The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

Well I've been going stir crazy being out of action so on Monday I put the neck strap on and attached the light 55-200 on and took it around the woods with me.

Somewhat of a frustrating morning both in terms of my arm (ached a fair bit afterwards despite minimal use/weight) and the camera having a mind of its own. Auto ISO decided to sit at max all morning and this user didn't notice until looking at the pictures later at home. Not the end of the world but not sure what prompted it as light was good and certainly wouldn't have been needed to compensate for shutter speed/aperture. Will keep an eye on it.

Anyway I ended up liking these two...

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And something festive!

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Would have liked a bit less clutter in this but environment is what it is.

See the consultant again tomorrow. Hopefully some positive news and I can move onto physio and start getting sorted.
 
Lost_Manc said:
Well I've been going stir crazy being out of action so on Monday I put the neck strap on and attached the light 55-200 on and took it around the woods with me.

Somewhat of a frustrating morning both in terms of my arm (ached a fair bit afterwards despite minimal use/weight) and the camera having a mind of its own. Auto ISO decided to sit at max all morning and this user didn't notice until looking at the pictures later at home. Not the end of the world but not sure what prompted it as light was good and certainly wouldn't have been needed to compensate for shutter speed/aperture. Will keep an eye on it.

Anyway I ended up liking these two...

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And something festive!

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Would have liked a bit less clutter in this but environment is what it is.

See the consultant again tomorrow. Hopefully some positive news and I can move onto physio and start getting sorted.
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Looking good. Are they with the H2S ?
 
@Lost_Manc I tend to use auto ISO only when shooting manual. Give it a try.
There’s been some internet chatter about not being able to use exposure compensation in Manual on H2 bodies. Trick here is to go into Button Dial settings. Set Fn2 to Exposure Compensation when in Manual Mode. Now when in Manual a simple press will toggle exposure compensation on and off. You’ll be able to make changes with either front or real command dials.
 
trevorbray said:
Looking good. Are they with the H2S ?
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No, I would like one but still using the XT-4 at present.

I keep going back and forth between new body and glass. Reality is life and time constraints mean right now both would probably be a waste!
Head tells me to get the lens I want before changing body though.
 
trevorbray said:
@Lost_Manc I tend to use auto ISO only when shooting manual. Give it a try.
There’s been some internet chatter about not being able to use exposure compensation in Manual on H2 bodies. Trick here is to go into Button Dial settings. Set Fn2 to Exposure Compensation when in Manual Mode. Now when in Manual a simple press will toggle exposure compensation on and off. You’ll be able to make changes with either front or real command dials.
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Will keep in mind for when/if I do end up getting the H2s.

I know from the XT-4 if more than one part is away from 'A' then the exposure compensation does nothing/is deactivated.
I generally just use auto iso and control aperture and shutter speed myself and have had no real issue in the past so not sure what prompted the camera to behave as it did on the day.
 
Lost_Manc said:
Will keep in mind for when/if I do end up getting the H2s.

I know from the XT-4 if more than one part is away from 'A' then the exposure compensation does nothing/is deactivated.
I generally just use auto iso and control aperture and shutter speed myself and have had no real issue in the past so not sure what prompted the camera to behave as it did on the day.
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That's weird.

On my X-T3 I spend 90% of the time with ISO 160 and manual aperture, leaving only SS on auto, and exposure comp works fine.
 
Lost_Manc said:
Well I've been going stir crazy being out of action so on Monday I put the neck strap on and attached the light 55-200 on and took it around the woods with me.

Somewhat of a frustrating morning both in terms of my arm (ached a fair bit afterwards despite minimal use/weight) and the camera having a mind of its own. Auto ISO decided to sit at max all morning and this user didn't notice until looking at the pictures later at home. Not the end of the world but not sure what prompted it as light was good and certainly wouldn't have been needed to compensate for shutter speed/aperture. Will keep an eye on it.

Anyway I ended up liking these two...

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And something festive!

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Would have liked a bit less clutter in this but environment is what it is.

See the consultant again tomorrow. Hopefully some positive news and I can move onto physio and start getting sorted.
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Two very nice wildlife style captures Rob, nicely presented with some lovely colours.
 
jimmyjamjojo said:
That's weird.

On my X-T3 I spend 90% of the time with ISO 160 and manual aperture, leaving only SS on auto, and exposure comp works fine.
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Just had a look and you are right. I’m either thinking of something else or just getting mixed up. Losing it!
 
Lost_Manc said:
Lovely dog Trevor.

How that fur is still white though I’ll never know. Our white Springer can find mud in a sterile white box!
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G.K.Jnr. said:
Another very nice dog portrait style capture Trevor, certainly a fine looking companion.
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Thanks chaps. He had a date with the hosepipe by the time we arrived home. He’s pretty used to it !!
 
What are peoples favourite way to resize for print? I have the x-t30 and want to print no larger than 20x16 and the 26MP is a tad smaller for a native 300dpi print.

Do you use whichever re size method is included in your raw/editor or something more specialised? Capture One seems to do a pretty good job
 
acrobatic_Citron said:
What are peoples favourite way to resize for print? I have the x-t30 and want to print no larger than 20x16 and the 26MP is a tad smaller for a native 300dpi print.

Do you use whichever re size method is included in your raw/editor or something more specialised? Capture One seems to do a pretty good job
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If you have Adobe PS or LR when you open camera raw right click on the image and choose enhance from the menu that pops up, it will increase resolution massively. Don't forget to then open the new file it's created (on the right) not the original. It creates a DNG file that you can then save as a JPEG.
 
Any recommendations on getting a prime to overcome the shorting comings of the 16-50 for indoor use? Primary shots are documenting the festive period with the family. Solo shots, groups and perhaps the odd video if the lens isn't noisy. It'll be on either X-T20 or 30.
 
redlion said:
Any recommendations on getting a prime to overcome the shorting comings of the 16-50 for indoor use? Primary shots are documenting the festive period with the family. Solo shots, groups and perhaps the odd video if the lens isn't noisy. It'll be on either X-T20 or 30.
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Why not investigate noise reduction software ?
Have a look at PureRAW 2. I use it regularly it’s superb.
 
trevorbray said:
Why not investigate noise reduction software ?
Have a look at PureRAW 2. I use it regularly it’s superb.
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I'll look that up. The ISO usually ramps to 12.8k so that could help. Some detail is lost at high ISO but can't drop the shutter as kids move about.

The prime was more to also get some DOF and something that pops more. 16 1.4 Sigma, Viltrox or Fuji 23 1.4 are probably more indoor friendly than 35+ but will check the software.
 
redlion said:
I'll look that up. The ISO usually ramps to 12.8k so that could help. Some detail is lost at high ISO but can't drop the shutter as kids move about.

The prime was more to also get some DOF and something that pops more. 16 1.4 Sigma, Viltrox or Fuji 23 1.4 are probably more indoor friendly than 35+ but will check the software.
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Id get yourself a godox flash, you can bounce it off the walls and get more light than youll need for xmas family shots and used well anyone will think its a natural light source
 
redlion said:
Any recommendations on getting a prime to overcome the shorting comings of the 16-50 for indoor use? Primary shots are documenting the festive period with the family. Solo shots, groups and perhaps the odd video if the lens isn't noisy. It'll be on either X-T20 or 30.
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I'm not sure what's available in Fuji land but a 24, 28 or at the most 35mm equivalent would be my choice as anything longer could have you backed up against a wall or shooting from outside through a window. 1/160 / 1/250 could be enough to freeze casual movement.
 
Speedy136 said:
My fav from this morning. Foggy and pretty dull, was hoping on the sun bursting through but not until I was nearly home.
Yarmouth pier Isle of Wight. Got lucky with the lady walking toward me.
Xt4 16-55
Foggy Mornings are upon Us by Nick Lowe, on Flickr
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"Excellent" candid street style capture Nick, really liking the misty atmosphere and the presentation.
 
Speedy136 said:
My fav from this morning. Foggy and pretty dull, was hoping on the sun bursting through but not until I was nearly home.
Yarmouth pier Isle of Wight. Got lucky with the lady walking toward me.
Xt4 16-55
Foggy Mornings are upon Us by Nick Lowe, on Flickr
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What a great moody image. Well done :thumbs:

I can`t help wondering what I would be like with the end of the pier cloned out. Walking into oblivion ;)
 
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