The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

PeteStewardson said:
Well from what I've been shooting up to now I'd say most are under ISO2000 I guess there is a bit more latitude for NR with the higher resolution if needed. I've never been one to use NR other than a tiny tweak in lightroom but I think some of the noise issues woudl be mitigated by me getting hold of Topaz or something.
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I recently bought ON1 RAW as well as the upgrade to Capture One V.22 with V.23 coming in November. ON1 RAW is excellent at removing noise, tried a demo on Topaz and it too is impressive, but I didn't like the interface.
 
bl0at3r said:
How in the monkeynuts have you managed to do that? I can't see it anywhere - does it actually exist yet?
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It is definitely coming so I get my dealer to start a pre-order list. This means they can tell Fuji how many units they need for sale at launch. This means Fuji know how many units that my dealer needs to deliver on the first day of release.
Also if I am no1 on the list then I get first refusal. No cost to me until it arrives when I purchase or not.
 
patr said:
I must admit that I was in two minds regarding the controls interface but the X-S10 kind of weaned me onto the PSAM dial and I very quickly learned to really like and appreciate the custom settings. I find it very quick to change now I have seven options 'plugged' in and I rarely change settings. I much prefer the X-H2S with the 150-600mm over my X-T4 and the ability to change to my preferred settings at the turn of a dial is excellent and instantaneous.

But I do understand exactly where you are coming from. I have sold the X-H1 but have kept the X-T4 and will have a close look at the X-T5 once the specs are finalised and not rumour-mill speculation.

The X-H2S is a fantastic bit of kit, I have identical settings set up on the X-H2 and tomorrow, courtesy of LCE, an 8-16mm will be delivered to really put the X-H2 through its paces.

I rented one a while back, loved it but was scared of damaging the front lens and swore I would never buy one as the 10-24mm did most of what I wanted.

Yet another broken promise to add to a very long list.
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I find that I shoot aperture priority mostly for my landscape shooting so I use ISO and/or EV changes a lot, this forces me towards the XT5.

In studio I shoot in Manual mode so I dont use EV changes, only ISO so the XH2/XH2S work well here so once again it is right tool for the best job. I find the detail I am getting is very good and the IQ is excellent.
 
PeteStewardson said:
Well from what I've been shooting up to now I'd say most are under ISO2000 I guess there is a bit more latitude for NR with the higher resolution if needed. I've never been one to use NR other than a tiny tweak in lightroom but I think some of the noise issues woudl be mitigated by me getting hold of Topaz or something.
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I use and highly recommend PureRAW 2
 
My general approach to camera settings is to use either Aperture priority or manual.
Then set ISO to the most appropriate lowest value for the light conditions

In. AV priority, I will then set the appropriate aperture value for depth of field.
I will then glance at the shutter speed and histogram to see that they are within bounds.
Minor adjustments will be made with the EC dial.

Larger changes would require reassessment of the aperture and iso choices.
 
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PeteStewardson said:
Just received a box with my new X-H2s inside... Don't have any lenses yet though :rolleyes:
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That`s got to be frustrating... Time to read the manual, I guess ;)

I hope you get some glass, soon.
 
Paulie-W said:
That`s got to be frustrating... Time to read the manual, I guess ;)

I hope you get some glass, soon.
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It's ok, I've got the loan one with 100-400 and 33/1.4 until a week on monday so mine can sit in the box while I pick up lenses. :)
 
Question though, how is the experience getting lenses from the Fuji refurb site? My X-H2s came form the return site, they told me they were retailer returns, and the one I have had a 0 shutter count so was brand new. If the lenses are also likely to be as new it seems like a good place to pick those up too.
 
PeteStewardson said:
It's ok, I've got the loan one with 100-400 and 33/1.4 until a week on monday so mine can sit in the box while I pick up lenses. :)
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Ahh not so bad then :)
I would have been pulling what little hair I have out, if it were a purchase lol
 
PeteStewardson said:
Question though, how is the experience getting lenses from the Fuji refurb site? My X-H2s came form the return site, they told me they were retailer returns, and the one I have had a 0 shutter count so was brand new. If the lenses are also likely to be as new it seems like a good place to pick those up too.
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I had a 16-55 from the refurb store, and it looked brand new. Also got my H1 from there, and that too looked untouched :thumbs:
 
Hi Fuji owners.

I've been thinking of getting a X100, probably an S or a T, just for the fun and experience and I have a few questions which seem to be rarely covered in reviews...

Can you set the camera up to automatically switch between the mechanical and electronic shutters so you don't have to switch manually or call up the ND if you need to exceed 1/4,000 in good light? Or do you have to switch between the mechanical and electronic shutter manually?

Do these cameras let you see the DoF as you stop down? My A7 lets you see the DoF in all modes and my Panasonic cameras show it too but only in manual mode.

Also is there auto ISO with exposure compensation in any or all modes?

Thanks if anyone has the time to answer.
 
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Rumour mill is reporting that XT5 is to be announced on 2nd November.
 
jknights said:
Rumour mill is reporting that XT5 is to be announced on 2nd November.
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All I want from it now, is a slightly bigger grip, and 2 SD slots ;)
So far, I'm feeling confident.
 
woof woof said:
Hi Fuji owners.

I've been thinking of getting a X100, probably an S or a T, just for the fun and experience and I have a few questions which seem to be rarely covered in reviews...

Can you set the camera up to automatically switch between the mechanical and electronic shutters so you don't have to switch manually or call up the ND if you need to exceed 1/4,000 in good light? Or do you have to switch between the mechanical and electronic shutter manually?

Do these cameras let you see the DoF as you stop down? My A7 lets you see the DoF in all modes and my Panasonic cameras show it too but only in manual mode.

Also is there auto ISO with exposure compensation in any or all modes?

Thanks if anyone has the time to answer.
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Alan - some answers (these are for X100T, not checked X100S)

Yes you can set Mechanical+Electronic Shutter and it switches into electronic at speeds faster than 1/4000th

Turning the ND filter on/off is a manual operation but you can put it on a function button

DoF is shown in the EVF automatically, when the shutter half pressed (as most mirrorless cameras), in the OVF its not available as the optical path for your eye doesn't go through the lens

Yes you can set an Auto ISO range in all modes, but Exp Compensation doesn't really apply in fully manual, but does work fine in Aperture priority/Shutter Priority

Manual here https://fujifilm-dsc.com/en/manual/x100t/

Regarding softness of lens, as mentioned in the Sony thread, yes it can be soft but usually only noticable wide open (F2) and shooting subjects very close to camera. In normal use its never usually an issue.
 
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woof woof said:
Hi Fuji owners.

I've been thinking of getting a X100, probably an S or a T, just for the fun and experience and I have a few questions which seem to be rarely covered in reviews...
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Edited as @Mr Perceptive answered more. I will however leave the next part...

Anyway. Whilst I'm sure plenty here may be able to answer specific X100 questions better I just wanted to add that if you use Reddit at all then the Fuji group on there is very active and has a fair few X100 users who could probably answer any questions you care to throw their way.
 
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Paulie-W said:
All I want from it now, is a slightly bigger grip, and 2 SD slots ;)
So far, I'm feeling confident.
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Dont think it will have two SD slots as the readout of the sensor may be requiring a faster performance than the SD can provide so it will need a CFExpress card like the XH2 and XH2S.
This is a just a guess on my part!
 
woof woof said:
Hi Fuji owners.

I've been thinking of getting a X100, probably an S or a T, just for the fun and experience and I have a few questions which seem to be rarely covered in reviews...

Can you set the camera up to automatically switch between the mechanical and electronic shutters so you don't have to switch manually or call up the ND if you need to exceed 1/4,000 in good light? Or do you have to switch between the mechanical and electronic shutter manually?

Do these cameras let you see the DoF as you stop down? My A7 lets you see the DoF in all modes and my Panasonic cameras show it too but only in manual mode.

Also is there auto ISO with exposure compensation in any or all modes?

Thanks if anyone has the time to answer.
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The X100S and X100T both use the smaller NP-95 battery, the X100F uses the NP-126S battery which is much better. Obviously the older cameras are cheaper but I found the need to carry multiple spare batteries when I use the X100S/T but the X100F is much better. I am still trying to resist the even better X100V but I know that eventually I will succumb.
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jknights said:
Dont think it will have two SD slots as the readout of the sensor may be requiring a faster performance than the SD can provide so it will need a CFExpress card like the XH2 and XH2S.
This is a just a guess on my part!
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One of the H2 `tube reviews I watched, the guy only had an SD card in it, and that seemed to work ok for just photography. So fingers crossed ;)

I have never even tried video on my last three cameras, as it doesn`t interest me in the slightest.
 
Thanks to those who answered the questions above.

On lens softness, I have downloaded some older camera raws and processed them in photoshop with the latest version of camera raw and they looked ok to me. None were close ups but I don't think it'll be a problem.
 
woof woof said:
On lens softness, I have downloaded some older camera raws and processed them in photoshop with the latest version of camera raw and they looked ok to me. None were close ups but I don't think it'll be a problem.
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For Fuji files I’ve found DxO photo lab to lift them beyond anything LRc can achieve including the Enhanced Details (or whatever it’s called!) option. However I am currently trialling DxO PureRAW 2 in LRc and getting the RAW demosaicing and denoising benefits of using Photolab whilst staying within LRc and the Adobe ecosystem I’ve become used to using.

May be something you might want to look into. You get a 30 day trial and normally heavily discounted for Black Friday. I’d imagine it has benefits for other camera RAW files but I’ve only used it on Fuji RAFs.
 
Lost_Manc said:
For Fuji files I’ve found DxO photo lab to lift them beyond anything LRc can achieve including the Enhanced Details (or whatever it’s called!) option. However I am currently trialling DxO PureRAW 2 in LRc and getting the RAW demosaicing and denoising benefits of using Photolab whilst staying within LRc and the Adobe ecosystem I’ve become used to using.

May be something you might want to look into. You get a 30 day trial and normally heavily discounted for Black Friday. I’d imagine it has benefits for other camera RAW files but I’ve only used it on Fuji RAFs.
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If I get one I'll stick with the latest version of photoshop and camera raw as that's what I'm using and paying for and tbh changing to something else will be more hassle than anything :D As above, I downloaded some raws and they look ok after processing with my existing software so I think I'll be ok.
 
Lost_Manc said:
For Fuji files I’ve found DxO photo lab to lift them beyond anything LRc can achieve including the Enhanced Details (or whatever it’s called!) option. However I am currently trialling DxO PureRAW 2 in LRc and getting the RAW demosaicing and denoising benefits of using Photolab whilst staying within LRc and the Adobe ecosystem I’ve become used to using.

May be something you might want to look into. You get a 30 day trial and normally heavily discounted for Black Friday. I’d imagine it has benefits for other camera RAW files but I’ve only used it on Fuji RAFs.
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I’d generally agree with this but sometimes IMO PureRAW2 can get a bit excited with sharpening! Also occasionally it gets carried away with the greens, though this can be sorted afterwards. It works well but not on every image. I have used it with original X100, X-Trans and GFX files.

The results with higher ISO files can be stunning though, it’s a good bit of software
 
Mr Perceptive said:
I’d generally agree with this but sometimes IMO PureRAW2 can get a bit excited with sharpening! Also occasionally it gets carried away with the greens, though this can be sorted afterwards. It works well but not on every image. I have used it with original X100, X-Trans and GFX files.

The results with higher ISO files can be stunning though, it’s a good bit of software
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I'll keep an eye out for that.

I know when DxO added the Beta support in Photolab 5 that the files were at times over sharpened but that seemed to be addressed as I noticed it less and less.

I still use Photolab 5 alongside LRc but am in the process of seeing whether PureRaw can take the place of Photolab instead of having 2 'full' editors and keep my workflow essentially within LRc.

The finer control in Photolab vs PureRaw though is certainly a plus. Also not a fan of PureRaw creating a new directory for the files whereas Photolab does the roundtrip and puts the new file in the same location unless set otherwise. This could just be me mission g something however!
 
Lost_Manc said:
I'll keep an eye out for that.

I know when DxO added the Beta support in Photolab 5 that the files were at times over sharpened but that seemed to be addressed as I noticed it less and less.

I still use Photolab 5 alongside LRc but am in the process of seeing whether PureRaw can take the place of Photolab instead of having 2 'full' editors and keep my workflow essentially within LRc.

The finer control in Photolab vs PureRaw though is certainly a plus. Also not a fan of PureRaw creating a new directory for the files whereas Photolab does the roundtrip and puts the new file in the same location unless set otherwise. This could just be me mission g something however!
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I use PureRAW in conjunction with LR, you can choose the directory for the converted files and it can be the same folder as the original image, I normally put them in a DXO sub-folder off the original directory, then they are available in the original folder and can be isolated by just selecting the DXO sub-folder.
 
Mr Perceptive said:
I’d generally agree with this but sometimes IMO PureRAW2 can get a bit excited with sharpening! Also occasionally it gets carried away with the greens, though this can be sorted afterwards. It works well but not on every image. I have used it with original X100, X-Trans and GFX files.

The results with higher ISO files can be stunning though, it’s a good bit of software
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I've seen that in pictures processed here. I'm not expecting any colour issues that can't be fixed to suit me as I shoot raw and often dive into the colour mixer and even if things are a bit off from reality, hey-ho.

I found a well priced S at a dealer described as being in good condition so I'll see how I get on with it.

Thanks again all.
 
Mr Perceptive said:
I use PureRAW in conjunction with LR, you can choose the directory for the converted files and it can be the same folder as the original image, I normally put them in a DXO sub-folder off the original directory, then they are available in the original folder and can be isolated by just selecting the DXO sub-folder.
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I'll have a bit more of a dig around then. Just habit having them in the same directory. Not a deal breaker. To be fair I will probably stick with Photolab 5 anyway until such point I need to upgrade, but have been impressed with PureRaw for a 'simple' plug-in.
woof woof said:
I found a well priced S at a dealer described as being in good condition so I'll see how I get on with it.
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Enjoy. I was/am tempted to pick an X100 at some point or even an XE for a keep it on my pocket camera. As much as I love my XT-4. once the 16-55 is attached you'd need some serious pockets!

Did try it with the 27mm 2.8 WR but as much as I liked the lens the body was still too big really so the lens largely sat on the shelf feeling unloved.
 
Lost_Manc said:
I'll have a bit more of a dig around then. Just habit having them in the same directory. Not a deal breaker. To be fair I will probably stick with Photolab 5 anyway until such point I need to upgrade, but have been impressed with PureRaw for a 'simple' plug-in.

Enjoy. I was/am tempted to pick an X100 at some point or even an XE for a keep it on my pocket camera. As much as I love my XT-4. once the 16-55 is attached you'd need some serious pockets!

Did try it with the 27mm 2.8 WR but as much as I liked the lens the body was still too big really so the lens largely sat on the shelf feeling unloved.
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X100 series cameras get under your skin, so beware!!! Once you get your head around their limitations, they are fantastic tools for photography
 
Hi guys, does anybody have an X-H2? I read that it will take 10/20 RAW images for super detail images.
How do you process them please?
How large is the file folder?
Thank you in advance (y)
 
Norkie said:
Hi guys, does anybody have an X-H2? I read that it will take 10/20 RAW images for super detail images.
How do you process them please?
How large is the file folder?
Thank you in advance (y)
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See here, from 6:13. He mentions also a free Fuji utility for processing the images. Files are 160mb.
 
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Norkie said:
Hi guys, does anybody have an X-H2? I read that it will take 10/20 RAW images for super detail images.
How do you process them please?
How large is the file folder?
Thank you in advance (y)
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From DPreview

Fujifilm already has a pixel-shift high resolution mode in its GFX medium format cameras, but this is its first appearance in a camera with an X-Trans color filter pattern. The less-frequent repeat pattern means that the camera has to take 20 images to get a single pixel sensor movement between each one, but the end result is a set of files that can be combined into a 160MP image using the downloadable 'Pixel Shift Combiner' software.

I’ve got X-H2. Weather dependant I’ll give it a go in the next few days.
 
Thank you guys, appreciated ;)
 
trevorbray said:
From DPreview

Fujifilm already has a pixel-shift high resolution mode in its GFX medium format cameras, but this is its first appearance in a camera with an X-Trans color filter pattern. The less-frequent repeat pattern means that the camera has to take 20 images to get a single pixel sensor movement between each one, but the end result is a set of files that can be combined into a 160MP image using the downloadable 'Pixel Shift Combiner' software.

I’ve got X-H2. Weather dependant I’ll give it a go in the next few days.
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With such a small pixel size, it will need to be on a tripod in very still conditions!!
 
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