The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

trevorbray said:
Took the 10-24 with me yesterday to shoot some bikes
Won't be doing it again, couldn't find a way to use it creatively
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XF16mm F1.4 if you want creative wide angle, also has close focus capability - that and your 35mm should be all you need. I've never partically liked the XF10-24mm, but then I don't really like zooms!
 
Mr Perceptive said:
XF16mm F1.4 if you want create wide angle, also has close focus capability - that and your 35mm should be all you need. I've never partically liked the XF10-24mm, but then I don't really like zooms!
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Kinda glad I didn't go for the 8-16 now.
 
Topsy said:
For bikes I find a 23 plenty wide enough.
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Most of the time! Some shows, you can't get far enough away from the subject and if/when you do, some twonk (who has paid just as much as you, don't forget!) moves into the space... I use the 18-135 if I take an interchangeable lens body or just take the X-30 if I'm travelling light (and put up with the limitations - not over bothered about shooting whole bikes these days and the baby X is great for close ups and detail shots,)

As for the fisheye converter, I'd completely forgotten that I have an 18mm in the cupboard! Any suggestions as to brand of converter or are they all the same thing with different markings?
 
trevorbray said:
Pete. I followed that link. Might have to revisit the 8-16. Some very good distorted effects on view.
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No stick with the 10-24 it's more than good enough in my opinion, plus it's nice and light, easier to get down low with, you need to get down and dirty mate.
 
Tht 8-16mm is a awesome lens but is horrible price unless you need to use it all the time.

The Samyang 8mm or Laowa 9mm are really good super wide angle lenses for a much lesser price.
 
stevewestern said:
I'd be amazed if there were any deals yet aside from the one below..

.. Which seems like a good price to me!
I'm heading up to London tomorrow and hope to be able to make time to visit a stockists there too try one in the hand - aside from wex are there any others I should go to?
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Park and the dreaded Jessops, don't think Cameraworld have any.
 
stevewestern said:
I'd be amazed if there were any deals yet aside from the one below..

.. Which seems like a good price to me!
I'm heading up to London tomorrow and hope to be able to make time to visit a stockists there too try one in the hand - aside from wex are there any others I should go to?
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Wex at Aldgate have cameras out on display ready to play with. Park cameras tend to have everything in cabinets so has to be supervised which I find irratating
 
The weather screwed up my astro plans last night but a small window between the clouds let me do a simple close-up of the Milky Way core from the back patio. For once I did a decent job with aligning my tracker so managed to use a longer focal length than usual. This one is 35mm on my X-T2 but I got decent results up to 100mm. No foreground, unfortunately, but I will try again tonight, weather permitting.

Cor by Ian, on Flickr
 
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stevewestern said:
Yeah, what's high iso/low light stuff like Trevor?
Sorry to be bombarding you with so many questions but you are one of the few who know all the answers...!
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Beats reading reviews, when one of our own has one ;)
 
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