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4 hours ago, X-fan said:
I have been shooting an X-T3 starting with an 18-55 for 3+ years. During that time I tried the 16-80. On a photography trip, I loved the reach. The images were ok until I downloaded them an compared th same scene shot with the 10-24. I sold the 16-80 immediately. (I don’t tolerate soft images, well.)
Having said that, I have read the quality control has improved on the more recent production runs. I would only try another one from a vendor I could return if I found it soft again. FWIW.
Interesting. I would be getting a new 16-80mm bundled with the X-T5 so would hope it’s up to standard. If there are issues I could return it.
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14 minutes ago, Fotomatt said:
Fujifilm XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR
I think I'd rather have the extra stop for low-light shooting. Link goes to DPreview.com.This looks like a really good, sharp lens but out of my price range. 😔 It only offers 2mm more compared to my 18-55mm.
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Thanks for your reply, good to know the 16-80mm performs well on the X-T5. 😊
I’m wondering if the 16-80mm might be better for a little more reach? My concern is the increased size and weight compared to the 18-55mm. Is it very cumbersome in comparison ? I’m patiently waiting for refurbished stock of the 70-300mm from Fuji so hopefully I can get that lens next year. I think those 2 lenses would provide great range.
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I think this has been fixed with a firmware update? I noticed pal2tech mentioned it on his page.
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Hi,
I’ve had a Fuji X-T30 for a couple of years and I’m considering upgrading to the X-T5. I was going to get it body only, but I’m now wondering if I should take advantage of the kit pricing and get it with the 16-80mm lens?
I love my 18-55mm lens and use it a lot but often find I would like a bit more reach. I’ve seen such varying reviews on the 16-80mm so I’m not sure if I should go for it or not? I mostly photograph landscapes, sometimes wildlife, nature, anything but people. 😂I also currently have a 10-24mm and 35mm. I’m hoping to get the 70-300mm refurbished from Fuji if it’s ever in stock so I can photograph some wildlife and to give me more reach for landscapes.
Does anyone have any thoughts on the 16-80mm vs the 18-55mm, particularly on the X-T5?
Thanks for your help. 😊
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2 hours ago, Don-Wales said:
Hi. Living in Wales but from the Highlands of Scotland so 2 opportunities there already for good landscapes. Switching system to Fujifilm coming from Pentax full frame as getting tired with the heavy gear on hikes.
Don.
Hello 😊 Fellow Scot here, from NE Scotland.
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On 3/10/2022 at 5:30 PM, Percy said:
And here’s an example of a still life (mostly as I test the adding images function).
Nice shot! I love that wine 😋
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On 11/20/2021 at 8:30 AM, BobJ said:
Buy a secondhand 55-200. It5 an amazingly good lens.
It does look like a good lens. I’ll need to see if it would give me enough reach for puffins 🤔
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Following this in case of any further updates!
I have an X-T30 and would like a telephoto lens to give me more reach for landscape shots and the option to try wildlife photography.
I’m struggling to decide between the 55-200 and 70-300, it seems there are pros and cons for both.
Any recommendations are welcome!
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1 minute ago, Chrisrm7 said:
A new macbook will eat into the lens fund! 😅
i’m going for a mac mini and using the tv as a monitor temporarily, cue weird display issues… 😂
Sadly yes, it’s going to wipe out the lens fund! My MacBook is so slow and I get a notification saying I have no memory left when all I’ve done is open LR. It’s really slow to edit and I don’t have the patience 😂 I bought it before I was interested in photography so didn’t think about bigger memory.
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4 minutes ago, Chrisrm7 said:
I will have to wait to use Capture One when i get my new mac, i don’t think it is compatible with the new Apple M1 chip 😐
so it’ll be exclusively Lightroom again for a while!
It should work through Rosetta but I’ve seen mixed reviews. Some people say C1 works well and others say it’s very unreliable 🤷♀️
My MacBook really struggles with LR and PS so I think I’ll need to upgrade this year. Going to wait and see if there are new M1 MacBooks released this year 16” would be ideal as I don’t have the room for a desktop
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1 minute ago, Chrisrm7 said:
Fujifilm give free loans of all their cameras and lenses for 2 days (just a thumping great deposit to pay in some cases).
you can hire them for longer for a reasonable sum.
i haven’t seen that from other companies, they seem to have the right way of thinking!I think some other manufacturers do it too, certainly Olympus does but I think you need to be pretty committed to buying afterwards and don’t think you have the same pressure with Fuji.
I’ve used Lenses for Hire a few times and there isn’t a deposit to pay, their service is great. Handy if you’re going away and need a different lens but don’t want to buy it. -
2 minutes ago, Chrisrm7 said:
There will hopefully be a 25% discount in springtime, the express version however is free forever! Just limited tools 😐
I have the Express version. It’s fine but does lack quite a few features I would use. I was going to buy C1 outright but changed my mind as a subscription means I get all the latest updates. But I think £15 per month is a bit steep. Adobe is £10 and I get more programs and mobile apps.
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1 minute ago, Chrisrm7 said:
I enjoy capture one more and seem to get better results with it to be honest.
if you go on youtube there’s a Fujifilm ambassador called Andy Mumford who has done a good video on using Capture One 👍🏽
I follow Andy Mumford, his photos are amazing! 😍
I was pretty set on switching to Capture One but they’ve increased their prices recently and now Adobe seems to be better value for money.
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9 minutes ago, Chrisrm7 said:
I think if i was to start over knowing what i know now i’d have the 16mm f1.4, the 35mm f1.4 and the 50-140mm and i’d be covered. Might start putting all the vintage lenses on Ebay and i’d almost have enough for the 16mm!!
Lots of potential for seascapes and things in the north east, i’m a wee bit jealous of that! I get to the Auchmithie harbour occasionally and Boarhills just past St Andrews is a good spot.
Yes, I got filters last year and had fun playing about with long exposure on the water. There are some lovely spots around here. ☺️
I’ve tried out the new 10-24mm lens and liked that, it’s probably next on my list once I’ve saved up. -
Just now, Chrisrm7 said:
I’m in Perth and hoping to have more time to get out soon, locally though, going on flexi-furlough!
Can’t wait for travel to be allowed again, aiming to get to Iceland, Prague and the Outer Hebrides this year!
Just picked up a 15-45mm lens on Ebay for next to nothing, so far it seems really surprisingly sharp (when used between 23-35mm and around f/8!)
Perth is lovely, I'm up in the North East. I've just been out locally with the camera when out for walks.
Hopefully travel will be allowed soon. I have a list of places I would love to go to.
I also have a list of Fuji lenses I would like but need to get saving. I want to avoid having loads of lenses I hardly use.
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15 minutes ago, Chrisrm7 said:
Hi from Scotland!
Came to Fujifilm (X-T30) from Canon (5D mkII) about a year ago and haven’t looked back. I’m really enjoying the X-T30 now i have it set right for me.
Been working on a budget so went down the adapted vintage lens route but, for me at least, it’s not the way forward.
I’m mostly a landscape guy and i find the old glass doesn’t quite have the resolving power for anything more than a few meters away so sticking to Fujifilm lenses for that! In the right hands though and used in the right style the vintage lenses could be used to great effect, i don’t doubt it.
I shoot in full manual mode to force me to slow down and take my time. Almost everything is tripod based (Gitzo carbon) and i use both Capture one and Lightroom.
Looking forward to being part of the Fujifilm community which seems to be growing steadily and sharing some images and info!Chris
Hello, I'm from Scotland too! I had an entry level Canon which I rarely used. I got my Fuji and absolutely love it, I have an X-T30 with 18-55mm lens. Now I'm out with my camera often and have a lot more interest in photography.
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I've been trying Capture One Express recently and I quite like it but it's definitely a learning curve coming from Lightroom! It may be because it's the free version so doesn't need so much memory, but it runs faster on my MacBook compared to Lightroom/Photoshop.
Once my Adobe subscription ends I'm going to try the free trial of Capture One Pro to see what I think and go from there.
Thanks everyone for your helpful advice and tips
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These posts are interesting!
I’m used to LR and find their subscription better value as you get Photoshop and the mobile apps too. I like the iPad app as it’s good for quick edits. I also like that i can organise my photos into collections. Unfortunately, it runs so slowly on my MacBook. Granted, my MacBook is 5 years old and only has 8GB RAM but even with no other programs open it’s still really slow.
I’m still planning to at least try the trial of Capture One but the bugs and poor performance on the new MacBooks aren’t encouraging 😬 However, when I’ve used C1 Express I’ve found my raw files look nicer and don’t need to be processed so much.
A hybrid of C1/LR would be great 😂
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5 hours ago, Jonno said:
I bought C1 Pro 20 perpetual licence for Fuji last January and was locked out of it this week after running out of activations and after it let me download and upgrade to version 21 which worked for 2 days. Extremely annoying as I didn't have the previous installer and wanted to process the first rafs from my new 100v. In any case and doing the maths a subscription is cheaper so I moved to this. For my Nikon D810 files I use DxO PL4 which is a perpetual licence and works out over the years of using it more expensive than an LR subscription so it seems to me that a subscription is the way to go for a lot of things these days. Thing is there is always an upgrade with something worthwhile having with software and this is where a sub makes more sense.
Hi @Jonno Thanks for your reply.
I was planning to buy Capture One 21 but thinking about it I may be better with a subscription as the upgrades will work out more costly.
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2 hours ago, Herco said:
No worries, C1 will definitely support the M1 chip set. It'd be 'suicide' for them not to. Due to Rosetta 2 the current version of C1 already works great on M1 macbooks (so I've seen on someone else's brand new one). I personally wait for the 16 inch M1(X).
Forums are usually the place where people complain, so I wouldn't read too much into that. I've had to use customer support from C1 two or three times and I have no complaints. Very quick and professional. Even on the bug I reported, I got a follow-up request from their product dept. I've never had that with Adobe LR in all these years with them.
Hi @Herco Thanks as always for your very helpful response. 😊
Do you know roughly how long a version of Capture One ‘lasts’? E.g. if I purchased C1 version 21 how many MacOS updates roughly before C1 would stop working? Ideally I want to avoid the subscription model but it may work out cheaper 🤔 -
My plan at the moment is to stick with Adobe until my subscription ends. I thought I just had a few months left but they recently renewed it for another year and didn't tell me!
I would like to move to C1 Fuji and just buy the software as I have no plans to change my camera for a while.
However, I'm also looking into upgrading my MacBook in the future and I'm wondering if C1 will support the new M1 chip or if I'll have to upgrade from the software I purchased?
I've had a look on the C1 forum but it was mostly people complaining about a lack of transparency from C1 and poor customer support which was a bit off putting 😬
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11 hours ago, dearnold said:
I will look for other threads on this topic also. I'm fairly new to the Fuji ecosystem - had an x-t3 as a backup to my Nikon D750. Then, got the x-t4 and the Nikon is gathering dust. Long time user of LR & PS. BUT, now I want to do tethered shooting with the camera pointed down at flat lays. By the time it is all said and done, the camera is on the tripod on a bracket well above what I can see to control. The tethering cable plugs into the x-t4 on the left side in a position that renders the flippy screen difficult to see. (FUJIFILM - please fix the inputs panel and the stupid little doors).
Now, I'm looking for a way to control the camera remotely - not just a remote shutter, but most of the common settings. One solution is CamRanger 2; another one appears to be TetherTools Air Direct (another expensive wireless gizmo) and possibly Capture One. I can't quite figure out from the Capture One website if that's true or not. Would I have to buy or subscribe to C1 Pro in order to get that functionality??
Thanks for any advice -- and if there are threads already on the site that would help me out, please point me there. I'm new to the site and just starting to search.
I’m not much help I’m afraid as I don’t tether my camera.
However, I believe the new version of Capture One is out today and on their website you can get a free trial to see if you like it. So I would use the trial and see what you think.
Stick with 18-55mm or trade in for 16-80mm?
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Thanks everyone for your replies. Fairly sure I’m decided on the 16-80mm as I think the focal length will be really useful for me.