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I have ordered a Haoge LH-X18 square metal lens hood now from amazon in UK. It was a review on this lens hood saying it had fallen off for one user so maybe it is similar problem with this one. I take a chance. Maybe it will be OK and stay on the lens tip on my XF 16-80mm F4 R OIS WR lens. /Bo

Hi, If I for example walk in the woods with the camera on the sholder and the lens hood is attached, then if I happen to touch some branch, when I walk, the lens hood very easily is deattached. My solution so far is to not have the lens hood mounted and have it in my pocket until I plan to take some photos. I just prefer to have it mounted ready for use... The lens hood snap in place correct, I'm sure, but despite that it is too easy deattached by rather light touches out in the woods. /Bo

Hi, I have Fujifilm X-T4 with lens XF 16-80mm F4 R OIS WR. When I have the lens hood attached I have noticed it rather easily deattaches by itself when I walk with the camera, with the camera sling strap on and I carry the camera on the shoulder. The lens hood has so far deattached by itself two times and both times I have noticed it. Any trick to have the lens hood fastened better? Or any lens hood that "lock" and do not unscrew/deattach by itself when touching the lens hood out in the terrain? regards, Bo

Argysh, Thanks for the answer. I have not tried anything since I posted my question in August 1 2020. I checked the setting today and it was for Connection Mode set to USB Card. I connected my X-T4 via USB cable to my laptop and turned my X-T4 on and checked in Explorer and now it was displayed correctly so I could see the files directly on the SD card while it sat in the camera. I have not a clue why it worked today. But since I'm used now to take the SD card out of the camera SD card slot and insert it to my laptop built in SD card slot I may continue with that. It is much faster transfer of RAF files this way. /Bo

Yes, Ken Wheelers books I have started to read a while back. Glad I found them and You confirmed it is worth reading, and I think I understand most what he write also /Bo

I kind of suspected the lens I have, XF 16-80mm F4 R OIS WR, maybe was not so very good,. but I suppose it is a reasonably good lens to start with as a kind og general purpose lens, reasonably good in many situations. I will in due time get some other lenses (I assume it is best to stay with Fujifilm brand lenses), that is more specialized, like a good macro lens, maybe later on a tele lens and some other in between that is light and is a good lens for street and some nature photography. I have read about the various Fujifilm lenses but the more I read the more hestatant I get what lens may be for my type of photography (what I mostly take photos of). Some of the lenses it seems to be so little difference between. Is it maybe someone yet that has written any specific X-T4 book, like X-T4 best practice or similar? I suppose when a camera is very popular, like X-T4, it could be a good chance someone sat down and wrote a good book for such specific camera? Or is Dan Bailey X Series Unlimited maybe the clostest I can get? I will check out the other books mentioned, since I really need to read and learn more. I just think it is fun, I do not see it as a burden to read really. I struggle with optimum settings in the camera at twighlight, when it usually is so nice out, at least in summer up here in the north (Sweden). I have noticed I get mottling if ISO is set too high. Thanks alot for the advices so far, I really appreciate it! regards, Bo

One thing I have come to realize is how little I know (I kind of knew that alrready) about fundamentals in photography. To get a true feeling for various light conditions is very important, that I slowly learn the hard way by trail and error. No other way to learn this probably, learning by doing. Some really good books on the subjects will not hurt I'm sure. I just wonder how many it might be that use their X-T4, that seems a very capable camera, to its full potential and take the time to learn how to properly use more manual settings instead of Auto? For an experienced photographer that has used more advanced cameras similar to X-T4 in the past it might not be so difficult to set varios things manually, but for maybe more beginners and maybe never used a Fujifilm camera before it is probably a steep learning curve, at least it seems so for me. But I will not give up. I sure would not mind that a camera can assist a user with Auto settings but in my experience so far with Auto settings in X-T4 it will not give that good results regarding foto quality. I have used Auto settings for weeks and have not really been happy with the results, but that is me, others may be happy with Auto settings. Since X-T4 has tons of settings to change, and that is probably an advantage for pro users, it is almost overwhelming to start with for a novice, like me. I was in an illusion until recently that I should not need to manually tweak so much with various settings and that Auto should take care of or help me rather good. That was, as it seems, wrong assumption by me. Now it is just to learn the basics better and the X-T4 settings from the ground and up and practice, practice, practice in various environments and varios light conditions. Just to realise that is a big step for me. Also to work with RAF (RAW) files will give the possibility to work further with the foto and correct many things. I use Capure One 20 for Fujifilm application for this afterwork with RAF files. I start to understand how to use it to get better photos out of RAF files that do not look so nice after a shoot. After it has been worked with in Capture One a bad shoot can usually be enhanced considerably. So maybe it is not super important to have optimal settings for Shutter speed, Aperture, ISO etc? Much can be corrected in RAF file afterwards. As usual there is no shortcuts, in photography as in most other activites, if one want good results. /Bo

View from the starting point when I'm finished with the boatride late in the evening.

A short distance from the starting point and I turn and there is beautiful sky and lake is like a mirror.

Out on the lake on my way back to starting point where I had my boatrailer. Speed is almost 40 knots in this photo.

The lake is about 5000 meters long (about 5500 yards).

Zoomed in photo.

I have set the camera so I can control manually: - Shutter speed (with the backside wheel). - ISO (with frontside wheel). - Aperture (with frontside wheel, switching between ISO and Aperture by pressing on the wheel). With Aperture to Auto I can also control Exposure compensation. As I change values on these I can see how content in LCD and Viewfinder is affected. I slowly start to really understand what these tings actually do. One thing I do not understand is how I can adjust and adapt for a view that contain both bright and dark areas. I can adjust so the bright area is fine but then the dark area is black. If I try to brighten up the dark area the bright area seems to be too bright. What is the trick, how do I adjust for this situation? Some photos from yesterday evening when I was out in my boat. Very difficult conditions: clouds, I had sun almost in my face to the destination (hidden in clouds) and reflections from the water to strugle with. I had to correct most of the photos afterwards in Capture One 20 for Fujifilm to get them look reasonably good. I used manual settings and tried to adjust them as light conditions changed during the boat travel. Slowly learning how to handle the variois settings to my advantage but it is not easy in my opionon. One has to work enough here so one do not need to guess and fumble so much as I need to do now. I can start to see this cameras potential in hand of a good photographer. I have goal to take photos I'm satisfied with (good enough for me). I have the tools needed now (good camera and Capture One). /Bo

I have not thought about a light meter, maybe I should get one? /Bo

jerryy, Thanks for the advices. I really appreciate it. I have figured out as You have given hints about that I need to use more and more manual settings. Just I do not know enough so far what to change and to what value (or range). But I will start with what You suggested. I suppose as times goes and I learn more bit by bit and with trail and errors it will be easier. I used shutter speed Auto before but then I saw an "expert" saying 1/200 or 1/250 would be better so I tried that (just changed to that). Maybe I should just keep it at Auto as I had? I have noticed on some fotos taken when rather dark out I get light trails. Probably because I was not able to keep the camera steady enough? I will try what You have suggested. I will report back later. Thanks again! Bo

5th photo (JPG) with iPhone SE 2020 3nd generation, photo of tree , taken without flash (same photo but original JPG in ZIP file in link above). Photo 5: not so sharp (clouds on the sky).