2023 big year for Fuji?

dgbarar wrote:

Jerry,

Yes, three motions is a big deal to change ISO. With the X-T3/4 it all that was required to change ISO was rotation of the front dial. Now there are three motions on different buttons. Not very convenient when time is of the essence. Not only did FujiFilm turn one motion into three, they also made a complete affront to Japanese operational philosophy that has been in place since WWII. Then to top it off, they obscured important exposure information while making their ISO change. This is just bizarre design philosophy. But I do like the PSAM dial.

My next complaint is about the stacked sensor. Ostensibly this was done to be able to boast that the camera could shoot 40 frames per second. Unfortunately, the autofocus is not good enough to get anything close to 90% hit rate.

Have you tried shooting video at 240 FPS? You should try it. What you get is elongated noise in the highlights at anything above ISO 1500 that can not be removed with temporal noise reduction in Davinci Resolve. FujiFilm had a pretty good 240 FPS in the X-T4. But their stacked sensor has ruined that in the X-H2S.

The only thing that I can see that FujiFilm got with their stacked sensor was bragging rights that their X-H2S could shoot at 40 FPS. But then they did not bother to tell anyone that their poor autofocus algorithm and electromechanical systems could not keep up.

One more thing. And that is about FujiFilms quality control. I wanted to get a XF 100-400. However, the first one that I purchased from Amazon had softer focus than a XF 70-300 with a 1.4X teleconverter. Sent that one back to Amazon. Then the XF 100-400 went on sale. So I thought that I would try again this time from B&H. This lens suffered from severe nissan bokeh. It was so bad that FujiFilm advised me to return to the retailer.

So my thoughts on FujiFilm are “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice.......” Well, I will not be fooled again by FujiFilm that promises far more than they are able to deliver.

Well, TBH, if I’d had your experience, I might have felt equally frustrated.  Now whether the QC issues that you’re referring to are endemic or just a matter of some really lousy luck is really the question.  Maybe I’m just one of the lucky ones, but my own experience with the three Fujifilm cameras I’ve owned has certainly been better (though not perfect) and certainly not at a level that might have me looking for another vendor.

I also frankly haven’t found the ISO change process on my X-H2s to be a big deal, but again, ergonomics are very subject to personal preference.  Hit the ISO button, then step ISO up or down with another.  Simple and plenty fast enough for my needs, anyway.  I also don’t shoot video, so I can’t comment one way or another on any issues you might be experiencing there.  Bottom line: I’ve found my own experience with Fujifilm’s QA to be well within reasonable expectations.  Given your experience and concerns, then seeking another vendor may well be the right thing for you to do and it’s not really my place to call that into question.