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Fujifilm X-E4 Screen Flipping Problem and How to fix it

Fujifilm X-E4 Screen Flipping Problem and How to fix it

Thomas Fitzgerald
Fuji X-Series, Gear

I’ve had my Fujifilm X-E4 for a long time now, and for the most part it’s a great little camera. I’ve used it as my main “lightweight” travel and walk-around camera for years now. Any time I want to bring a camera with me and I don’t want to lug my Canon R6II, I throw the Fujifilm in the bag. I had originally bought it to replace my ageing Sony a6000 for street photography, but that never really panned out. Mainly because I didn’t do street photography as much any more, but also, an annoying bug in the camera made it difficult to use with my style of street photography. But I finally found a solution.

A Very Weird Lens Problem. My Canon 24-105 F/4 L Story

A Very Weird Lens Problem. My Canon 24-105 F/4 L Story

Thomas Fitzgerald
Canon, Gear

I wrote a blog post a long time ago about one of my biggest regrets, photographically speaking. This was the fact that I sold my Canon 5D Mark II and 24-105f4L lens. I always loved that lens, and I really regretted selling it. As I had moved on from Canon at the time, I never went and re-purchased it. But, for the past two years now, my main camera has been a Canon R6II and for the most part, I’ve been loving it. However, I had only been using the kit lens that came with it, the 24-105 F4-7.1. Which is a fine lens in its own right. But still, I longed for my old friend, or at least the updated version. Finally, a couple of months ago, in a sale, I was finally able to get the RF24-105 f/4 L. Unfortunately my reunion wasn’t as happy as I had hoped. In the end, I was quite disappointed, but there is a twist in the tale here.

An Interesting Week for Cinema Cameras. Thoughts on the Canon C50, Nikon ZR and Fujifilm GFX Eterna (and iPhone 17Pro)

An Interesting Week for Cinema Cameras. Thoughts on the Canon C50, Nikon ZR and Fujifilm GFX Eterna (and iPhone 17Pro)

Thomas Fitzgerald
Canon, Editorial, Fuji X-Series, Gear, Nikon

Last week was a very interesting week for those who want to shoot video professionally. We saw the launch of 3 cinema cameras. Well, four if you count the new iPhones. At IBC in the Netherlands, Canon, Nikon and Fujifilm announced their new cinema cameras. For Canon, it was a new form factor and price point for their cinema lineup, and for Nikon and Fujifilm it was their first entry into this space.

I was wrong and I’m delighted about it! Fujifilm Announces the X-E5.

I was wrong and I’m delighted about it! Fujifilm Announces the X-E5.

Thomas Fitzgerald
Gear, Fuji X-Series

A year and a half ago, I wrote a piece about the Fujifilm X100VI and how it was (at the time) the last of the rangefinder style cameras. When I wrote that piece, Fuji had discontinued the XE-4 and the X-Pro3, and there was no immediate sign of replacements. I had speculated that Fuji had ended these lines as the X-T Series and X100 lines were more popular. As an X-E4 owner, I was saddened but resigned to the fact. But luckily, I was wrong and today, Fujifilm announced the new X-E5.

Thoughts on the Fujifilm X-Half

Thoughts on the Fujifilm X-Half

Thomas Fitzgerald
Fuji X-Series, Gear

Fujifilm has just released its long rumoured, and much teased “half” digital camera, and it has, to put it mildly, decided opinions. The camera, which looks like a tiny X100 series, is an homage to half frame film cameras of old, with a 1.0 type sensor mounted vertically and a vertical screen on the back. Fuji has also designed the software of the camera to mimic film as much as possible, even including a film mode. When activated, this mode doesn’t let you see what you’re capturing it until you reach the end of the roll and “develop” it in the companion camera app. It’s either a nice nod to nostalgia or a gimmick, depending on who you ask. But the one thing Fuji really, really wants you to know is that this camera is “Fun”.

Thoughts on the Canon Powershot V1 (And R50V) and the resurgence in Compact Cameras

Thoughts on the Canon Powershot V1 (And R50V) and the resurgence in Compact Cameras

Thomas Fitzgerald
Canon, Gear

Ever since it was released in the Asian markets a few weeks ago, I’ve been quietly obsessing over Canon’s new Powershot V1 compact camera. The original launch was somewhat muted here in the west, with no-one really getting their hands on it apart from a few Japanese photographers and filmmakers. Now that Canon has officially launched it worldwide, we’re getting more details and coverage, and I have to say, I really like what I see.

A Personal Review of the Fujifilm 16-80mm lens

A Personal Review of the Fujifilm 16-80mm lens

Thomas Fitzgerald
Fuji X-Series, Gear, Review

The Fujifilm Fujinon 16-80mm lens is one I’ve wanted for a long time, but it has been surprisingly difficult to get hold of here in Ireland. Ever since it came out, the standalone version has been back-ordered, and it was only really available here as part of a kit. I finally managed to get one second hand a couple of months ago, and I’ve been using it a lot since, including taking it on several trips. So, I wanted to do a non-technical review of this lens for those who might be interested.

Sony 16-70 Lens Review (And a great second hand deal)

Sony 16-70 Lens Review (And a great second hand deal)

Thomas Fitzgerald
Gear, Sony

I wanted to get a more flexible lens option for my mirrorless cameras, as I’m kind of stuck with primes apart from the Fuji 18-55mm. Which is fine for certain types of photography, but not ideal when you want flexibility. I really wanted to get the 16-80 Fujifilm lens, but you just can’t get it anywhere right now, especially here in Ireland. It’s been on the waiting list at most of the stores in Dublin, and you can’t even get it on Amazon. The other option I have been considering is the Sony equivalent, which is the 16-70 f4 Zeiss to use on my A6000. Recently, I saw that my local camera store had this lens second hand at a great price, and so I went in to check it out.

Some more observations on the Fuji X-E4 after several months with the camera

Some more observations on the Fuji X-E4 after several months with the camera

Thomas Fitzgerald
Fuji X-Series, Gear

A little while ago I wrote my first impressions of the Fuji X-E4, but having been using the camera for a little while now, I wanted to follow up with some more observations. I often find that a problem with camera review is that they are written after only a short time with a camera, and often miss out on things that come to light later. So, that’s the purpose of this review. It’s not to slam the camera or say it’s the greatest thing ever. It’s to highlight some things, both good and bad, that I’ve discovered while using it, so that if you’re considering purchasing one, you can be fully informed.

Thoughts on the Canon R7 and R10

Thoughts on the Canon R7 and R10

Thomas Fitzgerald
Canon, Gear

I just wanted to share a quick few thoughts on the new APSC RF mount cameras that Canon announced yesterday. It had long been rumoured that Canon would expand the RF range to include APS-C cameras and now that they have, the transition to mirrorless is nearing completion for Canon. But there are a few interesting things about these cameras specifically, and the expansion of the range, and I wanted to say a few quick words on the subject.

Thoughts on the new Nikon Zfc

Thoughts on the new Nikon Zfc

Thomas Fitzgerald
Gear, Nikon

Today, Nikon announced their new retro styled camera, the Nikon Zfc, which wasn’t much of a surprise as it had been rumoured for weeks now, and pictures of it had been leaked for the last little while. I don’t know what it is about camera companies these days, but they can’t seem to keep any product much of a secret before its launch. Even so, it’s nice to see the official details, and for the reactions from the lucky people (who are important enough) to get their hands on it. I have to say, I really like what Nikon has done here, and I would absolutely consider putting this on my shopping list.

My Fuji X-Pro 2 is Dead

My Fuji X-Pro 2 is Dead

Thomas Fitzgerald
Fuji X-Series, Gear

My X-Pro 2 is not well. I went out to shoot some autumn scenes with it a few weeks ago, and after taking about 20 photos, the camera started acting weird. The screen started breaking up and then the camera completely froze. I couldn’t even turn it off, and I had to take the battery out. I left it out for a little while and put it back in and it worked again for another 10 shots or so, then it started again.

K&F Concept ND Filter Review

K&F Concept ND Filter Review

Thomas Fitzgerald
Gear

In this second part of my review of K&F Concept’s new filters, I look at the two Variable ND filters the company sent me to try out. Both filters are variable neutral density filters, and they were of two different ranges of ND. To test them out, I set out to try capturing some long exposures in a large park near to where I live.

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