Any Regrets Buying an X-T?

I have the feeling that the X-T4 was kind of an outlier in the X-T line. It was the camera that got me into Fujifilm, so that’s positive, but at the same time it alienated many X-T fans, and now with the X-T5 they’re back to the roots.

I bought an X-T3 and used it quite a lot but it never really clicked with me fully. As a slow and methodical photographer I never needed the extra exposure mode and drive mode dials...I always ended up turning them by accident. The exposure comp dial (which I need all the time) was difficult to turn with my thumb as there was some distance between it and the backside of the camera compared to my previous X-100F. It was also too stiff. So I used the front command dial which never felt really great too me. It was otherwise a great camera and I really enjoyed the large viewfinder.

I also got got the X-E4 which I found to be a great small camera with a glued on extra grip. But the buttons were so tiny and some even recessed...it was a pain to push them. Also the XF 50mm/2 already felt too large. The XF 18-55 was comically oversized compared to the camera.

I now use the X-S10. Great grip and handling. I like the right top dial for exposure comp. Front dial feels ok but not great. But for me it has the right number of buttons and dials (well the AF switch would have been nice). Flip-out screen is terrible though. Ergonomically and in terms of quality feeling no camera came close to the X100F.

Strange that Fuji cameras always have something lacking...weird. But then I am playing around with an Nikon D80...that is an ergonomic nightmare...but a fun one :-)

Absolutely no regrets.

Not a sports/fast movement shooter.

Coming from Pentax, I entered the Fujifilm ecosystem with an X-T20 in 2018. Since almost two years shooting with an X-T4.

Couldn't be happier. Love the dials and the X-T4's smooth shutter. Just like to handle it.

Most of the time, I use AF-S with a box.

Of course there is room for improvement with face detection, that's well known. Video subject tracking would be good.

Cheers,

Martin

Back then when I got it, I tried to use it with AF-C + Tracking like I do it successfully on my modern Canon bodies, but it just didn’t work out. Then I time traveled about one decade into the past, and started to use it mostly in AF-S + Trigger Finger mode. This is a much nicer experience on this body (I use my beloved X-Pro3 in a similar way, seems to be a Fujifilm thing).

Tracking on the X-T4 is only useful for portraits where your subject is fairly static.

I mean, yes, it is well known that Fujifilm travels a bit behind competition when it comes to AF tracking. The newer models are better. However, for me, not a sports shooter, I don't have trouble. With AF-S, I have virtually no AF misses, nearly every image is sharp as can be, also with wide angle lenses (a criticism I've often read but I cannot reproduce these misses). I always consciously choose the size and the placement of the AF box. Sometimes I do use AF-C or face recognition, and btw I mostly use AF-C in video mode, normally with slow speed and high stickiness for a "cinematic" effect, and it works. I am a pretty happy X-T4 shooter. No regrets, really. I love my dials, and I love the aperture ring. I don't prefer lenses lacking an aperture ring.

FYI, the EC dial on the XT5 is much better positioned and improved tension from the XT3. I can actually use it with my thumb now! On the XT3 it was so stiff that I had to use the front dial. But of all my Fujifilm cameras so far, the XE4’s EC dial by far the best, maybe even perfect.

Hi,

My first post here. I was under Rod McD at DP Review. No spaces allowed in avatars here....!

I first bought an XT1 and was very happy with it, then waited a few models and bought the XT4. I've really enjoyed both. Like you, I've noticed the XT4 rear wheel flimsy-ness - its tendency to click as you're scrolling, but live with it. It works. I would also have preferred an on-axis LCD, but live with the FAS too - not a deal breaker for me. The XT1-XT4 pathway involved the cameras putting on some weight. I use the small lenses, the 70-300 and some adapted macros and telephotos that Fuji don't offer. I'm happy with the system. I was seriously considering a back-up XE4 before they all disappeared. I might try an XE3 (though now 5 years old), or a Sony, unless Fuji announce and make available another small light ILC option.

Regards, Rod

No regrets from my side, I have X-T3 and X-T4. Their EVF are better than the ones in the X-Pro series, which is important to me.

Agree, but… the hybrid VF on the X-Pro3 is just sooo great :-)

No regrets at all. I started with the XT1, then XT2, which I still have. It's a great second camera. I recently went around and around, looking at other options, just for fun.. even looked at Sony cameras. I stick with the X cameras based on size and weight, given the excellent image quality and vast array of features. I have an x100v on order.

In the end my lens collection will keep me with Fuji. I rarely do video so I'm really glad Fuji is supporting their still photographers - enough so that they have a dedicated line. These are the things that make me a fan of Fuji, along with their stubborn refusal to go FF and jumping over to medium format. That was a gutsy decision that I don't mind rewarding with my camera budget.

Amy

Hi, Rod,

New digs with familiar names. Good to see you here.

Bob

I’ve been back and forth to the XT side a couple of times, and have owned the XT1 and XT3 in the past, in amongst all the X-Pro bodies. I like the XTs and logically I know they’re very capable and have the best performance, best EVFs etc, they even handle better with longer lenses, but in the end I’ve always gone back to the X-Pro.

I just prefer shooting with the OVF, and as useful as I find EVFs as well, will always prioritise access to a bright OVF that I can use in any light, shows me the subject directly, allows me to see outside the frame, etc etc. I also much prefer having the viewfinder on the left and not having to crush my nose against the back of the camera continually.

The SLR shape makes perfect sense for SLRs, but for mirrorless - not so much IMO.

I’m with you, I’m with you … 👍👍

(with the only difference that I use my left eye, because I almost can’t see with my right one)

I have an X-T1 (IR converted) and a X-T100 (stock). I like both cameras and use them with the 18-135 superzoom. I find it a good overall package, but what is it with Fuji and these silly little grips with half the owners having to buy accessory grips? Just supply a proper, normal sized grip, not that daft thing that came with the X-T100. The X-T1 grip is too small as well. I use my cameras with half-cases to bulk them out a bit but the cameras need proper grips like the GFX50. It's such a fiddle experimenting with ebay accessories which don't really do the job anyway.

Enough whinging, some pics from Monday: