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Fun with the Fuji X ___!
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biglouis
Well-known member
A couple of weeks ago I decided to expand my X-T3 lens collection and I purchased (new) a 10-24/4 UWA zoom and a (secondhand) 55-200/3.5-4.8 zoom. The most impressive of the two is actually the 55-200 which is sharp all through the range and creates beautiful images. The 10-24 is good but not as good as the 55-200, imho. I use the 55-200 to pick out architectural detail - it is so light but also appears to be very well made, imho.
Here are some photographs from a new project I am working on:
10-24/4 - Paddington Station
10-24/4 - Paddington Station
10-24/4 - Paddington Station
55-200 - Euston
55-200 - Euston
Here are some photographs from a new project I am working on:
10-24/4 - Paddington Station
10-24/4 - Paddington Station
10-24/4 - Paddington Station
55-200 - Euston
55-200 - Euston
darr
Well-known member
Will,
local legend has it Elvis stayed at that hotel and then was inspired to write the song!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenansville,_Florida
biglouis
Well-known member
I'm really enjoying photographing with the X-H1. I think Fuji got everything right about this camera. The X-T3 may have some improvements to the AF for action/wildlife but the X-H1 is the more professional body, imho. I'm also glad I took the plunge (and advantage of the current cashback offer in the UK) to acquire the 80/2.8 macro. This is one of the best macro lenses I have owned and an interesting feature is that one can use the TC1.4x with it to extend the range slightly. These are all focus stacked captures of various flowers in my garden.
I've linked to the full size copies on Flickr but be aware they are very big files (15-20Mbs)
Opium poppy, 23 photographs.
Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Blue', 47 photographs
Pilosella aurantiaca - Fox-and-cubs flower, 30 photographs
I've linked to the full size copies on Flickr but be aware they are very big files (15-20Mbs)
Opium poppy, 23 photographs.
Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Blue', 47 photographs
Pilosella aurantiaca - Fox-and-cubs flower, 30 photographs
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Shashin
Well-known member
Here is some camera porn, but with some thoughts.
Choosing cameras is extremely complex. No doubt this is really personal. A couple of years ago, I was putting together a book on the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. I had shot it on a Mamiya 6. What I noticed is I missed the spontaneity of that camera and the easy of carrying it--I had been using a Pentax 645D and that camera is big, heavy, and needs support in many cases. I also missed the rangefinder workflow.
As you probably have noticed, I bought an X Pro2. Over that time, I started to travel and spend more time wandering around my neighborhood. What I wanted is a high-quality travel setup that would give me flexibility, not cost me a fortune, and give me a backup if I needed one--if you have ever lost your only camera in the field, you would know why this is important. Here is my solution:
X Pro2, 14mm f/2.8, 23mm f/2, 50mm f/2, and XF10. (I also have a 90mm f/4 M-Rokkor that sometimes comes with me, but I leave it at home more often than not (that can be seen in the back under the tripod)). I have two optical viewfinders for the 14mm and 23mm when conditions are very dark--think the sky at night. New to my kit was a travel tripod. For business trips, my others were just too much in terms of weight and size. The carbon fiber Oben CTT-1000 is about 500g and 10" folder. The tripod extends to 15 inches and the extension adds another 12 inches (the extension is under the tripod in the image). I need to travel with it, but it ticks a lot of boxes.
Hope this is useful for someone.
Choosing cameras is extremely complex. No doubt this is really personal. A couple of years ago, I was putting together a book on the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. I had shot it on a Mamiya 6. What I noticed is I missed the spontaneity of that camera and the easy of carrying it--I had been using a Pentax 645D and that camera is big, heavy, and needs support in many cases. I also missed the rangefinder workflow.
As you probably have noticed, I bought an X Pro2. Over that time, I started to travel and spend more time wandering around my neighborhood. What I wanted is a high-quality travel setup that would give me flexibility, not cost me a fortune, and give me a backup if I needed one--if you have ever lost your only camera in the field, you would know why this is important. Here is my solution:
X Pro2, 14mm f/2.8, 23mm f/2, 50mm f/2, and XF10. (I also have a 90mm f/4 M-Rokkor that sometimes comes with me, but I leave it at home more often than not (that can be seen in the back under the tripod)). I have two optical viewfinders for the 14mm and 23mm when conditions are very dark--think the sky at night. New to my kit was a travel tripod. For business trips, my others were just too much in terms of weight and size. The carbon fiber Oben CTT-1000 is about 500g and 10" folder. The tripod extends to 15 inches and the extension adds another 12 inches (the extension is under the tripod in the image). I need to travel with it, but it ticks a lot of boxes.
Hope this is useful for someone.
Jorgen Udvang
Subscriber Member
Thank you for posting this. Seeing what others use when travelling is always valuable input. I travel quite a lot, and unfortunately since I take photos for work (industrial) as well as for my own pleasure plus some for my stock portfolio, minimising my travel setup has become a headache, not to speak about the bag needed to carry it all.
For now, I'm firmly planted in the MFT camp, but I'll have a long look at the X-Pro3 if and when it arrives. I miss having access to an optical viewfinder sometimes, and when it comes to mirrorless, Fuji is the only game in town. I like that tripod. Something to consider. I currently use a Gorillapod for travel, a convenient but annoying device.
biglouis
Well-known member
I thought that as Will shared some of his equipment with us I'd use it as an excuse to take some photos of my Fuji gear (so I have them for insurance purposes if nothing else).
This is my entire Fuji kit. Some of you may be surprised to learn I have divested myself of Fuji MF kit (based on the GFX50S). I had to for medical reasons. I've had to accept that as my back enters the middle of its seventh decade of service I am permanently unable to carry heavy camera equipment. A complete pain (literally). You'll noticed some duplication in my lenses.
I had the 10-24 zoom which is a good lens but not outstanding. I bought the 8-16 UWA largely to replace the stellar GF23mm I was using. Obviously an APS-C camera is never going to match a MF at the pixel level but so far the perfomance of the 8-16 is excellent. I've kept the 10-24 because if and when my back goes on me again (as it does regularly) I can cart the 10-24 very easily.
Likewise, I have the 18-55 kit lens and the 16-55/2.8. Similar reasons, although I also wanted wider lower end (e.g. 16mm) and the ability to use the 55/2.8 for casual portraits. Again, if my back plays up I'll just use the 18-55.
I love macro lenses and parting with the GF120mm it was a no-brainer to get the 80/2.8 macro which so far I actually would say yields me shots which are equivalent to my eye to the GFX50S+120mm. I may fooling myself but the 80/2.8 is really that good.
The 55-200 is just an all round extremely small but very useful lens to take with me. For architectural detail the quality of the IQ is excellent. Might even be the best value-for-money-image-quality lens of the bunch.
Of course, I also have the 100-400 for my other passion, which is bird photography which I use exclusively on the X-T3.
I was previously using the X-T3 as a second body for my GFX50S which is why I was tempted by the incredible offers currently on the X-H1 (which like the X-T3 included a 'free' grip). I also really liked the body when I played with it so I decided to add it. For most of my current project work, not including wildlife, I tend to prefer it over the X-T3. I mostly shoot buildings and street scenes so I don't need much more than a single AF point and the 24mpx sensor is more than enough (and for some reason I think produces nicer tones, especially for skin, than the X-T3).
My group portrait was taken with my Ricoh GRIII and you can see set up in the photo below, taken with my Huawei P20 Pro.
Incidentally, the tripod is a Vanguard Alta Pro 263CT carbon fibre tripod which I recommend as the best buy for a carbon fibre tripod. I paid four times as much for my Gitzo which fell apart the second time I used it almost depositing my Hasselblad into the road (a lucky catch on my part) and the legs on my 3 Legged Thing tripod (at least 3 times the cost) started to go loose at the hinges about the third time I used it. I've either been very unlucky or lucky given the fact that Vanguard seems to be built to a high standard for a very affordable price (and if it does fall apart in a year or two I won't be crying to the bank).
This is my entire Fuji kit. Some of you may be surprised to learn I have divested myself of Fuji MF kit (based on the GFX50S). I had to for medical reasons. I've had to accept that as my back enters the middle of its seventh decade of service I am permanently unable to carry heavy camera equipment. A complete pain (literally). You'll noticed some duplication in my lenses.
I had the 10-24 zoom which is a good lens but not outstanding. I bought the 8-16 UWA largely to replace the stellar GF23mm I was using. Obviously an APS-C camera is never going to match a MF at the pixel level but so far the perfomance of the 8-16 is excellent. I've kept the 10-24 because if and when my back goes on me again (as it does regularly) I can cart the 10-24 very easily.
Likewise, I have the 18-55 kit lens and the 16-55/2.8. Similar reasons, although I also wanted wider lower end (e.g. 16mm) and the ability to use the 55/2.8 for casual portraits. Again, if my back plays up I'll just use the 18-55.
I love macro lenses and parting with the GF120mm it was a no-brainer to get the 80/2.8 macro which so far I actually would say yields me shots which are equivalent to my eye to the GFX50S+120mm. I may fooling myself but the 80/2.8 is really that good.
The 55-200 is just an all round extremely small but very useful lens to take with me. For architectural detail the quality of the IQ is excellent. Might even be the best value-for-money-image-quality lens of the bunch.
Of course, I also have the 100-400 for my other passion, which is bird photography which I use exclusively on the X-T3.
I was previously using the X-T3 as a second body for my GFX50S which is why I was tempted by the incredible offers currently on the X-H1 (which like the X-T3 included a 'free' grip). I also really liked the body when I played with it so I decided to add it. For most of my current project work, not including wildlife, I tend to prefer it over the X-T3. I mostly shoot buildings and street scenes so I don't need much more than a single AF point and the 24mpx sensor is more than enough (and for some reason I think produces nicer tones, especially for skin, than the X-T3).
My group portrait was taken with my Ricoh GRIII and you can see set up in the photo below, taken with my Huawei P20 Pro.
Incidentally, the tripod is a Vanguard Alta Pro 263CT carbon fibre tripod which I recommend as the best buy for a carbon fibre tripod. I paid four times as much for my Gitzo which fell apart the second time I used it almost depositing my Hasselblad into the road (a lucky catch on my part) and the legs on my 3 Legged Thing tripod (at least 3 times the cost) started to go loose at the hinges about the third time I used it. I've either been very unlucky or lucky given the fact that Vanguard seems to be built to a high standard for a very affordable price (and if it does fall apart in a year or two I won't be crying to the bank).