Fuji X Series

BIGWEB · 14 Apr 2020 at 16:10

Yes have seen that. Probably need to drop a little further to make sense over an X-e3 or XT-30 I reckon. I already have a couple of lenses

BIGWEB · 22 Apr 2020 at 16:00

Went and bought a X-T100 Today from the refurb store for £240.

Will be a nice little upgrade from my X-A2 and I can decide if I want to buy something more powerful then.

Sold my X-A2 in about 10 mins so looking forward to it turning up!

Spleen Sauce · 23 Apr 2020 at 18:40

Strongly considering selling all my Fuji gear. Was an interesting 'experiment' - albeit a fairly expensive one, and now that I've been furloughed I could do with banking the cash. My Sony gear really does do everything I actually need it to do so may well be waving goodbye to the Fuji camp.

LiE · 23 Apr 2020 at 18:57

Spleen Sauce said:
Strongly considering selling all my Fuji gear. Was an interesting 'experiment' - albeit a fairly expensive one, and now that I've been furloughed I could do with banking the cash. My Sony gear really does do everything I actually need it to do so may well be waving goodbye to the Fuji camp.

It's quite a luxury to have 2 camera systems that's for sure !

Spleen Sauce · 23 Apr 2020 at 19:13

LiE said:
It's quite a luxury to have 2 camera systems that's for sure !

Yeah exactly. Used my bonus at Christmas to have a play with Fuji. Didn’t see any of this COVID-19 coming!!

LiE · 23 Apr 2020 at 19:18

Spleen Sauce said:
Yeah exactly. Used my bonus at Christmas to have a play with Fuji. Didn’t see any of this COVID-19 coming!!

I can see the sense in freeing up some cash if that's needed, and obviously stick with the system you enjoy using the most.

Spleen Sauce · 23 Apr 2020 at 22:37

LiE said:
I can see the sense in freeing up some cash if that's needed, and obviously stick with the system you enjoy using the most.

It's always a tough one. I feel like Sony is the better system in terms of its capability and output (I'm predominantly a stills shooter), but there's almost something 'romantic' about the Fuji cameras that make you want to use them. Still, that's not really a luxury I can afford any more so I guess the smart thing to do is to keep the system that delivers the results.

Drollic · 25 Apr 2020 at 16:17

Is there a way to replicate the fuji film simulation modes in ps? How close can you actually get with presets etc?

My ideal is Sony full frame performance and lens choice in a fuji body with fuji colours

Buddy · 25 Apr 2020 at 21:28

Drollic said:
Is there a way to replicate the fuji film simulation modes in ps? How close can you actually get with presets etc?

My ideal is Sony full frame performance and lens choice in a fuji body with fuji colours

Pretty sure you can download presets.

Spleen Sauce · 26 Apr 2020 at 14:54

Drollic said:
Is there a way to replicate the fuji film simulation modes in ps? How close can you actually get with presets etc?

My ideal is Sony full frame performance and lens choice in a fuji body with fuji colours

Not easily in my experience. There are presets that will get you close but Fuji's film simulations are more than just instragram-esque filters - they're computational based on the original film stocks. For example, you can use Fuji's PC software to process a RAW file with those simulations after the fact, but it requires the camera to be connected via USB to do so - it'll process the RAW image in the camera and send it back to the PC.

That said, the latest versions of Capture One and Lightroom have profiles included that are meant to match those in camera, but while they're close in terms of the look, they never look as good as those I get out of the camera via JPEG (I shoot RAW+JPEG on the Fuji bodies for exactly this reason).

Spleen Sauce · 26 Apr 2020 at 14:56

Follow up on my thoughts around selling my Fuji gear - I was almost certain that I was going to sell it all up until using it again today. Hmmpphh. Wonder if there's anything else I can sell instead to raise a bit of cash.

Spleen Sauce · 28 Apr 2020 at 13:41

For anyone interested, quite a few retailers have had their allocation of X-T4 stock in today.

LiE · 28 Apr 2020 at 13:46

Spleen Sauce said:
Follow up on my thoughts around selling my Fuji gear - I was almost certain that I was going to sell it all up until using it again today. Hmmpphh. Wonder if there's anything else I can sell instead to raise a bit of cash.

Using a Fuji is such a pleasure.

Spleen Sauce · 3 May 2020 at 17:54

Anyone else got the Fujifilm 23mm f2 prime? If so, is it soft wide open? Wondering if my copy isn't a great one or if they're all the same.

olv · 4 May 2020 at 17:31

Any examples? I’ve not noticed that mine is particularly soft but then I have not really inspected it. Is it sharp in the centre?

*Edit

@Spleen Sauce Just shot a test. X-E3, handheld, jpeg, SOOC, F2, 1/160, ISO200. Acceptably sharp across the frame for me.

Full res https://i.imgur.com/nmhyKxW.jpg

xaldub · 8 May 2020 at 20:20

Spleen Sauce said:
For anyone interested, quite a few retailers have had their allocation of X-T4 stock in today.

Yup, I've had ownership of an X-T4 for about 2 weeks now. It's essentially an X-T3 with IBIS, which is what I was expecting. Just a pity that I can't use it much at the moment ( I tend to use the X-series bodies for travel / landscape in remote places ). Complements my GFX system perfectly.

Buddy · 10 May 2020 at 11:42

Ordered the X100V as a grab and go. £1060 delivered. 3 year UK warranty. Just sorting out accessories....

Wasn't sure which colour. Went for the silver in the end. First Fuji for me.

currantloaf · 11 May 2020 at 12:04

Buddy said:
Ordered the X100V as a grab and go. £1060 delivered. 3 year UK warranty. Just sorting out accessories....

Wasn't sure which colour. Went for the silver in the end. First Fuji for me.

Where did you find it for this price if you don't mind me asking ? Thanks

Buddy · 11 May 2020 at 14:39

currantloaf said:
Where did you find it for this price if you don't mind me asking ? Thanks

Pana-moz. Got it today quick delivery. Grey import, however the warranty is 3 years and they will fix any issues within the UK. They've already put the price up to 1080. Took a while for them to restock the silver version.

I emailed them before hand and they were quick and responsive to my questions.

currantloaf · 18 May 2020 at 14:37

Buddy said:
Pana-moz. Got it today quick delivery. Grey import, however the warranty is 3 years and they will fix any issues within the UK. They've already put the price up to 1080. Took a while for them to restock the silver version.

I emailed them before hand and they were quick and responsive to my questions.

Was looking to get from the UK (quite a few good credit options going on the big etailers) and thought i had missed a promotion! Is a great price for the camera though, let us know how you get on