lsquare wrote:
Sorry, but how is this any better or worse than the hood in my link?
Shape. It's all personal preference. Goes in, not out, so a narrower profile with no edges to catch. It also obstructs the viewfinder less. I have found that it leaves the lens more protected from rain getting on the filter as well...may or may not matter, but it does here in Vancouver
But at the end of the day, it's all just what you think looks better; I've used three different styles of hoods and they all do the job equally well, so just choose the one you think looks the coolest.
Dave Sanders wrote:
Shape. It's all personal preference. Goes in, not out, so a narrower profile with no edges to catch. It also obstructs the viewfinder less. I have found that it leaves the lens more protected from rain getting on the filter as well...may or may not matter, but it does here in Vancouver
But at the end of the day, it's all just what you think looks better; I've used three different styles of hoods and they all do the job equally well, so just choose the one you think looks the coolest.
I'm sort of surprised that even the Fuji lens hood blocks part of the OVF view! Unbelievable! 😲
lsquare wrote:
I'm sort of surprised that even the Fuji lens hood blocks part of the OVF view! Unbelievable! 😲
It's not unique to Fuji, it's a fact of life for rangefinders...it's just one of the design limitations. Leica users have been dealing with partially blocked viewfinders for decades...some lenses block parts of the viewfinder even without a hood
lsquare wrote:
I'm sort of surprised that even the Fuji lens hood blocks part of the OVF view! Unbelievable! 😲
There are a lot of reasons that traditional rangefinder cameras, despite their attractive simplicity and tempting retro esthetic, generally gave way to SLRs and, more recently, to cameras with electronic viewfinders.
It is fascinating to watch people who perhaps don’t have a lot of experience with such cameras discover that there are reasons that the inaccuracies of traditional rangefinders were thought by many to be a deficiency rather than a virtue. Or that ending up with your view partially blocked by lens/hood isn’t a good thing. Or that it is pretty useful to be able to change lenses. Or that zoom lenses are quite useful. :-)
Ventilated hoods improve visibility by allowing the scene to be seen through the "vent holes." This is likely why Fuji designed the hood this way. There are other less expensive options available online that mimic the same design. It would be my preference when using the ERF option with the built-in lens.
patotts wrote:
I dig the look of the vented hoods but it makes the camera a bit less pocketable IMO. I went with the Haoge LH-X54W Square Metal Lens Hood
Is the Haoge hood shorter? To make it more pocketable, I would only use the filter adapter and a thin filter instead of the hood. The ability to easily remove the hood using the bayonet design is more preferable for this.
lsquare wrote:
I agree, but is RRS going to make a VI plate? Smallrig is a good and cheaper alternative. I don't know if they even made a V plate though.
The X100VI will be my first X100. I'm a smaller guy with smaller hands. I've always used my X-T and X-H style cameras with a bottom plate and/or plate+grip combo. Any thoughts on if I should get a plate or plate+grip combo for the VI? I'm thinking it'll provide a better grip and hold, but it's counterintuitive to the compact styling of the VI. What are your thoughts on those thumb rest things that plug into the hotshoe?
inkinutz wrote:
The X100VI will be my first X100. I'm a smaller guy with smaller hands. I've always used my X-T and X-H style cameras with a bottom plate and/or plate+grip combo. Any thoughts on if I should get a plate or plate+grip combo for the VI? I'm thinking it'll provide a better grip and hold, but it's counterintuitive to the compact styling of the VI. What are your thoughts on those thumb rest things that plug into the hotshoe?
Putting a bottom plate/grip kills the ethos of the X100 IMO. With the hotshoe thumbrest, you have to make sure it won't interfere with the back command dial. I've never felt the need for either with the V.
Aside from looks and front element/filter protection, is a hood needed on this camera? I think I would prefer to only add a filter for weather resistance and keep the camera as compact as possible.
jojib wrote:
I ordered the L shaped grip from small rig for my X100VI. It (the grip) won't be shipped until the end of March. I did not order the thumb rest.
Tapper wrote:
Aside from looks and front element/filter protection, is a hood needed on this camera? I think I would prefer to only add a filter for weather resistance and keep the camera as compact as possible.
That depends on the type of photography you intend to do. In my case, one of my fave lighting scenarios is to position the subject in front of the bright sun. This way I get a free hairlight :-) Thus I bought the Fuji hood.
jojib wrote:
That depends on the type of photography you intend to do. In my case, one of my fave lighting scenarios is to position the subject in front of the bright sun. This way I get a free hairlight :-) Thus I bought the Fuji hood.
If the light is hitting the front of the lens, the hood won't be very helpful. It works better when the light is coming from the sides.
Fred Miranda wrote:
If the light is hitting the front of the lens, the hood won't be very helpful. It works better when the light is coming from the sides.
Finally someone did a shoot with model back/side lit by the sun. Can't understand French though but check out 15:20 to maybe 17:20 for some pics/clips
