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I gave my heart to Fuji, while my head is still shouting Sony.

I will receive an X-H1 with 16-55mm f/2.8, 56mm f/1.2 and a couple of spare batteries the week before my A7III (with 85 1.8) is supposed to be shipped.

I'm hoping the X-H1 will prove so irresistible to use as an instrument, that I will cancel the A7III order, though I'm not expecting it to happen, just yet.

My last Fuji was a rented X-T1 and I really did enjoy handling it. I occasionally go to the counter at B&H to handle the other Fuji cameras (the one that interested me most was the X-PRO2). The little things I keep looking to be fixed are:
  • Quick way to do focus confirmation on images (I think X-H1 is supposed to be better here). When I do image review it is only on demand (save battery) and I am mostly interested in quick, zoomed in focus check.
  • I keep triggering Q menu unintentionally and wishing at least I could toggle out of Q menu back to wherever I was by simply pressing Q again.
Other things that I was holding back on Fuji for was touch screen, Eye AF, and I keep wishing they'd offer a model somewhere between the X-A5 and the GFX without X-Trans.

The X-H1 build, grip, controls looks so promising, and I am very very excited about experiencing the shutter sound and feather trigger. I also believe the X-T2 style flip LCD is perfect.

I'll write up my comparative experience with both unless I'm so inspired by the X-H1 I cancel. There is no way I'll bother with APSC vs FF type nonsense. I'll only interested in both getting the shot, and enjoying the process.
 
You can Lock out the Q button. It is under the Lock menu item in the Gear icon options.

RTM for instructions to lock out any button/feature.
 
tesilab said:
I gave my heart to Fuji, while my head is still shouting Sony.
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Photography is a creative endeavor! Follow your heart! j/k I'm sure the Sony will be an amazing camera too.
tesilab said:
I will receive an X-H1 with 16-55mm f/2.8, 56mm f/1.2 and a couple of spare batteries the week before my A7III (with 85 1.8) is supposed to be shipped.

I'm hoping the X-H1 will prove so irresistible to use as an instrument, that I will cancel the A7III order, though I'm not expecting it to happen, just yet.

My last Fuji was a rented X-T1 and I really did enjoy handling it. I occasionally go to the counter at B&H to handle the other Fuji cameras (the one that interested me most was the X-PRO2). The little things I keep looking to be fixed are:
  • Quick way to do focus confirmation on images (I think X-H1 is supposed to be better here). When I do image review it is only on demand (save battery) and I am mostly interested in quick, zoomed in focus check.
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If it's setup like the X-T2 out of the box, just click the rear thumbwheel while reviewing the image. That will put you at 100% at the focus point. But, if you shoot raw, be sure to set the camera up for Raw+JPEG, as the raw preview image is smaller than 24 MP and will possibly mislead you about sharpness.
tesilab said:
  • I keep triggering Q menu unintentionally and wishing at least I could toggle out of Q menu back to wherever I was by simply pressing Q again.
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Not sure about that.
tesilab said:
Other things that I was holding back on Fuji for was touch screen, Eye AF, and I keep wishing they'd offer a model somewhere between the X-A5 and the GFX without X-Trans.

The X-H1 build, grip, controls looks so promising, and I am very very excited about experiencing the shutter sound and feather trigger. I also believe the X-T2 style flip LCD is perfect.

I'll write up my comparative experience with both unless I'm so inspired by the X-H1 I cancel. There is no way I'll bother with APSC vs FF type nonsense. I'll only interested in both getting the shot, and enjoying the process.
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Looking forward to it! I'm very curious if the greater dynamic range regularly plays out to any sort of advantage, particularly for landscape shots.
 
Just Shoot Me said:
You can Lock out the Q button. It is under the Lock menu item in the Gear icon options.

RTM for instructions to lock out any button/feature.
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Q Menu too useful to lock out. Just wish it could toggle off when pressed twice. After all, if the Q Menu is already up, what use is the button now it's up, if I can't toggle it back off?
 
tesilab said:
Just Shoot Me said:
You can Lock out the Q button. It is under the Lock menu item in the Gear icon options.

RTM for instructions to lock out any button/feature.
Click to expand...
Q Menu too useful to lock out. Just wish it could toggle off when pressed twice. After all, if the Q Menu is already up, what use is the button now it's up, if I can't toggle it back off?
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Toggles off on my E2 and T2.
 
Just Shoot Me said:
tesilab said:
Just Shoot Me said:
You can Lock out the Q button. It is under the Lock menu item in the Gear icon options.

RTM for instructions to lock out any button/feature.
Click to expand...
Q Menu too useful to lock out. Just wish it could toggle off when pressed twice. After all, if the Q Menu is already up, what use is the button now it's up, if I can't toggle it back off?
Click to expand...
Toggles off on my E2 and T2.
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Toggles off on my XT20 too...
 
georgehudetz said:
If it's setup like the X-T2 out of the box, just click the rear thumbwheel while reviewing the image. That will put you at 100% at the focus point. But, if you shoot raw, be sure to set the camera up for Raw+JPEG, as the raw preview image is smaller than 24 MP and will possibly mislead you about sharpness.
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I expect to just double tap the LCD to zoom in for focus confirmation with the X-H1.

Looking forward to it! I'm very curious if the greater dynamic range regularly plays out to any sort of advantage, particularly for landscape shots.

More range is always welcome, but each camera has its strengths. You can get incredible landscapes from MFT, APSC, etc. I'm not considering the Fuji for high iso, or dynamic range. I'm just hoping for the awesomest user experience, and confidence in capturing the moment (weddings/events/portraits) in focus. I'm pretty sure the Sony will give me the latter. Fuji doesn't have to exactly match it. It has to be good enough.
 
Just Shoot Me said:
tesilab said:
Just Shoot Me said:
You can Lock out the Q button. It is under the Lock menu item in the Gear icon options.

RTM for instructions to lock out any button/feature.
Click to expand...
Q Menu too useful to lock out. Just wish it could toggle off when pressed twice. After all, if the Q Menu is already up, what use is the button now it's up, if I can't toggle it back off?
Click to expand...
Toggles off on my E2 and T2.
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Hmm? I'm surprised. It must have been less that a year since I tried the T2. IIRC I had to half press the shutter, and it was one of my major complaints. I can't have made it up! But I will know it all the first week in April!
 
I've never mad any changes to any setting that I can remember that would cause a double press of the Q button to turn it on with the first press and then off with the second press.

AFAIK that is just how most, if not all, the buttons work, Except maybe the Menu/OK button and the Disp/Back button.
 
tesilab said:
georgehudetz said:
If it's setup like the X-T2 out of the box, just click the rear thumbwheel while reviewing the image. That will put you at 100% at the focus point. But, if you shoot raw, be sure to set the camera up for Raw+JPEG, as the raw preview image is smaller than 24 MP and will possibly mislead you about sharpness.
Click to expand...
I expect to just double tap the LCD to zoom in for focus confirmation with the X-H1.

Looking forward to it! I'm very curious if the greater dynamic range regularly plays out to any sort of advantage, particularly for landscape shots.

More range is always welcome, but each camera has its strengths. You can get incredible landscapes from MFT, APSC, etc. I'm not considering the Fuji for high iso, or dynamic range. I'm just hoping for the awesomest user experience, and confidence in capturing the moment (weddings/events/portraits) in focus. I'm pretty sure the Sony will give me the latter. Fuji doesn't have to exactly match it. It has to be good enough.
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You might should have a look at the recently published Sony a7 III studio scene comparison at DPR. I think the Fuji X-H1 keeps up well enough for APS-C.
 
scst48 said:
tesilab said:
georgehudetz said:
If it's setup like the X-T2 out of the box, just click the rear thumbwheel while reviewing the image. That will put you at 100% at the focus point. But, if you shoot raw, be sure to set the camera up for Raw+JPEG, as the raw preview image is smaller than 24 MP and will possibly mislead you about sharpness.
Click to expand...
I expect to just double tap the LCD to zoom in for focus confirmation with the X-H1.

Looking forward to it! I'm very curious if the greater dynamic range regularly plays out to any sort of advantage, particularly for landscape shots.

More range is always welcome, but each camera has its strengths. You can get incredible landscapes from MFT, APSC, etc. I'm not considering the Fuji for high iso, or dynamic range. I'm just hoping for the awesomest user experience, and confidence in capturing the moment (weddings/events/portraits) in focus. I'm pretty sure the Sony will give me the latter. Fuji doesn't have to exactly match it. It has to be good enough.
Click to expand...
You might should have a look at the recently published Sony a7 III studio scene comparison at DPR. I think the Fuji X-H1 keeps up well enough for APS-C.
Click to expand...
 
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