The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

Just ordered a TTArtisan 35mm f1.4 to partner my X-T2. Anyone any experience with one of these?
 
colourofsound said:
Any recommendations on free alternatives to Lightroom, Capture One etc? The editing in Apple Photos leaves much to be desired; but I'm not at a place where I want to start paying for software; and Capture One are discontinuing the free version that came with my camera.

Mainly I want to quickly flick through photos, fix a few imperfections (for instance, I've been out this morning and looking back at my photos have noticed a black smudge on the lens :( )
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The Lightroon/Photoshop photography plan is about 3 take away coffees a month - you get an incredible amount of software for effectively very little
 
Mr Perceptive said:
The Lightroon/Photoshop photography plan is about 3 take away coffees a month - you get an incredible amount of software for effectively very little
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Appreciate that, but £10 a month is still £10 a month. On top of all the other £10 a months I already have going on I’d rather not add another one. I literally want one step up from Apple photos - I’m not interested in extensive editing, I spend enough time on computers as it is
 
colourofsound said:
Appreciate that, but £10 a month is still £10 a month. On top of all the other £10 a months I already have going on I’d rather not add another one. I literally want one step up from Apple photos - I’m not interested in extensive editing, I spend enough time on computers as it is
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How about the free Fuji Raw Converter? For free it's decent enough once you get your head around it.
 
colourofsound said:
Any recommendations on free alternatives to Lightroom, Capture One etc? The editing in Apple Photos leaves much to be desired; but I'm not at a place where I want to start paying for software; and Capture One are discontinuing the free version that came with my camera.

Mainly I want to quickly flick through photos, fix a few imperfections (for instance, I've been out this morning and looking back at my photos have noticed a black smudge on the lens :( )
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Might be worth a look

View: https://youtu.be/qG2xJzAmvOg?si=DvYdB2G1d5spsMpD
 
Raymond Lin said:
Bare minimum. No battery and just body cap.

Because when they put it back together…they can forget accessories. The body cap is easy and cheap to replace, the batter is not.
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I did the same.
 
colourofsound said:
Appreciate that, but £10 a month is still £10 a month. On top of all the other £10 a months I already have going on I’d rather not add another one. I literally want one step up from Apple photos - I’m not interested in extensive editing, I spend enough time on computers as it is
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Gimp is apparently very good, although I’ve not used it myself. Affinity Photo isn’t free, but it’s a one-off cost rather than a subscription. I use it and I’m very happy with it.

Regarding your sensor, it might just be a speck of dust rather than a smudge: get a blower and blow a couple of puffs of air onto the sensor, see if that fixes it. If you haven’t got a blower get one from Amazon or somewhere; don’t blow it with your mouth.
 
colourofsound said:
Any recommendations on free alternatives to Lightroom, Capture One etc? The editing in Apple Photos leaves much to be desired; but I'm not at a place where I want to start paying for software; and Capture One are discontinuing the free version that came with my camera.

Mainly I want to quickly flick through photos, fix a few imperfections (for instance, I've been out this morning and looking back at my photos have noticed a black smudge on the lens :( )
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There's still time to download Capture One Express for Fuji - but you'll have to do it & register before 30th Jan.
 
DemiLion said:
There's still time to download Capture One Express for Fuji - but you'll have to do it & register before 30th Jan.
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I was under the impression they were shutting all down; I’ve been getting emails saying to export my work from Capture One Express. Is it possible I didn’t get the Fuji version…?
 
DemiLion said:
There's still time to download Capture One Express for Fuji - but you'll have to do it & register before 30th Jan.
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Not sure, I think it has already gone, I can't see Express on the Capture One website anywhere.
 
nx4737 said:
Not sure, I think it has already gone, I can't see Express on the Capture One website anywhere.
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My mistake. The link on the Fuji website now goes to a three month free trial of C1.

What a bloody shame!
 
colourofsound said:
I was under the impression they were shutting all down; I’ve been getting emails saying to export my work from Capture One Express. Is it possible I didn’t get the Fuji version…?
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Hmm. I'm not sure. They are certainly disabling a further licensing and all support is being switched off but I haven't seen anything saying that they are going to torpedo existing copies - but I may well be wrong.
 
colourofsound said:
I also like this one quite a lot

https://flic.kr/p/2pr3Wdo
View: https://flic.kr/p/2pr3Wdo


You can probably see the lens smudges :/ Apple Photos does have a retouch tool but its not up to much. Everything else in it is pretty good though.
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100% dirt on the sensor!!!

Since you are near Chester (I assume from the photos), Wilkinsons in Chester will clean your sensor ( as will Cambrian in Colwyn Bay) and the Real Camera Company (Liverpool/Manchester) if you don’t want to do it yourself
 
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Mr Perceptive said:
100% dirt on the sensor!!!

Since you are near Chester (I assume from the photos), Wilkinsons in Chester will clean your sensor ( as will Cambrian in Colwyn Bay) and the Real Camera Company (Liverpool/Manchester) if you don’t want to do it yourself
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I've emailed this guy to see if they'll do a APC-S all-in-one kit for me. He's based in Cheshire aswell, it's Nigel Danson's son off of Youtube. Looks easy enough to do yourself.
 
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colourofsound said:
I've emailed this guy to see if they'll do a APC-S all-in-one kit for me. He's based in Cheshire aswell, it's Nigel Danson's son off of Youtube. Looks easy enough to do yourself.
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If they do agree to produce a APC-S please let me know as I will be ordering one.
 
If you're doing it yourself, don't forget to turn IBIS off (y)
 
Nigel Danson has a good video on You Tube for sensor cleaning. Watched that and did mine based off that.
 
Earley Man said:
If they do agree to produce a APC-S please let me know as I will be ordering one.
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They don't at the moment; he suggested buying the bits separately or using the full frame swabs swiping up and down rather than across during cleaning...
 
colourofsound said:
They don't at the moment; he suggested buying the bits separately or using the full frame swabs swiping up and down rather than across during cleaning...
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There are APS-C kits on Amazon, I don't know if they're any good? I have one on my watch list but I haven't bought it yet. Contents looks similar to the one linked above...
 
skullfunkerry said:
There are APS-C kits on Amazon, I don't know if they're any good? I have one on my watch list but I haven't bought it yet. Contents looks similar to the one linked above...
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Yeah it does look like he's just reselling the same stuff Amazon sells
 
I've been using ones from Amazon, and never had any issues. Both FF and APSC
 
macvisual said:
Anyone ordered/own or looking at buying the TTArtisan 25mm f2 (manual focus) compact lens for Fuji….?

Seems awesome value at around £60 cost……or thereabouts.
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I have this lens, loads of fun to shoot with. It's very small, very well built, all metal with a clicked aperture ring. Wide open there is loads of flare if a bright light source is anywhere near the frame but you can use this to get some nice artisitic images. Stop down to f2.8 and it's pretty sharp and punchy, certainly in the middle. The far corners are always mushy but in real world photography that doesn't matter. It has a lovely vintage style rendering, I really like some of the images I've taken with it. For the price you really can't go wrong. Obviously it's far from perfect, but it's also way better than I thought it would be for the price.
 
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colourofsound said:
Any recommendations on free alternatives to Lightroom, Capture One etc? The editing in Apple Photos leaves much to be desired; but I'm not at a place where I want to start paying for software; and Capture One are discontinuing the free version that came with my camera.

Mainly I want to quickly flick through photos, fix a few imperfections (for instance, I've been out this morning and looking back at my photos have noticed a black smudge on the lens :( )
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Lightroom. Certainly the mobile & tablet apps can be used for free. You don't get access to Raw editing, or the masking tools, but for basic edits you can use LR for free. People always forget this. But, it is worth paying for. As has been said, it's a tenner a month, or if you wait for Amazon Prime Day or Black Friday you can usually get a year for £60-£75. I don't see the point in having a grands worth of camera equipment then baulking at a tiny cost to actually get the best from the images you've created. It would be like buying a nice car and then not wanting to put fuel in it because of the cost.
 
RichardC27 said:
Lightroom. Certainly the mobile & tablet apps can be used for free. You don't get access to Raw editing, or the masking tools, but for basic edits you can use LR for free. People always forget this. But, it is worth paying for. As has been said, it's a tenner a month, or if you wait for Amazon Prime Day or Black Friday you can usually get a year for £60-£75. I don't see the point in having a grands worth of camera equipment then baulking at a tiny cost to actually get the best from the images you've created. It would be like buying a nice car and then not wanting to put fuel in it because of the cost.
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I appreciate what you're saying; but I have to be honest that I see this argument all the time and it annoys me. Subscription-based services are a problem especially for hobbyists as the costs mount up. I would rather pay an upfront fee for a piece of gear or software any day rather than have to account for continued expense.

Costs do not exist in a vaccuum; as I've said earlier £10 a month is yet another £10 a month sub on top of other things I pay for (and use more often) and so, for me at the moment, paying a monthly fee (which I would be locked into paying for a year - thanks Adobe) for a piece of software I might use maybe once a week, just isn't a financially sensible option - no matter how good the value is. At the end of the day, something is only valuable if you get the appropriate use out of it.
 
colourofsound said:
...paying a monthly fee ... for a piece of software I might use maybe once a week, just isn't a financially sensible option.
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It is - if you're the person receiving the fee !

In any case, there's so much good software supplied as open source or freeware these days, that you only need to pay for what you've found good for your purposes; and then, only if you choose to do so.
 
Finally updating my Nikon D90 which I have had for the last 15 years as a keen amateur,

I would love to purchase the Fuji XT 5 with the 18 55 mm lens but it maybe slightly out of my price bracket.

What is the closest compact, mirrorless, with image stabilisation fuji that I can get for photography, rarely use video and down a bit in price?

PS would I be able to use my existing Nikon lens with a fuji, eg, Sigma 17-701:2.8-4 Marco, Nikkor 35mm 1:1.8G and Nikkor 70-300331:4.5-5.6G with an adapter? If so what would be the disadvantages?

Any guidance much appreciated.
 
chris02 said:
Finally updating my Nikon D90 which I have had for the last 15 years as a keen amateur,

I would love to purchase the Fuji XT 5 with the 18 55 mm lens but it maybe slightly out of my price bracket.

What is the closest compact, mirrorless, with image stabilisation fuji that I can get for photography, rarely use video and down a bit in price?

PS would I be able to use my existing Nikon lens with a fuji, eg, Sigma 17-701:2.8-4 Marco, Nikkor 35mm 1:1.8G and Nikkor 70-300331:4.5-5.6G with an adapter? If so what would be the disadvantages?

Any guidance much appreciated.
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The X-T4, or have a look at the X-S10 or X-S20, both of those have IBIS as well.

I think there are adapters to allow you to use your Nikon glass on a Fuji, but it would be manual focus only and not the best experience. I'm not sure how you would change the aperture either. The 18-55mm kit lens is a great little lens, far better than any other manufacturers kit lenses.
 
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RichardC27 said:
The X-T4, or have a look at the X-S10 or X-S20, both of those have IBIS as well.

I think there are adapters to allow you to use your Nikon glass on a Fuji, but it would be manual focus only and not the best experience. I'm not sure how you would change the aperture either. The 18-55mm kit lens is a great little lens, far better than any other manufacturers kit lenses.
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^ exactly what Richard said. I picked up a mint X-T4 from Park Cameras a couple of weeks ago for £799. Other than the box seals being broken you wouldn’t know it’s not brand new.
 
chris02 said:
Finally updating my Nikon D90 which I have had for the last 15 years as a keen amateur,

I would love to purchase the Fuji XT 5 with the 18 55 mm lens but it maybe slightly out of my price bracket.

What is the closest compact, mirrorless, with image stabilisation fuji that I can get for photography, rarely use video and down a bit in price?

PS would I be able to use my existing Nikon lens with a fuji, eg, Sigma 17-701:2.8-4 Marco, Nikkor 35mm 1:1.8G and Nikkor 70-300331:4.5-5.6G with an adapter? If so what would be the disadvantages?

Any guidance much appreciated.
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RichardC27 said:
The X-T4, or have a look at the X-S10 or X-S20, both of those have IBIS as well.

I think there are adapters to allow you to use your Nikon glass on a Fuji, but it would be manual focus only and not the best experience. I'm not sure how you would change the aperture either. The 18-55mm kit lens is a great little lens, far better than any other manufacturers kit lenses.
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There is a Fringer AF Nikon Adapter https://www.fringeradapter.com/nikon-f-to-fujifilm-x

But it’s a similar price to a second user XF18-55mm

I’d suggest @RichardC27 advice, if WR is important then the X-T4 would be the way to go
 
skullfunkerry said:
^ exactly what Richard said. I picked up a mint X-T4 from Park Cameras a couple of weeks ago for £799. Other than the box seals being broken you wouldn’t know it’s not brand new.
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That's an absolute bargain
 
RichardC27 said:
A few shots from the weekend, a trip to Conwy and the castle. All taken on an X-T4 with the 18-55mm kit lens, Classic Chrome and Velvia simulations







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Cracking shots those!

How do you let the forum post more than two pics in a single post?
 
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