Fuji X100VI Digital crop modes questions

[ViMa]

Hi, I have looked around a little bit but wasn't able to find enough information to know. Given the X100VI's 40mp sensor, I find the appeal of shooting in 50mm crop much greater. But I would greatly dislike having to enable it each time I turn the camera on.

Is one able to 'remember' the crop mode that has been set, either in a user setting or simply by having the camera remember it when it's turned off? Could I effectively shoot 50mm unless I choose to go back to 35mm, or does it reset no matter what?

Any other crop related comments will also be welcome, thanks!

 

[jhorse]

Hi, I have looked around a little bit but wasn't able to find enough information to know. Given the X100VI's 40mp sensor, I find the appeal of shooting in 50mm crop much greater. But I would greatly dislike having to enable it each time I turn the camera on.

Is one able to 'remember' the crop mode that has been set, either in a user setting or simply by having the camera remember it when it's turned off? Could I effectively shoot 50mm unless I choose to go back to 35mm, or does it reset no matter what?

Any other crop related comments will also be welcome, thanks!

I cannot find any information regarding the X100vi digital zoom staying on the 50 setting if the digital zoom has been used and then the camera is switched off. My understanding, and the behaviour of my vi, is that it always reverts to standard/35 when switched off. I have looked in the manual at Pages 94 and 171. Indeed, I went into the Shooting menu, Digital Tele-Conv and switched it to 50 (rather than using the lens ring) to see if by setting 50 in the menu it would stay at 50 after switching off. Nope, when I switched it on again the lens had reverted to 35.

Note, neither will it stay on the 50 setting if you just leave the camera on and it goes to sleep. When you wake it, it will have reverted to 35.

Personally, I prefer this behaviour, but I can see why others would prefer a configuration setting.

Hope that helps - probably doesn't!

 

[ViMa]

Hi, I have looked around a little bit but wasn't able to find enough information to know. Given the X100VI's 40mp sensor, I find the appeal of shooting in 50mm crop much greater. But I would greatly dislike having to enable it each time I turn the camera on.

Is one able to 'remember' the crop mode that has been set, either in a user setting or simply by having the camera remember it when it's turned off? Could I effectively shoot 50mm unless I choose to go back to 35mm, or does it reset no matter what?

Any other crop related comments will also be welcome, thanks!

I cannot find any information regarding the X100vi digital zoom staying on the 50 setting if the digital zoom has been used and then the camera is switched off. My understanding, and the behaviour of my vi, is that it always reverts to standard/35 when switched off. I have looked in the manual at Pages 94 and 171. Indeed, I went into the Shooting menu, Digital Tele-Conv and switched it to 50 (rather than using the lens ring) to see if by setting 50 in the menu it would stay at 50 after switching off. Nope, when I switched it on again the lens had reverted to 35.

That's a bummer.

Note, neither will it stay on the 50 setting if you just leave the camera on and it goes to sleep. When you wake it, it will have reverted to 35.

Personally, I prefer this behaviour, but I can see why others would prefer a configuration setting.

Hope that helps - probably doesn't!

It does as I now know for sure! Thanks so much for taking the trouble to find out for me. I appreciate it.

 

[mmullen]

You can turn the focus ring on the lens to a crop mode selector.

Crop modes only apply to the JPEG though, so I generally don't even use the crop modes, I just crop them in PP. You will still get the same perspective change when cropping, so I've always seen them as a gimmick unless shooting in jpeg and wanting the smallest possible files.

 

[GottaNikonCamera]

At the bottom of the IQ menu, there’s an Edit/Save setting. After you’ve ensured your VI is set to the crop mode you like, select Save Settings (or whatever it’s called. I don’t have my camera close by right now). I think that should save your digital zoom setting. Unfortunately, any time you want to change the crop for a period of shooting, you’ll have to re-save it this way but I have it on My Menu so it’s not too big a bother.

 

[mirrorless wingman]

tbh, it SAYS 40mp but I don't think the glass can resolve it.

What has your experience been cropping for 50mm?

I also have a sony a6500 with which I would happily stare at my little one's eye lashes but now I've given that up with my x100vi. The x100vi certainly has cut my post time down but it doesn't seem as sharp.

 

[HVphotography]

yeah, i use the same method. However, it will not remember crop mode if you turn on camera next time. It's ok as I only use it once in a while. I think the optical performance is not that great at f2 even at f2.8 in compare Ricoh GRIIIx that I used to own.

 

[mmullen]

tbh, it SAYS 40mp but I don't think the glass can resolve it.

What has your experience been cropping for 50mm?

The resolution of a lens is a complex subject but, from a practical perspective you don't need to think that hard. Just decide what the purpose of the image is. It depends upon how big you want it. And then use your own eyes to decide how good it looks.

Even wide open the lens on the X100VI can make stunningly sharp photos at 50 mm crop factor. Just don't try to turn it into a poster.

At the pixel-peeping level, the image sharpness will be the same regardless of the crop mode used and the crop modes use the center of the image, the sharpest part of the lens. Yes, the lens is very sharp, sharp enough that if the sensor only had 30 MP, the result would not be as good. Even wide open. I would say that means the lens can resolve 40 MP.

 

[mmullen]

yeah, i use the same method. However, it will not remember crop mode if you turn on camera next time. It's ok as I only use it once in a while. I think the optical performance is not that great at f2 even at f2.8 in compare Ricoh GRIIIx that I used to own.

I suspect you are making the common mistake of comparing lenses using two APS-C sensors of different resolutions. The Ricoh only has 24 MP vs. the 40 MP of the X100VI (so of course the Ricoh's lens will look sharper at the pixel peeping level). However, the X100VI will out resolve it (once normalized for the wider-angle lens by moving closer to the resolution chart).

 

[rsn]

You can turn the focus ring on the lens to a crop mode selector.

Crop modes only apply to the JPEG though, so I generally don't even use the crop modes, I just crop them in PP. You will still get the same perspective change when cropping, so I've always seen them as a gimmick unless shooting in jpeg and wanting the smallest possible files.

Not saving the 50 or 70mm on my X100F was a major whine for me until I discovered a turn of the lens ring and you can select very quickly so no more whine from me. There is a video out there by Booray Perry (just found it) that discusses the X100F digital zoom options and - are they any good. Rather than blather on I'll just link the video, PS: I use the digital zooms all the time now: