Fuji X Series

LiE · 22 Jul 2021 at 13:34

The X100V arrived, it's lovely! Will take a little while to adjust to the different controls but shouldn't be a problem.

Took some snaps in the garden. 2 of these are using classic neg simulation and SOOC jpegs.

Captain · 22 Jul 2021 at 13:59

Toying with the idea of getting another Fuji to go along side my Sony A7R3, I miss the film simulation you get on the Fuji cameras.

I’ve missed both my XT3 and XT4.

philstanbridge · 22 Jul 2021 at 17:11

wonder what the price will be..

Barks · 23 Jul 2021 at 17:49

Wow that is quite impressive!

CGrieves said:
If it's really damaged, then you're not going to make it worse doing a DIY swab. Buy a decent kit for around £20 (I use VSGO) and either way you've saved £55 going to a dealer, and you've got swabs you can use in future.

If it does work, you've added more than £75 of value back into the camera even if you do get rid.

Hard to tell for sure, but those spots look eminently cleanable to me. In fact they look exactly like one of my sensors when I stupidly tried to blow some dust away while out and about and spat on the sensor

Kit arrived today. Spots came away easily, I used 3 different swabs and the images appear to be free of debris now at f/16. It seems incredibly easy for dust to get in there when changing lenses and then back to seenig artefacts again but the marks on the sensor are definitely gone.

Barks · 25 Jul 2021 at 06:11

Few snaps with the 55-200 from the other morning (got up at 430am for these!). I bought this ages ago but haven't really used it much. Now very excited again this is in my arsenal for the next hiking trip.

DSCF5371 by Tom Barker, on Flickr

DSCF5392 by Tom Barker, on Flickr

DSCF5407 by Tom Barker, on Flickr

DSCF5326 by Tom Barker, on Flickr

philstanbridge · 25 Jul 2021 at 12:04

Very nice. I really enjoy using my 55-200 too. I've got a similar shot taken at 4am.

philstanbridge · 25 Jul 2021 at 12:09

Interesting conversation was had last night whilst I was taking some seascapes. Was chatting to a chap who was obviously very experienced and skilled. He had two cameras with him, one was a Nikon Z7. He was interested to know my thoughts on the XT-3, as he actually rated Fuji above Nikon and Sony, which he used frequently. He said the XT-3 in particular was the sweet spot in terms of quality and value for money, and the colour was so rich compared to his Z7. He would have bought an XT-3 if it wasn't for his investment in Nikon glass. He said he really loved the ergonomics and the fact all the dials he needed were on the case, and he even rated the menu system over his Nikon (which is usually the biggest complaint).

Captain · 25 Jul 2021 at 22:23

Trying to find the best place to buy a Fuji X-S10.

E-infin have the body and 18-55 for £950 which is £300 cheaper than anywhere in the UK but it's out of stock.

They do a body only for £750 or i can pay £1200 from a UK company with my employer discount.

Barks · 26 Jul 2021 at 07:19

philstanbridge said:
Very nice. I really enjoy using my 55-200 too. I've got a similar shot taken at 4am.

Nice! An early sunrise walk/photoshoot in nature is such a fulfilling thing to do. Still can't get my head around how it's light at that time.

GMac11 · 26 Jul 2021 at 10:39

Captain said:
Trying to find the best place to buy a Fuji X-S10.

E-infin have the body and 18-55 for £950 which is £300 cheaper than anywhere in the UK but it's out of stock.

They do a body only for £750 or i can pay £1200 from a UK company with my employer discount.

MPB have a few 'Like New' bodies for £839 - and being MPB that pretty much means brand new.
You could then pick up a used 18-55 which are cheap as chips because a lot of people buy the kit and flog the lens. Could probably get the whole lot (from UK) for around a grand maybe.

GMac11 · 26 Jul 2021 at 10:43

philstanbridge said:
Interesting conversation was had last night whilst I was taking some seascapes. Was chatting to a chap who was obviously very experienced and skilled. He had two cameras with him, one was a Nikon Z7. He was interested to know my thoughts on the XT-3, as he actually rated Fuji above Nikon and Sony, which he used frequently. He said the XT-3 in particular was the sweet spot in terms of quality and value for money, and the colour was so rich compared to his Z7. He would have bought an XT-3 if it wasn't for his investment in Nikon glass. He said he really loved the ergonomics and the fact all the dials he needed were on the case, and he even rated the menu system over his Nikon (which is usually the biggest complaint).

Have to agree about the X-T3, hands down the best camera/VFM I've ever owned.
Can't comment on the Nikon comparison as I've never used them but certainly blows any of my old Canon bodies out of the water.

Barks said:
Few snaps with the 55-200 from the other morning (got up at 430am for these!). I bought this ages ago but haven't really used it much. Now very excited again this is in my arsenal for the next hiking trip.

It can be a magical lens and for not being a particularly fast lens you can get some awesome out of focus areas through the compression.

Captain · 26 Jul 2021 at 16:23

GMac11 said:
MPB have a few 'Like New' bodies for £839 - and being MPB that pretty much means brand new.
You could then pick up a used 18-55 which are cheap as chips because a lot of people buy the kit and flog the lens. Could probably get the whole lot (from UK) for around a grand maybe.

I’ve ordered the X-S10 and got a 35mm on route.

LiE · 29 Jul 2021 at 14:32

iamtheoneneo said:
Getting this in a few weeks I think. Seems like such a great camera to actually take out on trips etc. Getting fed up of not bringing a decent camera due to size /weight mainly caused by lenses.

Was originally looking at Leica Q2 but I think this will do as good a job for a bit less cash.

Did you get one? I may move mine on already if you’re interested.

Funky-Melon · 29 Jul 2021 at 14:47

LiE said:
Did you get one? I may move mine on already if you’re interested.

You should start a YouTube 'Unboxing' channel with the amount of tech you buy and shift on

LiE · 29 Jul 2021 at 14:53

Funky-Melon said:
You should start a YouTube 'Unboxing' channel with the amount of tech you buy and shift on

I know I really need to stop

I’ve been using the X100V this week on holiday and it’s producing some lovely photos, I just can’t be bothered to put the effort in. This leads me to wanting to leave it at home.

Funky-Melon · 29 Jul 2021 at 14:55

LiE said:
I just can’t be bothered to put the effort in. This leads me to wanting to leave it at home.

Effort in as in, the fixed focal length makes taking photos more effort? Or just can't be bothered with photography in general anymore?

dave28 · 29 Jul 2021 at 14:55

LiE said:
I know I really need to stop
I’ve been using the X100V this week on holiday and it’s producing some lovely photos, I just can’t be bothered to put the effort in. This leads me to wanting to leave it at home.

I just dont like the x100 series. I had an x-E2s with a tiny 27mm and it was plent small and light enough and a better camera in several ways including not being trapped at one focal length for its lifetime.

LiE · 29 Jul 2021 at 15:38

Funky-Melon said:
Effort in as in, the fixed focal length makes taking photos more effort? Or just can't be bothered with photography in general anymore?

The later.

GMac11 · 29 Jul 2021 at 16:27

LiE said:
The later.

Summer will do that to you, certainly does it to me anyway.
Other than a week away at the coast a couple of weeks back my camera hasn’t been out since start of June. I hate this season.

iamtheoneneo · 29 Jul 2021 at 19:21

LiE said:
Did you get one? I may move mine on already if you’re interested.

Not yet waiting for my supplier to get it back in stock. So a couple of weeks at most I think