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interesting story, maybe.......I took a photo on a pond that included this bird house that I assumed it was empty, I got home and looked at the photo and noticed something peeking out when I cropped in...............I went back and took some closeups with the 150-600. Surprised he put up with me being so close.

Last one for today.....Black Scoter Indian River Inlet DE 150-600.

A couple of Osprey outtakes in DE. 150-600 Wonders of taking multiple photos........high speed poop......and a vulture photo bomb. Didn't see either until I uploaded at home. LOL

Heron in DE 150-600

Bald Eagle being buzzed by a Crow in Oregon. Couldn't get the Crow in the frame it was moving too quickly. X-H2s, Fuji 150-600.

more fun with vultures......pretty dark, had to bring back from the shadows.

I was pretty far away........got a heron taking off. X-T5 70-300 I think.

Coming or going.........I took both. 🙂

here is the HDR merge

playing around with HDR Merge in Capture One.........1st is a single photo I edited and the 2nd is the same exact photo merged with others at different exposures.........not sure which one I like better.

Long time Pentax user, and I'll still use my debayered K-1 Monochrome (very few of them exist) and K3-III. They serve a different purpose than my new-to-me GFX100 will. I won't pretend it's not expensive to move into the GFX system, but between very good adapted Pentax 67 and 645 glass I own, and two Fuji lenses, the GF 21 and 50, I can make it work without upsetting the wife too much. There's a lot to learn and this looks like the place to be to discover and share.

None of the XF lenses I own have depth of field scales (so no hyperfocal marking). The X-T5 is weather-sealed and big enough (mine has the accessory MHG-XT% grip fitted) to use the longer telephoto zooms. I have the XF 70-300 and XF 150-600. I would say it is useful for wildlife photography (I mainly do birds), and roughly equivalent to the Nikon D500 in most situations. AF will be different and possibly inferior in some situations. The X-T5 will work well for street/landscape/everything that comes up. Fitted with the compact primes it's light enough and compact enough. XF 16/2.8, 18/2, 23/2, 27/2.8, 35/1.4 or 35/2, 50/2 are all compact and light and match well with the X-T5. XF 16/2.8, 23/2, 35/2 are all weather sealed too (as is the later version of the 27/2.8). I'm unsure about mount adapters and which adapted lenses give AF, EXIF, etc. I have a mechanical only Nikon F to Fuji X adapter, but it's only for an older AF 200/4 micro nikkor so I don't need AF/EXIF, etc.

Holts Landing Delaware, I liked the reflections of the trees........150-600

maybe considered flowers........blooming pines a couple of weeks ago in DE 150-600

fun with herons

I talked to Fuji late yesterday. I was told that the rubber piece on the X-T3 is indeed a channel cover and is tethered to the battery chamber. It can be pulled up though doing so is not nearly as easy as it should be. I was just able to do it with a very fine-tipped screwdriver. Their engineering in this case is less than stellar.

There’s something calming and mysterious about the way it’s framed.

Ritchie Roesch, who runs the site, does fantastic work replicating classic film looks. Gallery – Ritchie Roesch

Hello everyone! Have up graded from a Fuji XS-1 to the XT-3. Will be interesting to peruse and hopefully learn a thing or two. Deborah Mcdaniel from Napa,CA,United States

OK...one more, some Mallards at Assateague Island MD 150-600.

Another Osprey flying the coop at Indian River Inlet DE 150-600.

Grackle at Indian River Inlet DE 150-600

Just dial „T“ as mentioned by @jerryy.

That sounds correct - I think all recent non PASM cameras work this way allowing you to fine tune a selected shutter speed - its the same with my X100VI

Awesome!

playing with trails at Assateague Island.......bout an hour and a half, Milky Way rising in the bottom throughout

Back on Page 4 of this thread is a brief excerpt about Coma Berenices. At the bottom of the constellation lies Messier Object M-53. This is the equivalent of an exposure that is a little less than 17 minutes. A Closer Look on a different day: This is the exposure equivalent of a little more than 45 minutes. NASA used the Hubble and got a pretty good shot of M53: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/science/explore-the-night-sky/hubble-messier-catalog/messier-53/ About Berenice: https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/coma-berenices-constellation/

I'm sure it's been discussed to death somewhere and I know Fujifilm doesn't create one for the 50s ii, but it's there an aftermarket option out there?

@SauveGV and @SimonF, Thank you for your very kind words!

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fun with ducks......X-T5 150-600

MiBo, I have two XH2S' and one XH2. I bought the XH2S to be my hybrid go-to camera for photojournalism stills and video. It is a magnificent tool in that role. I use them for sports, video, and projects that need speed (burst and autofocus) and no rolling shutter and not the sophistication of the larger senor on the XH2. The video results are extraordinary on the XH2S. I am shooting a feature-length environmental documentary with my XH2S' and the Fuji MKX cine lenses. I bought the XH2 after the XH2S, and my thinking was that I wanted the larger sensor and the ergonomics to match the XH2S; instead of the XT5. I use it for landscapes, portraits, astrophotography, family travels, and projects that would not expose the serious rolling shutter of the XH2. The XH2 with the 40mp sensor produces fantastic high-resolution images that have a high level of color grading tolerance. My best results are achieved using Photolab 7. Both versions have the CFAST express B slots, which I use as my primary storage media, which provide faster write times, longer buffering when in burst mode, and faster read times when importing into a computer. I was disappointed when I learned the GFX100IIS did not have a CFAST-B slot, IMO it is time for professional-grade cameras to offer CFAST-B slots as the primary standard. With the latest firmware versions, the auto-focus performance has improved on both cameras, and for what I shoot, I can get high hit rates when needed. The biggest drawback to the XH2 is rolling shutter, it does not do well in fast-moving sports environments for stills and video. I don't have much to offer in the way of draw-backs to the XH2S. The raw files produce VERY GOOD images, and if you told me I had to let go of one of my three cameras, it would be the XH2, but hope I am not faced with that situation.

open thread... Leaves, flowers, focus, motion.

Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a try. Otherwise I like the comfort of a grip for portrait shooting, and I honestly just have massive hands so I usually get a battery grip with any camera I own.

got the little grip for the 50sii and it's better than nothing. honestly, haven't burned through a battery yet. transferring files charges it nicely, and having a spare wasabi was like $30. the mhg gfx S grip works great and has an arca swiss built in. gives a little extra room for my pinky to stabilize longer lenses.

Our local football team during an away game. X-T1 and original 18-55 lens.