expensive, and there were lots of options out there.
 
Fuji Dave said:
1st and last shots are cracking images, Luminar 4 with sky replace would do a great job.
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We've got an A400 in tomorrow morning, hopefully I will get a chance to get some shots of that too. I've got a few more of the Osprey but not looked at them yet. :)
 
Fuji Dave said:
Have you got Luminar 4 ?
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I just snagged it for £58 :) They got a sale on right now, and the middle bundle is £68, but use code SHOTKIT and get a tenner off on top :thumbs:
 
bumper said:
Love the wheelbarrow pic.

Bees love those thistles(y)
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Cheers, yeah plenty of bees about, didn't manage a decent one on the blue thistle sadly, but got them on the other cool pattern pink flowers [forget the name, apparently a relation to parsnips!]
 
G.K.Jnr. said:
I did a snap somethin' like this a time or two back but I was never really happy with it, so the last time I was in the Brighton area I gave it another go and this one certainly works for me a bit better.

Just a simple candid street style Fujigraph taken at Brighton Sussex UK of the ball entering the basket during a game of basketball on the seafront.

X-H1, 55-200mm Lens, 1/1900th @ F5.6 ISO-200, Handheld.
In The Net (M)-03428M by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

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

George.
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Great capture George! Love the sky as the background. 55-200 is so sharp when on target.
 
Fuji Dave said:
Have you got Luminar 4 ?
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No I haven't. I could try something with ON1 if I get chance, but I'm not sure how successful it'd be masking around the vortices.
 
Speedy136 said:
Great capture George! Love the sky as the background. 55-200 is so sharp when on target.
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Thank you kindly Nick, I sure do appreciate your reply.

“I‘m lucky enough to have most of the XF lenses but still one of my fav’s is the 55-200mm“

G.K.Jnr.
 
G.K.Jnr. said:
Very nice Fujigraph, that works really well for me and especially liking the mono presentation.

George.
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Thank you George

G.K.Jnr. said:
I did a snap somethin' like this a time or two back but I was never really happy with it, so the last time I was in the Brighton area I gave it another go and this one certainly works for me a bit better.

Just a simple candid street style Fujigraph taken at Brighton Sussex UK of the ball entering the basket during a game of basketball on the seafront.

X-H1, 55-200mm Lens, 1/1900th @ F5.6 ISO-200, Handheld.
In The Net (M)-03428M by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

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

George.
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The ball in the net works well

Cagey75 said:
Had to help out with some landscape gardening last few days, took the cam today as I thought there was some interesting plants and flowers. I can honestly say, I have never come across blue thistle before, apparently it's very common, I've only ever seen thistle with pink/red flower - love the shapes

All shots: X-H1 with a Nikon 60mm 2.8D macro lens

Blue thistle side by K G, on Flickr

Blue thistle by K G, on Flickr

DSCF8887 by K G, on Flickr

DSCF8892 by K G, on Flickr

Random BW barrow shot
Ol' Barrow by K G, on Flickr
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Such a vivid blue. Really like the barrow shot too.

Paulie-W said:
I have mine running at £8 thirty something, and got that by hitting cancel on CC, then when filling out the reasons why leaving, went into virtual chat with someone, who brought it down to what i`m paying. I just explained nicely that it was expensive, and there were lots of options out there.
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I might see what they will do for me then. Thanks for the tip.

Fuji Dave said:
Open to good offers on Mint Xpro3.
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Did you not fancy using MBP @Fuji Dave - it really is hassle free.
 
Cagey75 said:
Had to help out with some landscape gardening last few days, took the cam today as I thought there was some interesting plants and flowers. I can honestly say, I have never come across blue thistle before, apparently it's very common, I've only ever seen thistle with pink/red flower - love the shapes

All shots: X-H1 with a Nikon 60mm 2.8D macro lens

Blue thistle side by K G, on Flickr

Blue thistle by K G, on Flickr

DSCF8887 by K G, on Flickr

DSCF8892 by K G, on Flickr

Random BW barrow shot
Ol' Barrow by K G, on Flickr
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nice shots Keith
 
YoshiK1 said:
Ok so I've managed to get a fully boxed X100 WCL MKII in black for £129.99. Let me tell you all a little secret. Cash Converters (I know the name gives me shivers too) sometimes has some absolute gems in. That's where I've just bought this lens from. Sometimes they price items nicely and you find them mint. If you're ever not finding what you need then it's always worth a punt. It's also where I found my Canon Pro100S for £200 cheaper than others. It came unboxed but was mint and came with spare ink.

I now only need a cheap TCL in black either MKI or MKII. If any of you would like to make a quick buck then hit me up ;)
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I'd just like to re-iterate what an sensational tip this is that I've given about Cash Converters. I've just been on their site this morning and found a TCL MKI in black that is in excellent condition and scratch free with a UV filter attached. £109.99. Purchased, so that's me got both converters for less than £250 (WCL is MKII).

I've also bought a Peak Design field pouch opened but unused for £26 and a Peak Designs Lite strap to go with it from Ebay using code PANORAMA for 10% off from Camera Centre (link). £45 down to £41 and change. Thanks to @bumper for the recomendations!

Thanks to everyone for their assistance and recommendations!
 
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YoshiK1 said:
I'd just like to re-iterate what an sensational tip this is. I've just been on Cash Converters this morning and found a TCL MKI in black that is excellent condition and scratch free with a UV filter attached. £109.99. Purchased, so that's me got both converters.

I've also bought a Peak Design field pouch new but unused for £26 based on a recomendation here and a Peak Designs Lite strap to go with it from Ebay using code PANORAMA for 10% off from Camera Centre (link). £45 down to £41 and change.

Thanks to everyone for their assistance and recommendations!
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With the peak design straps, do not thread the peak design camera anchor links directly through the eyelet on the camera body. Fujifilm cameras have small metal inserts in these , and they have sharp edges, and will chaff and cut through the anchor strap, leaving your camera to hit the deck. Use the split rings that come with the Fujifilm - now these will rattle on the camera body - causing much irritation (and potential scratches), so you can use the little Fujifilm pseudo leatherette protectors with the Peak Design Anchor, to create something that is safe and rattle free. It takes a bit of working out, it will take you and 30 mins to do one side, and then about 2 mins to do the other.

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The one that explains it all

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Mr Perceptive said:
With the peak design straps, do not thread the peak design camera anchor links directly through the eyelet on the camera body. Fujifilm cameras have small metal inserts in these , and they have sharp edges, and will chaff and cut through the anchor strap, leaving your camera to hit the deck. Use the split rings that come with the Fujifilm - now these will rattle on the camera body - causing much irritation (and potential scratches), so you can use the little Fujifilm pseudo leatherette protectors with the Peak Design Anchor, to create something that is safe and rattle free. It takes a bit of working out, it will take you and 30 mins to do one side, and then about 2 mins to do the other.

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The one that explains it all

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Thanks for the top tip and the images to help me set it up! I always tend to use the clips and covers that come with the camera unless I use my Joby sling which attaches to the tripod mount.

I'm already set up and waiting for it :D

Suppose this is a chance to show off my new X100V that came yesterday :P

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Mr Perceptive said:
With the peak design straps, do not thread the peak design camera anchor links directly through the eyelet on the camera body. Fujifilm cameras have small metal inserts in these , and they have sharp edges, and will chaff and cut through the anchor strap, leaving your camera to hit the deck. Use the split rings that come with the Fujifilm - now these will rattle on the camera body - causing much irritation (and potential scratches), so you can use the little Fujifilm pseudo leatherette protectors with the Peak Design Anchor, to create something that is safe and rattle free. It takes a bit of working out, it will take you and 30 mins to do one side, and then about 2 mins to do the other.

1i7yz6Sh.jpg


CqVklC5h.jpg


The one that explains it all

3YRZ8WRh.jpg
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I have literally just ordered a Peak design cuff for my X-T3 so I really appreciate this post as I had no idea about this and would have just used the on camera eyelets.
Nice one...
 
MrMackyB said:
I have literally just ordered a Peak design cuff for my X-T3 so I really appreciate this post as I had no idea about this and would have just used the on camera eyelets.
Nice one...
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Martin, glad I've saved your camera!! You can see clearly on the first picture, the little metal insert in the eyelet, these don't appear to sit flush with both sides of the eyelet, and that seems to be what causes the issue.
 
Mr Perceptive said:
Martin, glad I've saved your camera!! You can see clearly on the first picture, the little metal insert in the eyelet, these don't appear to sit flush with both sides of the eyelet, and that seems to be what causes the issue.
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Likewise - I had attached my new OpTech wrist strap to the V without a ring :(
 
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