The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

bl0at3r said:
Oh to live in a part of the UK where there is this much natural height difference in a landscape :D
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You are only a train ticket away from some altitude.............

Budgeting for places to go is one of the best photography upgrades - I met a guy recently whose wife regularly buys him train tickets as gifts to interesting (or new) places to photograph!! I thought that was a great gift (alternatively she might just want him out the house for a few days!!)
 
Mr Perceptive said:
You are only a train ticket away from some altitude.............

Budgeting for places to go is one of the best photography upgrades - I met a guy recently whose wife regularly buys him train tickets as gifts to interesting (or new) places to photograph!! I thought that was a great gift (alternatively she might just want him out the house for a few days!!)
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Very true (y)
 
Mr Perceptive said:
You are only a train ticket away from some altitude.............

Budgeting for places to go is one of the best photography upgrades - I met a guy recently whose wife regularly buys him train tickets as gifts to interesting (or new) places to photograph!! I thought that was a great gift (alternatively she might just want him out the house for a few days!!)
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It's my 50th in March, and our 1st wedding anniversary in April. I/we've decided we are going to go away for a few days rather than buy 'gifts' :)
 
LeeRatters said:
It's my 50th in March, and our 1st wedding anniversary in April. I/we've decided we are going to go away for a few days rather than buy 'gifts' :)
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We've just done that, got a little bit of money for Christmas, went away for a couple of days rather than buy anything, didn't take any pictures mind you!!!
 
bl0at3r said:
Oh to live in a part of the UK where there is this much natural height difference in a landscape :D
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Hilarious that you say this, given that I live in Cheshire which is notoriously flat, and this is up Bickerton Hill, probably the only hill within a 2 min drive without going into Wales!
 
colourofsound said:
I assume that any 49mm conversion lens will work with an X100F and an extension ring? Was thinking about taking a punt on something like this for a laugh/experiment
mwclassic.com

Sunagor Super Wider Semi Fish-Eye 0.42X Supplimentarty lens with 49mm Series VII filter thread adapter - MW Classic Cameras

Exc+ 93%. Clean barrel & optics
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For £7 you probably can't go wrong...unless it doesn't fit ;)
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I fitted a similar 49mm Semi Fish Eye to my X100F, (mine was a Jessops variant), yes it worked, but to get the full fish effect (circular image) you need the WCL-X100 inserted in between.


170819 Liverpool Museum Fisheye X100F by David Yeoman, on Flickr


170819 Liverpool Catholic Cathedral Fisheye X100F by David Yeoman, on Flickr

Optically not great, but for a bit of fun, it was a great combo, but made the little X100F feel very front heavy. I bought mine for one reason, I was going to Rome and wanted to photo the double helix staircase in the Vatican, an evening visit afforded very few visitors cluttering up my images!


Vatican Staircase 1600px by David Yeoman, on Flickr
 
Excellent, thanks David. I won't be buying the WCL-X100 any time soon; but for £7 or similar I might buy an old conversion lens just to see what its like!

I'm also looking at a mist or bloom filter; any recommendations? I was looking at the Nisi ones as they have the spacing built-in for autofocus extension on the lens. I have a JJ ring on to fit on a Hoya protection filter and it makes the lens that much larger that it sort of defeats the point of having a small camera. Almost.
 
colourofsound said:
Excellent, thanks David. I won't be buying the WCL-X100 any time soon; but for £7 or similar I might buy an old conversion lens just to see what its like!

I'm also looking at a mist or bloom filter; any recommendations? I was looking at the Nisi ones as they have the spacing built-in for autofocus extension on the lens. I have a JJ ring on to fit on a Hoya protection filter and it makes the lens that much larger that it sort of defeats the point of having a small camera. Almost.
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I used a Tiffen 1/4 Black ProMist - would recommend a Black Variant as these hold a lot more contrast - was thinking of moving it on as I have a Shortstache Everyday Filter which combines a Pro-Mist with a Polariser, I’ll drop it in the classifieds later and tag you.

Obviously the good thing about buying 49mm filters is that also fit the Leica Q series when you upgrade…… :ROFLMAO:
 
Mr Perceptive said:
I used a Tiffen 1/4 Black ProMist - would recommend a Black Variant as these hold a lot more contrast - was thinking of moving it on as I have a Shortstache Everyday Filter which combines a Pro-Mist with a Polariser, I’ll drop it in the classifieds later and tag you.

Obviously the good thing about buying 49mm filters is that also fit the Leica Q series when you upgrade…… :ROFLMAO:
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Cool - I like the design of the Nisi but the bloom effect looks far more pronounced than 1/4 based on their example photos.

LeeRatters said:
I have a K&F ¼th permanently on mine. I have the Everyday too but I don't use it hardly at all tbh

I also have a ⅛th hanging around unused too.
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Any particular reason why you don't use the Everyday? I know some folk don't like polarisers (I'm not 100% sure what they do, James Popsys mentions fairly often on his youtube channel that they do 'weird things' to skies)

Could be interested in a 1/8th if you're thinking of getting rid...
 
Mr Perceptive said:
1/8 is a very very subtle effect especially on an APSC sensor
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That's okay - maybe its more subtle 'in real life' but all the sample pictures of the 1/4 on Nisi, Tiffen, Moment, K&F are all a bit OTT for me. 1/8 seems like a good starting point? Really I just want to take the edge off lights and leave the rest of the image colour and contrast as untouched as possible.
 
colourofsound said:
That's okay - maybe its more subtle 'in real life' but all the sample pictures of the 1/4 on Nisi, Tiffen, Moment, K&F are all a bit OTT for me. 1/8 seems like a good starting point? Really I just want to take the edge off lights and leave the rest of the image colour and contrast as untouched as possible.
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Then 1/8 is the way to go,

These are my 1/4 Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Images, some X100F, others GFX50S - you can see the obvious blooming on the Godstall Lane Image, a location you will recognise!

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ProMist

Explore this photo album by David Yeoman on Flickr!
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Mr Perceptive said:
Then 1/8 is the way to go,

These are my 1/4 Tiffen Black Pro-Most Images, some X100F, others GFX50S - you can see the obvious blooming on the Godstall Lane Image, a location you will recognise!

www.flickr.com

ProMist

Explore this photo album by David Yeoman on Flickr!
www.flickr.com www.flickr.com
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Yeah - I like these images a lot; and I love what it does to the light but it compromises the rest of the image just a little too much for me. For something I'd like to keep on the camera permanently I think 1/8th is the way to go.

As ever, thanks for your advice
 
colourofsound said:
Any particular reason why you don't use the Everyday? I know some folk don't like polarisers (I'm not 100% sure what they do, James Popsys mentions fairly often on his youtube channel that they do 'weird things' to skies)

Could be interested in a 1/8th if you're thinking of getting rid...
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Mainly because I use the OVF a lot so I can't see the effects :ROFLMAO: And when shooting street (aside from it not being much use) I need all the light I can get without losing a stop or so to the CPL. I bought it mainly for if I use the X100f for car stuff or meets etc
 
LeeRatters said:
Mainly because I use the OVF a lot so I can't see the effects :ROFLMAO: And when shooting street (aside from it not being much use) I need all the light I can get without losing a stop or so to the CPL. I bought it mainly for if I use the X100f for car stuff or meets etc
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Fair enough! Let me know if you want to get shot of the 1/8th; I assume thats a K&F ;)
 
imattersuk said:
These were taken with a 1/8 black mist K&F. X100VI

It's subtle but makes a difference, well worth the £20 odd quid imo.

I got the basic one, no need for the fancy coatings it's easy to clean.

RIB-1 by Artisan Imagery, on Flickr
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Aye that's spot on the right amount for me!
 
I bought my X100F in early 2020 for a project, but covid stopped it and I’ve barely used it. So I took it to Manchester last week to try a bit of this street photography lark, although I prefer to think of it as ‘urban photography’.
It was hand numbingly cold, but the light on St Peter’s Square was fabulous. All taken with the WCL lens as I prefer the 28mm focal length and I also prefer the way the camera handles with it on (plus a hand grip and thumb grip)

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A question for Fuji experts from a life-long canon user - we're going on safari next year, the daughter will be bringing her X-E3 and wants a long lens for her birthday.

Would you go fuji 100-400 or Tamron 18-300? The Tamron is smaller and lighter and it'll mean fewer lens changes on the back of a truck but is the quality much worse?
 
Miket99 said:
A question for Fuji experts from a life-long canon user - we're going on safari next year, the daughter will be bringing her X-E3 and wants a long lens for her birthday.

Would you go fuji 100-400 or Tamron 18-300? The Tamron is smaller and lighter and it'll mean fewer lens changes on the back of a truck but is the quality much worse?
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Hi Mike, firstly just ask yourself, if your daughter had a Canon APSC compact camera and the 2 lenses were Canon/fit what would your advice be?

I've no knowledge of the Tamron but 18 - 300 seems a vast zoom range across wide to long so I would expect it to be compromised at one or the other end. I have tried the 100 - 400 on my X-T2 (which is an older model than the X-E3) and found it excellent, if I was into birding or wildlife I would get one but it has little use for me as I do landscape and have the 50-140 + TC 1.4 which gives me plenty of range when I need it.

I would advise, if budget allows, to get a second body perhaps X-T3 and the 100-400 for the trip and take both so she can use the long lens freely without lens changing and will have her X-E3 for documenting the holiday etc. It will also give her a back up camera should the unthinkable happen.
 
Bere in mind, the 100-400 is a bit of a lump.
 
Topsy said:
Hi Mike, firstly just ask yourself, if your daughter had a Canon APSC compact camera and the 2 lenses were Canon/fit what would your advice be?

I've no knowledge of the Tamron but 18 - 300 seems a vast zoom range across wide to long so I would expect it to be compromised at one or the other end. I have tried the 100 - 400 on my X-T2 (which is an older model than the X-E3) and found it excellent, if I was into birding or wildlife I would get one but it has little use for me as I do landscape and have the 50-140 + TC 1.4 which gives me plenty of range when I need it.

I would advise, if budget allows, to get a second body perhaps X-T3 and the 100-400 for the trip and take both so she can use the long lens freely without lens changing and will have her X-E3 for documenting the holiday etc. It will also give her a back up camera should the unthinkable happen.
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@Miket99 This. Buy it used at a good price (you have plenty of time to find one) use it on safari and sell it when she returns - look at it as renting it.
 
There's a lot of value in not changing lenses. I took an 18-135 away for a rainy week in Scotland and it absolutely saved the day. It's regarded as one of the worst lenses available for Fuji and yet it still gave me some of my best images. "Bad" lenses are often exaggerated these days.

Check out Christopher Frost's review of the 18-300. His reviews are excellent. A quick scan through to the image quality section showed it looking "OK" - Certainly not great, but stopped down a little (I imagine there is plenty of light on Safari), it looks perfectly serviceable.

Renting another body and taking the 100-400 will give you better sharpness and more reach, but you will have to carry that extra gear all day every day, have the extra outlay, and have to deal with selling it when you get back.

There is no wrong answer, it just depends on your priorities.
 
I love my 100-400 but it is pretty heavy.

What about the 70-300? It's probably still too long for some stuff, but it's a lot lighter than the 100-400, and quite a bit cheaper too - would that maybe give you the option taking another body with a wider lens?
 
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skullfunkerry said:
I love my 100-400 but it is pretty heavy.

What about the 70-300? It's probably still too long for some stuff, but it's a lot lighter than the 100-400, and quite a bit cheaper too - would that maybe give you the option taking another body with a wider lens?
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good call - 70-300 might be a winner. Spoke to child, she doesnt want the responsibility of two bodies (which is a relief!) or the extra size and weight in her rucksack of the 100-400.

and we're going somewhere not *too* dusty so hopefully not too many issues with switching lenses!
 
Topsy said:
Hi Mike, firstly just ask yourself, if your daughter had a Canon APSC compact camera and the 2 lenses were Canon/fit what would your advice be?

I've no knowledge of the Tamron but 18 - 300 seems a vast zoom range across wide to long so I would expect it to be compromised at one or the other end. I have tried the 100 - 400 on my X-T2 (which is an older model than the X-E3) and found it excellent, if I was into birding or wildlife I would get one but it has little use for me as I do landscape and have the 50-140 + TC 1.4 which gives me plenty of range when I need it.

I would advise, if budget allows, to get a second body perhaps X-T3 and the 100-400 for the trip and take both so she can use the long lens freely without lens changing and will have her X-E3 for documenting the holiday etc. It will also give her a back up camera should the unthinkable happen.
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My first few safaris were 90% the canon 100-400 on full frame (with a 24-70 for closer stuff) and I got some shots I'm very happy with, she thinks she'll be be fine with a similar range!
 
LeeRatters said:
Very cool. Nice shadows in the last one. I thought about the WCL for street but it does look like it gives some distortion.
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Thanks, yes it does and I'd forgot to correct it on a couple of those. I'd also forgot to tell the camera I'd attached the WCL so it didn't correct it in camera - shows how long it's been since I've used it!
 
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