The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

How are you managing to post more than 2 images at a time…?
You can post up to 8 images per post, you just need to copy the bb codes if posting from Flickr.
 
Been busy lately with work and DIY projects, but managed to snap something today.
This shop has been around since the 80s in Southend on sea and sold fancy dress costumes and other party paraphernalia.
I remember being dragged there by my mum & dad when I was about 8, because I had to buy a replacement whoopee cushion for my friend using my pocket money - due to popping his one during a sinister episode involving too much inflation and a nappy pin :ROFLMAO:
Looks like it is gone now :(


Sancto by Ander Dingus, on Flickr

EDIT: was actually there for 70 years https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23745574.legendary-southend-party-store-close-70-years/
 
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I bought an 18mm XF. That means by accident I now own all the launch lenses? 18, 23, 35, 56?

Thought I put it on the camera that it launched with for some photos...which btw, it does shows its age, like massively. In many many ways. Mostly due to the body. Also bought the Squarehood, very exspensive piece of plastic but I can't find anything else that i like.

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Some samples, with lots of processing.

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The 2 above I ran denoise in LR, the ones below I purposely did not.

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p.s. my beat up X100vi

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I bought an 18mm XF. That means by accident I now own all the launch lenses? 18, 23, 35, 56?

Thought I put it on the camera that it launched with for some photos...which btw, it does shows its age, like massively. In many many ways. Mostly due to the body. Also bought the Squarehood, very exspensive piece of plastic but I can't find anything else that i like.

b171945bf890.jpg


9cc5dabaa795.jpg



Some samples, with lots of processing.

d8793ce3a4bc.jpg


096e3ee13428.jpg


The 2 above I ran denoise in LR, the ones below I purposely did not.

b24d3a6c9d7d.jpg


7268b89c5e04.jpg


p.s. my beat up X100vi

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Hate to burst your balloon Raymond but the launch lenses were 18, 35 & 60mm.
 
Probably a bit of a daft question. But if shooting JPEG and raw. Do you use a smaller card for JPEGs, or just keep it simple and load up the same in both slots?
 
Probably a bit of a daft question. But if shooting JPEG and raw. Do you use a smaller card for JPEGs, or just keep it simple and load up the same in both slots?

Just put two cards in of the same performance/size and shoot RAW+JPG (ie backup) to each card, then if you have a card failure you still have both RAWs and JPGs - there really is very little point in shooting RAW to one and JPG to the other
 
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Just had a look back my old emails and found my receipt from Wex for my X-pro 1 with the 18mm and a Bellingham digital bag for £903.99 including delivery and the offer of a free 60mm or 35mm. Think I went for the 60 as someone was selling the 35 at a good price.


I could probably make a profit now!
 
Just put two cards in of the same performance/size and shoot RAW+JPG (ie backup) to each card, then if you have a card failure you still have both RAWs and JPGs - there really is very little point in shooting RAW to one and JPG to the other

I used to shoot raw to 1 and jpg to 2, that would leave me space to save movies to 2.

I figured my jpgs were never so far out that they'd be unusable in the event that card 1 failed. I never shot professionally so my risk tolerance was high.
 
Just had a look back my old emails and found my receipt from Wex for my X-pro 1 with the 18mm and a Bellingham digital bag for £903.99 including delivery and the offer of a free 60mm or 35mm. Think I went for the 60 as someone was selling the 35 at a good price.


I could probably make a profit now!

My initial thought when reading, it's probably about the same price used right now :ROFLMAO:
 
I used to shoot raw to 1 and jpg to 2, that would leave me space to save movies to 2.

I figured my jpgs were never so far out that they'd be unusable in the event that card 1 failed. I never shot professionally so my risk tolerance was high.
I always shoot raw to both cards when using my Sony as I’ve never liked SOOC JPEGs , but I shoot raw and JPEG with my X100VI, however it only has one card slot so I don’t have any backup :runaway:
 
I always shoot raw to both cards when using my Sony as I’ve never liked SOOC JPEGs , but I shoot raw and JPEG with my X100VI, however it only has one card slot so I don’t have any backup :runaway:
:ROFLMAO: Put that "Lab Coat" away, and enjoy your Vi ;)
 
I haven't shot any video on any of the cameras I've had, starting from a D40 ;)
 
Question guys and gals,

I have the new Fuji 56mm f1.2 currently on my x-e5 but the balance isn’t great, I’m think of picking up either the xt-5 or the x-h2, which way would you go. Main use would be portraiture and some street. TIA
 
Question guys and gals,

I have the new Fuji 56mm f1.2 currently on my x-e5 but the balance isn’t great, I’m think of picking up either the xt-5 or the x-h2, which way would you go. Main use would be portraiture and some street. TIA

Grip is probably more secure on X-H2 but it looses the Fuji dialness and is more like a DSLR in handling - a lot depends on how you like to use a camera
 
Question guys and gals,

I have the new Fuji 56mm f1.2 currently on my x-e5 but the balance isn’t great, I’m think of picking up either the xt-5 or the x-h2, which way would you go. Main use would be portraiture and some street. TIA
I’d choose the X-H2. Superb ergonomics. Better EVF. I found the SPAM dial with C1-C7 really useful. I’ve also had the X-T5. Fitted the hand grip and paired it with the 23mm f1.4. Loved it.
Tough call.
 
A meltingly hot day at Oulton Park yesterday (British GT3 Championship), camera stood up to the heat better than I did!! I was a little worried as there are a number of reports of X-H2S's shutting down due to overheating, but I think my choice of a Delkin Black VF Express Card which runs at half the temperature of some of the Lexar and Angelbird cards, may have had a part to play in it. Mainly shot bursts, and again the battery did me proud, 5000 shots on about 70% of a battery (I'm getting faster with Fast Raw Viewer and culled them down to about 250 shots in just over an hour) . All the below shot with X-H2S + 50-140mm

You don't see many of these in the UK


Liqui Moly Slicks - KTM by David Yeoman, on Flickr

Through the trees....


British GT Championship - Porsche GT4 by David Yeoman, on Flickr

And the obligatory McLaren.......


British GT Championship - McLaren 720S GT3 by David Yeoman, on Flickr
 
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