romi.gilles

often times, the higher-capacity third-party batteries are rated higher than they actually are. i've had third-party phone batteries from China in the past where you'd peel the label and see its true, lower rating underneath. that being said, i think the Wasabi batteries with the charger is a good value especially for the charger. i have a couple chargers in the car, around the home and in different camera bags. Wasaaaaabi! (Sent from another Galaxy via Tapatalk)

that's pretty neat. looks like it only requires 800 mA for rapid charge. i have some old school 800 mA and 1.0 A power banks collecting dust that i could put to use. (Sent from another Galaxy via Tapatalk)

neat. i usually never bother using the factory charger for its large size. did you never go for the 2 batt + charger combo when you got your Wasabi battery right there? it's a good deal and worth it just for the charger alone. ^ you can just swap trays to whatever battery model you use. they even come with a cord to plug into the cigarette lighter. (Sent from another Galaxy via Tapatalk)

i picked up the head and sticks from B&H. they also had a kit (head + sticks) at a very affordable price. the carbon fibre option was a very good deal. however, it didn't have a center column which i needed for my height (6'5") and i didn't like the head that was included because at that time, i was using both a mirrorless and a DSLR which the head wouldn't be able to support my DSLR kit. so i ended up selecting my setup which was the sticks and head each sold separately. the head was about $100 USD. the sticks were cheaper (aluminum). the tripod/monopod you mentioned reminds me of my Benro Aero 4 travel video tripod where one of the legs detaches and you screw it on to the lengthy center column to use as a tripod (sorry, i don't have it at hand to show). it's great for run-n-gunning in crowds where you're shooting fast action scenes. if you absolutely know you won't be doing video, i wouldn't consider it. however, if you have a slight hunch you might bother with video even in the distant future or even if you still never will, the Aero 2 is similar in design with a tad smaller legs and an even smaller fluid head which would still be great for photography with any mirrorless system even with a larger zoom. Benro also has a budget line of travel tripods called MeFOTO. be careful though, some of smaller ones are too cute. (Sent from another Galaxy via Tapatalk)

^ +1 (Sent from another Galaxy via Tapatalk)

^I used it because it was useful to me. it would be like, taking Fn buttons away from me. please, don't take my Fn buttons away. [emoji22] ^not necessarily having a preset for lower and a preset for higher ISOs. like on my GX7, i only get to set the max ISO limit. i just set it and leave it at max 800. then i'd expand to 3200 at night. but Fuji allows us to set min & max ISO and min shutter speed. min shutter speed allows me to control the tolerance of ISO-Auto. a lower min shutter speed hangs in lower ISOs better while a higher min shutter speed jumps ISOs sooner. and the fact that Fuji uses an ISO-less sensor made a difference why i had one Custom Preset just for ISO-Auto 200-800. without going into more depth, it was just a convenience feature for me where i could easily switch between a set of more useful custom settings that i most frequently used. also, before FW 4.0 on the X-T1, we didn't have exposure compensation, so that meant i couldn't fine-tune (compensate) exposure by third stops. and i think i would have missed too many quick-happening moments had i shot in full Manual. i've just been spoiled by Fuji's ISO-Auto. does the EV dial still give us third stops in full Manual now? --- just a few shots with the XF23 and XF27... ^ XF23 (my fave of the Fujinon lenses). however, because of its size, i found myself using the XF27 more which is like, the lens i like the least in my bunch but have captured more photos with it. go figure. the rest are taken with the XF27... (Sent from another Galaxy via Tapatalk)

is that what Fuji told you? the 50-140 does this due to the OIS mechanism similar to some OIS lenses from CaNikon. (Sent from another Galaxy)

(one of very first three test shots) (Sent from another Galaxy)

if anything else, you'll get the reason on the receipt you get back with the lens. did you have continuous focus on by chance? (Sent from another Galaxy)

you guys are getting 350 shots? sweeet. the batteries are small enough to easily carry several. i'd avoid the RRS hand grip (which is actually for the X-E1 - you just need to make a tiny notch to fit the X-E2) and just get a third-party one at a substantially lower price. (Sent from another Galaxy)

i regret selling mine, but i highly recommend the Holdfast Money Maker. (Sent from another Galaxy)

i see you've already gotten a bag, but just to throw it out there in case it becomes an option for someone else (in case you get tired of deciding on which camera-specific bag to get), i reused a messenger bag i used to like by picking up a Tenba camera insert. (Sent from another Galaxy)

i love the confident feeling the supplemental grip gives as it hooks on the fingertips. i got one of the cheaper ones (third-party $19.99) that were the only option for the L-plate. they probably don't use as good a metal as RRS, but they at least feel like a RRS. (Sent from another Galaxy)

there're a bunch out there. i don't remember my exact model, but it's one of Sirui's traveling tripods. it can be collapsed a couple of ways. the way i prefer (longest in length) brings it to just 18". when i used to travel heavily for work, it's what i used to bring with me. ^ this is with the short column ^ this is with the long column. the method i've used here allows you to go as low as you want. (Sent from another Galaxy)

the one thing i wish Fuji had done differently with the design in that pic is give the lens hyperfocal marks. i've always wanted them to produce a line of a few lenses just for street photography - small and not necessarily fast primes but with hyperfocal marks right on the lens. (Sent from another Galaxy)

well, as a combo: 14mm, 35mm, 56mm (Sent from another Galaxy)

i could be mistaken, but i believed that when you're using back-button focusing on the Fuji cameras while in MF, you're restricted to CDAF. (Sent from another Galaxy)

i never thought about it on the X-T1, and i have a custom function on the Trash button on both my X-E2 and Lumix GX7. (Sent from another Galaxy)

the Lensmate is reasonably cheap when compared to Match Technical's Thumbs Up offerings. if they made one for the X-T1, it would be well over $100 USD. what i like about the custom-designed ones is that they're designed in a way that much of the stress is usually alleviated away from the hot shoe. the cheap knock-offs on eBay/Amazon put all the stress on the hot shoe. (Sent from another Galaxy)

^ strap. (and yes, i debadge my vehicles as much as possible.) ^ L-plates. they each have screen protectors as well. ^ these bits and pieces --- i believe i've noticed Zack Arias stick on a Sony badge on one of his Fujis just to throw people off for fun. i've stuck a Hello Kitty sticker on just for fun as well. that got quite the expression on some people's faces. (Sent from another Galaxy)

i imagine you're picturing it by looking at the top of the EV dial and spinning with two fingers as: left (counter clockwise) and right (clockwise). i would forget seeing it that way. just imagine it as a rear thumb dial on the back of a DSLR. thumb slides left to under compensate, and thumb slides right to over compensate. (Sent from another Galaxy)

sure. np. you could always keep your 50-230 in the same space meant for the body + 18-55 while you're walking around with your camera at hand. and if you're going into a cafe or restaurant, just quickly toss the body w/lens into the top compartment. (Sent from another Galaxy)

(pic from Google) the Samyang 12mm looks about the same size of the XF14 if not smaller, correct? if so, I believe it would all definitely fit the 16L. ^ in this configuration, i had the X-E1 + 18-55 attached, XF35 and XF14 (this could be your 12mm). the extra 2"-long dividers I had just below each lens could be removed to accommodate a larger-in-diameter lens. ^ you could then place your 50-230 in the upper compartment of the bag. a lens pouch would be nice for added protection, or.. depending on the season/climate where you're going, you could toss a light windbreaker or light sweater in there to help keep it from moving around. BTW, if you happen to keep on (I removed mine) and wear the waist strap/belt, you could swing the bag to your front side to swap out lenses from the main camera compartment in the back sort of like this... (Sent from another Galaxy)

sorry to go off-topic here, but just to make this short...because Fuji allows us to set the 'min shutter speed' parameter in ISO-Auto, there are certain scenarios where i want to capture blur (ie: a passing train between me and a crowd of other people on a platform across the way). so, i'd have at least one Custom Preset with ISO-Auto (1/15). then as soon as i'd walk out of the subway into the streets, i'd switch to another Custom Preset with ISO-Auto (1/500). i have other scenarios i'd want different ISO-Auto values for, but i don't want to hi-jack this thread.

i really like my Domke Gripper straps. they're durable and the price is on the cheaper side. ^ i currently have a Joby handstrap on that body. ^ they're pretty narrow, yet a little wider than the Fuji-supplied straps. you can get them with the QR and without. i have one to attach one of my other bodies to my shoulder straps... (Sent from another Galaxy)