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a couple of pics from around Indian RIver and Cape Henlopen DE........wanted some opinions on editing. I tried to stay true to what I saw that day.

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Juvenile Cooper's Hawk, Oregon. X-H2s, Fuji 150-600, Reala Ace.

You wanted some mountains, Jerry, but I reckon by now you have had enough of them. Cheers, my friend.

still playing with filters, lighthouse in Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware.

snapping turtle or great white? my wife saw this driving down the road and I shot it for fun.

I appreciate your excitement and enthusiasm and hope you have you have a wonderful and safe journey there and while there and then back home again. But slow down a bit and think about it some more. A XF200 mm f2 lens (which includes a 1.4 tc) is going for around US$ 5000. That one would be good for many settings there but … for considerably less money you can get fantastic zoom lenses giving far more photography options and put the leftover money into a big stack of memory cards, batteries and chargers, etc. and have cash leftover to tip your travel guides and enjoy the local cuisines. Landscapes with animals include things like elephant herds among the Baobab trees, cheetahs watching antelopes on the savanna, etc. I often use a 150-600mm for various projects. I can easily handhold it and get sharp steady shots, but after a while it goes back on the tripod to finish up. IBIS, etc. does not work well at longer focal lengths, so plan on being able to work when you are tired. That type of outdoor activity wears your lens holding arm.

You are probably going to need to add in some more information before anyone can begin to help you. Information such as 'how much budget are you using to purchase lens equipment and does that include all of the other camera related gear you will also need', 'what kind of tours are you intending to take part in -- strictly herd animals or more isolated opportunistic critter viewing', 'are you going for landscapes with animals or animal portraits', etc.

SOLVED ! The camera is working perfectly with my original coupler snugly sitting in the power grip and running through the regular USB plug. Just like you suggested. The fact that my X-T1 was powering down the whole time, when directly connected to the dummy battery, must have been because the connection was insecure as I couldn't't close ****** door. All good- thanks again !

I do not think there is a regular fix of the kind you probably are hoping to read about. There are/were battery grips folks could install that held an extra battery (Fujifilm’s part number is VG-XT1). Third party versions of the grip are still bring sold. If you look around you may be able to find one with a battery door cover that works as you are hoping. p.s. Welcome to the forum.

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Thanks! Yes, Delaware seashore.

Welcome to the forum. This issue shows up now and then, some folks are able to find a solution and some are not Try a different lens (your local camera store may be willing to help you if you do not have a spare). Get some quick drying electrical contact cleaner, spray some on a cloth and wipe the contacts on the lens and body a few times and let both dry for an hour or so before before reattaching the lens to the body. Do not get any of the cleaner any where other than the contacts though or you might bring on an entirely different issue, A long time ago, folks would use the eraser on pencils to clean contacts, but it is easy to slip and push the pencil in where it should not go. If these approaches do not work, you may need to see how much the estimate will be for the cost to repair it and go from there.

I love my X-T4 and you will too. I purchased an X-T1 when they were first released - I’m never getting rid of that camera: its a work of art. Keep your chin up - live your life as fully as you can.

The Bridal Veil... A long time ago, a big 'ol star near the Cygnus Constellation got very down-sized by collapsing in on itself. But things went too far, so much too far that it turned into a super-nova and the remains of that were discovered by William Herschel in 1784. This one goes by several names, the Cygnus Loop, the Filamentary Nebula, the Bridal Veil Nebula or just the Veil Nebula among other names. Then astronomers started giving names to the parts they could see and we have, today, three main named parts. The Western Veil Nebula, also known as the Witches Broom Nebula -- NGC 6960, the Eastern Veil Nebula -- NGC 6992 and some of the middle part called Pickering's Triangle also known as Fleming's Triangle. (Williamina Fleming discovered it and named it after the director of the observatory she used to find it. It does not have a NGC number because she discovered it after that catalog was published.) https://www.constellation-guide.com/veil-nebula/ https://hubblesite.org/contents/media/images/2015/29/3620-Image.html https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/cygnus-loop-nebula/ This one is not too hard to find and see in telescopes in moderately dark skies. Just look for the Swan up in the sky and start from there. This is the equivalent of a few moments more than 32 minutes of exposure.

Started my Fuji journey with an X-E1. Moved on to a X-T1, followed by an X-T2 plus 4 lenses. Diagnosed with cancer - regarded as terminal though could be a year or two. Who knows, I’m 79 anyway so… Lost my mojo a trifle - for some reason - and decided I wasn’t either very interested or not prepared to lug around the kit. Sold it all and bought a Sony RX100 vii. Clever little device - a 28-200 equivalent lens, focussing ability Fuji would die for, and a viewfinder (unusual in smaller cameras. So far so good 👍 But - I hate it! 🤨 X-T4 arriving tomorrow, hopefully…

It's probably best not to use Mico sd cards. The adapter is an extra part that can fail/cause problems. I know they cost a bit more, but full size SD cards, in general, work better, are more reliable, and give better read/write speeds. Again, don't get cheap cards - the X-H1 has two uhs ii compatible card slots. Use good uhs ii cards (v60 is fine) and you wont regret it.

Anna's, Oregon. X-H2s, Fuji 150-600.

Just looking through the manual IS Mode for still photography cannot be assigned to the Quick menu (don't know why) but it can be assigned to a function button or a touch function. You could also try assigning it to My Menu, it is not clear from the manual whether that will work. I do not have my camera to hand at the moment to try it.

Dont. know of any but the 27mm 2.8 - either the original (which I own) or the revamped one with WR are amazing! I usually have it glued on my old(er) XT1 and it literally fits in my pant pockets

Hey, great answer! It took a little more force than I expected but seeing your photos and reading your description gave me the confidence to go ahead with it. I really appreciate you taking the trouble jerryy!

There's a "cable channel cover for DC coupler" along one short edge of the battery chamber cover. It's item 36 in the Parts of the Camera illustration on page 3 of the manual. I bought a CP-W126 DC coupler, which has an end that looks like the battery and slides into its place. But how do you remove the cable channel cover? It is obviously a separate part. It's a lighter color than the battery chamber cover, and it's not quite as hard. I studied it under a magnifier and it seems to have little tabs and ledges that would prevent moving it in any direction. Do you force it? In which direction? Thanks!

New and Improved Answer! As intimated earlier, now with images! X-T30 ready for the change. Remove the L-Bracket and the battery. Grab the tab and slide it out. And up. Insert the CP-W126 DC coupler. Close the battery cover and it is ready to go. When you are finished using it, reverse the process.

I was after a manual 35mm lens for my Fujifilm lineup and there's a sea of them out there. I own vintage Olympus 35mm & a Leica Leitz Summicron 35mm. But they are heavy and pretty big with the adapters. So I got a used 7artisans 35mm1.2 mark2 for 80 euros. After just a few minutes with it I was in love. It’s by far the best manual lens I've tried. Great built, small, smooth focus ring and great optically. It optically beats all my vintage optically from Konicam Olympus and Leitz/Leica. I find it optically better than the new Voigtländer 35mm 1.2 nokton X from f1.2 to f2. The rendering is old school but the sharpness is there. Looks great to. Here on my XT2 SOOC F1.4

I think seascapes belong in the landscape forum. No need for a separate forum.