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  1. One of the advantages of being a left-eye shooter: ability to use "Da Grip" http://www.graphics.com/article-old/da-grip-holding-camera-steady
  2. By default, I keep filter on all my lenses. When there is an issue with flares or in extreme lighting conditions, I take it off. My preferred filter is a B+W 007 (clear multicoated). By the way, has any UV filter users here encounter a situation where Fuji's lens lettering on the front lens ring reflect onto the image? I've read somewhere that in some instances when the conditions are met, such markings could appear on the image - I could see that happening with some lenses where the lettering is on a surface that is beveled towards the front element (like 23, both 35s and 56) where a reflection of letters could bounce on the back surface of the attached filter and end up being inside the image circle. Maybe 56 is unaffected as it is a longer lens with narrower angle of vision. Here's one example after doing a search - it's not UV but using Lee Big Stopper: https://blog.redcentphotography.com/2014/05/15/trouble-in-paradise-the-fujifilm-14mm2-8r-and-lee-big-stopper-produced-awful-reflections/ I use Lee filters quite often so I may need to come up with a similar, but less permanent solution. I digress but case in point: the XF 23 I've purchased recently has a built-in tilt. No wonder some of the shots I thought I nailed looked so awful when I saw on a proper screen - I was attributing it to my inexperience with the Fuji system, and that's partly true, but upon receiving the 10-24 and having done some comparison shots. it became clear that the 23 has an issue that compounded user error.
  3. Same here, especially as I am a back-button focuser. Only makes my right eye even less effective after all the poking it receives and increases the reliance on my left eye. By the way, Canon does have a camera for left-dominant people, the 7D L, as picked up by The Digital Picture:
  4. Thank you! About the time I received your response, I was reading through the thread about this lens in this forum ( http://www.fuji-x-forum.com/topic/1138-xf-50-140-f28-zoom/ ) and found answers to both of my questions. True noob moment It's a cracking lens - as good as Canon's 70-200L II without the bulk and weight. I know some Fuji users are small form-factor primes only but coming from FF DSLR, even the heftiest XF zooms are still of reasonable weight.
  5. Hi, new to Fuji system. Just received a copy of XF55-140 and I have a question for the owners of XF55-140 regarding noises the lens makes. When I turn X-T1's power on with 55-140 mounted, I hear a gentle whirring sound that I assume to be generated by OIS motor (as a Canon shooter, I am familiar with most of the noises made by their lenses - their version of OIS, the IS makes the same kind of noise when engaged). However, with the 55-140, the noise continues even after I turn off the OSS switch on the lens. In fact, I hear it the entire time the power is on. I turned off High Performance setting in camera's menu but it did not make a difference. By the way, the kit lens, the 18-55's OIS does not do this, but it is completely silent whether it's on or off. Also, the lens rattles inside when I shake the lens when it's disconnected from the camera or mounted on the camera with the camera power turned off. Again, I have a Canon lens (100L Macro) that does this, but depending on when the power is switched off, this rattling can be minimized. So the question is: is this the normal behavior for this lens? Is it because the OIS assembly of 55-140 is much larger and allowed to move more? TIA
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