The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

G.K.Jnr. · 20 Oct 2015

A really great shot Jim, with two different but very nice presentations. My preference would be for the B&W image with it's full range of tones good contrast and a very nice dramatic sky.

George.

Mr Perceptive · 20 Oct 2015

151019 Albert Dock Reflections 2 sm by Mr Perceptive X100, on Flickr

Cuchulainn · 20 Oct 2015

Mr Perceptive said:
151019 Albert Dock Reflections 2 sm by Mr Perceptive X100, on Flickr

I love this shot! Perfectly framed for me! Any more info on how you got it please?

Mr Perceptive · 20 Oct 2015

So just how much information is there in a Fuji RAW file, I was staggered to be able to do this:-

Original SOOC Camera - in Provia/Standard - Just Resized -- X-T1 XF 56mm f8 1/15sec

151019%20Tate%20Modern%20Original%20sm_zpsj2lvjgqt.jpg

Slight Tweak in Lightroom (actually only moved Exposure slider +ve, and Whites -ve)

151019%20Tate%20Modern%20Recovered%20sm_zpsdf06f7yo.jpg

Mr Perceptive · 20 Oct 2015

Cuchulainn said:
I love this shot! Perfectly framed for me! Any more info on how you got it please?

1) Visit Albert Dock in Liverpool!!! Before the Wheel goes off (9pm??)
2) Tripod XF 56mm
3) Long Exposure 18 seconds at f8.0
4) Virtually no processing in Lightroom (straighten and slight crop to centralise), exported to Silver Efex Pro
5) High Structure/High Contrast preset
6) Export back in Lightroom as JPG

It was a very still night last night!!

Original Image (with free Liverpool light pollution!)

BacktotheFuji · 20 Oct 2015

Mr Perceptive said:
151019 Albert Dock Reflections 2 sm by Mr Perceptive X100, on Flickr

That is stunning, beautiful symmetry

You don't see shots like that on the Sony a7 thread lol

Boldonian · 20 Oct 2015

Mr Perceptive said:
So just how much information is there in a Fuji RAW file, I was staggered to be able to do this:-

Original SOOC Camera - in Provia/Standard - Just Resized -- X-T1 XF 56mm f8 1/15sec

Slight Tweak in Lightroom (actually only moved Exposure slider +ve, and Whites -ve)

Do you get the Provia / Velvia etc film sim in the RAW files? I was under the impression these were JPG effects.

XFile2708 · 20 Oct 2015

All of the film sims relate to OOC JPGs only matey

Barrysprout · 20 Oct 2015

Boldonian said:
Do you get the Provia / Velvia etc film sim in the RAW files? I was under the impression these were JPG effects.

XFile2708 said:
All of the film sims relate to OOC JPGs only matey

But Adobes interpretation of the same film types can be applied to Raws in Lightroom.

snap-happy · 20 Oct 2015

Barrysprout said:
But Adobes interpretation of the same film types can be applied to Raws in Lightroom.

and are very close to the Fuji presets. So always shoot raw for best results. [emoji2]

BacktotheFuji · 20 Oct 2015

A couple of evening shots from Portugal...I'm not much of a landscape photographer but I wanted to capture the colours

Random tree

Red sky at night...

stickyfiddle · 21 Oct 2015

Just back from 10 days in India. 8 memory cards full

I'll post a separate thread but will add highlights here once I have them.

In other news, the new 35mm looks good, even though I only just got the regular 35. WR and quick/silent AF are very tempting from where I'm sitting.

architectfadi · 21 Oct 2015

It does look good and I guess it will perform better than the 35mm f1.4. The question for me is f1.4 vs WR? I want both but I can only have one

Stephen L · 21 Oct 2015

snap-happy said:
and are very close to the Fuji presets. So always shoot raw for best results. [emoji2]

And are only applicable to Fuji RAF files.

AJQS · 21 Oct 2015

snap-happy said:
and are very close to the Fuji presets. So always shoot raw for soft mushy mess. [emoji2]

Fixed that for Lightroom users

Alastair · 21 Oct 2015

stickyfiddle said:
In other news, the new 35mm looks good, even though I only just got the regular 35. WR and quick/silent AF are very tempting from where I'm sitting.

At £299 it's looking extremely good.

bazfoster · 21 Oct 2015

Have the 23mm or 56mm come down in price recently? Been out of the loop fuji wise. Thinking of saying bye to the 18-55 and trying prime again.

justa1972 · 21 Oct 2015

bazfoster said:
Have the 23mm or 56mm come down in price recently? Been out of the loop fuji wise. Thinking of saying bye to the 18-55 and trying prime again.

I'd be interested in you 18-55 !

Mr Perceptive · 21 Oct 2015

bazfoster said:
Have the 23mm or 56mm come down in price recently? Been out of the loop fuji wise. Thinking of saying bye to the 18-55 and trying prime again.

Not really but I believe from talking a Fuji rep and new cashback deals will be here soon.

Barrysprout · 21 Oct 2015

justa1972 said:
I'd be interested in you 18-55 !

Still not bought one yet!? You could have had mine over a month ago

justa1972 · 21 Oct 2015

Barrysprout said:
Still not bought one yet!? You could have had mine over a month ago

Lol yes still looking - they keep going for around £180 on eBay but whenever I bid they go over £200 !

T_J_G · 21 Oct 2015

@justa1972 £210 on fuji refurb store....it's a cracking lens - well I only had it a day...

justa1972 · 21 Oct 2015

T_J_G said:
@justa1972 £210 on fuji refurb store....it's a cracking lens - well I only had it a day...

none there at the moment but they are about £230 not I think.

If anyone is selling let me know - I could stretch to £200 if its mint, boxed etc

thanks

T_J_G · 21 Oct 2015

Don't forget the PAYPAL12 discount code @justa1972

justa1972 · 21 Oct 2015

T_J_G said:
Don't forget the PAYPAL12 discount code @justa1972

It doesn't work on lenses

Thanks though !

Barrysprout · 21 Oct 2015

T_J_G said:
Don't forget the PAYPAL12 discount code @justa1972

justa1972 said:
It doesn't work on lenses

Thanks though !

As Justin says it will work on camera bodies or kits but not lenses on their own.

T_J_G · 21 Oct 2015

Barrysprout said:
As Justin says it will work on camera bodies or kits but not lenses on their own.

Ah my bad. Shame they've stopped the deal on the XE1 and 18-55

simonblue · 21 Oct 2015

The 1x4 converter due soon

Mr Bastable · 21 Oct 2015

simonblue said:
The 1x4 converter due soon

Is the 50-140 the only lens currently available compatible lens?

Alastair · 21 Oct 2015

Mr Bastable said:
Is the 50-140 the only lens currently available compatible lens?

Yes.

Which makes the 50-140 + TC a very expensive alternative to the 55-200.

BacktotheFuji · 21 Oct 2015

Alastair said:
Yes.

Which makes the 50-140 + TC a very expensive alternative to the 55-200.

It will be interesting to see how it performs with the slower 100-400mm when it's released though

simonblue · 21 Oct 2015

Mr Bastable said:
Is the 50-140 the only lens currently available compatible lens?

Yes at the moment

AJQS · 21 Oct 2015

First photo with the new Benro tripod under the camera

Patterns in Nature by Alan Jones, on Flickr

BacktotheFuji · 21 Oct 2015

That's cool Alan, were you under the sea as well?

Mr Bastable · 22 Oct 2015

Alastair said:
Yes.

Which makes the 50-140 + TC a very expensive alternative to the 55-200.

It does indeed, pre-order price seems to be £329!

Alastair · 22 Oct 2015

I'm guessing that retailers have had wind of the 35mm f/2 price for a few weeks - hence the deals on the 27mm, which starts to look expensive at list price compared to the newcomer.

stickyfiddle · 23 Oct 2015

May have just got a bargain 18mm with the ebay 20% code that was running yesterday

I think I'm done with lenses for now. I think... Honest!

nog · 23 Oct 2015

stickyfiddle said:
May have just got a bargain 18mm with the ebay 20% code that was running yesterday

I think I'm done with lenses for now. I think... Honest!

Hmm I seem to have bought a Fuji 10-24 last night with same code

justa1972 · 23 Oct 2015

nog said:
Hmm I seem to have bought a Fuji 10-24 last night with same code

I bought an 18-55 with it and saved £50...

Was tempted by the 18mm - would have worked out at about £120 !

stickyfiddle · 23 Oct 2015

Woo! Frivolous spending for all!!

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