The Fabulous Fuji X owners thread

Mr Perceptive said:
The sensor in the S renders very nicely, but the AF is very pedestrian (by current standards), so zone fiocussing will be the way to go for street work.

The lens is quite soft at F2 when used close up - it certainly sharpens up as you stop it down. The F used some softwrae tricks to gte it sharper at F2 and the V/VI are a different lens.

I prefer the rendering of the earlier X series sensors and it is certainly accepted as being less digital (and yes we can argue about that!) - I have an original X100 and an X-Pro1 - and I feel that from X-Trans III teh sensors certainly 'lost' something, tahts not saying they are bad cameras but the images loose some of their charm.
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DigitalRelish said:
It's been a while since I had my X100S, but I'm more than happy with the photos I've gotten from it. It still has a lot of the core features of the newer X100 cameras and handles pretty much the same, but won't be as performant. IMO, worth getting if you're set on an X100.
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Thanks for the replies, it's giving me plenty to consider.

Regarding the Auto-focus, I have an X-T20 which although not upto DSLR standards, the AF is plenty fast enough for me, I also have an X-T100 that I brought because it was a good price, but the AF is awful, and general performance is awful, which would the AF on the X100s be more comparable to?
 
nx4737 said:
Thanks for the replies, it's giving me plenty to consider.

Regarding the Auto-focus, I have an X-T20 which although not upto DSLR standards, the AF is plenty fast enough for me, I also have an X-T100 that I brought because it was a good price, but the AF is awful, and general performance is awful, which would the AF on the X100s be more comparable to?
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its not as fast as an X-T20, but I would expect it to be slightly faster than an X-T100, if you want AF similar to an X-T20, then you need to be looking at an X100F

What the S will provide is IMO a nicer shooting experience and some nicely rendered images.
 
nx4737 said:
What is the consensus on the X100s in 2024?

Compared to the latest model, is the image quality going to be the difference between night and day or are the differences just megapixels and features?

I really like the idea of the X100 line of cameras for city/street style photos and I'm seeing the X00s going on mpb for between £500 and £600, given how they seem to hold their value, if I don't get on with it, I can sell it on without loosing much at all...
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Get an xe-1 from WEX for just over £300, then add a lens of choice.
Yes won’t be as all singing and dancing as a more modern camera, but still takes fantastic pictures.
If you don’t like the camera return it under the WEX 45 day return policy
 
I picked up an X100S a couple of months back and whilst I haven’t used it a huge amount it’s certainly lived up to expectations when I have. You just have to bear in mind the AF isn’t exactly quick, I use single point in the centre and recompose which takes me back to my early ME Super days using split focus and a 35mm prime.
 
leaky5 said:
Get an xe-1 from WEX for just over £300, then add a lens of choice.
Yes won’t be as all singing and dancing as a more modern camera, but still takes fantastic pictures.
If you don’t like the camera return it under the WEX 45 day return policy
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Although this is an option, in use a X100 series camera offers a very different experience to an X-E series camera.
 
LeeRatters said:
I tried an XE2 many years ago with a few fast primes - just didn't get on with it at all. In fact, i very much disliked it lol Cost me a few hundred quid to try too.
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I bought an xe-4 and for the money, I did not really clck with it, so returned it and bought an OM5 instead lol. But still use the xe-1 the most
 
LeeRatters said:
I tried an XE2 many years ago with a few fast primes - just didn't get on with it at all. In fact, i very much disliked it lol Cost me a few hundred quid to try too.
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I really enjoyed the X-E2 especially when paired with a fast prime such as the 35mm f/1.4. I've always tended to use the EVF on the X100 cameras so it was a similar experience with the X-E2. Wish I'd kept it!FXE22258.jpgFXE22325.jpg
 
Has anyone here switched from a Fuji X100V to the new X100VI? Because I would be wondering if there is actually any valuable improvements for a person that does not film and also does needs to crop into pictures (heavily)
 
Christian_M said:
Has anyone here switched from a Fuji X100V to the new X100VI? Because I would be wondering if there is actually any valuable improvements for a person that does not film and also does needs to crop into pictures (heavily)
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I did - sold the V and got the VI shortly after launch.

I don’t use video at all - never have on any cameras that I use to take photos.

If you like to crop then the extra MP/resolution is definitely a plus for the VI.

The IBIS is also another big plus.
 
bl0at3r said:
I did - sold the V and got the VI shortly after launch.

I don’t use video at all - never have on any cameras that I use to take photos.

If you like to crop then the extra MP/resolution is definitely a plus for the VI.

The IBIS is also another big plus.
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Okay, thanks a lot for sharing! Then I might have a look if I will upgrade soon :D
 
bl0at3r said:
I did - sold the V and got the VI shortly after launch.

I don’t use video at all - never have on any cameras that I use to take photos.

If you like to crop then the extra MP/resolution is definitely a plus for the VI.

The IBIS is also another big plus.
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Christian_M said:
Okay, thanks a lot for sharing! Then I might have a look if I will upgrade soon :D
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IBIS can be helpful, less so a wider angle lens, and also completely useless if anything in the scene is moving, people, wind blowing tall grass, etc, it has its place, but with a leaf shutter which the X100 series have, with careful camera technique you can get good results with slow shutter speeds.

The cropping potential is definitely a bonus, as for most general purposes it means that the TCL is redundant, and you can crop to 90mm approx and still get a 6MP image.
 
Paulie-W said:
Sods law, mate.
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Just my luck :p

jimmyjamjojo said:
You OK mate? You look a bit pale... Maybe you should head home.
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OK thanks, am WFH this afternoon so only had to suffer the morning :sneaky:

Mr Perceptive said:
He’s probably using the works internet for an MPB quote at this very moment - got to be worth more if the box is sealed :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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Ha ha. I have actually done an MPB quote and was dismayed to find they are only offering £1099 now compared to £1500 in September when I sold it.
Looks like I’ll need to keep this one for the foreseeable then (y)
 
I wasn't expecting a firmware update on my X-T2, even if it seems to be to address issues with the app...
 
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