The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

Spent yesterday afternoon mooching around Suffolk and Cambs with the 50-140/2.8 (thanks, Graham!). OK, it is quite heavy, but so easy to use - everything is in the right place. Don't like the lens hood though, and took it off pretty quickly.

I handheld all day and into the night, but kept the lens' tripod foot on. It's actually a useful carrying handle, because the X-T1 + 50-140 is far too heavy to hang around my neck. It was a test day, so I'll pixel-peep the results after work today. Interested to see how well the OIS worked at night.

And I have just ordered the 16-80/f4 to use as my main lens. The reviews are less than stellar at the longer end, but as I want OIS and a fixed aperture ring, there's no alternative. And the 50-140 overlaps anyway.

(Meanwhile, the A7ii's in the cupboard feeling neglected!)
 
goldtop said:
I handheld all day and into the night, but kept the lens' tripod foot on. It's actually a useful carrying handle, because the X-T1 + 50-140 is far too heavy to hang around my neck.
Click to expand...

I'm using this combo quite a bit as well and one of the biggest tricks (if you want to use it regularly) is to get a strap that attaches to the tripod mount of the lens. I'm using one of those sun sniper ones (an old one they don't sell anymore I think) and this makes it feel really light. The tripod mount screw is also really close to the centre of gravity for the combo (makes sense for ball heads), so the camera doesn't move around a lot next to your hips.
 
Cambtrader said:
I'm using this combo quite a bit as well and one of the biggest tricks (if you want to use it regularly) is to get a strap that attaches to the tripod mount of the lens. I'm using one of those sun sniper ones (an old one they don't sell anymore I think) and this makes it feel really light. The tripod mount screw is also really close to the centre of gravity for the combo (makes sense for ball heads), so the camera doesn't move around a lot next to your hips.
Click to expand...

Thanks - will look that strap up. I've not looked at the hip-level straps at the moment, because I'm quite clumsy and worry that I'd bash the camera/lens into a table/chair/lamp-post as I walked past.
 
goldtop said:
Spent yesterday afternoon mooching around Suffolk and Cambs with the 50-140/2.8 (thanks, Graham!). OK, it is quite heavy, but so easy to use - everything is in the right place. Don't like the lens hood though, and took it off pretty quickly.

I handheld all day and into the night, but kept the lens' tripod foot on. It's actually a useful carrying handle, because the X-T1 + 50-140 is far too heavy to hang around my neck. It was a test day, so I'll pixel-peep the results after work today. Interested to see how well the OIS worked at night.

And I have just ordered the 16-80/f4 to use as my main lens. The reviews are less than stellar at the longer end, but as I want OIS and a fixed aperture ring, there's no alternative. And the 50-140 overlaps anyway.

(Meanwhile, the A7ii's in the cupboard feeling neglected!)
Click to expand...
Glad you like it, it's a stunning lens. Nice to see it being used.
 
Is Viltrox still releasing their new primes in X mount, seems Tokina rebadged the versions for Sony.
 
Dave70D said:
Just phoned Wex, the V in black is in but just have to wait for the WR kit :cool:
Click to expand...

You could be waiting a long time for the WR kit (Fujifilm are getting very few UK deliveries in at the moment), personally I'd get them to cancel the WR kit and ship the X100V. I believe @Riz_Guru has the components to sell you a WR kit cheap, if not I'd happily lend the filter ring attachment to go on the camera, and if you sort out a filter it will be WR.
 
Last edited:
Mr Perceptive said:
You could be waiting a long time for the WR kit (Fujifilm are getting very few UK deliveries in at teh moment), personally I'd get them to cancel the WR kit and ship the X100V. I believe @Riz_Guru has the components to sell you a WR kit cheap, if not I'd happily lend the filter ring attachment to go on the camera, and if you sort out a filter it will be WR.
Click to expand...


Think I will wait but only for a few days.
 
Mr Perceptive said:
You could be waiting a long time for the WR kit (Fujifilm are getting very few UK deliveries in at the moment), personally I'd get them to cancel the WR kit and ship the X100V. I believe @Riz_Guru has the components to sell you a WR kit cheap, if not I'd happily lend the filter ring attachment to go on the camera, and if you sort out a filter it will be WR.
Click to expand...
My AR-X100 Adaptor ring in Silver so will look funny on the Black X100V.
@Dave70D the problem with the WR kit is that you don't get the Fuji hood.... if you wanted the hood you can't buy it on its own officially.... you'd be better off getting the AH-X100 Adaptor and Hood set and then splashing out on a better B+W filter. :)
 
Riz_Guru said:
My AR-X100 Adaptor ring in Silver so will look funny on the Black X100V.
@Dave70D the problem with the WR kit is that you don't get the Fuji hood.... if you wanted the hood you can't buy it on its own officially.... you'd be better off getting the AH-X100 Adaptor and Hood set and then splashing out on a better B+W filter. :)
Click to expand...


Can you point me in the right direction for those ?
 
Some quick OOC JPEG’s.


49652402067_284a7d5851_c.jpg


49652129391_5c78a22325_c.jpg


49652129261_9dfebfcdf3_c.jpg


49652129236_7f8abef1b7_c.jpg
 
Had a trip down to the Mill at Sturminster Newton today. It was pleasurable for a number of reasons, the roads were twisty & empty :LOL:, I found a new place to go fishing (but the seasons just closing....) and it's a great place to take pictures!

Full set on Flickr, but here's a couple. Definitely needs another visit when the weather is better and I have more time.

Sturminster02 by Steve Jelly, on Flickr

Sturminster05 by Steve Jelly, on Flickr
 
Mr Perceptive said:
@Dave70D personally I wouldn't wait, stocks are low, it took my local store a few weeks to get one in for me, and at the Touch'n'Try day, the Fuji rep said there was a shortage, and they didn't know when any more would arrive in the UK.
Click to expand...


Now it`s on for maybe tomorrow getting it, I`m not fussed about waiting a long time.
 
Jelster said:
Had a trip down to the Mill at Sturminster Newton today. It was pleasurable for a number of reasons, the roads were twisty & empty :LOL:, I found a new place to go fishing (but the seasons just closing....) and it's a great place to take pictures!

Full set on Flickr, but here's a couple. Definitely needs another visit when the weather is better and I have more time.

Sturminster02 by Steve Jelly, on Flickr

Sturminster05 by Steve Jelly, on Flickr
Click to expand...

Long time since I've been there, In the mid eighties I lived in Poole, and my parents lived in Rimpton just outside Sherborne, early Sunday morning blats on twisty empty roads, no speed cameras,or :police: - a lot of fun, used to drive past the mill.
 
Riz_Guru said:
One more.....
OOC JPEG again, slight crop.
Click to expand...

Riz, not sure if it's my eyesight, but looking at almost all the shots you have posted from the V, they all look a bit soft to me.

Have you got any 100% crops we can have a look at?
 
Riz_Guru said:
Perhaps or maybe my focusing ability is poor lol.....
how are you finding the Fooj? Missing the Jedi A9 yet?
Click to expand...

Not got it yet, should be here tomorrow. Looking forward to it, havent used one since XT1 (which I loved). Havent managed to source a lens yet so that sucks, likely get an 18-55 for video and wide. I dont have much time but it will also replace an A5100 other half uses for video (long in tooth now).
 
Dave70D said:
Is that just the hood that will screw on ?
What about a filter ?
Click to expand...

That’s for the Fuji filter adaptor and the Fuji hood.
You can then buy a B+W filter instead of the over-priced Fuji protector lol ;)
I’ve not been able to buy a new official Fuji hood on its own so if you bought the WR kit and wanted a hood, you’d most likely end up with a extra adaptor ring.
I got a hood for my WCL too :D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top