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FUJIFILM X-T4 The X-T4 is Fujifilm’s most powerful camera so far. It boasts a resolution of 26.1 megapixels, thanks to its fourth-generation X-Trans CMOS sensor working with the X-Processor 4. This gives cutting-edge still image and video quality with outstanding colour and ISO performance. It also features a new Film Simulation mode, ETERNA Bleach Bypass. Add weather resistance, a top shooting speed of 15fps and a new larger battery, and the X-T4 deserves to sit at the top of the X-T range.
XF10-24MM F/4 R OIS Perfect for when you want to get in close to the subject to make the most of bold foregrounds or when there’s limited shooting room, this lens covers from ultra-wide to moderate wide-angle focal lengths in a compact, lightweight package. Autofocus is smooth and fast thanks to an internal focusing system driven by a stepping motor and its minimum focusing distance of 24cm means you can get in close for dynamic foregrounds.
I’ve now bought an X-T4 and I’m delighted with it. It’s every bit as good as the X-T3 and better in so many little ways, as you’d expect. Obviously the in-body image stabiliser is a big advantage and the mechanical shutter is so quiet that I haven’t felt the need to switch to the silent electronic shutter. Interestingly, I found that, on the X-T3, I used to knock and change some of the top-plate controls and settings regularly, such as the drive dial, but that doesn’t happen on the X-T4. It’s a great camera. I still have the Nikon D850, because I love the camera, but I’ve started selling the odd lens. I’ve used Nikon for many years, so it hasn’t been an easy decision moving to Fujifilm. However, I am delighted I’ve made it. Most importantly, I am amazed by the quality of the smaller sensor and reduced pixel count – and prints at A3 and even A2 look incredible. I am not going to compare the Fujifilm and Nikon systems, but it is enough to say I am very picky and the Fujifilm kit I have is everything that I need and more.
and three of the f/2 lenses, the XF18mm f/2 R, XF23mm f/2 R WR, and XF35mm f/2 R WR, because they were small and easy to carry around with me. I started shooting events like the Notting Hill Carnival with that camera, mostly with the XF18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS lens. I was very pleased with the results – the lens was sharp as anything at both ends of the zoom range and wide open. The more I worked with the camera, I started thinking about buying a few more lenses and broadening my sphere. I added the
XF55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS and the XF10-24mm f/4 R OIS, which is a great lens. I use that lens a lot in markets with it set to around 16mm. I later swapped the XF55- 200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS for the XF50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR, which is a cracking lens wide open and throughout the range, and added an XF1.4x TC WR teleconverter. I had a trip to Nagaland, India, planned and I thought I didn’t want to carry my Nikon outfit around, as it was going to be two weeks of carrying cameras around. One of the camera club members had bought a Fujifilm X-T3 and he was swearing by it. He was previously a Canon EOS 5D user, so I bought an X-T3 too and took that and the X-Pro2 on the trip. That was a great outfit. I could have both cameras around my neck at the same time, the X-Pro2 with the XF18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS and the X-T3 with the XF55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS, so I had absolutely everything covered and just had a small bag for spare batteries and odds and sods.
XF50-140MM F/2.8 R LM OIS WR
This lens is the ultimate all-round telephoto zoom, with silent autofocusing, weather-resistant build and an optical image stabiliser that offers a benefit of up to 5EV. Its advanced optical design featuring 23 lens elements means it’s capable of a stunning performance, delivering images of outstanding clarity. This is also one of four lenses compatible with XF1.4X TC WR and XF2X TC WR teleconverters. These high-quality optical accessories expand the focal length range of the lens they are used with, expanding their photographic potential even more.
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TOP Tea picker, Assam. X-T3 with XF55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS at 200mm. Exposure 1/400sec at f/4.5, ISO 200 BOTTOM LEFT Fresh chicken for sale. X-T3 with XF10-24mm f/4 R OIS at 14mm. Exposure 1/20sec at f/4, ISO 1600 BOTTOM RIGHT Fish for sale, Kolkata. X-T3 with XF10-24mm f/4 R OIS at 23mm. Exposure 1/500sec at f/4, ISO 1600
The Fujifilm Connect loan service means you can try specific Fujifilm cameras and lenses in your own home free of charge for up to two days (including delivery). Loans can be extended, and if you decide to purchase it afterwards, Fujifilm will refund your loan fee. For full details of this special loan scheme, go to fujifilm-connect.hireacamera.com/en-gb
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