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New To Fuji XT-10 For Weddings


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  Just got the XT-10 and Fuji 16-55 F2.8.  I am using Sony A7ii but have a strong interest in the Fuji system.  I like everything about it BUT the Q button I keep hitting with my right hand. Any suggestions? Also, Did I choose the the Best System for shooting weddings?  I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks

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I don't shoot weddings, but I have both a Sony A7r and an X-T10.

 

Never had a problem with the Q button, but the handling of the camera improved greatly by adding an L-bracket thanks to its additional grip/handle (10$ on ebay).

 

Like I said I don't shoot weddings, but contrarily to what the Internet seems to think I was never favorably impressed with Sony high ISOs performance. Above 800/1600iso (and in long exposures) all the Sony I ever had, included the A7r, put out hundreds of hot pixels that are a pain to get rid off (with or without the noise reduction on). This if you actually use the high ISOs in low light situations, instead of in fairly brightly illuminated scenes like in many of the online tests.

 

The Fuji images instead, while a tiny tad more grainy if compared to Sony's files downscaled to 16Mp, are remarkably clean and seem to respond much better to luminance noise reduction, and to almost not need at all color noise reduction.

 

Last thing, Fuji focus peaking is bang on precise, while Sony's is always way off to be really useful.

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You're welcome.

 

BTW, in my opinion (and in the way I use them) Sony cameras excel for landscape & studio, basically "tripod use", while Fuji (and to a lesser extent Olympus) are better tools for handheld shots.

 

In a practical sense, Sony replaced my medium (6x7) and large format (5x7") setups, while Fuji and a small (especially in terms of lenses' size) Olympus have replaced my 4.5x6 medium format and 35mm film setups. As they say horses for courses.

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If the q button is really a problem, you could trying adding some protection using Sugru. Its most common use with a camera is adding grip, but there's no reason you can't use it to shield the Q button from whatever angle you are hitting it from:

 

https://sugru.com/blog/6-sugru-ideas-for-photographers

 

a2l's advice sounds good to me; I add the type of grip I think he's talking about to every camera when possible now. They handle well and the fast tripod attachement using arca is nice:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Fotga-External-Bracket-Fujifilm-Camera/dp/B013UH24PI

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