Gareth_E

You can set an XT-1 / XT-10 to back button focus without having to have it in manual mode, but it doesn't operate quite the same as you would expect. When in S or C focus mode, enter the main menu and change the AE/AF-LOCK MODE setting to "AE&AF ON/OFF SWITCH". This should now work. The only downside is that using this setting, the AF-L button focus is toggled, rather than just for the duration that the button is held down. But once it is in focus, half pressing the shutter button won't change that. If you need to move focus elsewhere, just press the AF-L button once to 'cancel' the current focus, and press again once where required. At first I thought this was a compromise to what i'm used to, but in practice I have grown to really like it actually... for instances where i'm low to the ground looking at the flipped screen, it is nice to have the focus locked with no fingers having to be held on a button, which would be awkward for your hand position. Just press once to lock in your focus and then just press the shutter from above to take shots when required. This will not work of the AE/AF-LOCK MODE is set to 'On when pressing'. In this instance the shutter button will still engage focus.

This, definitely! This is the main factor that would prevent me from ever using jpg 100% confidently with Fuji currently. The NR looks awful at higher ISO, even when set to -2. I did some test shots the other day at ISO6400 NR-2, and they looked noticeably worse than the same Raw files with Lightroom's own NR cranked way up. They have a smeary quality, as if some low frequency blurring is being applied, akin to some skin smoothing plug-ins.

Hi Mike, Sorry about that - I had inadvertently made the images private so they couldn't be clicked on... this should be fixed now. As for them displaying small in the post, not sure how to change that to be honest - that's just how they appeared when I inserted them. Thanks Gareth

Hi all, i'm Gareth and I live in Northamptonshire, UK. I am a full time retoucher, and an 'enthusiastic amateur' when it comes to photography. I have owned mostly Canon cameras before, although I did dabble with Mirrorless with the Sony a6000 and just wasn't 100% happy. However now I have 'discovered' Fuji, I am absolutely loving it! A total convert. Look forward to joining in on the forum!

I love my new Domke bag, but the velcro is way too noisy. I know there are lots of similar discussions out there and techniques on silencing noisy velcro on camera bags, I thought i'd share mine. It is cheap, simple, and quick to revert back when needed. 1. Get a piece of felt - (try and get wool felt instead of polyester, as it has more 'sticking' potential with velcro). I got a small sheet from ebay that cost me about £1.50. Cut to appropriate size. 2. Take a wire brush, and firmly run it over the surface of the velcro a few times to loosen the fibres. Without this stage, the felt will not stick well at all. 3. Simply stick to exposed velcro and you are good to go. Silent bag. It is then super quick and easy to remove the felt and put it in the bag if you want to go back to the full on velcro. Hardly ground breaking, but I thought i'd share anyway in case someone else out there would benefit from this!

Hi All, Just a quick introduction - i'm Gareth, and have been a (mostly) Canon shooter in the past (although I did own a Nikon D610 at one point also). My first experience with mirrorless was a fleeting ownership of the Sony a6000 a while back, and whilst I loved the form factor, It never quite met my expectation, and there were too many annoyances and quirks that put me off... so I went back to Canon. Fast forward a year, and I found that I never took my bulky 5D ii and lenses around with me anymore as it was too much of a hassle. So after much research, I decided to take the plunge and switch to Fuji. I am so glad I did! I know it is a cliche, but they really are cameras designed for photographers. I have an X-T10 at the moment, and even though it is obviously not as rugged / "professional" as the X-T1 / X-T2, it is still fantastic to hold and shoot with, and I am having the most fun i've had with a camera in years. Coming from a Full Frame DSLR it is incredibly novel having such a capable camera in such a small size. I think it is safe to say that Fuji have one more customer for life!