The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

Mr Perceptive said:
@gramps

From a Google AI dive


It is a known quirk, sometimes reported as a defect, that Fujifilm X-Pro3 cameras can unexpectedly switch SD card slot priorities (e.g., swapping from Slot 1 to Slot 2) when using sequential recording. This often happens if one card is removed to transfer data and the camera is powered on while only one card is present.

Here are the common reasons for this behavior and potential solutions:

Common Causes & Solutions
  • Sequential Saving Behavior:In "Sequential" mode, if the card in the primary slot (usually Slot 1) is removed, the camera may default to recording on the remaining card (Slot 2). If you reinsert the first card, the camera might not automatically switch back to it.
    • Solution: Check the SAVE DATA SET-UP > CARD SLOT SETTING (STILL IMAGE) in the menu and explicitly set which card to prioritize.
  • Dirty or Faulty SD Cards:A card with slightly dirty contacts, or one that is marginally compatible, can cause the X-Pro3 to trigger "Card Error" messages or default to the other slot.
    • Solution: Clean the contacts of your SD cards with a soft cloth or isopropyl alcohol.
  • Formatting in Camera:Not formatting cards in the camera after removing them to transfer images can lead to slot recognition problems.
    • Solution: Always format your cards in the X-Pro3 before starting a new session.
  • Internal Firmware Quirk:Sometimes the firmware requires a refresh to properly manage the dual slots.
    • Solution: Reinstall the latest firmware for the X-Pro3.
  • Camera Switch-On Procedure: If you turn the camera on before the card is fully recognized, it may default to the wrong slot.

    Troubleshooting Steps
  1. Check SELECT SLOT(x SEQUENTIAL): Ensure that in the SAVE DATA SET-UP menu, you have chosen the preferred starting card.
  2. Format Both Cards: In-camera format both cards to ensure they are properly initialized for that specific camera.
  3. Try New Cards: Some users report that specific brands/types of cards work better. Try a different brand (e.g., Lexar or SanDisk Extreme Pro) to rule out card failure.
  4. Turn Off Camera While Switching: Never change SD cards while the camera is on, as this can confuse the slot allocation.
If the problem persists after trying these steps, it may be a faulty card slot reader, which is a known issue for some X-Pro3 units.

End of Google AI Dive

You cannot set up a change slot using a function button, so it is unlikely that any control presses are causing this.
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That's really helpful David, as it never switches in use (ie some on card 1 and some on card 2), I think this is the answer:
Mr Perceptive said:
Sequential Saving Behavior:In "Sequential" mode, if the card in the primary slot (usually Slot 1) is removed, the camera may default to recording on the remaining card (Slot 2).
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I think it must be that I have switched the camera on while the card from Slot 1 is in the iMac reader and that has caused the switch.
I'll keep a watch out not to do that in the future. (y)
 
gramps said:
That's really helpful David, as it never switches in use (ie some on card 1 and some on card 2), I think this is the answer:

I think it must be that I have switched the camera on while the card from Slot 1 is in the iMac reader and that has caused the switch.
I'll keep a watch out not to do that in the future. (y)
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Thats the most likely scenario or a borderline faulty SD card
 
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A while ago I took out the X100VI on the try before you buy scheme but unfortunately other things came up and I didn't get the chance to try it out properly. Unfortunately you can only try a product once so I've decided to try the X-E5 out as it's very similar to the X100VI and should give me a good idea what the X100VI would be like, especially in terms of IQ.

So that I don't waste the trial again I thought I'd gather some info beforehand so that I'm relatively familiar with what I'm doing before I receive it.

My main questions are:-

How do I set up the rear control wheel push button to work as back button focus, i.e. set it to AF-ON, and how do I turn AF off on the shutter button?

One of the main draws is to play about with recipes and hopefully reduce how much time I spend in post processing. I've read somewhere that if you save a recipe you have to save it as a full shooting setting, meaning it save things like focus mode etc, is this true or can you just choose a recipe as a film simulation like you can classic chrome, provia etc etc?

How do I create recipes in camera?

I've seen that you can bracket film simulations so that you can take a shot and it saves 3 shots each with a different chosen simulation, can you do this shooting raw + jpeg or is this feature jpeg only?

I believe Fujis have in camera raw editing, does this mean you can shoot raw and then apply a film preset in camera and save that as a jpeg, so in theory you could shoot raw and then save a jpeg of that image with every different film sim?

Sorry for all the questions :exit:
 
@snerkler

I can't answer all your questions as I've not had such a recent Fuji camera!!

But a couple of points - the EVF in the X-E5 is smaller and lower resolution than that of the X100VI - you may find this like going back in time.

Any film recipe that sets clarity away from 0 will take longer to process the image and write to card, you will notice a significant lag if clarity is fiddled about with.

You should be able to save receipes in camera but setting all the settings you require and saving to a custom film profile - The Fujifilm X-E5 features a dedicated top-plate film simulation dial that allows for rapid switching between various color profiles and three customizable slots (FS1-FS3) for saving custom film recipes, including settings like contrast and grain.

If you use the film simulation bracketing and the camera is set to RAW+JPG you will get 1 RAW file and 3 JPG files - its only recent Fuji cameras that save the RAW in this scenario, older models go to JPG only

I don't expect the IQ will stack up to your RX1R variant camera but the user experience might be slightly nicer.
 
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Mr Perceptive said:
@snerkler

I can't answer all your questions as I've not had such a recent Fuji camera!!

But a couple of points - the EVF in the X-E5 is smaller and lower resolution than that of the X100VI - you may find this like going back in time.

Any film recipe that sets clarity away from 0 will take longer to process the image an dwrite to card, you will notice a significant lag if clarity is fiddled about with.

You should be able to save receipes in camera but setting all teh settings you require and saving to a custom film profile - The Fujifilm X-E5 features a dedicated top-plate film simulation dial that allows for rapid switching between various color profiles and three customizable slots (FS1-FS3) for saving custom film recipes, including settings like contrast and grain.

If you use the film simulation bracketing and the camera is set to RAW+JPG you will get 1 RAW file and 3 JPG files - its only recent Fuji cameras that save the RAW in this scenario, older models go to JPG only

I don't expect the IQ will stack up to your RX1R variant camera but the user experience might be slightly nicer.
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Thanks David, much appreciated.

Just for clarity are you confirming that saving a recipe saves all of the shooting settings too, such as af mode etc. I assume you can still change things with the exposure disks and aperture ring?

I did a test with the X100VI against my RX1R II and whilst the IQ isn’t as good it’s not far off, and for general snap shots it’s not an issue. I’ve still got my A1 for more dedicated stuff.

The main reason for the lure back to Fuji is my quest to find a processing style I like and to minimise time processing in Lightroom. I hate to think how much time and money I’ve wasted trying to develop a preset that I’m consistently happy with. I then look at some Fuji shots and get the green eyed monster. I’ve got some ‘Fuji presets’ for Sony but they’re not the same.

The other ‘issues’ with the RX1R II are that its UI is infuriatingly slow at times, especially reviewing images. Also there’s no way to BBF, it’s not weather sealed and I have to carry an ND filter with me.

I’ve not decided anything yet, especially as the images from the RX1R II are pretty special. If the RX1R III had a tilt screen it would be the obvious choice for me even with the lack of weather sealing and ridiculous price, but the fixed screen is a deal breaker. Of course, there’d still be the film sim issue :facepalm: :lol:
 
snerkler said:
Just for clarity are you confirming that saving a recipe saves all of the shooting settings too, such as af mode etc. I assume you can still change things with the exposure disks and aperture ring?
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My understanding is the the Film Simulation custom recipe settings only set JPG modifiers, you can also set custom modes which will set all camera settings and the recipe in one go, obviously you can still modify the exposure triangle.

snerkler said:
I did a test with the X100VI against my RX1R II and whilst the IQ isn’t as good it’s not far off, and for general snap shots it’s not an issue. I’ve still got my A1 for more dedicated stuff.
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Blimey the lab coat must have been having an off day - not a worm to be seen :ROFLMAO:

snerkler said:
The main reason for the lure back to Fuji is my quest to find a processing style I like and to minimise time processing in Lightroom. I hate to think how much time and money I’ve wasted trying to develop a preset that I’m consistently happy with. I then look at some Fuji shots and get the green eyed monster. I’ve got some ‘Fuji presets’ for Sony but they’re not the same.
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My view is that I use any JPG settings as a guide, my experience is that I think I'm going to shoot JPG, set something up, first shot looks great, then I turn around and take an image behind me, where the light is all different and it looks pants!! For me the film simulations (and any JPG settings on any camera) are just a guide, normally I end up just switching between colour and mono, and often I spend all day with it in mono, as it allows me to see the light better!!

snerkler said:
The other ‘issues’ with the RX1R II are that its UI is infuriatingly slow at times, especially reviewing images. Also there’s no way to BBF, it’s not weather sealed and I have to carry an ND filter with me.

I’ve not decided anything yet, especially as the images from the RX1R II are pretty special. If the RX1R III had a tilt screen it would be the obvious choice for me even with the lack of weather sealing and ridiculous price, but the fixed screen is a deal breaker. Of course, there’d still be the film sim issue :facepalm: :LOL:
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The resistance to getting a Leica is strong with you. I know its a lot of folding stuff, but it really is on a different level, It would meet all your expectations, but its not as pocketable as the RX1R and Fuji offerings. The glass on the Q3 43 is exceptional (as you would expect). And there are 0% finance offerings at the moment....just saying.......:)
 
Mr Perceptive said:
My understanding is the the Film Simulation custom recipe settings only set JPG modifiers, you can also set custom modes which will set all camera settings and the recipe in one go, obviously you can still modify the exposure triangle.



Blimey the lab coat must have been having an off day - not a worm to be seen :ROFLMAO:



My view is that I use any JPG settings as a guide, my experience is that I think I'm going to shoot JPG, set something up, first shot looks great, then I turn around and take an image behind me, where the light is all different and it looks pants!! For me the film simulations (and any JPG settings on any camera) are just a guide, normally I end up just switching between colour and mono, and often I spend all day with it in mono, as it allows me to see the light better!!



The resistance to getting a Leica is strong with you. I know its a lot of folding stuff, but it really is on a different level, It would meet all your expectations, but its not as pocketable as the RX1R and Fuji offerings. The glass on the Q3 43 is exceptional (as you would expect). And there are 0% finance offerings at the moment....just saying.......:)
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Haha, part of me would love a Leica Q3, although I’d have the ‘standard one’, the only ‘issue’ with the Q3 (other than the size and price) is that it doesn’t crop the image in the EVF/LCD when shooting in 35mm and 50mm crops.

I’d really struggle to justify the Q3 price just for snap shots, and it’s bigger than I’d want for a general walkabout.

The other problem with buying a Q3 is the shared bank account ;)
 
snerkler said:
Haha, part of me would love a Leica Q3, although I’d have the ‘standard one’, the only ‘issue’ with the Q3 (other than the size and price) is that it doesn’t crop the image in the EVF/LCD when shooting in 35mm and 50mm crops.

I’d really struggle to justify the Q3 price just for snap shots, and it’s bigger than I’d want for a general walkabout.

The other problem with buying a Q3 is the shared bank account ;)
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I agree I would like at least the option to crop in the EVF, the framelines hark back to Leica's range finder legacy, at at the 90mm crop on the Q3 28 its difficult to lock onto moving targets!!!

And yes its more dough than a normal person should spend on Snapshots, but my Q3s are my main cameras (though I often only take one out at a time), my side hustle is the X-H2S for motorsport. Having fixed lens main cameras has shown me what a pain it is switching between 100-400 and 50-140 on the X-H2S :ROFLMAO:

Fortunately my wife likes her sewing machines, and her most recent one cost quite a bit more than my Q3 43 :eek:
 
bl0at3r said:
Oh no, the Leica pied piper is on the loose in here :help:

The X100VI is a magical camera - rangefinder style, leaf shutter, OVF, sharp fast lens, built in ND, built in flash, 40MP, Ibis etc etc.
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I don’t disagree about the X100 series cameras, in fact I’ve packed my original X100 to take out tomorrow (along with a Rolleiflex :) )
 
LeeRatters said:
I can't really help with recipes @snerkler because similar to @Mr Perceptive I shoot RAW but I do limit myself to simple one click profile editing. Jpegs are good, but I do find I'm never 100% with them. Obviously it is more difficult to play with and save them on my X100f too.
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Thanks, tbh I'll probably end up doing the same with recipes as I do with lightroom presets, create hundreds and not be satisfied with any :ROFLMAO:
 
snerkler said:
Thanks, tbh I'll probably end up doing the same with recipes as I do with lightroom presets, create hundreds and not be satisfied with any :ROFLMAO:
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I just found shooting RAW, slotted in nicely with my routine of import/storage/export for web that I've been doing for the past however many years.

As I said though, because of how I use the X100f & what I use it for, I do very little editing in LR because that really is the point of it. I basically click one of 2or3 profile/presets and maybe tweak exposure if needed. I never get into curves, HSL, colour grading, calibration or masking.
 
LeeRatters said:
I just found shooting RAW, slotted in nicely with my routine of import/storage/export for web that I've been doing for the past however many years.

As I said though, because of how I use the X100f & what I use it for, I do very little editing in LR because that really is the point of it. I basically click one of 2or3 profile/presets and maybe tweak exposure if needed. I never get into curves, HSL, colour grading, calibration or masking.
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To be fair that’s what I do with most of my Sony files too, i.e. import into LR with a preset and then export it straight out to jpeg, I just crop if I need to. The trouble is I go through periods where I start messing with presets and I go down the slippery slope. I’ve not counted but I must have hundreds if not thousands of presets that I’ve created or accumulated over the years. I still have the VSCO ones and they went out of commission ages ago. Of course the profiles are no longer in LR so it uses Adobe.

Last year I thought I’d cracked it with a preset, but then looking back at my recent photos from Northumberland there’s times I’m not happy with it, particularly some photos of Betty.

I think I just like to torture myself :ROFLMAO:
 
snerkler said:
To be fair that’s what I do with most of my Sony files too, i.e. import into LR with a preset and then export it straight out to jpeg, I just crop if I need to. The trouble is I go through periods where I start messing with presets and I go down the slippery slope. I’ve not counted but I must have hundreds if not thousands of presets that I’ve created or accumulated over the years. I still have the VSCO ones and they went out of commission ages ago. Of course the profiles are no longer in LR so it uses Adobe.

Last year I thought I’d cracked it with a preset, but then looking back at my recent photos from Northumberland there’s times I’m not happy with it, particularly some photos of Betty.

I think I just like to torture myself :ROFLMAO:
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At least it keeps you busy :ROFLMAO: You'll need more storage for presets than images soon..... :ROFLMAO:

I also try to treat to X100f as a 'film camera' too in the way I use it & therefore 'edit' images from it.
 
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