I don’t use any custom menus, I mostly shoot in full manual mode. I have remapped some of the buttons with features I use the most. Even if you can’t stand him check out the angry photographer’s video on Fuji X-T3 set up, he also now has a free book that he put together on Fuji.
The XT-3 is an amazing camera and a whole different way of working compared to a Nikon DSLR. It took me a couple of weeks to get the camera setup the way I like it but that is true with any camera. I have been using it and collecting lenses since November and sadly my
Nikon gear has barely been touched since then. The image quality is fantastic and I like the color better than Nikons, plus the autofocus for video is light years ahead of Nikon, comparable to Sony and Canon. I have been using Nikon since 1981 and I am actually considering selling my entire collection off except for a few lenses that adapt nicely to the Fuji. The Nikon Z6 is a good start for Nikon but there is a recall for the Z6 and Z7. I would not buy the first edition of anything from Nikon and the new lenses are over priced. With the Fuji, the more you use it, the more you will like it.
Bluetick wrote:
I have a Fuji X-T1 camera and would like to use it for action activities such as sports and birds in flight. I find the camera very slow to lock on to the subjects and lose many images. Anyone else with this problem? Is the new X-T3 any better? Thanks.
I have the X-T3 and several lenses, the autofocus is super fast and locks on quickly. It seems to focus as fast or faster than my Nikon D850 and D500.
The Fuji system is awesome. I can’t believe i am considering selling all of my Nikon gear (Nikon user since 1981) except a few vintage lenses that adapt nicely to the Fuji X-T3.
In-lightened wrote:
Thanks! Anybody you particularly like?
Two of the best YouTube Photoshop instructors, PIXmperfect and The Photoshop Training Channel, PTC. They both have a catalog of videos that cover just about everything.
Adobe Encore CS-6 is still available if you subscribe to the Adobe subscription program for video that gives you access to Premiere Pro. It’s not advertised because it’s discontinued but if you contact Adobe they will help you download it.
romanmel7 wrote:
Stupidly, I left my Nikon SB-910 flash unit in a rental car and didn’t realize it until I returned the car and flew a thousand miles away. So my question for this wonderfully experienced group is: Which flash would you recommend I purchase for its replacement? I am not a pro, but shoot with a Nikon D750 body and the Nikon 24-120mm VR, Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 non-VR and the newest Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VR lenses. I do not use multiple flash setups (yet). I am mostly a “Nikon” guy, but am open to other quality brands. I have been happy with the SB 910 and could replace it with a used one, but don’t know what I would be giving up by sticking with the “old” technology. What do you recommend?
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I am waiting for the Flashpoint Zoom (Godox V1) with the round head and modeling light, looks interesting and will be available soon.
I had the original 14n, nice skin tones when used with strobe and tungsten, slow to work with and watch out for the Italian flag effect when shooting outside, it will shock the hell out of you. Someone pointed out on DPreview that the sensor was mounted was actually mounted crooked on the early models.
Another thing to consider is that the color palette is different from one camera to the next. Canon has a different look than Nikon or Fujifilm or Pentax... It can even vary in the same brand from one model to the next, my D850 and D500 are close but more neutral looking than my D810 was.
I had the 50 1.4D, mine was soft especially on the edges. Sold it for the 1.8G which is very sharp and I also have the Tamron 45mm, excellent image quality and it has VC. I am a manual focus nut (probably due to starting photography in the 80s) and the Tamron beats all 3 Nikon 50s for manual focus.
I have the Tamron 15-30, version 1, I have used it for interiors, landscapes and shooting the stars on the D850. It’s a wonderful lens, the only downside is it’s kind of big and has the bulbous front glass but the image quality is excellent. My Nikon system is now getting less use since I recently added the Fujifilm X-T3 and way too many lenses. Loving both systems, keep shooting!!!
It’s nice to have models that will play along for shoots like this.
Blurryeyed wrote:
I own 6 Sigma lenses, 4 of which are Arts, the other two are badasses for other reasons.... But the one thing I will note is that of my Art Lenses the 50mm has the most focusing issues, my 135 Art is dead on, I read a lengthy review that stated that Sigma is using a new algorithm that was introduced somewhere around the time of the 135 release, this is just a cautionary post suggesting that with the older lenses focusing could be an issue, and the dock won't fix it because the issue is intermittent.
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I also have the 135 1.8 and mine is spot on. I even took a gamble and purchased it from on EBay from Hong Kong. It’s a beautiful lens and I love the manual focus feel of it too.
That figures, Nikon will never give you new features, they expect you to buy the next model.