The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

Manxmaid said:
It was the local airport fire station, Rick. They were using a 'fuselage' for the exercise.
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Hi Andrea, thanks for that, I thought it looked like that, We have a similar rig here at our airport. :)
 
rick448 said:
Hi Andrea, thanks for that, I thought it looked like that, We have a similar rig here at our airport. :)
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Yes, I thought it might look familiar to you :) It was a great chance for us to see them training and we are supplying a set of images for them.
 
Jelster said:
@weebleswobble Donna, I do envy those views of the Corfe Castle, stunning on a day like this.
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Don't want to rub it in, but my view from the office window is very similar (but today these were taken on the road and in a field nearby). Looking forward to welcoming people back to Dorset and being able to travel again (I want to head up north for a holiday).
G.K.Jnr. said:
Three very nice landscape style Fujigraphs Donna, liking all of these very much with #3 being my fav'.
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Thanks, I jumped out of the car for this (stopped it first...) - one of my favourite spots for the castle as so easy to access
Earley Man said:
If they were mine I would keep No.1 as a lovely environmental portrait of my dog and for No.3 I would have a large print made and hang it on the wall.
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Thanks, yes I have a soft spot for photographing the dog but maybe not one for the wall
minimaltoo said:
Definitely the 3rd one - that's great.
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Thank you
Mr Perceptive said:
@weebleswobble I like the 3rd too, but it might be worth experimenting with a more drastic crop, loosing some of the grass foreground and that some of the right hand hill to balance the image better.
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Thanks, I will give that a go. I quite liked the lines in the field but maybe it is a little too dark
 
weebleswobble said:
Don't want to rub it in, but my view from the office window is very similar (but today these were taken on the road and in a field nearby). Looking forward to welcoming people back to Dorset and being able to travel again (I want to head up north for a holiday).
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Well you're less than an hour away from me (I'm almost in Dorset, about 1.5 miles...from the border) so I may take you up on that when life gets back to normal.
 
With me not getting out much at all at the moment, and when I do, struggling to take even an X-T2 or 3 body with the 100-400 (I like shooting the birds) I have started to consider whether I should look at Micro 2 Thirds as a suitable alternative.

I know I would miss the "analogue" approach of the Fuji, but there's not much point if it's not being used. Anyone here had experience of M2T, especially the Olympus range?
 
Jelster said:
With me not getting out much at all at the moment, and when I do, struggling to take even an X-T2 or 3 body with the 100-400 (I like shooting the birds) I have started to consider whether I should look at Micro 2 Thirds as a suitable alternative.

I know I would miss the "analogue" approach of the Fuji, but there's not much point if it's not being used. Anyone here had experience of M2T, especially the Olympus range?
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I think you mean Micro 4/3 , micro 2/3 would have an itsy-bitsy sensor :ROFLMAO:

I've had an OMD-1 MkII for a couple of weeks on loan from Olympus, not long lenses though, but it was quick with AF and IQ was good (though ultimately not as good as the Fuji).

I know that sometimes gear changes re-invigorate the photo mojo, but other times its just something to do, and is often full of regret. Personally I would look long and hard at why you are nmot taking your existing kit out, and don't make any decisions in a hurry!
 
Mr Perceptive said:
I think you mean Micro 4/3 , micro 2/3 would have an itsy-bitsy sensor :ROFLMAO:

I've had an OMD-1 MkII for a couple of weeks on loan from Olympus, not long lenses though, but it was quick with AF and IQ was good (though ultimately not as good as the Fuji).

I know that sometimes gear changes re-invigorate the photo mojo, but other times its just something to do, and is often full of regret. Personally I would look long and hard at why you are nmot taking your existing kit out, and don't make any decisions in a hurry!
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Nothing will be done in a hurry David, it's only a couple of years since I did a full system change from Canon to Fuji. I can take the gear out but the following day my back is shagged which takes 3-5 days to clear. Lighter is better, but I need the length (so to speak)...
 
Jelster said:
Nothing will be done in a hurry David, it's only a couple of years since I did a full system change from Canon to Fuji. I can take the gear out but the following day my back is shagged which takes 3-5 days to clear. Lighter is better, but I need the length (so to speak)...
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New 70-300 is a fraction of the weight of the 100-400 and can take the TC's - is that an option?
 
Jelster said:
Nothing will be done in a hurry David, it's only a couple of years since I did a full system change from Canon to Fuji. I can take the gear out but the following day my back is shagged which takes 3-5 days to clear. Lighter is better, but I need the length (so to speak)...
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I don't know your situation Mr Jelster, but would it be possible to change the way you work and avoid stressing your back quite so much?
 
Plain Nev said:
I don't know your situation Mr Jelster, but would it be possible to change the way you work and avoid stressing your back quite so much?
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It's hard to go out with a long lens and not get the weight. The 100-400 is a lot lighter than my old 150-600, but it's still heavy. I sometimes take a monopod, which helps.
 
Jelster said:
With me not getting out much at all at the moment, and when I do, struggling to take even an X-T2 or 3 body with the 100-400 (I like shooting the birds) I have started to consider whether I should look at Micro 2 Thirds as a suitable alternative.

I know I would miss the "analogue" approach of the Fuji, but there's not much point if it's not being used. Anyone here had experience of M2T, especially the Olympus range?
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I tried it and soon jumped back to Fuji, some swear by it but personally I think it would be a big step backwards for you.
 
imattersuk said:
I tried it and soon jumped back to Fuji, some swear by it but personally I think it would be a big step backwards for you.
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Anyway @Jelster, you just need to sneak up on them, taken with the 16-55 this morning (only lens I had on me), and its not that heavy a crop, I got within about 6ft!

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Out of interest, what's the going price for a used 90mm f2?

It's been sitting in the camera cupboard for over 6 months without use so I may as well liquidate some cash.
 
I'm thinking about wide-angle options for my Fuji X-Pro2/X-E2s.

One of my favourite lenses on my old Nikons is the Sigma 10-20 and I have a Nikon/Fuji manual adaptor......so its possible that I can stick with that........but I'm wondering what other options to explore. TBH I'm not really minded to splash out on a Fuji XF 10-24 even at used prices..............and the very affordable 16mm f2.8 prime isn't that much wider than the 18-55 lens I've already got.

So............suggestions/comments please about the third party offerings out there

Cheers
 
Mountkeen said:
I'm thinking about wide-angle options for my Fuji X-Pro2/X-E2s.

One of my favourite lenses on my old Nikons is the Sigma 10-20 and I have a Nikon/Fuji manual adaptor......so its possible that I can stick with that........but I'm wondering what other options to explore. TBH I'm not really minded to splash out on a Fuji XF 10-24 even at used prices..............and the very affordable 16mm f2.8 prime isn't that much wider than the 18-55 lens I've already got.

So............suggestions/comments please about the third party offerings out there

Cheers
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Cheap and good is the Samyang 12mm - s/h around £175 - manual focus though, but really not a problem with something so wide, just stick it around 2m and everything from your feet to the horizon will be in focus!
 
I have been experimenting with old lenses at the moment. Pentax, Helios etc. But fear not, I have returned to the fold with this one. It was taken with a Fuji 35mm lens with an M42 mount and a massive great aperture of 3.5. But it does produce some stunning results. I was amazed, to be honest. I think you'd struggle to tell it apart from a modern lens.

DSCF0705 (2) by Neville Watkins, on Flickr
 
Jelster said:
With me not getting out much at all at the moment, and when I do, struggling to take even an X-T2 or 3 body with the 100-400 (I like shooting the birds) I have started to consider whether I should look at Micro 2 Thirds as a suitable alternative.

I know I would miss the "analogue" approach of the Fuji, but there's not much point if it's not being used. Anyone here had experience of M2T, especially the Olympus range?
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Not sure this is going to be much of a help Steve because it might well be not a lot lighter but a mate of mine is a very good bird tog went from a Sony A9 and 100-400 to the Olympus OM1 mk3 and 300mm f4 and he has no regrets at all.
 
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