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by E.J. Peiker on Thu Feb 15, 2018 7:59 am
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Probably my favorite camera body from a direct control standpoint is the Fuji X-T2.  I have praised the way this camera interacts with the photographer many times.  Now Fuji has introduced a new camera with the same direct controls that sits above the X-T2 called the X-H1.  It adds a ton of video capability and for the still photographer adds things like 5 axis IBIS, a truly useful touchscreen.  It uses the excellent Sony 24 megapixel APS-C sensor.  I think this is an exciting camera but it continues the use of the Fuji X-Trans color filter array which I am not a big fan of in lieu of the more traditional Bayer pattern.  I also don't like that the native ISO starts at 200 instead of 100 or even slower but there isn't a better camera on the market from a controls standpoint IMHO.  Build quality is higher, AF is better, EVF is higher resolution with a faster refresh and it inherits some of the features of the medium format GFX...
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifi ... ons-review
 

by Mike in O on Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:51 pm
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Except for its retro styling ("80's)...what sets this camera apart from its peers with innovation?
 

by E.J. Peiker on Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:56 pm
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Mike in O wrote:Except for its retro styling ("80's)...what sets this camera apart from its peers with innovation?
Fuji would say X-Trans...
 

by Mike in O on Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:21 pm
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Being a little sarcastic here...they have produced a camera that can use the excellent lenses that they designed for E mount video.
 

by DavidSutton on Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:17 pm
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Fuji calibrates their ISO based on Standard Output Sensitivity.
Others use the more lenient Recommended Exposure Index.
I doubt there is much difference in reality between the base ISO of most cameras. I wouldn't sweat over it.
I don't have a big preference one way or the other for the X-Trans sensor. It carries a little more detail on the whole, but needs different processing. I don't recommend ETTR with it, but rather look for detail in the highlights in the viewfinder and let the shadows fall where they may. I've never had a problem with noise in the shadows. The resulting colours are superb.
I like the anonymity of the X-T2. I was photographing in a packed cathedral recently on silent shutter and using candlelight for illumination, and disturbed no-one. The other photographer had a DSLR that could be heard across the building every time she pressed the shutter, and a flash that could light up the moon.
The Fuji lenses are half the reason I switched to this brand. The other reason is that DSLRs are basically film cameras with a digital sensor in them. They are nice but humorously unwieldy compared to mirrorless. I make 24 inch wide prints off the X-T1 and X-T2, and I can carry and use these cameras around all day without getting tired (I'm not exactly a teenager any more). I get the shots that others lose because their bodies have given out.
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by DChan on Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:28 pm
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E.J. Peiker wrote:Probably my favorite camera body from a direct control standpoint is the Fuji X-T2.  I have praised the way this camera interacts with the photographer many times.  Now Fuji has introduced a new camera with the same direct controls that sits above the X-T2 called the X-H1.  It adds a ton of video capability and for the still photographer adds things like 5 axis IBIS, a truly useful touchscreen.  It uses the excellent Sony 24 megapixel APS-C sensor.  I think this is an exciting camera but it continues the use of the Fuji X-Trans color filter array which I am not a big fan of in lieu of the more traditional Bayer pattern.  I also don't like that the native ISO starts at 200 instead of 100 or even slower but there isn't a better camera on the market from a controls standpoint IMHO.  Build quality is higher, AF is better, EVF is higher resolution with a faster refresh and it inherits some of the features of the medium format GFX...
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifi ... ons-review
Doesn't look like the guy who wrote that impression review is as thrilled about this camera as you are.
 

by E.J. Peiker on Thu Feb 15, 2018 6:06 pm
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DChan wrote:
E.J. Peiker wrote:Probably my favorite camera body from a direct control standpoint is the Fuji X-T2.  I have praised the way this camera interacts with the photographer many times.  Now Fuji has introduced a new camera with the same direct controls that sits above the X-T2 called the X-H1.  It adds a ton of video capability and for the still photographer adds things like 5 axis IBIS, a truly useful touchscreen.  It uses the excellent Sony 24 megapixel APS-C sensor.  I think this is an exciting camera but it continues the use of the Fuji X-Trans color filter array which I am not a big fan of in lieu of the more traditional Bayer pattern.  I also don't like that the native ISO starts at 200 instead of 100 or even slower but there isn't a better camera on the market from a controls standpoint IMHO.  Build quality is higher, AF is better, EVF is higher resolution with a faster refresh and it inherits some of the features of the medium format GFX...
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifi ... ons-review
Doesn't look like the guy who wrote that impression review is as thrilled about this camera as you are.
Where did I say I was thrilled?  I simply said that I like the way a photographer interacts with a Fuji camera and then regurgitated some of the new features.  I also said the things I don't like...
 

by balazs on Sat Feb 17, 2018 12:38 pm
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Mike in O wrote:Being a little sarcastic here...they have produced a camera that can use the excellent lenses that they designed for E mount video.

IMHO, the Fuji system is set apart by very nice glass designed for APS-C sensor size. Smaller, lighter, etc. 
 

by rajandesai on Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:31 am
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DavidSutton wrote:Fuji calibrates their ISO based on Standard Output Sensitivity.
Others use the more lenient Recommended Exposure Index.
I doubt there is much difference in reality between the base ISO of most cameras. I wouldn't sweat over it.
I don't have a big preference one way or the other for the X-Trans sensor. It carries a little more detail on the whole, but needs different processing. I don't recommend ETTR with it, but rather look for detail in the highlights in the viewfinder and let the shadows fall where they may. I've never had a problem with noise in the shadows. The resulting colours are superb.
I like the anonymity of the X-T2. I was photographing in a packed cathedral recently on silent shutter and using candlelight for illumination, and disturbed no-one. The other photographer had a DSLR that could be heard across the building every time she pressed the shutter, and a flash that could light up the moon.
The Fuji lenses are half the reason I switched to this brand. The other reason is that DSLRs are basically film cameras with a digital sensor in them. They are nice but humorously unwieldy compared to mirrorless. I make 24 inch wide prints off the X-T1 and X-T2, and I can carry and use these cameras around all day without getting tired (I'm not exactly a teenager any more). I get the shots that others lose because their bodies have given out.
David
Agree wholeheartedly. Fuji lenses, size, very user-friendly controls on the camera bodies make it a great system. In-body stabilizer in the new body will make it even better. I simply love it as my travel system, I can easily put a couple of lenses in my jacket and travel without a bag if I have to.
 

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