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| Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2015 16:03 |
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Eric
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Iain wrote:Have to say that there is an improvement but not enough for things like bird in flight. Don't hold your breath, Iain. 
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| Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2015 16:04 |
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jk
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Even the D810/800/610/600 struggles with birds in flight as this requires fast Af, good technique and good bird knowledge to get reproducibly great results. Even the latest Nikons D810, D4s struggle somewhat and people rely on high shutter speed, fast fps shooting and great AF that is set up correctly. Any wonder that people struggled in pre-digital times to get the fantastic nature shots that we see so often now. It is not magic but hard graft to get these shots as well as many uncomfortable hours/days in the field. The latest v4 firmware for the XT1 makes for a much more responsive camera but until I test it side by side in a real situation I cant as yet judge if the Fuji XT1 is the near equal of my D600.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 5th, 2015 13:02 |
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TomOC
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I wasn't' overwhelmed by the continuous focus just tracking the dog running around on the lawn. I tried it with single focus and with the new zone on and think the single focus in continuous is better than the zone for movement, but I do like the zone for general use very much. Tom
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| Posted: Sun Jul 5th, 2015 13:33 |
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Eric
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TomOC wrote:I wasn't' overwhelmed by the continuous focus just tracking the dog running around on the lawn. I tried it with single focus and with the new zone on and think the single focus in continuous is better than the zone for movement, but I do like the zone for general use very much. I totally agree. Fuji have made the XT a very capable camera comparable with other prosumer bodies. I would suggest we might be making unreasonable demands if we expect that it should match pro bodies costing many times more.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 5th, 2015 14:10 |
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jk
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Eric wrote: TomOC wrote: I still need to test in a real shoot so I cant really comment but it does seem that the new firmware makes the AF much snappier! Will it equal my D3/D600/D800. I'll tell you once I get to test properly but it is getting very close.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 5th, 2015 14:53 |
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TomOC
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XT1 focus tracking. Wow...I've been doing it all wrong...no wonder I didn't see much to love in the new firmware upgrade. Check out this article to get set up properly: http://weshootfuji.com/2015/06/30/first-impressions-fuji-x-t1-version-4-0-firmware/
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| Posted: Sun Jul 5th, 2015 16:16 |
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Eric
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TomOC wrote:XT1 focus tracking. Thanks Tom I am a awaiting a battery grip for the XT before I really give it a full test. I will certainly look at these configuration suggestions when I do. The link to the Fuji website pages was also very interesting. Refeshingly easy to understand explanations of when and how to use each mode. I suppose my initial perspective was based on the new D750's AF tracking performance. Making a step change from the 'antiquated' D3 ( even with all its prowess) to a new generation model I was impressed with the improvements to AF tracking that Nikon have made. I think I need to park the D750, till I have reacclimatised myself to the Fuji! Never was very good at spinning several plates on sticks at the same time.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 8th, 2015 17:25 |
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Eric
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Ok...the battery grip is an immense improvement in the feel of the camera in the hand. I have spend the last couple of hours reconfiguring settings and refamilarisimg myself with this now hand friendly camera. Have discovered some really neat features I had missed. Very much more warmer towards the XT1 now and sort of wonder if I should have bought the D750 after all? (thinking aloud) But no.....I needed a Nikon body to use my selection of pro lenses after selling the D3. So it was a reasonable purchase ( trying hard to justify it to myself and the guardians of the wallet). Of course if I get my skates on and decide if the Fuji is enough for my needs I could probably flog the D750 to Jonathan to complete his Nikon set. 
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| Posted: Wed Jul 8th, 2015 17:38 |
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Eric
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Not sure if this has been mentioned before, apologies if I missed it, but I found this exploration of the XT1 very useful while refamilarisimg myself with the camera. Admittedly it predates V4firmware but is a readable overview.... http://www.johncaz.net/blog/december-19th-2014
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| Posted: Sun Jul 12th, 2015 11:50 |
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jk
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I have been testing my XT1 with the new v4.0 firmware today. I have been busy with other non-photo related business recently. OK cutting to the chase this new firmware is definitely so much faster it is almost or very, very nearly as fast as my Nikon D800/D600/D3/D3S/D300 cameras. There are one or two small items that I need to test further on the camera namely: 1. Face detection and eye detection and its speed. 2. Motion AF tracking. If these are as good then I am struggling to find a reason to keep my sheaf of Nikons. The only saving grace is that my Nikon lens collection is infinitely more versatile than my Fuji one. I will need to wait for the 140-400mm and 120mm Macro but at least I can start to address this with the purchase of the 55-140 f2.8. In the mean time I can use my Nikon lens with a Kipon adapter but in MF mode. What will Fuji offer in the next version of the firmware?
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