The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

Peter123 said:
Refurbished x-e3’s from the Fuji shop are 300.
refurb 23mm f2 lens is 319.
an alternative would be the 27mm 2.8 pancake @ 279.
Buying used on this forum is usually best. 27mm’s have been going for quite a bit less on here.
the x-e3 and 27mm combo is smaller than the x100v.
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Thanks - yes I have been watching the refurbs. Haven’t had the X-E3 in stock. At £300 and my decision would be made. Good price. 27mm £150 on a couple of sites so was thinking getting cheap in and trading up if I wanted to down the line.
Refurb X100F was down to £599 but similarly none in when the price was reduced and back up to £699. E-infinity have then ay £649.
 
twist said:
Is your afc set to release instead of focus?
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AF is set to focus in both AF-S & AF-C
I was shooting in AF-S generally, with Eye Detect on most of the time

Interestingly it seems my hit rate improved through the shoot (still editing). Perhaps I had forgotten how to stand still while shooting?
I guess I need to do some test shots using the 35 (and 50 as a reference) this weekend.
 
LC2 said:
AF is set to focus in both AF-S & AF-C
I was shooting in AF-S generally, with Eye Detect on most of the time

Interestingly it seems my hit rate improved through the shoot (still editing). Perhaps I had forgotten how to stand still while shooting?
I guess I need to do some test shots using the 35 (and 50 as a reference) this weekend.
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Odd. Sounds a good plan of action.
 
@simonbe

I think you need to decide if you want an X100 series camera or an ILC, IMO an X-E3+23mm F2 does not an X100F make.

I have owned or still own X100, X100F, X-E2, X-T1,X-T2, X-H1, XF23mm F.14 and XF27mm, and my wife has X-T20 +XF23mm F2. The camera I'm most likely to pickup to take out the house ifs the X100F, when I owned the XF27mm I just didn't get on with it (no aperture ring and funny in-between focal length)

The X100F with its leaf shutter is virtually silent, besides the OVF/EVF switch it has an inbuilt ND filter, is very compact, still has a D-Pad (which the X-E3 doesn't) and is much more customisable. It also has digital zoom options, which although they only give an interpolated JPG are surprisingly good. If you are short of focal lengths and must have 50mm FF equivalent you can buy the TCL adapter - loads available s/h and if you want wider you can get the WCL.

Yes the lens is soft wideopen close up, but that can give charm and character in the right circumstances.
 
Mr Perceptive said:
@simonbe

I think you need to decide if you want an X100 series camera or an ILC, IMO an X-E3+23mm F2 does not an X100F make.

I have owned or still own X100, X100F, X-E2, X-T1,X-T2, X-H1, XF23mm F.14 and XF27mm, and my wife has X-T20 +XF23mm F2. The camera I'm most likely to pickup to take out the house ifs the X100F, when I owned the XF27mm I just didn't get on with it (no aperture ring and funny in-between focal length)

The X100F with its leaf shutter is virtually silent, besides the OVF/EVF switch it has an inbuilt ND filter, is very compact, still has a D-Pad (which the X-E3 doesn't) and is much more customisable. It also has digital zoom options, which although they only give an interpolated JPG are surprisingly good. If you are short of focal lengths and must have 50mm FF equivalent you can buy the TCL adapter - loads available s/h and if you want wider you can get the WCL.

Yes the lens is soft wideopen close up, but that can give charm and character in the right circumstances.
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Couldn't agree more with this. I've used neither my X100F or my X-T2 of late and despite considering selling the former, I just can't do it.
 
Another obsession of mine - but fortunately, I've come out of this one and have culled my watches to a point where I have few left. I've enjoyed it immensely but have come around to the belief that material things just don't matter - and that belief started before Covid 19. This is my daily wearer:-

Stowa Marine Original by Andrew R, on Flickr

A lovely old 17J manual wind Unitas
 
Rosedale said:
Another obsession of mine - but fortunately, I've come out of this one and have culled my watches to a point where I have few left. I've enjoyed it immensely but have come around to the belief that material things just don't matter - and that belief started before Covid 19. This is my daily wearer:-

Stowa Marine Original by Andrew R, on Flickr

A lovely old 17J manual wind Unitas
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A passion of mine too, Andrew. I've gone the other way though and bought a dozen new pieces since lockdown begun.

The first of them, my Seagull 1963 re-issue.

Seagull 1963 by Ian Williams, on Flickr
 
The Facebook group has been a bit quiet this week.... I've just uploaded a new banner, hopefully we can drive a bit of activity.
 
Jelster said:
The Facebook group has been a bit quiet this week.... I've just uploaded a new banner, hopefully we can drive a bit of activity.
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If I was on FB, i`d join, but hope it grows mate (y)
 
Paulie-W said:
If I was on FB, i`d join, but hope it grows mate (y)
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Oh we're slowly getting members, it just seems it's been a bit quiet for a week or so. I have to hold my hand up and say that I haven't been out with the camera at all this week myself, so I'm just as bad...
 
Cagey75 said:
A few from a quick and fun shoot with my girls earlier, while we still had some light. Our Kayley is more a natural for posing then our Emily [has been very shy about photos for the past few years, was my mini muse when she was younger!] - Kayley has Cerebral palsy, why does this matter? it doesn't for end result but she has trouble standing/posing without help, but insists on it - she's no different than other girls her age [16] when it comes to wanting to look good, and she oft asks me to take pics of her for her IG/FB. Good practice for me, and if I get it right she feels good in the mix. Tonight was just a brief tester for portraits using the Viltrox 85mm on the X-H1, I think we did ok considering the light was a bit crap

Inc one of Emily in her awkwardness :D Kayley using railings to try get taller than her, she's tiny in comparison otherwise

Kayley by K G, on Flickr

Kayley #1 by K G, on Flickr

Kayley BW by K G, on Flickr

DSCF9561 by K G, on Flickr
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Nice shots Keith.
 
Fuji Dave said:
Not yet :cool:
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Well don`t forget "New Toy Syndrome" .... I can understand FF, but tbh I don`t miss it at all. If anything the high iso (and I don`t often go that highanyway), but other than that.
 
Fuji Dave said:
With me being an ex smoker I have done some refunds on my Fuji lot, so in a few days I will be open to good offers.
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I`ll keep my eye on your T4 then ;)
 
Fuji Dave said:
If I use any of the Fuji ones it will be the X100V, as the others might go back in their box and packed away :cool:
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Makes sense, mate. FF for the purpose, and the little V for spontanious pix (y)

I could make you a ridiculous offer for the T4, but wont want to offend you ;)
 
Fuji Dave said:
So after the refunds today, looks like I will be shooting both Sony and Fuji so have to decide what Fuji`s can go away leaving me two to use :thinking:
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Imo I can't see the point of not keeping the V to use. Then for you, you have the best of both worlds :)
 
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