{"id":3648,"date":"2015-09-10T02:11:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T02:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seanmcfoto.com\/?p=3648"},"modified":"2015-09-10T02:24:38","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T02:24:38","slug":"x-t10-thoughts-2-months-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seanmcfoto.com\/smcc\/x-t10-thoughts-2-months-later\/","title":{"rendered":"X-T10 thoughts: 2 months later"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I made the decision to get a Fuji X-T10 before it was officially launched on June. At the time it was a hesitant choice. I did love the files from my X-Pro1, but the feature set was truly lacking compared to even the E-M5 from Olympus that it replace. I didn&#8217;t know if I want to go down the Fuji route at that point. Having only 3 lenses up to then (I&#8217;d only just got the 12mm Samyang at that point), I couldn&#8217;t do all the jobs I wanted it for. I got a good price from Ray at the Galway Camera Shop, so I decided that if I bought it, at least it&#8217;s new enough to get a good price if I needed to sell it on. Reviews of the camera essentially said that it was 90% of Fuji&#8217;s flagship camera, at 60% of the price, so I felt it was great value. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"4\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf\/\/42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB\/lQPb79drWOyJVa\/DAvg9B\/rLB4cC+Nqgdz\/TvBbBnr6GBReqn\/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I\/fZou\/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/4hq5AtCp5C\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_top\">Joy. Newest member of the #fujifilm #xmount series, the #xt10 arrived today.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A photo posted by Sean McCormack (@seanmcfoto) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2015-06-29T20:14:49+00:00\">Jun 29, 2015 at 1:14pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So do I have a Fuji X-T10 for sale 2 months later? Not a chance in hell. While not the ultimate camera, I truly love it. I love the size, weight, files, the ergonomics. I love that I&#8217;ve been able to customize it, making it really responsive. I&#8217;ve used it for studio portraits, location fashion, press shots, food photos, astrophotography, etc etc.. the list goes on. It&#8217;s just a beautiful camera to use. I&#8217;m now trying to decide do I get another one, or go for an X-T1.<\/p>\n<p>All of my interiors work since then has been shot on it. I worried if the files would be rejected from the Airbnb reviewers for their submissions, but everything has sailed through-bar one where I needed to lighten some of the images. Model clients, headshot clients and business clients have all been delighted with their images. The camera size has never been an issue. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/seanmcfoto.com\/smcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCF3295.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF3295\" title=\"DSCF3295.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now that I&#8217;ve waxed lyrical, let me talk about one thing that I can&#8217;t do with the camera. It&#8217;s not really the fault of the camera though, but a decision made by Fuji in relation to their flashes. Most companies have a red beam that fires from the front of the flash when it&#8217;s dark to aid focus. Fuji&#8217;s own EF-42 (which I own) is actually based on a Sunpak flash that has such a beam. The 3rd party Nissan i40 also has this light. But.  And it&#8217;s a big But, Fuji don&#8217;t make use of it. So for my nightclub work, it misses focus on way too many shots. Like 50% of them. And it&#8217;s simply because of the lack of the red focus beam. The camera does have a focus assist light, but it&#8217;s not good enough in the club situation. The flash system is the weakest part of the Fuji ecosystem and one I desperately hope they look into soon. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/seanmcfoto.com\/smcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/20150813_Perseids_17761.jpg\" alt=\"20150813 Perseids 1776\" title=\"20150813_Perseids_1776.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For off camera flash, studio work and ambient lighting, the photos this camera creates are just gorgeous. I really want to switch to it full time. And what&#8217;s more, the JPEGS from the camera are so good that I&#8217;d often consider using just them. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/seanmcfoto.com\/smcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSCF3377.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF3377\" title=\"DSCF3377.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Other great features I use often: the wifi connection. It&#8217;s great being able to remotely control the camera via Wifi. The articulated screen. Great for mid room height shots! Shutter speed. I love having the quick dial for stop jumps, but set it to T and you get all shutter speeds. Electronic shutter. Some of the gigs I&#8217;ve shots have been in churches where you can hear a pin drop, so having a silent shooting mode has been great. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"4\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf\/\/42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB\/lQPb79drWOyJVa\/DAvg9B\/rLB4cC+Nqgdz\/TvBbBnr6GBReqn\/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I\/fZou\/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/44GlhIip-j\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_top\">Different approach today.. Added wifi! #fujifilm #workflow #property #airbnb #samyang #xt10<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A photo posted by Sean McCormack (@seanmcfoto) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2015-07-08T13:20:07+00:00\">Jul 8, 2015 at 6:20am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So would I recommend this camera? Yep, not even a hint of hesitation on that either. I&#8217;m still recommending I buy myself a second one. I went for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1149204-REG\/fujifilm_16470439_x_t10_mirrorless_digital_camera.html\/BI\/19606\/KBID\/12087\">Silver\/Black version<\/a> (faff).. it&#8217;s just cooler than the black one, and I say that as someone with a black X-Pro1!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/seanmcfoto.com\/smcc\/wp-content\/uploads\/20150813_David_Kitt_20031.jpg\" alt=\"20150813 David Kitt 2003\" title=\"20150813_David_Kitt_2003.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[303,271,159,302],"class_list":["post-3648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-equipment","tag-fuji","tag-fujifilm","tag-gear","tag-xt10"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seanmcfoto.com\/smcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seanmcfoto.com\/smcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seanmcfoto.com\/smcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seanmcfoto.com\/smcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seanmcfoto.com\/smcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3648"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.seanmcfoto.com\/smcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3655,"href":"https:\/\/www.seanmcfoto.com\/smcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3648\/revisions\/3655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seanmcfoto.com\/smcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seanmcfoto.com\/smcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seanmcfoto.com\/smcc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}