6/7/2023 0 Comments Fujifilm full frame cameras![]() Field Of View – I’m not a huge fan of ultra wide lenses, but I know they have their place.Their film simulations are great, and have very unique feels, plus both the jpegs and raw files are a joy to edit. I looked around at many images from many cameras, and fell in love with Fujifilm’s colour science. Colour Science – All the years owning a Nikon, I never liked the way it produced greens, and for that reason alone it meant I would shoot raw even in situations where it wasn’t needed (such as family snaps etc), just so I could bypass that colouring.Gone are the days where I was worried about going over ISO1600 as ISO performance is just that good! I have had no hesitation in using any ISO with both the X-T20 and X-T3. ISO Performance – Following on from dynamic range is the all important ISO performance which I’ve already touched on in the low light section.In fact using the DR400 option I’m able to gather even more dynamic range at the cost of being at ISO640, and it is just beautiful to work with. I was and I am pleased with the dynamic range ability of my Fujifilm cameras. Dynamic Range – The great thing with Nikon was the huge amount of dynamic range that these cameras allow you to play with.Usually though, with my F/1.4 and F/1.8 lenses I don’t have to go anywhere near that high an ISO and the camera handles the dark perfectly with no issues. ![]() There’s very little noise even at ISO6400, and even images taken at ISO12800 have been great. I shoot side by side with friends who use full frame, and I’ve never once had any difficulty in competing or had images that I would be ashamed of showing side by side with theirs. I photograph a lot of sunsets and in a lot of dark insides of churches and castles, and the Fujifilm system has never yet let me down. My Nikon cameras had always performed well in low light and I know cameras like the Nikon Z6, because of their larger full frame sensors (and eyeballs) are amazing at low light. Low Light – Let’s get this one out of the way first. ![]() Initially I went for the Fujifilm X-T20 as a taster, and then moved onto arguably the best APS-C camera available, the Fujifilm X-T3. So let’s look at these checkbox’s I had to fill, and see, after two years if they lived up to expectations. I looked at the completion, the Nikon Z6, Canon RP and other cameras, and none of them checked as many boxes as Fujfilm. I had always heard good things about Fujifilm, and they simply checked every box for what I wanted. As a sometime semi-professional photographer (I sell my services and images when needed, or when requested, but recently do a lot of educational work for free, helping other photographers), I needed something that the competition just couldn’t supply me. I wanted to find a system that would serve me well for years to come, cut down on size and weight and produce exceptional results in all conditions, with the ability to give me all the tools I need to get the images I need. Running a large photography group has also meant I’ve accumulated knowledge of many different cameras, their output and so much more over the years through images and hands on experience. I’d also had hands on with many other camera makes and different sensor sizes from micro four-thirds Panasonic cameras through to Nikon, Sony and Canon full frame cameras. I’d been shooting with various Nikon cameras (D40, D3200, D5300, D7100) over the years, alongside shooting film. Around two years ago I decided that it was time for a change.
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