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APSC strikes the best balance for image quality, size, weight and cost. I used 135 format in the past but the difference in cost and weight of respective lens systems was eye opening. If hyper short depth of field is important I can see why 135 makes more sense but otherwise I don’t see it. Made prints that were over a meter wide for exhibition from my X-Pro and I’m certain nobody would be able to tell the difference. Canon and Nikon don’t make good enough APSC lens systems - it’s implied that one should “upgrade” to 135. My guess is that most people don’t even make A2 sized prints. Look at this from around 11:30.

I understand why Fujifilm have created a specific video mode. It means that it’s straightforward to have completely different settings for photo and video modes. I cant even change the parameters on my xpro2 but I wouldn’t want to use my stills settings for video. This would mean multiple menu changes before I could press the record button. On the X-H1 is just a matter of turning the dial and pressing the shutter release and then back again. So I think there are cases to be made for both. Would surprise me if the AF is less good than my X-Pro 2, which I think is more than adequate for what I do. Especially with lenses powered by linear motors like the 16-55 2.8 or the newer “fujicrons”.

Easily ergonomics for me. If the camera gets in the way and I make mistakes the specs of the camera doesn’t matter anymore as it can’t compensate for composition et c. Frustration affects my ability to think clearly. Being happy and feeling inspired because everything is working has a positive effect on images The digital Bolex seems like a very good camera. I think it’s a shame they couldn’t continue.

On later X-T’s and X-Pro’s Fujifilm changed something in the hardware. There are shots of early X-T2’s versus late X-T2’s somewhere. Apparently solved purple flaring. It has never bothered me but may ask Fujifilm to switch the parts when I have my camera serviced. Someone asked why anyone would buy an M43 or Fujifilm instead of this. I don’t think it really compares. People who only compare bodies an not looking at the entire _system_ make a mistake.

Very nice colours in that Nepal video. I like how Eterna make the skies a tad cyan. Nice dynamic range and the night clips are beautiful too. Nice AF shift to that boy that suddenly enters in front of the main subject. I disagree with Northrup that the XH1 should have had a fully articulating screen. I really dislike them and it would be a definitive deal killer – I don't want to look down at my screen off the camera's center axis. Annoys me to no end. The articulation also adds extra movements that have to be performed to view the screen. Should just be a flip up motion like on a 500CM or Rolleiflex. I understand that it is valuable for vloggers but there are better cameras for vlogging than a reinforced sturdy pro body like this. For the occasional self portrait or weird angle I've found the smartphone app to work perfectly well.

Of course bugs and bad testing is not acceptable. I can easily name plenty of things which I think suck and should be improved on my X-Pro 2. I think the list that jonpais wrote now in his last post was constructive. The earlier repeated posting about how the manual controls are not right is ok to say once but when it’s repeated again and again it can be perceived as flaming. I mean I wouldn’t post repeatedly in a GH5 thread how the camera is broken because it doesn’t have an aperture ring. Ergonomics are subjective. Therefore a variety of designs is a good thing. One of the things I’m most excited about in the XH1 is the option of linear manual focus. Finally. The other is the supposedly shortened lag when the camera switches between finder and screen. I find this intolerable and therefore mostly have my camera set to “viewfinder only”.

Of course it can also function as a video camera. It is a hybrid just as the designer is saying in that video. jonpais could have taken a screenshot of the interview two seconds later when the same guys says “especially for photo use”. He also says a few seconds later that this camera can function as a solution for very small video projects. It’s not a professional video camera. It is a professional grade stills camera however. I remember reading elsewhere about this too. Perhaps it was Billy in the camerastoretv interview saying apropos the lack of 10bit that let’s not forget that this is not primarily a video camera. I forgot. In the dpreview interview the same designer talks about how the XH1 is made with DSLR users in mind. The grip, robustness and improved autofocus makes this camera a more viable D500 or 7D alternative. The Fuji 200 f2 is coming later this year and that is a large heavy lens that this camera was made for. I can see it as a perfect mate to the 50-140 2.8 and the 16-55 f2.8. We can start counting photo features vs video features in the design. It’s more optimised for photography. As are the lenses with the exception of the new MK zooms. Hybrid cameras are in demand and it’s great to see Fujifilm putting some good video features including one simulation for video. I think it can be a very versatile camera but if my main objective was video then I think the GH5 is still better, for video. But I don’t think the XH1 was ever intended to really outdo the GH5 on video. The XH1 is a professional mirrorless stills camera with excellent video features. Just as, say, the EM1ii.

Glad to hear. Still, I don’t think you speak your mind at all. Too bad you’re not able to clarify what you meant with the suggestive paragraph about typography. Because to me it looked like you said that some people like these ergonomics, then you followed with how some people like bad typography, which in turn leads to dysfunctional democracy. Do you see what that juxtaposition does?

I’m sorry, was it not you who somehow implied that preference for Fujifilm ergonomics is somehow related to incompetent use of typography? Why are you repeatedly flaming in a thread about a camera that obviously don’t fit your ergonomic preferences? Again, the X-H1 is a camera aimed at professional photographers. It can also do decent video. It is not meant to be the same type of camera as the GH5. Again, more like the G9.

Fujifilm designers have said themselves that the X-H1 is first and foremost a stills camera (as is the rest of the X system). They’re really incredible for stills. Sure the underlying sensor can be found elsewhere but then there are the lenses and the fantastic image quality resulting from a unique imaging chain with things like xtrans and the film simulations. The X-H1 is not a video camera like the GH5. It’s a fantastic stills camera with good video functions. A better and more relevant comparison would be with the Panasonic G9 or the OMD EM1ii or A7riii. The best thing with Fujifilm are the ergonomics. I come from a fine art background and artists I know are switching to Fujifilm en masse because they are easy to use. One can see the shutter, aperture and ISO at all time and it really can’t be understated how important this is. Important for the creative process but also fun to use! It was also suggested that people who prefer this type of ergonomics somehow have lesser taste or poor understanding of design. A preference for dials was linked to poor typography and dysfunctional democracy. That is an unfair thing to say. People work differently, think differently and what works best for some doesn’t work at all for others. Fujifilm ergonomics are without peers. They are decidedly more fun to use and easier to understand.

I read the Andrew Smallman post and can not disagree more. I don’t understand why that perspective is relevant in a thread about Fujifilm cameras. If one doesn’t like these ergonomics there is almost literally every other manufacturer on the market. Camera ergonomics are a subjective thing. Different people work best with different types of tools. The XH1 certainly pushes the envelope in that it is a fantastic photo camera firstly but also a fantastic video camera. The A7riii might be better but it’s in a different price class. Especially when factoring in lenses. The GH5 isn’t nearly as good a stills camera and the A6500 isn’t even close for lots of reasons. Olympus comes closest but again, not as good a photo camera in my mind.

Hi hi, nice forum here! Very excited about the X-H1 used with f2.8 zooms for certain paid work. It is great that there is now the option of a "D500/D5" style body for use in a specific environment. There is no alternative to Fujifilm's ergonomics with real controls for shutter, aperture and ISO (except Leica and Nikon Df). Also the Fujifilm image quality! Nothing else quite like it. Something like the GH5 would never be even an option due to its ergonomics for me. I understand why some prefer those types of controls. It is a good thing the choice is there.