The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

I couldn’t quite work him out. At first I thought he was a drunk as he was lying on the bench but his mate came, he sat up, got out his mobile, had a coherent conversation ( if you speak Greek ), went to get food, came back and ate
 
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I was working in Wales last week and I had a proper dark sky in Caernarfon, so I thought I'd try a stars shot. Didn't really get anything decent (no interesting foreground, for a start), but in the only semi-decent shot I managed there was a weird lens flare effect. Had a look at my gear later, it's definitely not anything on the sensor or the lens...

X-T4 & Viltrox 13mm F1.4.
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What's the value king Fuji body at the moment? I had a X-T20 for a while but sold it last year after getting a Ricoh and looking to get back into shooting again with varied lenses as kept hold of the original 27 2.8 and will grab a 18-55 and 23 or 35 prime this time around.
 
redlion said:
What's the value king Fuji body at the moment? I had a X-T20 for a while but sold it last year after getting a Ricoh and looking to get back into shooting again with varied lenses as kept hold of the original 27 2.8 and will grab a 18-55 and 23 or 35 prime this time around.
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IMO X-T2 - private sale around £350- Dealers £400+

If you want faster AF then X-T3, or if you want IBIS X-S10 - both around £600 mark
 
If you aren't bothered about IBIS then there is always the X-T30 which will be very similar in feel and layout to your old X-T20. Good AF, eye tracking and used around the £500-550 mark.
 
Hi all, I have a Fujifilm X-E1. Are there any accessories that allow me to take pictures remotely? I am looking to take some selfies and group selfies with the camera but want to be able to set the camera up on a tripod and take multiple pics with some sort of remote/radio/wireless shutter release button. That way avoiding running back and forth to the camera for every picture.
 
davies901 said:
Hi all, I have a Fujifilm X-E1. Are there any accessories that allow me to take pictures remotely? I am looking to take some selfies and group selfies with the camera but want to be able to set the camera up on a tripod and take multiple pics with some sort of remote/radio/wireless shutter release button. That way avoiding running back and forth to the camera for every picture.
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I've used one of these on T2 H1 and now T5. Supposedly works with your X-E1

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Paulie-W said:
One from a little walkabout in Norwich city center. Lots of oldy worldy stuff, but I prefer this kinda thing ;)

T5 16-55 (with a nice new lens hood, as I was getting irked with the original keep sticking).

Curves and Glass by Paulie-W, on Flickr
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My 16-55 hood is so loose I have to keep it on with a bit of Gaff Tape. :(
 
Topsy said:
My 16-55 hood is so loose I have to keep it on with a bit of Gaff Tape. :(
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Wierd eh... As soon as mine would get cold, it would stick like a bugger and I had to wait until I got home to free it up. Got a Haoge one in the end. Not cheap, but fits well, is metal, square and stays in place (y)
 
I can confirm this, my wife ordered one from e-infinity in Hong Kong and she has had to put in a refund claim via PayPal as they lied about stock and kept her money without any explanation!
 
Having been given a possible 3-6 months left to live a few years ago, I can say that 3 months can be a lifetime... ;)
 
Paulie-W said:
Wierd eh... As soon as mine would get cold, it would stick like a bugger and I had to wait until I got home to free it up. Got a Haoge one in the end. Not cheap, but fits well, is metal, square and stays in place (y)
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Mine is similar. I will see if @Topsy version fits looser on my lens and see if my one fits better on his. The tolerances must be very small.
 
A first day out with the infrared kit - a trip to my favourite place. The walk I was planning was cut short by a slip and fall on wet rocks, never mind - one for another day.

The weather was calm when I got to Capel Curig so i couldn't resist taking that shot as the first with the new toy.


Yr Wyddfa by Jason, on Flickr
 
jknights said:
Mine is similar. I will see if @Topsy version fits looser on my lens and see if my one fits better on his. The tolerances must be very small.
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They must be very slight. But a quick search for tight 16-55 lens hood reveals quite a few complaints. It surprised me.
 
It's no secret that mirrorless batteries don't last anywhere near as long as their DSLR counterparts, I got caught out today in London and had to sit in Pret for with my X-T20 plugged into a USB socket for half an hour...

I'm thinking about picking up a couple of aftermarket batteries off ebay as the genuine Fuji batteries are extortionate, is there any issues with using third party batteries?

Or maybe, thinking out loud here, a cheap power bank that I can have in the bottom of my bag to plug the camera into when not in use if the battery is getting low...
 
nx4737 said:
It's no secret that mirrorless batteries don't last anywhere near as long as their DSLR counterparts, I got caught out today in London and had to sit in Pret for with my X-T20 plugged into a USB socket for half an hour...

I'm thinking about picking up a couple of aftermarket batteries off ebay as the genuine Fuji batteries are extortionate, is there any issues with using third party batteries?

Or maybe, thinking out loud here, a cheap power bank that I can have in the bottom of my bag to plug the camera into when not in use if the battery is getting low...
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I do both. I got some third party batteries for my X-T3, and for my trip to Japan I picked up a power bank so I could charge on the go. I actually used a USB dual charger to charge the 2 batteries that aren't in use while they were in the bag, but also powered the camera with it on a few occasions.
 
nx4737 said:
Or maybe, thinking out loud here, a cheap power bank that I can have in the bottom of my bag to plug the camera into when not in use if the battery is getting low...
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I use a little Energizer powerbank I picked up from Argos. Ran my Xt5 nicely the other day when I forgot to top the battery up before leaving home. Tiny little thing but seems to hold a charge forever. I think it was around 20 quid.
 
nx4737 said:
It's no secret that mirrorless batteries don't last anywhere near as long as their DSLR counterparts, I got caught out today in London and had to sit in Pret for with my X-T20 plugged into a USB socket for half an hour...
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Oh, no wonder I can never get a seat in there! :D;)

nx4737 said:
I'm thinking about picking up a couple of aftermarket batteries off ebay as the genuine Fuji batteries are extortionate, is there any issues with using third party batteries?
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Fuji batteries are cheaper on Amazon. I asked for the price of an NP W126S in the Fujifilm House of Photography in London and was quoted £72. I looked on Amazon and found this one for £45.


nx4737 said:
Or maybe, thinking out loud here, a cheap power bank that I can have in the bottom of my bag to plug the camera into when not in use if the battery is getting low...
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I bought this 20W Mophie Powerstation Mini from the Apple Store. It's a little heavier than some and has USB-C outputs, but charges faster than anything else I've tried.

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mophie powerstation mini - Black

The compact mophie powerstation mini offers up to 20W of PD power to quickly get your device out of the red. Buy online now at apple.com.
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nx4737 said:
It's no secret that mirrorless batteries don't last anywhere near as long as their DSLR counterparts, I got caught out today in London and had to sit in Pret for with my X-T20 plugged into a USB socket for half an hour...

I'm thinking about picking up a couple of aftermarket batteries off ebay as the genuine Fuji batteries are extortionate, is there any issues with using third party batteries?

Or maybe, thinking out loud here, a cheap power bank that I can have in the bottom of my bag to plug the camera into when not in use if the battery is getting low...
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I used to have a third-party battery for my X-T2, the performance was similar to the official battery for the first couple of years, but then it dropped off a cliff and didn't last very long at all. I have since replaced it with another official battery.

Powerbanks are a good idea, Fuji even have a couple of approved models (https://fujifilm-x.com/en-gb/support/compatibility/cameras/x-t20/), but you will be fine with anything that meets the PD (Power Delivery) standard.

Personally, I would be wary of mixing third-party batteries and anything that charges the battery whilst it is inside the camera, as there is a possibility that the battery will expand and get stuck inside the camera.
 
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