[X-E3 shutter problem]

Okay a quick follow up to my own post;

I tried re installing the firmware on my camera, and the issue seems to have gone away (I had the latest on the camera already, but I re downloaded it and re installed it overwriting the old installation via the instructions on Fujis website). My guess is that maybe the firmware got corrupted during or sometime after my previous install.

I will keep tabs on it if it starts doing it again.

[X-E3 shutter problem]

I'm going to revive this thread. I've owned my X-E3 for a few months now, and I've noticed that there is often a delay between when I fully depress the shutter and when the camera actually takes the photo. In particular, this is happening once the camera has already acquired focus (the focus indicators are all green). Usually the delay is less than half a second, but there have been times where it's been so long I've wondered if I've pressed the shutter down at all. Suffice to say I've missed quite a few shots because of it. I have an X-H1 and I don't notice this problem at all; could it potentially be a processing problem with the camera?

[Fuji 70-300mm, losing sharpness at 300mm; bad lens sample?]

4 hours ago, Herco said:

Generally these longer zoom lenses tend to loose some sharpness towards the long end. Esp. off-center and certainly when you focus on nearby objects. For a 300mm, let's say within 6-7m. That is why you shouldn't put your faith in reviews that only look at 2D test charts positioned within a few meters.

With a lens like the 70-300 go outside on a calm day (not windy), find a view with trees/foliage at least 15m away or further, setup the tripod and aim for a shutter speed of at least 1/200th, use the self-timer set to 2s and press the shutter release button. The image now should show sharp leaves and branches. A little loss of sharpness and contrast (softness) towards the corners is acceptable for a lens like this. You might want to take two shots: one with IBIS/OIS on and one where this is set to off. The IBIS of the X-H1 was Fuji's first and has been improved in later cameras to work better with tripod settings.

The German magazine Fototest tested the lens recently and their overall verdict was that it was very good considering the price, They did see however, visible loss of detail towards the 300mm end.

This is exactly the information I was looking for! Thanks! I just wanted to make sure I didn’t have a bad lens sample (I’ve read about that and wasn’t sure how seriously to take it).

[Fuji 70-300mm, losing sharpness at 300mm; bad lens sample?]

Okay, so I tried again using a lamp. This time the SS was set to 1/400 (still at f5.6 and ISO 3200).

 

 

Again, the first one is at 300mm, and the second at 70mm. I think I still give it to the 70mm, but I do think it's a lot closer this time.

[Fuji 70-300mm, losing sharpness at 300mm; bad lens sample?]

Hey everyone! I'm struggling with something and I was wondering if I could get some input.

 

It seems like I'm loosing sharpness at the 300mm end of my XF 70-300mm lens. I've gone out with it a few times since I bought it (last spring), and I've been pretty so-so on the results; I feel like my previous XC 50-230 was producing better results at the long end (unfortunately I didn't keep the lens to test it against).

 

I've been trying to take a lot of test photos, but here are two that demonstrate what I'm talking about. Both photos were taken at the same settings (ISO 3200, 1/13, f5.6), but the first one was taken at 70mm and the second was taken at 300mm. Both photos were taken on a tripod multiple times, and I picked the sharpest/clearest from each. I made sure the subject was roughly the same size in each shot (using the focus square as a guide). I'm using an X-H1.

 

 

It seems to me like the second photo is noticeably sharper; I guess I'm just trying to find out if I have a bad lens or do I just need to temper my expectations a bit? I really don't have a HUGE amount of experience shooting with long lenses; I just want to make sure it's working properly (I bought it last spring and I think its still under warranty if it needs to be fixed). Has this been anyone else's experience with this or the other Fuji zoom lenses? Also, has anyone had experience sending a lens in to get fixed (like a bad sample)?

 

Thanks!