A few years ago, Fuji kept sending me their latest greatest, in an effort to get me to switch. They sent the xt2, xt3, xh1, xpro, & xpro2. FUN cameras!! I enjoyed that everything was on the outside and making adjustments was similar to an older film camera. I enjoyed the 16-55, 18-55, 23, 35, 56, & 50-140. I tried them all with different shoots as well as a full wedding, just shooting the X series.
There are numerous professionals out there that shoot with these every day. I great friend uses them for all of her shoots and loves how small they are. Others use them for travel photos and are very happy.
For me, it wasn't what i wanted in the end. Although they have a fast frame rate, I couldn't master the frame rate and focusing for action sports. I got too many images that missed focus. The Canon 7d2 did much better at the time, so i stuck with it there. For weddings, it was great as a natural light camera, BUT flash is a big pain, from my experience.
The fuji dedicated flash really lacked. I tried the Godox/Flashpoint lineup for fill and reception lighting. I would get some really wonderful shots, then out of the blue, i would get a full dump of power, resulting in missed shots. I would turn everything off and try again, getting mixed results. I wanted it to work, I just could not seem to make it a perfect fit for my application.
Sadly, i returned all the gear each time, within a few months of getting it, each time. I am extremely happy with the direction that Canon is going in with their mirror-less lineup and the RF lenses. Just my 2 cents worth. If you have any questions, please ask.
I shoot with Fuji for weddings. I use 2x X-T3s and my main lens kit is 16mm 1.4, 23mm 1.4, 35mm 1.4, and 56mm 1.2 (I'm a prime shooter). I have other lenses as well, but that's the bulk of my kit. I use the Godox flash system for OCF. I've got a few YouTube videos which have tons of example images of what I create with the kit and also have a BTS video of how I use the OCF in a real indoor wedding reception.
I shot weddings back in the film days when I was a full time pro. I've shot a couple of weddings for friends in the last few years, using Canon DSLR, then Fuji.
Fuji suits the type of wedding photography I would do. I would shoot mostly with X-Pros and even X-100V. The Fuji wedding I shot was with an X-E2 and X-E3. It was a fairly small back yard wedding, very relaxed. As dusk approached, focusing became more of a challenge for the X-E2. I think newer bodies, especially with the f2 trinity would do fine.
I shot weddings from 2016 - 2019 with Fuji X (XT2 and all prime lenses) and they were the most enjoyable weddings I ever shot. The process was so much nicer to me. After the experience, I didn't care about canon image quality anymore. I was more engaged in shooting and capturing better moments as a result.
I've been 50/50 Canon/Fuji for the last 4 years. Just finished dumping my Canon gear to finish my Fuji setup. Although I prefer Canon files, the light, non-intrusive Fuji system can't be beat. I just picked up a 35 1.4 and 90 f2 to replace my much loved, and most used lenses, the Canon 50 1.4 and 135L. So far I've tested the Fuji 35 and am okay with it. I haven't given the 90 a real life test yet, and honestly I'm a little scared it won't be quite the same. The focus abilities of the XT3 are what convinced me to I could finally make the full switch without risking lack of the proper tools during extra dark receptions. The XT2 was not cutting it for me.
I started playing with Fuji last year and slowly made the transition from Canon to Fuji only. This year I shot Fuji exclusively. I use a pair of X-T2īs and just bought myself the lovely X-pro2 to play with- so far loving it! I love the whole Fuji system and especially the lenses. With Canon I actually never settled on a bunch of lenses that I would use and love. I had them all- all the super fast primes and the big f2,8 zooms. The primes were huge and easy to miss focus with, especially wide open. So, in the end I mostly used the 24-70 f2,8 II and the 70-200 f2,8 IS II. Very nice combo and very heavy, too! But the fact is I never really enjoyed using them and the results didnīt have a particular look to them. With Fuji I love all their primes- small, easy to use, super sharp. I mainly use the 23mm f1,4, 56mm 1,2, 35mm f1,4 and 14mm f2,8. The thing Fuji does for me is make me want to use the sfuff...I canīt wait to go shooting again! And the quality of the files is very comparable if not better than what I was getting from Canon 5d III. One advatnage of the Fuji system that few people mention is you can actually use the lenses wide open and still get a reasonable amount of depth of field + plenty of light thanks to the smaller sensor. With full frame the depth of field at f1,2 is so narrow that itīs practically unusable- not mentioning the focus issues with dslrīs. Do I think Fuji is better than other mirrorless systems today? I donīt. The quality of todays FF mirrorless cameras + the new lenses is phenomenal! But then again, so is the price, the weight, the bulk...To conclude, Fuji strikes a perfect balance for me between quality, usability, cost and enjoyment of the sysem. You canīt go wrong
> With full frame the depth of field at f1,2 is so narrow that itīs practically unusable- not mentioning the focus issues with dslrīs
It's 2020. The R5 and R6 nail 1.2 and 1.4 focus in crap light during drunk dancing every. single. time. Drunk people move about the dance floor and the camera locks on to their eyes/head like The Terminator. I shot a 6 hour event on Friday and maybe threw out 50 of 2,500 images due to technical issues. Did you ever believe that was possible with a Canon? WIth the 5D's I had the aperture locked-out under 2.0 as super shallow shooting was tricky at events.
The best thing about the mirrorless migration is that I love all my lenses, even that much more. My migration to RF mirrorless lenses will be super slow the old ones all have a 2nd life. My 135L was purchased in 2004 and SINGS on this camera. Same with the 35L II, 50Art, 85 1.4, 100L and of course all the 2.8 zooms. I'm waiting for some remaining EF lenses to fall in price on eBay and want to actually BUILD my collection of legacy lenses as they all work so well. A 200L might be in my future :-)
That said, if I didn't shoot professionally I'd probably shoot Fuji. I love the optimized APS-C format and personally wouldn't have a need for Canon radio flash or professional support. Oh, and those Fuji colors and film emulation from the factory. That's the life!
LeeSimms wrote:
> With full frame the depth of field at f1,2 is so narrow that itīs practically unusable- not mentioning the focus issues with dslrīs
It's 2020. The R5 and R6 nail 1.2 and 1.4 focus in crap light during drunk dancing every. single. time. Drunk people move about the dance floor and the camera locks on to their eyes/head like The Terminator. I shot a 6 hour event on Friday and maybe threw out 50 of 2,500 images due to technical issues. Did you ever believe that was possible with a Canon? WIth the 5D's I had the aperture locked-out under 2.0 as super shallow shooting was tricky at events.
The best thing about the mirrorless migration is that I love all my lenses, even that much more. My migration to RF mirrorless lenses will be super slow the old ones all have a 2nd life. My 135L was purchased in 2004 and SINGS on this camera. Same with the 35L II, 50Art, 85 1.4, 100L and of course all the 2.8 zooms. I'm waiting for some remaining EF lenses to fall in price on eBay and want to actually BUILD my collection of legacy lenses as they all work so well. A 200L might be in my future :-)
That said, if I didn't shoot professionally I'd probably shoot Fuji. I love the optimized APS-C format and personally wouldn't have a need for Canon radio flash or professional support. Oh, and those Fuji colors and film emulation from the factory. That's the life!...Show more →
Iīm jealous! The fact is I just donīt want to shell out the money for the new Canons + Iīve sold practically all the lenses. But I love the Fujis and they do what I need...Weīll see.
You'll never hear me recommend to anyone, "switch camera brands" especially in this global financial environment. Just had to point out Canon's current offerings are very much on-trend and very capable.
And the quality of the files is very comparable if not better than what I was getting from Canon 5d III. One advatnage of the Fuji system that few people mention is you can actually use the lenses wide open and still get a reasonable amount of depth of field + plenty of light thanks to the smaller sensor. With full frame the depth of field at f1,2 is so narrow that itīs practically unusable- not mentioning the focus issues with dslrīs. Do I think Fuji is better than other mirrorless systems today? I donīt. The quality of todays FF mirrorless cameras + the new lenses is phenomenal! But then again, so is the price, the weight, the bulk...To conclude, Fuji strikes a perfect balance for me between quality, usability, cost and enjoyment of the sysem. You canīt go wrong