Fuji X-T2 + Veydra Mini Prime, Tuba cage and rails, Tilta follow focus, Bright Tangerine Titan arm and Blackmagic Design Video Assist (not shown).
Fuji Rig
Fuji X-T2 + Veydra Mini Prime 50mm T2.2
Fuji X-T2, Veydra Mini Prime 50mm T2.2, Classic Chrome, ISO 800, T2.8
Does the Veydra Fuji X-Mount Even Exist?
I've always thought the Fuji X-T2 would be a great narrative filmmaking camera, but it's taken a back seat to my Panasonics for the past year. As it happens, I'm planning to begin work on a documentary next month and it occurred to me that this would be a great opportunity to try out my... Continue Reading →
Veydra Mini Primes Fuji X-Mount
It's been nearly a year since Veydra announced Fuji X-mounts for their Mini Primes, and as there hasn't been any footage whatsoever online with the combination, I thought I'd go ahead and order a set to see how I feel about them with an APS-C sensor. Below are some screen grabs shot with the Lumix... Continue Reading →
Reasons Not to Buy the Fuji X-H1
I purchased the Fuji X-T2 when it first came out, but haven't used it much, since I've found it's really not all that fun to shoot with. Just the same, i'm heavily invested in the Fuji lens system and perhaps a new, well thought-out video-centric Fuji could bring me back into the fold. With the... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on the Fuji X-H1
I've already gone ahead and ordered a few Fuji X-mounts from Veydra for my Mini Primes, however - I'm not about to abandon my GH5 just yet! There's a reason why my X-T2 has been sitting in a dry box for nearly a year while the GH5 goes wherever I go. The audio meters on... Continue Reading →
Is Fuji Still Relevant?
Ever since Fuji added 4K to the X-Pro2 with firmware update v.4, there's been a lot of hype about the video capabilities of the camera. But does extra resolution alone a video camera make? For one thing, unlike the more capable X-T2, in-camera sharpening and highlights/shadows cannot be adjusted while shooting UHD on the X-Pro2.... Continue Reading →
Fuji AF Lenses: Manually Focusing with Fly-By-Wire
A reader over at EOSHD asked what it was like manually focusing with the Fuji AF lenses, so I went ahead and did a quick, highly unscientific test of the five lenses in my possession. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSK4IRpAXUY
It’s Finally Here! The Fuji 50mm f/2 Field Test
I shot with the Fuji X-T2 on the Zhiyun Crane for all the clips. I love the small f/2 lenses, they're so easy to balance on a gimbal. The Saigon Central Post Office is a terrific place for people watching, and the natural light is incredible. And I haven't seen this many outlandish hats in... Continue Reading →
Field Test: Fuji 90mm f/2 + Olympus 25mm f/1.2
As promised, a field test of the Olympus 25mm f/1.2 shot on the Lumix G85 and the Fuji 90mm f/2 shot on the Fuji X-T2. At $1,200.00 USD, not sure if I'd trade in my Leica 25mm f/1.4 just yet if you've got one: the Olympus is sharp, but it's no match for the Sigma... Continue Reading →
Field Tests of Olympus 25mm f/1.2 and Fuji 90mm f/2 Almost Complete!
I've almost wrapped up shooting with the Olympus 25mm f/1.2 with the Lumix G85 and the Fuji 90mm f/2 on the X-T2. As it turns out, both lenses are excellent. Although I'm finding myself using back button focusing more and more, the clutch manual focus on the Olympus is a wonderful feature, one I wish... Continue Reading →
Fuji Acros Film Simulation
Shot with the Fuji X-T2, 35mm f/2 lens and Zhiyun Crane. Genesis of the project I'd been wanting to shoot with Fuji's Acros film simulation for a while, but didn't have a clear idea of why I should choose monochrome over color. I often decide to embark on a project from sheer contrariness. For example,... Continue Reading →
Fuji X-T2: Skin Tones
The Vietnamese New Year is just around the corner and (almost) everyone's getting dressed up in ao dai and having their picture taken. I met a few photographers here who swear by primes: none of them even own a zoom lens, yet they're absolutely certain that primes are somehow superior. How anybody who only owns... Continue Reading →
Fuji X-T2 Bug: Viewing While Recording Video
On the Fuji X-T2, you can cycle through four display modes with the button on the right side of the hump: Eye sensor, which turns the EVF on and the LCD off when looking through the EVF; alternatively, viewing the LCD turns the EVF off; EVF only, which turns off the LCD; LCD only, which... Continue Reading →
Fast Fuji Primes: Worth the Cost?
Don't get me wrong - I love Fuji lenses, and I can well understand why so many reviewers own or would like to own at least half of the 23 or so lenses in Fuji's catalogue. Their build quality is on par with or even better than Zeiss. They are all metal and glass, and... Continue Reading →
Fuji X-T2 Low Light Test: ISO 6400
Here's a smattering of clips shot in the late afternoon in the lobby of my hotel in Penang. At ISO 6400, the Fuji holds up quite well, and I probably wouldn't bother de-noising the footage even if it were going to end up being used in a project. I exposed for the shadows, and there... Continue Reading →
Field Test: Fuji XF 50-140mm f/2.8
As usual, all shots were taken around Book Street in District 1, Saigon. The build quality of this monster is on par with Zeiss. The focus, zoom and aperture rings are dampened to high hell, which I happen to love. Autofocus is fast and completely, utterly silent. The 16-55mm f/2.8 amazed me, the 35mm f/2 astounded... Continue Reading →
Field Test: Fujifilm XF 35mm f/2 WR
I'll make this one brief. The Fuji 35mm f/2 is a must-have lens. It is compact, beautifully designed, and the optics are superb for such a small instrument. https://youtu.be/NkFAsUnvz2Y Free background music from JewelBeat.com
The Daejeon Chronicles 