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    le boecere reacted to jlmphotos in Fujifilm X-T camera type only for stills   
    I'd love that thought.  Between my XT1, XT2, and XH1 I have used the video function no more than five times in seven years of ownership.  Now I own the GFX 50r and why the hell does that beast have video!?  It makes absolutely no sense other than to satisfy a few users who must have video. I have never liked video, and don't even shoot video with my iPhone.
     
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    le boecere reacted to Lumens in Fujifilm X-T camera type only for stills   
    YES, YES, YES!!  The direction Fuji has taken lately has been all for video and AF at the expense of ISO performance.  Forget about producing good stills, I'm not so sure they care.  The XT-2 was much better than the XT-3 and so far all I see is Fuji stepping back from image quality for the sake of AF and video.
    The "XH" series was supposed to mean "Hybrid" for both video and stills while the "XT" line was supposed to continue to be a camera, not a camcorder.   Now the XT-4 is simply the XH-2 in disguise.
    I will be using my XT-2 & XT-3 much longer than I expected from what I am seeing lately and that's a good thing because I love those two cameras.
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    le boecere reacted to tractorboyx in Please Fuji, come back...   
    Wow, this is what I have been thinking for sometime.
    The earlier cameras were photography tool's, mostly everything in front of you, cameras for taking photos.
    Unfortunately I don't believe there will be a H2 as they have ignored the H1 after taking people's hard earned money.
    It's a shame my love affair with Fuji is fading.
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    le boecere reacted to Herco in Please Fuji, come back...   
    Let me first introduce myself. 57 years and amateur photographer since the age of 12, although with intervals. My passion lies with portrait, fashion, street and urban landscape. All stills photography, almost no video.
    I started with an Olympus OM1 (which I still have and occasionally use) but have been around the block: from Olympus to Nikon to Pentax to Minolta to Canon and Leica. I took a few years off of photography, until someone lend me his X-Pro1 for a day. It reminded me of my M6 and M8. The X-Pro1 was far from perfect. However the camera grew on me and the image quality was so beautiful that it kept me wanting to shoot more.
    When the X-Pro2 came along I immediately upgraded and after a year or so I added an X-T2, which later on I swapped for an X-H1. The X-H1 is a bit big for Fuji standards, but after the EOS 5D its a breeze. In the meanwhile I own 9 XF lenses. Mostly primes, but also the 16-55 (hence the X-H1 for its IBIS). 90mm is the longest focal length I need (and have).
    For me the X-H1 also marks the transition point of Fujifilm. From this point onwards Fuji started to lose me. Let me explain.
    First of all next to the X-T10/20/30 Fuji launched the X-T100/200 line rendering the beautiful X-E line redundant and from what I hear, repealed soon. I understand the commercial viability of video capabilities and a DSLR-style over a rangefinder-style, but speaking of crowded market segments...
    Next to that Fuji launched the X-T3 only a few months after introducing the X-H1. I would have understood this if the hybrid X-H1 had the 26Mp sensor soon followed by the X-T3 with a similar sensor. But cannibalizing a flagship model within half a year or so, dramatically drop its price and discard of any meaningful firmware update for more than 1.5 years, is an insult to buyers. That kind of corporate behaviour is what we previously accused Nikon, Canon and Sony for, but they’ve bettered their lifes. 
    It seems that history is repeating itself with the new X-T4 versus the X-T3. In a few years Fuji went from “video as an after-thougth” to “video-first”. There’s little progress in the X-T4 when it comes to stills. You could even say some degress: the fully articulating screen is not for stills photographers. Occasionally ‘killing your darlings’ is part of progress, but this almost feels like leaving a group of customers behind.
    In the meanwhile Fuji also launched the X-Pro3. I can dig dropping the d-pad and the reversed tilted screen. The titanium top- and bottom plates are a nice touch, but add little to the quality of the camera. What I can’t understand is getting rid of the dual magnification for the OVF. That renders any lens wider than 23mm or longer than 50mm useless in combination with the OVF, which is the main attraction of the X-Pro3. Leica already understood this decades ago...
    Probably Fuji’s best matured camera is the X100V. The style, new lens and tilted screen has defined today’s ultimate street camera. In fact I even consider swapping my beloved X-Pro2 for an X100V. The X100V shows that clearly defining a product line and improve and innovate on a regular basis is a better strategy than creating new and mixing existing product lines. It also makes it easier to maintain a stable pricing strategy.
    My hope is now on the X-H2 to restore ratio in Fuji’s product line-up and break with the recent ‘video-first’ mantra. However, considering the X-H was meant to be the hybrid stills/video camera, I fear the worst. I guess I’m part of a dying breed but Fuji please don’t make me want to buy an A7R...
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    le boecere got a reaction from itchy shutter finger in Will there be a Fujifilm XE 4?   
    As the X-Pro2 is larger and heavier than the X-Pro1, and the X-Pro3 is larger and heavier than the X-Pro2; I would have every reason to believe that an X-Pro4 will be even larger and heavier than the X-Pro3.  Isn't the X-Pro line getting quite a bit larger than your (our) X-E2?  And, doesn't that make the imagined X-Pro4-5&6 no longer even comparable to the right-sized X-E series?
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    le boecere reacted to itchy shutter finger in Will there be a Fujifilm XE 4?   
    I've never been pro, although I considered it briefly as I contemplated a career change in 2004. I retired a year ago, and decided I was going to to be a very active enthusiast of creative photography the rest of my life. I'm monogamous by nature; I used my Nikon FE for 37 years before going digital with the X-E3. I just ordered a new X-E3, so I will have a spare, but I will be forever chaffed by the fact that I can never replace them.
    I will remain a Fuji customer, and while I am very impressed by Fujifilm's recent accomplishments, I invite all the photographers on this thread to join me in voicing a great big "RASPBERRIES" to Fujifilm for leaving this form factor, and by extension, us, in their rear view mirror. I feel betrayed, abandoned, and disappointed that Fujifilm failed to make this a viable form factor. 
    Alright, I'm going back to my room again.......   
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    le boecere reacted to andrei89 in Will there be a Fujifilm XE 4?   
    i'm 90% sure there will be an X-E4
    the X-Pro3 and X-T4 have both been more focused towards professional use. i believe fuji should have a competitor for the sony a6000 line in the form of their X-E line. it will probably not get IBIS like the X-T4 but will get the same features as the new X100v
    just my opinion...and my hope...
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    le boecere reacted to andrei89 in Will there be a Fujifilm XE 4?   
    i kind of also think it's bull...considering they moved the x-t4 more towards video and the x-pro3 is very very niche with that weird screen...although fuji know their numbers best...
    i don't get why the viewfinder has to be on top and in the middle? especially on mirrorless...is it just for the looks?
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    le boecere reacted to fordfanjpn in X100V or Pen-F dillema?   
    I have both and suggest that if you can afford to keep them both, you should do so. I thought about selling my Pen-F when I got the X100V since I mainly shoot with Fuji cameras, but the Pen-F is such a cool camera that I can't quite bring myself to part with it. 
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    le boecere reacted to Herco in Who's opinion do you most trust on Youtube about Fuji?   
    My shortlist: Chris and Jordan from DPReview, bigheadtaco, Denae & Andrew, Dustin Abbott, Ted Forbes (Art of...) and grandmaster Hugh Brownstone (3bmep). For inspiration I turn to Ted Vieira... not so short list after all and the common denominator is that they refrain from "awesome", "epic" and "I have more gear than God"... 😉 adding Gordon Laing to my long list...
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    le boecere reacted to Paul Szilard in Who's opinion do you most trust on Youtube about Fuji?   
    I also include Zack Arias and Denae & Andrew on YouTube in my list.
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    le boecere reacted to PierrCast in Fujifilm X-T camera type only for stills   
    How about Fujifilm building a camera like an X-T4 but with no video possibilities. Could be cheaper ? Thoughts / Opinions anyone ?
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    le boecere got a reaction from Verteidiger in Should i buy Fuji x-e2 in 2019   
    One of the main reasons I've ignored the X-E3 and will buy another X-E2(S) and/or an X-Pro2.
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    le boecere got a reaction from Olaf W. in Fuji X: Tips & Tricks   
    I'd never read this little essayette, for some reason.  It's GOLDEN for us Fujifilm rookies, and I'll probably be coming back to it, often.  Thanks for taking the time to post it.
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    le boecere reacted to cug in XE2 to XE3 - worth the upgrade?   
    No built-in flash, no d-pad, much shorter eye-point. The last one is what killed the X-E3 for me because it's such a pain in the rear to use with my glasses. I had one for a short time, sold it again and went back to X-E2.
    Other differences are the joystick, faster processor, and a lot of other smaller differences. 
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    le boecere reacted to Gilzuma in Should i buy Fuji x-e2 in 2019   
    I love the X-E series.  I just upgraded to the X-E3 because I found the 80mm macro a tad slow with it.  If it weren't for the fact that I was buying the XF80 I probably wouldn't have upgraded.  It was fast enough for everyday activities... family, vacation, day outings etc.  Image quality is excellent up to ISO 3200 and quite usable to ISO 6400.  I definitely recommend it on a limited budget, prices are quite low right now (used).
    I wish the X-E3 had maintained the same size of camera and viewfinder... sometimes it's just a little small.  It works well with the kit lens (XF18-55) and the XF55-200.  Makes for an amazing starter set.
     
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    le boecere reacted to mdm in Should i buy Fuji x-e2 in 2019   
    I bought X-E2 four years ago (4 fx zooms and 5 primes since then). It is still the only Fuji camera I own and it suits me fully. 27mm f/2.8 is my favorite lens to couple with this camera.
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