The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

bumper said:
Hilda and Stan has the first 3 on their wall:p

how are you Trev, all good?
goo to see you back in the Fuji camp.
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Thanks mate. Yeah all good.
As I took this I was reminded of the wall In our living room as a kid. Probably early 60’s
Happy Days.
 
stevewestern said:
I know a lot of you love the Fuji 16mm 1.4 but has anyone got or tried the 18mm 1.4?
Are there any other brands that do an 18mm 1.4 and if so have you tried one?
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Can’t help mate. Like many I’ve the 16. Really impressed by what I’ve seen on Flickr from this lens. Love the 28 field of view (Full Frame)
Nearly always have the wide converter on my X100. Might just have to give it more consideration. I know very well I’d use it more than that 16mm
 
trevorbray said:
Can’t help mate. Like many I’ve the 16. Really impressed by what I’ve seen on Flickr from this lens. Love the 28 field of view (Full Frame)
Nearly always have the wide converter on my X100. Might just have to give it more consideration. I know very well I’d use it more than that 16mm
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I had the 16mm and like you say, I know I'd use an 18mm much more.
It's just rather a lot of dosh if I'm thinking of buying a new body too. I don't imagine there is much chance of a discount on either given that both a fairly newly released..
 
My X100V arrived today, I've only had a quick play with it around the house but love it (forgot how good the X100 series was). I'm probably more impressed with this after 5 minutes than I have been with my Sony A1 since I've had it, sometimes it's just not all about specs. The colours out of camera are spot on with the film simulations. Can't wait to get out with it later/over the weekend.

I've asked about a case (which is now sorted) but how about a strap, both neck and wrist? I have the peak design ones but fancy something "different" that suits the retro styling ?
 
stevewestern said:
I had the 16mm and like you say, I know I'd use an 18mm much more.
It's just rather a lot of dosh if I'm thinking of buying a new body too. I don't imagine there is much chance of a discount on either given that both a fairly newly released..
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e-infin. £699
 
How quickly do e-infin deliver usually?
And...... I don't suppose you can pick up from their UK address after payment has been made etc? They have a W4 address which isn't far from my mums house and I'm in London for the next week....
 
stevewestern said:
How quickly do e-infin deliver usually?
And...... I don't suppose you can pick up from their UK address after payment has been made etc? They have a W4 address which isn't far from my mums house and I'm in London for the next week....
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You can’t pick up. Order now. Probably 6-7 working days.
 
trevorbray said:
You can’t pick up. Order now. Probably 6-7 working days.
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I didn't think so realistically.
6-7 working days is exactly when I'll be going home and I'll be attending a grass track meeting on the 14th which would be a perfect place to try some new gear, but will it arrive on time...?
I guess it's too much of a risk to order it for delivery to me in London - I'll be leaving early on the 13th.
Hmm if only I'd planned this a bit better!
 
stevewestern said:
I didn't think so realistically.
6-7 working days is exactly when I'll be going home and I'll be attending a grass track meeting on the 14th which would be a perfect place to try some new gear, but will it arrive on time...?
I guess it's too much of a risk to order it for delivery to me in London - I'll be leaving early on the 13th.
Hmm if only I'd planned this a bit better!
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Bummer
 
I went out for a quick walk around town last night to try out the X100V and find my way around the camera and test what it's like in low light etc.

No great shots but I had fun using it, everything hand held and I was impressed with it as I went out just before sunset and it handled the low light well. I don't do "street" photography but considering the time I was mainly restricted to the town.

I have to read up on a few things today that I couldn't find in menus last night but that was the idea of going out.

A couple of photos below from last night for the fun of it: :

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Jase said:
My X100V arrived today, I've only had a quick play with it around the house but love it (forgot how good the X100 series was). I'm probably more impressed with this after 5 minutes than I have been with my Sony A1 since I've had it, sometimes it's just not all about specs. The colours out of camera are spot on with the film simulations. Can't wait to get out with it later/over the weekend.

I've asked about a case (which is now sorted) but how about a strap, both neck and wrist? I have the peak design ones but fancy something "different" that suits the retro styling ?
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I would have a look at the footprint range of straps they even use an x100 for some of the demo picutres.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/cliveato...bUGvvNa-wvY7m6G_uTZPp8rFjoW9rqJHoolvuaTIZ5vxo
 
todders said:
I would have a look at the footprint range of straps they even use an x100 for some of the demo picutres.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/cliveatoak/m.html?item=182235785257&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562&fbclid=IwAR2xzE4TlrQmX-bUGvvNa-wvY7m6G_uTZPp8rFjoW9rqJHoolvuaTIZ5vxo
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Cheers, I've been using my Peak Design Cuff and it's been OK so think I'll stick with that for now.

Also for anyone interested, I purchased the official Fuji Leather case for it (in black) and it was much better than I expected. I only wanted a half case but it is in 2 sections so ideal apart from the tripod mounting screw is covered but I'm unlikely to use this on a tripod anyway.
 
AgentOrange76 said:
Wex at Aldgate have cameras out on display ready to play with. Park cameras tend to have everything in cabinets so has to be supervised which I find irratating
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Knowing of some of the towns which are within an easy car drive of their store I can understand why.
 
Idiot question.... My XH1 is displaying images, when reviewing them, through the viewfinder rather than on the rear screen. I don't know how I made it do that and can't figure out how to switch it back?. Help please!

EDIT - Sorted. There's a dedicated button near the eyepiece, you learn something new everyday!
 
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The 100-400 is an excellent lens, and with the 1.4TC you get to 560mm anyway. If I was starting from scratch again, I'd definitely go with the 150-600, but I can "cope" this the older lens and tc for now.
 
My friend and neighbour Sergio has led a colourful life but retired to a remote village in the mountains to make crucifixes. A bad shoulder injury means he will have to leave his home for an easier place with less snow to shovel in winter. I fear his workshop will be lost so I took a photo today:
Sergios Shop by Ian, on Flickr
X-T2+10-24mm lens, quickly processed in Silver Efex Pro 2
 
Not a great time of the year for it, or time of the month really... But I found my old T2>M42 and M42>Fuji X adapters in a box of bits and bobs, and decided to crack out the old telescope for some tests. It was more of a technical exercise really to learn the process of setting up the scope and camera, shooting multiple images, stacking them, sharpening, and processing.

I only took 30 or so shots, of which I used the best 8-10. Stacked in AutoStakkert and sharpened in Registax, slight exposure adjustments etc in Capture One.

Pretty happy for a test. There's lots of room for improvement but it's a lot better than I've managed in the past. Can't wait to get some cleaner air in the winter, along with a higher and newer moon. Hoping to get a clean thin crescent with a much higher frame count. Once I've got that down I might look at adding more focal length and doing some mosaics.

Moon! by jimmyjamjoejoe, on Flickr
 
A couple from lastnight - Couldn't believe my luck as he wondered into that natural frame!

I grabbed these shots as insurance before trying to get closer. I wanted to give him a little more room in the "frame" so figured getting closer with a shorter focal length would do that. While we do get plenty of semi-tame deer around here, this wasn't that kind of area, and he very quickly disappeared. I imagine him being in velvet made him a bit more cautious than usual.

Deer 2 by jimmyjamjoejoe, on Flickr

Deer by jimmyjamjoejoe, on Flickr
 
Hey guys, pretty new to the forum and new(ish) to Fuji. I'm trading in from a Sony A7RIV to an XH2S. Just wondering what everyone's opinion on lens choices is and why.

Let me know what type of photography (or videography) you use it for :)
 
dougturner said:
Hey guys, pretty new to the forum and new(ish) to Fuji. I'm trading in from a Sony A7RIV to an XH2S. Just wondering what everyone's opinion on lens choices is and why.

Let me know what type of photography (or videography) you use it for :)
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Welcome!

Its probably easier for people to comment based on what you prefer to shoot - most people buy lenses to suit their requirements! So what are you trying to achieve?
 
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dougturner said:
Hey guys, pretty new to the forum and new(ish) to Fuji. I'm trading in from a Sony A7RIV to an XH2S. Just wondering what everyone's opinion on lens choices is and why.

Let me know what type of photography (or videography) you use it for :)
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I'm yet to find a bad Fuji lens, they're all excellent optically. There are 3 tiers for fuji lenses - XC, XF, and XF "Red badge". XC are the cheaper of the three, typically being plastic construction etc (though some are optically identical to their XF counterparts).

XF are the bread and butter. Typically metal construction and optically very good, some are weather sealed. All of the primes are XF, and there are subsets of f2 primes and f1.4 primes.

The red badge lenses are the "professional" models. I know of 3 - the 16-50, 50-140, and 100-400. The first two have a constant f2.8 aperture but no image stabilisation. All are weather sealed as far as I know.

There's also some outliers, like the 200mm f2, and the new 150-600, I'm not really sure where they fit in - too pricey for me so I haven't even looked at specs!

Basically, with fuji you buy for the features, because quality will always be good. So if you need a certain focal length or a certain aperture, that's what you pay for.

There are some third party options, but not many with autofocus. The main ones are Viltrox and Sigma, who each do a set of 23, 35, and 56mm f1.4 primes (or there abouts). Again, you get what you pay for. Viltrox are the cheapest, Fuji are typically better optically but you pay a lot more for it. Sigma sit somewhere between the two.

If you don't mind manual focus there are a LOT of options out there, from adapted vintage lenses to cheap-but-pretty-good Chinese lenses like the 7artisans range.

Personally, I have a 12mm Samyang for an ultrawide, an 18-55mm (it's not a kit lens!), and a 70-300mm. That covers pretty much all of my needs, while fitting in a small shoulder bag that I can take anywhere. I tend not to need the faster apertures and the two zooms have IS, so that bunch suits me fine. If I had a body with IBIS, I would probably look at the 16-50 instead of the 18-55.

Hope that helps!
 
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