Fuji X-T3 released

Depends on how you look at it:

(1) Anything that's bundled together with a camera becomes a "kit". Panasonic and Sony and Canon can have nice zooms/primes with their kits too.

(2) There's the negative connotation that exists when referring to a lens as a "kit lens" in that particular context, but the irony is some cheap 'kit' lenses are actually pretty decent.
 
Most lenses made today are pretty decent.


However, subtle aesthetics a photographer has to fight with certain lenses can be frustrating over time. So, choosing the right lens is a completely personal matter.
 
Greg_E said:
Fuji has no "Kit" lenses, they either have good lenses sold as a package, or the budget lenses sold as a package. The budget line are the XC zooms with the plastic mounts.

Somewhere I think there is a video with a Fuji rep saying the above.

And yes I do have both budget zooms, and when working within their budget limits, they are really good lenses. The biggest issue is that they are dark at f3.5 to f5.6. But the images and IS are actually very good. But mostly shoot with the Zeiss Touit primes or old Canon rangefinder primes (because they are fun to use). Really need the Fuji 90 or 80 macro lens for those occasional portraits and things.

So what are people hearing about removing the maximum recording time? Saw it mentioned in another post but haven't really been tracking anything with this camera because I don't want to be tempted to upgrade.
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I have not heard a peep about removing the 29:59 limit. Where did you hear that?
 
Sam Scoggins said:
Interesting interview on where Fuji is going published today. Some reference to video. Global shutter and AI coming. https://www.dpreview.com/interviews...view-we-want-to-show-photographers-the-future
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Good interview with some new insights. Thankfully Fujifilm is bucking the FF trend and developing new APS-C technology, which I applaud and support. Personally, I find FF a hindrance to creative video shooting, fine for stills and predominantly a way for manufacturers to generate more income. Very little benefit to the end user.
 
Q - Do you think there’s room in the X Series or GFX-series lineups for a dedicated video camera?

A - It’s possible. We don’t have any concrete plans but at some point in the future it might be a consideration.
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Had it not been for the cartel, Fuji would have had a sub-$10,000 camera on the market years ago. And a sub-$5,000 camera now. They probably have 80% of the components to blow Ursa Pro out of the water anyway.
 
puredrifting said:
Good interview with some new insights. Thankfully Fujifilm is bucking the FF trend and developing new APS-C technology, which I applaud and support. Personally, I find FF a hindrance to creative video shooting, fine for stills and predominantly a way for manufacturers to generate more income. Very little benefit to the end user.
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Yup agree fully.
 
NorBro said:
Can you start every post like this? lol
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Personally, I think cartels ought to be made legal - they are in Japan and Korea and should be in the US too - but, at the same time, consumers ought to hold these various companies in, at least, mild contempt for releasing feature crippled models and even abstaining from producing a marketable merchandise solely due to a behind-the-scene agreement with its competitors.

And, btw, you don't need a Bob Muller to prove this collusion. It's, as a lawyer might say, prima facie evidence.
 
Yeah picked up one of these (non variable version) and it's a great deal. Just be aware on the one I picked up there's a few small notches on the ring that sometimes interfere with screwing on the lens shade.
 
marvinhello said:
For threaded NDs I only use X4 https://breakthrough.photography/products/x4-neutral-density

They are the only one that's truly colour neutral with 0 colour cast.

On the pricey side but I'm not gonna let a $9 ND ruin the lovely images of a $1500 camera just because it's cheap. Not to mention there are expensive ones that have horrible colour cast.
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Can you post an example showing the $139+ non-variable ND demonstrating your quality assertion against (specifically) NorBro's suggested $9 (normally $55) VND?

I never observed these extreme examples with the Tiffen VND: https://breakthrough.photography/pages/performance-gallery

A valid point to used fixed NDs is when the polarization effect of VNDs isn't wanted (can affect skin, specular light, etc.). Otherwise VNDs are so useful on DSLRs vs. the complexity of multiple fixed NDs.

From B&H (+ made from Schott glass):

Absolutely Amazing Filter! By null I'm very hesitant using Variable ND Filters due to color casting but this one is an exception!
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Assertion => evidence => logic => truth.

To iterate further: compare both filters in question in the same conditions.
 
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marvinhello said:
For threaded NDs I only use X4 https://breakthrough.photography/products/x4-neutral-density

They are the only one that's truly colour neutral with 0 colour cast.

On the pricey side but I'm not gonna let a $9 ND ruin the lovely images of a $1500 camera just because it's cheap. Not to mention there are expensive ones that have horrible colour cast.
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Have you at least tried it?

Or are you not going to let the thought of a $9 ND ruin the lovely images of your camera?

Because it always seems (in your head) like it's your way or the highway.

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And, no; your recommendations are not the only filters on the planet that have true color and no cast.

(And it's normally $55, FWIW.)
 
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