Fuji X Series

Scuzi · 1 Mar 2026 at 13:48

Raymond Lin said:
Diffuser for the little flash, impressed for a few quid. Even has a little notched on the side.

Do you not get a big shadow using that flash and lens combo?

Raymond Lin · 1 Mar 2026 at 13:50

Scuzi said:
Do you not get a big shadow using that flash and lens combo?

I don't use it like that, I put on a trigger and put the flash off camera. I just did it for this photo.

LiE · 1 Mar 2026 at 14:07

My understanding is you angle the flash up/away to bounce the light, but I have little experience using them.

Scuzi · 1 Mar 2026 at 14:38

LiE said:
My understanding is you angle the flash up/away to bounce the light, but I have little experience using them.

That flash doesn’t articulate. I have the same one but without a riser or using it off-camera, it is only useful with a limited number of lenses.

It’s great with the right lens though.

Raymond Lin · 1 Mar 2026 at 17:50

I put it on a little tripod, this is taken with it. XT5 with 56/1.2

vs the same shot, without flash, synced the editing.

Cleisthenes · 1 Mar 2026 at 21:15

That is an enormous sea dweller(?) on a not enormous woman :cry:

CGrieves · 2 Mar 2026 at 15:51

Cleisthenes said:
That is an enormous sea dweller(?) on a not enormous woman

Rocking it. I think big watches look great on women too.

Raymond Lin · 2 Mar 2026 at 16:11

She prefers men's watches, that is a Sea Dweller.

Compare to my cheap knock off Steinhart lol

( I am amazed you can tell from this far! )

Cleisthenes · 3 Mar 2026 at 09:53

Cool things :cool:

Barks · 8 Mar 2026 at 17:01

At a glance can hardly tell the difference

Raymond Lin · 17 Mar 2026 at 21:11

I am a bokeh whore and I am proud of it.

Amazing that this little lens basically a small version of the 105/1.4...almost but not the same...close enough!

Mekrel · 2026-03-24T21:14:50+0000

I'm considering selling my XF56mm f/1.2 R, although I'm not sure if it's justified. Now I've moved on to the X-T5, I know the original 56mm lens doesn't resolve the 40mp sensor although I guess this is only obvious if pixel peeping?

The auto focus performance isn't that great and the updated WR model from Fujifilm still uses a DC motor, although it's slightly improved?

Therefore I'm thinking of going for the Viltrox Pro 56 f/1.2, as it has a linear motor and is apparently sharp across the frame even when fully open (unlike the original 56mm Fuji lens I have). Upgrade cost will be cheaper than going for the updated Fuji version but, I'll be losing out on the incredible build quality of the Fuji lens. There's something about the hunk of metal/feel of Fuji lenses.

Raymond Lin · 2026-03-25T09:46:05+0000

Mekrel said:
I'm considering selling my XF56mm f/1.2 R, although I'm not sure if it's justified. Now I've moved on to the X-T5, I know the original 56mm lens doesn't resolve the 40mp sensor although I guess this is only obvious if pixel peeping?

The auto focus performance isn't that great and the updated WR model from Fujifilm still uses a DC motor, although it's slightly improved?

Therefore I'm thinking of going for the Viltrox Pro 56 f/1.2, as it has a linear motor and is apparently sharp across the frame even when fully open (unlike the original 56mm Fuji lens I have). Upgrade cost will be cheaper than going for the updated Fuji version but, I'll be losing out on the incredible build quality of the Fuji lens. There's something about the hunk of metal/feel of Fuji lenses.

I have the 56/1.2 R too, it's fine for what I use it for. How often do you use this lens though?

That photo previously with the flash with the woman on that rock is using XT5 and the 56/1.2.