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Hello Everyone, I am having a bit of a dilemma that I was hoping the good people here could help me out with. I currently have an X-T1 along with the following lenses: 18–135, 55-200 and 35mm f2. I just had my first kid three months ago and am thoroughly enjoying capturing him. I am however having a hard time getting good (focused) shots as he is starting to move a lot. I'm mostly shooting in the zoned AF mode with either single or continuous focus with the drive mode set to both single and high speed burst. ISO is set to auto. With the 18–135 there are hardly any keepers as it is a pretty slow lens. I get more keepers with the 35 but feel very limited with the focal length. So here is what I have been debating: Get the 23mm f2 - I loved the focal length when I had borrowed the X-100t Get the 16-55 - Nice range thats good for street and landscape and covers the 23mm focal length at a decent speed Get 90mm f2 - Good fast portrait lens Get a used X-100t - I get the focal length I want and an additional camera that I can take with me without having to worry about lenses now that I need to travel light (baby stuff) Get the X-T2 - Faster focusing, better low-light, new processor I am only a hobbyist who is looking to the experts out there to help me figure this out. Please be kind and helpful. Thanks in advance.

Thank you all!

I have heard/ read positive things about the long eyecup from for the X-T1. What does the community of shooters who wear glasses have to say about the long eyecup?

What does everyone use as a light, easy to travel with tripod with the X-T1? The two I am currently looking at are the Platypod Pro and a Gorillapod. What do you all recommend?

I was originally considering getting the Fuji 27mm (mostly for its compact size), but after playing around with my 18–135 at both 27mm and 35mm, I found that I preferred the 35mm focal length. Now, I'm not sure which would be a better purchase; the 32mm F1.8 Zeiss, or the 35mm F2 Fuji. The price difference is $100 and the pro to the fuji is the WR, while the pro of the Zeiss is that its faster. Another Fuji pro is that they will improve the lens performance via firmware. What do you guys think?

Would you guys mind sharing the adapter you are using for this? I have Minolta MD 35mm lens I would love to use. Thanks.

I tried these settings for a while, but when I compared the JPEG and RAW files, I felt the RAW files had more depth to them. Im guessing thats pretty obvious since there is so much more data. But still, Id like to play with the settings a bit more. Would love it if members could share their settings for RAW + JPEG.

Would you mind briefly going over the steps?

Hello All. I have always been obsessed with capturing the night sky (who isn't). Im relatively new to the fuji system and the following are two images I made recently. I live in Southern Connecticut and am frankly surprised at how much the combination of the X-T1 and the rokinon 12mm can see. Camera Settings: Long exposure noise reduction on / RAW / used fuji camera remote app for iOS Partial Milky Way Shot: 2000 ISO / F2.8 / 15sec Perseid Meteor Shower Shot: 1250 ISO / F2.0 / 15sec Both processed in Lightroom CC. I would love to hear the communities comments on things I can do (camera settings) to get better shots. I'm mostly concerned about noise.

I was shooting a critter in my yard yesterday using the 18-135 at 135mm. When I imported the images in LR, I noticed that the foliage/ grass rendered weird—almost watercolor like. Is this a known issue? My X-T1 has firmware v.4 and LR is the latest version (CC). Is there a way to fix this?

Thank you aceflibble! That is very helpful. The one thing thats also nice about Lightroom is the iPad app.

Thanks for the post. I've been considering the switch as well. Would you mind sharing your sharpness, dynamic range, shadow settings?

I'm new to the fuji system and just wanted to get some input on which software does the best job.

Just found this helpful link http://www.lightroomfanatic.com/getting-started/lightroom-metadata-presets/

On my canon DSLR, there was a way to input copyright info into the camera so every image had the copyright when I imported into Lightroom. Is there no such setting on the X-T1? Right now my workaround is to import my images and manually input my copyright info on one image and then sync the metadata on all the other images. I am not a professional and not an expert in Lightroom. If there is an easier way to do this, I would appreciate some pointers.

I haven't purchased any grip yet. Is that something I should look into?

Thanks for the advice guys! I had been a canon DSLR user for the longest time and only very recently bought my X-T1. Coming from a DSLR, I find the X-T1 with my 18-135mm lens a little front heavy and was hence looking at the thumb rest. I think I'm going to give myself some time to get used to the camera before deciding to get the thumb rest.

The most common thumb rest is the one by lensmate available for $70 on amazon.com. I understand that its a solid crafted metal piece, but I think $70 is a little high. Does anyone have a recommendation of an alternative thumb rest they have tried thats not overpriced?

The OEM battery for the X-T1 costs $48 (amazon.com), where as two non-oem batteries along with a travel charger (also on amazon.com) costs $24. Most reviews on amazon say the non-oem batteries are great. What are thoughts of the community? Would I be correct to assume that the OEM battery would hold a longer charge and last more charge cycles in the long run? Can the non-oem battery affect the electronics in a negative way? Thanks.

Thanks guys! I decided to go with the Fuji filter and will share my findings once it arrives.

The guys at Leo's Camera Store are good people and Fuji enthusiasts. Definitely worth going in. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Can anyone share sample photos?

I am extremely good with caring for my gear. All I want to do is protect the front element just in case I happen to ding it somewhere without realizing it. I also don't want it to interfere with image quality. Like Tom mentioned, Fuji makes one that is $83 here in the US. That should be a good bet right?

I'm looking for a lens filter mostly to protect my 18-135 lens and don't want to cheap out on it. Any recommendation?