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JohnDizzo15

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  1. For those of you that are getting the error, do you happen to have a screw in soft release installed on the shutter button?
  2. 33/1.0 will definitely be preordered if/when it gets announced. I won't mind the size, weight, or price so long as it performs the way we have come to expect from premium XF lenses. Combine that with the fact that it will probably have its own unique look/rendering that makes it stand out from the rest of the XF line, and you can pretty much take my $1500 right meow. Regarding price, I definitely believe it can be around $1500 or even slightly less. Regarding the concerns over its size, I don't believe this will be as much of an issue as people are making it out to be. It is a dedicated APSC lens which means that one could deduce that it will be no larger than the Canon 50L, the Mitakon 50/.95, the Leica, etc since the image circle can be significantly smaller. I believe there is a good chance the Fuji 33 could be smaller than those just I have mentioned. Having owned, shot, and/or handled all of those lenses, none of them are excessively large IMO. I could definitely live with something in the size range of the Canon 50. I imagine it would fit quite nicely on something like the xpro2.
  3. There is always one consistent aspect of these types of conversations, they're all train wrecks. They almost never lead to anyone being convinced of anything, people get insulted or feel insulted, the "experts" all come out, and mounds of people get sucked in with no real productivity achieved. I am now part of the mound. lol. Having used numerous systems over the years, I have found that there is absolute truth to the sayings "horses for courses" or "different strokes for different folks." So long as you are honest and know what you're doing with all of your gear, you will usually find that there are things to love and not love about every system. It is how each of those systems works for you and what you need that really determines which one is best. But to argue over which one is better is almost always an exercise in futility since everyone has different needs and preferences. The only way to know for sure whether something works for you is to get it into your hands and find out for yourself. As a user both systems (xpro2/xt1 and a7r2), I can honestly say that there are tangible benefits to both. For a long time, I simply loved the process of making images with my Fuji rig. But there were always a few things lacking which I compensated for with my Canon rig. Then came the Sony A7R2 which changed the game for me. It provided a tool that gave me the ability to do lots of things I was never able to do before. However, while it is a tolerable shooting experience, I cannot say that I enjoy the process of making images with it. Along came the xpro2 and now things are starting to get really interesting. IQ is now a toss-up with my preferences being different for differing shooting scenarios. AF is much better on the xpro2 than the xt1. But it is still not up to the level of consistency that I have been getting with the Sony. IBIS is also the real deal for those that like to believe that it isn't (I never thought much of it before using it either). Also, 42mp and all that flexibility in the files is great if you do a lot of post. When I will be in a shooting scenario where I am taking lots of shots, running and gunning, and needing things done on the fly, Fuji is king. When I am trying to get absolute flexibility and maximum data in the files, Sony is it. I could sit here and do this all day with pointing out a list of things that I love and hate about each. But the truth is, they are both tools that give me everything I need when used in conjunction with each other.
  4. Called Fuji NJ and spoke with one of the Steves last week and was told it is almost certainly going to be an issue with the mount assembly which also includes the housing for the sensor and CPU. He also indicated that it would be the first they have heard of the issue. I sent it in early last week and it was supposed to arrive there last Thursday. Due to an error in sorting with UPS though, it will be delayed until tomorrow so won't be getting anything definitive until after they take a look at it.
  5. Just replied with this in the other thread. Figured this would be more direct since we are experiencing the same issue. "I have been having this exact same issue since I got mine on Monday. It has happened with the 23, 35, and 90mm. Just a few times with the 23 and 35. But on the 90, it's happened about 15-20 times already. The 16, 56, and 50-230 have all been fine so far. Also, this only appears to happen in mechanical shutter mode. I have not be able to replicate the error in ES mode. I have always witness the same thing with the shutter prior to the error occurring. Seems to almost get semi-stuck. I have only seen the partially black LCD immediately following the shutter issue twice. The rest of the time, it has completely blacked out then come back on with the error message telling me to turn off and back on again. I've already been in contact with Fuji New Jersey and they indicated that they haven't received any reports of this issue yet as the camera is barely starting to get into people's hands. They also indicated that without getting the body in their service center, they have no way of knowing what is wrong and as such, won't be able to give us any insight over the phone. I plan on having mine sent in next Monday or Tuesday. I'll be using it through the weekend primarily in ES. Otherwise, loving the output and feel of the cam so far. It is absolutely amazing."
  6. I have been having this exact same issue since I got mine on Monday. It has happened with the 23, 35, and 90mm. Just a few times with the 23 and 35. But on the 90, it's happened about 15-20 times already. The 16, 56, and 50-230 have all been fine so far. Also, this only appears to happen in mechanical shutter mode. I have not be able to replicate the error in ES mode. I have always witness the same thing with the shutter prior to the error occurring. Seems to almost get semi-stuck. I have only seen the partially black LCD immediately following the shutter issue twice. The rest of the time, it has completely blacked out then come back on with the error message telling me to turn off and back on again. I've already been in contact with Fuji New Jersey and they indicated that they haven't received any reports of this issue yet as the camera is barely starting to get into people's hands. They also indicated that without getting the body in their service center, they have no way of knowing what is wrong and as such, won't be able to give us any insight over the phone. I plan on having mine sent in next Monday or Tuesday. I'll be using it through the weekend primarily in ES. Otherwise, loving the output and feel of the cam so far. It is absolutely amazing.
  7. Just got my i40 in the mail from Amazon today. Specifically purchased it to use HSS but can't seem to figure out how to make it work after following the instructions on the hack. I have placed the flash in manual mode and held down the test button for 3 seconds so that the light next to the M is blinking. Still, no HSS since it is still not lighting the scene completely when shooting higher than 1/200th. I also have firmware 4.0 installed. Not sure if this has anything to do with it. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am not able to find any other assistance on the net thus far.
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