Just purchased an X-T1!

[willie_901]

...if you have lightroom, try going to the camera calibration module and choosing one of the fuji film settings vs the default adobe standard, it will save you a lot of time over making the dozen or so individual corrections that may be necessary because of xtrans.

This is good advice. The Adobe Camera Profiles for XTrans cameras were co-developed with Fujifilm. Those Profiles do make a difference.

I find my LR workflow for rendering Xtrans raw to be much different than Bayer raw. Some main differences are:

• Color WB can have a much greater impact on overall rendering IQ
• The shadows are darker by default rendering. I usually increase the Exposure and decrease the Highlight Slider first.
• The HSL Panel sliders have different effects
• The default Sharpening Slideres are almost always far from optimal
• Rarely, pink/magenta rendering improves by adJusting unexpected sliders such as Defringing

Here are some links that discuss Xtrans sharpening: link1, link2

In LR, Initially it is more tedious to render Xtrans raw. Eventually it becomes routine. Careful WB rendering is where I start when I notice issues.

 

[willie_901]

Akiva,

You may not rely much on AF, but X-T1 AF with the most recent firmware is excellent. The EV AF sensitivity is significantly increased. The phase-sensitive AF regions in the center of the frame perform well.

Of course Fujinon lenses with slower AF technologies are a limiting factor. So some people will see less improvement than others.

 

[rybolt]

Just to re-emphasize what Willie said in Post#20. His suggestion in LINK 1 is Pete Bridgwood's workflow for Fuji RAF files in Lightroom. I've been using them for quite some time and they make a world of difference. Frankly, the Fuji jpegs are so good that I don't know why I also shoot RAF but memory is cheap and I like a belt and suspenders.

 

[kshapero]

Akiva, You may not rely much on AF, but X-T1 AF with the most recent firmware is excellent. The EV AF sensitivity is significantly increased. The phase-sensitive AF regions in the center of the frame perform well. Of course Fujinon lenses with slower AF technologies are a limiting factor. So some people will see less improvement than others.

got a new 35/2 on the way. Hmmmm

 

[FranZ]

The XT-1 will even be better thanks to Fuji's KAIZEN:
New Fuji X-T1 FW 4.20 Coming on DECEMBER 17!

1. Instant AF Setting in manual focus – Focus and exposure can now be locked when the AF-L button is used in manual focus mode. You can shoot after locking AF and AE with your thumb.

2. AF+MF operation with AF-L button – The AF-L button can be used to lock focus in AF+MF mode and you can adjust the focus more accurately using the lens’s focusing ring.

3. Focus zoom in AF+MF – The FOCUS ASSIST button can be used for focus zoom and fine tuning focus using the lens’s focusing ring with focus zoom activated.

4. Flashgun in Bracketing/Continuous Shooting – Optional flashguns can now be used for bracketing and burst photography. When using the EF-X8, which is bundled with the X-T1, the flash fires in ISO, FILM SIMULATION and WHITE BALANCE BKT modes.

5. Additional Custom Display Options – Functions have been added to the DISPLAY CUSTOM SETTING option in the setup menu. Users can choose what they want, then concentrate on shooting. Additional options include: Focus frame/Shooting mode / Information background /Focus mode/Shutter Type/Continuous mode/Dual IS mode/Movie mode /Blur warning

6. Fn7 Button – The movie-record button now doubles as an Fn button (Fn7). Press and hold DISP/BACK to select what it controls.

 

[David_Manning]

Kinda wish they'd change some video modes...like, compression algorithms and maybe to a lesser extent AF while shooting video. It could be a very good, compact video camera. And while not starting an argument about video on the X-T1, it's already there...lets make it better.

 

[willie_901]

got a new 35/2 on the way. Hmmmm

The 35/2 AF is fast when the AF Menu selections and operating techniques match the scene at hand. The X-T1 automatically switches from the 9 phase-sensitive AF regions in the center of the frame to the other 40 contrast-setection AF regions. When focus and recompose is practical the AF performs well. The AF sensitivity is 2 EV higher than earlier bodies.

It takes a bit of time to understand the AF and how to get the best performance for different circumstances.

In all cases it's faster than the 35/1.4 and is much quieter.

 

[Kent]

Congratulations!

I also have got one and really like it.

On Dec 17 a new firmware (4.20) will be online. 😉