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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.

Setting your Fuji Film Simulation Modes Automatically in Lightroom

Setting your Fuji Film Simulation Modes Automatically in Lightroom

Thomas Fitzgerald
Lightroom, Fuji X-Series

While Lightroom supports Fuji Film Simulation modes via colour profiles, you still have to set them manually. This means that if you have shot using multiple modes on a single shoot, if you’re working with the RAW files in Lightroom, it can be a pain to replicate the right ones manually. While Capture One will set the right modes automatically based on what you shot with, there’s no way to do this in Lightroom natively. There is however a plug-in that will do this for you.

The One Lens I wish Fuji Would Make

The One Lens I wish Fuji Would Make

Thomas Fitzgerald
Fuji X-Series, Editorial

While Fuji no doubt has a great range of lenses, and it certainly has some high-quality Primes, there are a couple of holes in its lineup still, in my opinion. There is one lens, that is very popular on some other systems, and it’s the lens I miss the most from when I had it for my Canon 5d. For me, it’s the ideal walk around focal length, and that is a 24-105mm equivalent. For a Fuji X-series system, that would be a 16-70mm.

The EVF effect - An excerpt from my Fuji Jpeg Guide

The EVF effect - An excerpt from my Fuji Jpeg Guide

Thomas Fitzgerald
X-Pro2 Diary, Fuji X-Series

This is another short excerpt from my latest eBook on working with Fujifilm Cameras. In Chapter 3 of "Fuji Jpegs: A Shooting and Processing Guide, " I cover a collection of tips to help you get your images as close as possible to what you want them to be in-camera. In the chapter, I point out that it’s important to understand that in many cases, a lot of what is “right” is subjective, and depends entirely on the look that you’re aiming to achieve. In the following excerpt, I discuss one of the side effects of using an EVF and why you need to be careful with your exposure.