Fuji X Series

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 9 Dec 2025 at 23:16

The Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is £433 on Amazon.

ak22 · 10 Dec 2025 at 08:59

CAT-THE-FIFTH said:
Received the Viltrox 9MM last week after pre-ordering it from AliExpress. Will be interesting to compare this with my Fujifilm 8MM.

Fujifilm does not have as many third party options,but Sigma and Tamron do make some of their lenses available. The best value third party option is Viltrox IMHO.

Never heard of Viltrox, thank you. I'm currently looking at X-S10 and XT3.

LiE · 10 Dec 2025 at 09:59

ak22 said:
Never heard of Viltrox, thank you. I'm currently looking at X-S10 and XT3.

X-T3 would be my pick, just for the top dials and retro aesthetic. S10 to me loses some of the Fuji charm with its regular camera controls.

Raymond Lin · 10 Dec 2025 at 10:34

X-S10 is a more modern camera with X-T4 internals (and IBIS too, it is like the cheapest IBIS body you can get in the lineup that has quite modern internals besides the XH1 which is a couple gen older, like XT2 era) but what really annoys me from Day 1 and never got used to is I was unable to reset the focus point by pressing down the joystick. Not sure sure Fuji did that.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 10 Dec 2025 at 10:39

ak22 said:
Never heard of Viltrox, thank you. I'm currently looking at X-S10 and XT3.

Check the Fuji Refurbished store for some good deals.

Raymond Lin · 10 Dec 2025 at 10:41

Viltrox is good, especially their Pro line of lenses, like the 27/1.2 and 75/1.2.

ak22 · 10 Dec 2025 at 13:01

Raymond Lin said:
X-S10 is a more modern camera with X-T4 internals (and IBIS too, it is like the cheapest IBIS body you can get in the lineup that has quite modern internals besides the XH1 which is a couple gen older, like XT2 era) but what really annoys me from Day 1 and never got used to is I was unable to reset the focus point by pressing down the joystick. Not sure sure Fuji did that.

Can you not reprogram the focus to another button?

Raymond Lin · 10 Dec 2025 at 13:14

ak22 said:
Can you not reprogram focus to another button?

It is set and FIXED that reset to the BACK button. It's the bottom button on the back. The issue is 2 fold. 1, every other camera I have, both Fuji or Sony, let me reset the focus point to center by pressing in the stick. So muscle memory has already been there for decade of use. 2, that button is totally flushed to the body, so it is almost impossible to press it when i want to by feel every single time. Whereas I know I have my thumb on the stick every single time.

I have looked into remapping it, and trust me, you can't. I even spoke to Fuji rep at the photography show and moaned about this to them a couple years ago. They could fix this with a firmware update but it's not going to happen now.

ak22 · 10 Dec 2025 at 13:31

LiE said:
X-T3 would be my pick, just for the top dials and retro aesthetic. S10 to me loses some of the Fuji charm with its regular camera controls.

I am leaning towards the X-T3 still looking at the nikkon aswell to many choices!

ak22 · 13 Dec 2025 at 23:03

LiE said:
X-T3 would be my pick, just for the top dials and retro aesthetic. S10 to me loses some of the Fuji charm with its regular camera controls.

So went to a camera store and felt both the X-T3 and X-S10, I really liked them both. The X-S10 felt great in the hand with that thick grip but I loved the knobs on the X-T3 and the fact has weather seals...does anyone have grip for the X-T3 that make is feel like X-S10?

ak22 · 13 Dec 2025 at 23:05

Raymond Lin said:
It is set and FIXED that reset to the BACK button. It's the bottom button on the back. The issue is 2 fold. 1, every other camera I have, both Fuji or Sony, let me reset the focus point to center by pressing in the stick. So muscle memory has already been there for decade of use. 2, that button is totally flushed to the body, so it is almost impossible to press it when i want to by feel every single time. Whereas I know I have my thumb on the stick every single time.

I have looked into remapping it, and trust me, you can't. I even spoke to Fuji rep at the photography show and moaned about this to them a couple years ago. They could fix this with a firmware update but it's not going to happen now.

Thats big oversight seeing that you customize a lot of the buttons..

LiE · 14 Dec 2025 at 10:38

ak22 said:
So went to a camera store and felt both the X-T3 and X-S10, I really liked them both. The X-S10 felt great in the hand with that thick grip but I loved the knobs on the X-T3 and the fact has weather seals...does anyone have grip for the X-T3 that make is feel like X-S10?

There are some options yes. I never found I needed one.

Official one - https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/product/fujifilm-x-t3-metal-hand-grip-mhg-xt3/sku-3565224

Raymond Lin · 14 Dec 2025 at 10:51

ak22 said:
Thats big oversight seeing that you customize a lot of the buttons..

The button is programmable but NOT that feature. The fact that it is flushed to the body is a big problem, never been able to press it by feel, ever. Honestly that is my biggest gripe with the camera. If you are happy just to push the stick from corner to corner then it's fine. I just find the reset to be easily accessible to be a huge advantage in what I shoot. It's not a problem shooting static things like landscape for example.

ak22 · 16 Dec 2025 at 16:04

So I tried a load of cameras out in store the XT-5 was very nice, I liked the X-T50 aswell but it was tad to small.
The X-S20 was nice but I think I prefer the manual dials, one thing I found strange was the electronic view finder. Its amazing how far technology has come since I last used a camera.

Did anyone that getting used to the electronic view finder took a while to get used to? I had tad soar eyes after using them?

I think I will go for a Fuji camera, the size is very nice especially the lenses. I was considering the Nikon apsc cameras but they just don't have the lense selection and the ZFC felt cheap. The full frame Z F though wow, it was amazing the brass dials felt great but I don't think I will go full frame.

I was considering getting the X-T5 new but I might opt for used X-T3, I found some for £570 with 12 month warranty. Just to see if I will enjoy photography.

LiE · 16 Dec 2025 at 16:49

Yea dip in at a lower cost first.

Raymond Lin · 16 Dec 2025 at 17:49

If the EVF (electronic viewfinder) isn't up to scratch, so to speak, as in, not as clear as you want it to be. Just use it as a framing device, that's about it. It's only there to compose, frame and make sure it's in focus. You just have to trust the AF a bit more. Not a dealbreaker really, it's not what affects the image quality. Remember to adjust the dioptor though.

philstanbridge · 20 Jan 2026 at 11:40

Hey guys looking for some advice here. I got my X T5. I've noticed that every image I take seems to suffer excessive noise. I'm not used to that. My X T3 with the same settings, hardly produced any. So I gather the improved sensor is creating more noise for me? I'm wondering if I've made a school boy error or I've forgotten a setting or something. It's a bit odd.

Scuzi · 20 Jan 2026 at 12:27

philstanbridge said:
Hey guys looking for some advice here. I got my X T5. I've noticed that every image I take seems to suffer excessive noise. I'm not used to that. My X T3 with the same settings, hardly produced any. So I gather the improved sensor is creating more noise for me? I'm wondering if I've made a school boy error or I've forgotten a setting or something. It's a bit odd.

Jpeg or raw? If raw, what software are you using? Adobe demosaicing of Fuji raw files is terrible. They are much cleaner when processed through Capture One, Irident, DxO etc...
If jpeg, make sure grain is set to off.

Can you post some samples?

GMac11 · 20 Jan 2026 at 13:41

Are you viewing the images on a 1:1 basis? If so then don't forget about relative zoom levels. 100% zoom on the X-T5 is much tighter than on the X-T3 due to the higher megapixel count.
Zoom the X-T5 image to around 66% then compare.

philstanbridge · 20 Jan 2026 at 14:18

Scuzi said:
Jpeg or raw? If raw, what software are you using? Adobe demosaicing of Fuji raw files is terrible. They are much cleaner when processed through Capture One, Irident, DxO etc...
If jpeg, make sure grain is set to off.

Can you post some samples?

I shoot JPEG and RAW, fine setting. I've got grain set to 0. (Why would anyone want grain anyway?? lol)
I use an old version of LR to edit, version 6.14. I use this version because it's standalone. I can't stand the subscription model. Obviously being an older version I may have to accept compromise. I use the new Abobe DNG converter with the original images. All seems to work well. I may have to change my editing software, but I'm used to LR and have had it for years. I would be reluctant to change (I'm also over 50, and that makes change hard man...)

I have to be careful sharing some of the images I take due to data protection. I'll see what I can do, even if it's part of the image.