Fujifilm X-T3 Review

David Smith - Photographer

Use Capture One and you’ll be fine.

5 days agopermalink

simjn

I own this camera and for the record autofocus in video mode is totally useless if you want to track an object eg car or train. It will hunt backwards and forewards at least once thereby ruining any footage. By comparison, the DPAF on my wifes M50 blows it away. It also has an exposure stepping problem with certain lenses so you end up running manual focus and manual exposure.

3 months agopermalink

Camel51

How large of a photo can be printed that's still of good quality with this sensor?

4 months agopermalink

nevada5

On the intro page under key specs it shows "Three-axis tilting touchscreen" yet on the conclusion page it says (correctly) "Dual-hinged screen."

5 months agopermalink

igor_s

No IBIS, and no stabilized standard 2.8 zoom available.

5 months agopermalink

x-Buff

I did not buy this X-T3 when I needed a replacement for my broken x-T10 even though it's a great camera for a great price and probably with great build quality (main reason I wanted to leave the X-T x0 range in the first place).
However, due to ongoing situation in Hongkong, I felt compelled to buy the all Japanese product instead. That's the one leverage we consumers have, don't we?
Latest news confirmed my suspicion, it's not a good move to build in China, for a Japanese company.
So go X-T2, H1, Pro 2 or 3 instead.

6 months agopermalink

PkSnapper

I have just started using my x-t2 again and although the x-t3 is all around a much better camera especially the AF performance I do find I prefer the images SOOC
from the x-t2.

8 months agopermalink

PkSnapper

I agree, it is just a pity the x-t2 AF is not
as accurate.

7 months agopermalink

Petrolhead

What afC setting did you actually use

9 months agopermalink

Great camera, not so great sensor. Worm-like artifacts all over the place, like with every other X-Trans sensor. I tried an X-T100 with a traditional type sensor for several months and it has excellent image quality.

9 months agopermalink

GrantBFoto

show me?

8 months agopermalink

Pradys

Fuji is not customer friendly. I sent my XT-2 for repair although working with LCD but broken EVF. They quoted $495 for repairs which I refused as new Camera is on sale for $799 with 1 yr warranty. I took it to local shop but Fuji has refused to sale the part and want to keep the monopoly and making it mandatory to repair it from for exorbitant cost. I emailed and had a call but did not get any response. If you go by other cameras like Nikon and Fuji they can be locally repaired. I will suggest to future Fuji buyers to think on this aspect because you not only buy Camera but lenses and accessories which is very costly to switch to other gears if Fuji screws customer for repairs.

10 months agopermalink

NicoPPC

@DPR: Do you plan to update the AF review based on the new 3.0 firmware ?

May 7, 2019permalink

Gerardjan

Suggestion: In the future let Wenmei Hill take ALL the pictures!
Sorry guys, you (may and do!)know a hell of a lot about camera's and such (I always enjoy your articles!)but please let her be the photographer.......!

Apr 18, 2019permalink

Olds_Cool

Made in China...not what I want from a Fuji. They were one of the last to make them in Japan. If I buy a Japanese camera, I want it from Japan, not China.

Apr 5, 2019*permalink

Thematic

May 8, 2019permalink

I don't care about other electronics being made in China, but when it comes to cameras it's just bothersome to me. I'll keep my X-T2.

Mar 16, 2019permalink

Is there a reason why?

If the factory is run using the same QA/QC systems, what differences would you expect to encounter?

Mar 18, 2019permalink

I mean let's say that Ferrari decides to move their factory to China and build it exactly the same. Would it still leave the same impression for fans?

Mar 29, 2019permalink

So you're saying it's about brand perception, rather than any material difference?

Mar 29, 2019permalink

Yes, I suppose so. If you want to taste the world's greatest sushi, you wouldn't travel to Korea, would you? You'd go to Japan because that's where it originated from. You'd want to taste the sushi where it originated from wouldn't you?

Mar 29, 2019permalink

I guess the same can be applied to Leica. I can't afford it but I can see why people respect the brand. German engineering, German made and German Origin. Fans would be in an uproar if Leica were to move their facility to China. I like and purchase Xiaomi & DJI products and respect the fact that they originated from China.

Mar 29, 2019permalink

I'd argue sushi preparation is a more skilled task, perhaps a skill more easily acquired in a culture where that skill is more widely-held and taught, which is not really the way manufacturing processes work.

But talk of Leica does reinforce the idea of brand perception (given they draw much more attention to the work done in Germany than the bits made in Portugal).

Apr 18, 2019permalink

Thematic

VERY flawed logic by Deinien.

Barf.

May 8, 2019permalink

Franz Weber

Would you buy an iPhone if you found out that it was made in China, or would you refrain and buy a Huawei instead?

9 months agopermalink

forest dream

I bought Huawei not pricey iPhone since both made in China.

2 months agopermalink

GrantBFoto

Here's an esoteric sample image request. Could someone please shoot some 4k 60p footage at 1/125th and 1/250th of a second shutter speeds, pull some frame grabs and post them? And post the cheated shutter speed video footage, too? That's kind of the litmus test I need to see.

Mar 15, 2019permalink

armanius

The AF in the XT3 is not responsive enough for running children? Is that correct??

Mar 5, 2019permalink

It rather depends on how the child is running.

The AF Tracking (which recognises and follows a subject around the screen, as well as at different distances), takes a fraction of a second to acquire its subject, so a child running straight towards you (and the camera) would probably catch it out.

However, if the child is running around and you can keep the camera pointed at them (either for long enough for the tracking system to recognise them as your intended subject or you can keep an AF 'zone' over them, manually),the camera can refocus quickly enough with many of the lenses to get plenty of in-focus shots.

Without knowing exactly what you mean by 'running children' it's difficult to be more specific.

Mar 11, 2019permalink

armanius

@Richard Butler. Thanks for the reply. I was merely quoting the bullet point under "Family" for the "What it is like to use" section, which states that the AF is not responsive enough for running children. Is it safe to say that the A7iii tracks better than the XT3?

Mar 12, 2019permalink

In the broadest terms, yes. In our experience it's a little faster to recognise its subject and a little stickier at staying on it (when asking the camera to track the subject).

Bullet-points and nuance are awkward bedfellows.

Mar 12, 2019*permalink

armanius

@Richard Butler. Indeed it is! Thank you again for all the excellent reviews and the responsiveness to questions. Now if you could only combine for me the AF of the A7iii with the body of the Z6 and add Fuji dials ...

Mar 13, 2019permalink

niciyou

Question: anyone test the wireless speed to transfer picture from camera to PC?
I always image a much easy way to transfer image from my digital camera to my PC silence, fast and automatically.

Feb 28, 2019permalink

scoobysnapstories

im still curious, what quality lenses was used? same for sony a73 was it a prime?

Feb 12, 2019permalink

daellis

As a current 4/3 Oly shooter, I Just bought the X-T3 to get a bit more low light capability and IQ. It's an intuitive experience, shoots quickly, AF is great, menus are great, and it's easy to navigate, but for the life of me, almost everything I shoot seems a bit soft vs. OMD-EM1 mkii and certainly Canon 5D iv. Not sure if it's the lack of great IBIS, which I've become so used to, and that I need to develop a new, slower technique to avoid camera shake. But I don't think that's it. Also, I process RAW in C1, so there's no Lightroom weirdness. I'm thinking Fuji is an acquired taste. I'm going to stick with it, but the universal hype around this camera seems a bit overblown and not for everyone.

Jan 25, 2019permalink

spacebar2012

Get your lens checked. Or try a different lens. There is no softness in Fuji images whatsoever.

Apr 3, 2019permalink

omersad

Praise this camera all you want but no IS system is a major deal breaker.

Dec 29, 2018permalink

Nikoncanonfan

Its merely okay, don't believe the hype. My 5d IV is obviously better than my X-T3 at 100%, and my GFX50S is far better than both.

Dec 26, 2018permalink

io_bg

Yeah? And how much more does a 5D cost and weigh? (not to mention if we include lenses, too)

Jan 18, 2019permalink

oroalej

Men, comparing a $1400 dollar camera to a $3000. It's a real win in T3.

Jan 25, 2019permalink

Olds_Cool

You're comparing it to a camera that costs 2x as much?

Apr 5, 2019permalink

SAM Web Studio

I'm really disappointed by the interval shooting mode on Fuji xt3, i hope fuji could fix this via a software update.

Dec 26, 2018permalink

larryr

For viewfinder , do these mean the same thing, or is the first on a typo.

"0.75× (0.5× 35mm equiv.)" on spec page''

,75 equiv on how it compares page

Dec 23, 2018permalink

phantomust

I'm really disappointed by the interval shooting mode on Fuji xt3, i hope fuji could fix this via a software update.
I'm switching from bulky nikon full frame due to the heavy weight of nikon.
Not only the nikon body allows you to produce 1080p or 4k time lapse straight in the camera. This is still not a big problem.
But the interval shooting exposure smoothing in the nikon is missing in the fuji, this makes the post processing a lot easier as you don't need to deflickr your time lapse just lightroom tuning and then compile into a video.

Dec 6, 2018permalink

RobinPalmr

Not interested in video. Therefore, very little reason to get x-t3 over x-t2 ... and save about $500.

Nov 29, 2018permalink

Dan

There are vast improvements on the stills side such as the AF system and buffer.

Mar 11, 2019permalink

RobinPalmr

Thanks Dan. Have had the x-t2 for a couple of months now (moving from a Canon 6D). AF seems just fine for my needs. I rarely shoot in continuous mode. Don't need a huge buffer since I rarely shoot multiple shots successively, but when I do, I think the x-t2 buffer will be adequate. Of course, if my style and subject matter change, and I feel the 2 is no longer a good tool for what I do, will not hesitate to get what I need.

Mar 11, 2019permalink

Marksphoto

а я дождусь x-t200 и прикуплю пару-тройку тушек для свадебной съемки с фиксами. Кэнон в пролете, Кэпчур наконец то вовремя пришел, прощай лайтрум, прощай кэнон.

Nov 24, 2018permalink

markster234

а я дождусь x-t30.

Dec 5, 2018permalink

Marksphoto

well, we finally got Phase One Capture for fujifilm and it is totally free.... Hip hip hooray!!!! It's faster workflow with better jpeg converter.

Nov 24, 2018permalink

amblepath

One of the most limiting factors of this camera as a one solution camera is it's lack of IBIS. In the Canon EOS R review the significance of the lack of IBIS is described this way "No in-body stabilization further limits usefulness as a video camera"
The XT 3's Video capabilities certainly seem impressive in many ways but it's lack of IBIS is a hugely limiting factor for the average user. Competing cameras IBIS systems are almost uncanny in there ability to stabilize the sensor a without the need to carry extra cumbersome gear that would be needed to stabilize this camera.

Nov 24, 2018*permalink

lawny13

Well...

That is not entirely correct now is it? Just because a camera don't have IBIS doesn't mean that it never has IS. Put a lens with IS on there and it will do fine. If you are very serious about video, you can get a budget gimbal no problem (2 to 4 hundred dollars).

Nov 28, 2018permalink

Dave Oddie

"If you are very serious about video, you can get a budget gimbal no problem (2 to 4 hundred dollars)."

The entire point of the original post was to say for the average user, not a video nut, IBIS means you do not need to do that nor carry it.

If you are that serious about video to go an buy, carry and use a gimbal then maybe the T3 is not what you should be buying anyway. It's very good at video according the review but it's not the ultimate video tool.

Dec 6, 2018permalink

lawny13

Well... my point was also that for the average user there are plenty of image stabilized lenses as well.

Most of Fuji zooms have OIS, and most average users do have a zoom. Following the 1/30 or 1/60 shutter speed rules for video you generally won’t run into needing a f1.8 prime or so (for the average user).

Sure IBIS would be handy. But the lack of it isnt the end of the world. Basically only an issue of you have to record with a prime. I would argue that generally a zoom is handier for the average user.

Cheers

Dec 7, 2018permalink

Historically we've considered IBIS and OIS to be comparably useful.

However, for video, correcting roll to keep your horizons straight is important, and that's something OIS can't do. As such, the lack of IBIS will be mentioned as a Con in future reviews (That's what I meant by "A tripod or gimbal is needed to get the best of the camera's video" in this review).

We'll be publishing an article explaining the change of position soon.

Dec 7, 2018permalink

lawny13

My bad... I didn’t think about the differences in axis actuations.

I myself am not into video much. I would imagine though that the biggest contributors to the need for stabilization is pure translation rather than roll. Most people don’t have hands that shake in a rolling fashion. so though IBIS deals with roll as well I am curious if one can truly tell the difference between a ILIS and a IBIS shot. By that I mean a common person, not a videographer who notices every little aspect of the footage.

But like I said, so am not big into video. My comment has more to do with curiosity rather than making a statement in favor of either tech,

Dec 7, 2018*permalink

Peetz

@Dave Oddie, regarding you telling people to use a gimbal, my research shows that a decent gimbal weights over 1kg, which is a big deal when travelling, especially if I'm already travelling with a tripod and extra lens.

For me, I'm waiting for the X-T4 to get IBIS, and meanwhile I'm getting great images with the X-T2 but hankering for the improved eye-AF of the X-T3.

Jan 30, 2019permalink

MirrorMirror

Very few cameras have IBIS good enough to look pleasing in demanding shots, let alone beat a gimbal.

1 month ago*permalink

thewoz

XT-2 still rules... This is a great camera, but I have an X-T2.. So glass will make more of a difference for me..

Nov 22, 2018permalink

vscd

...someone badly wants a X-T3 and talks it away ;)

Dec 24, 2018permalink

John Vickers

Small thinko about shutter speed:
"though still some way behind the 1/160s readout of the specialist chip in the Sony a9 (or the ~1/250s mechanical shutter rate)"
1/250s is a typical flash sync speed - a typical focal plane shutter is somewhat faster.
Jim Kasson records 2.4ms (1/420s) for D850.
I get 2.3ms (1/430s) for D7200, by the same method (analogue scope).
So 2.6x faster than Sony A9 readout.
When Sony gets to 3ms readout, maybe we can start saying goodbye to mechanical shutters.

Nov 20, 2018permalink

fotof

Question - Some of the reviews i've read say it only gets 10 min of video per battery. How is this usable? Any 10-minute take, or three 3.5 minute takes will drain it. Or am I missing something?

Nov 16, 2018permalink

Benjamin Kanarek

45-60 minutes

Dec 27, 2018permalink

xectis

Still in love with the NX1 so no thanks.

Nov 14, 2018permalink

Aroart

Only 2 cameras worth buying $1500- 2000, this and Sony a73.... Check out Tony Northropes new video on color science.. beware Canon and Nikon scored horribly in a 1500 blind survey... Sony and Fuji were on top...

Nov 6, 2018permalink

That video means nothing. Colours is all about taste and you can change it in raw. Moreover, I’m not a big fan of Sony’s green-yellowish skin tones JPEG s.

Nov 7, 2018permalink

Bozze

Why do you shoot JPEG?

Nov 7, 2018permalink

@Bozze. I don’t always have the time to play with raw for family or travel pictures. So if the JPEG is close to ma taste in terms of colours then I save time.

Nov 7, 2018permalink

Henricusmaria

I’m getting the Canon 6d Mark II. It’s at a very attractive price right now. I own several Fuji’s but they can’t beat Canon color science and ergonomics. I don’t care about 4K video 😉

Nov 8, 2018permalink

@Henricusmaria.

I would do the same. I love the Canon colours. I only regret that Canon is a bit behind in technology in terms of sensor technology and 4k video. But the Dual Pixel autofocus is surely impressive.

Nov 9, 2018permalink

CaPi

2402 comments in roughly 2 weeks. Is that a new record?
Still owning some Nikon and Fuji lenses I seriously consider buying this for maturities sake.
It's not the FF, ergonomics or lense lineup I'd want but Fuji fixed so many things that made my Fujis backups.
Kudos to them
I myself am getting real tired of waiting for a Zee6 or whatever.
This might just work, too.

Nov 5, 2018*permalink

locke_fc

Looks great, but then so does my X-T2, so I'm a little underwhelmed and see nothing too exciting here that would make me want to upgrade. For my current needs, that is. I totally get that for some people the X-T3 may be exactly what they needed/were waiting for.

Nov 2, 2018permalink

davids8560

I don't know what to beat it with! Beating it doesn't seem appropriate or fair! Why does it deserve a beating? Why are they recommending us to try to beat it? It appears to be a fine camera! I mean, I'm just saying, not judging! Thanks!

Nov 1, 2018*permalink

Benjamin Kanarek

Just got mine today and LOVE it! 🤓

Oct 30, 2018permalink

Nikoncanonfan

Ive had mine two weeks and I DONT, not as good as fullframe or GFX wish I hadn't believed the hype, its very average.

Dec 26, 2018permalink

Benjamin Kanarek

I have 4 x Nikon FF bodies and 4 x Fujifilm bodies and the X-T3 when using Capture One for processing is really good.

Dec 27, 2018permalink

photogeek

Would be perfect camera if it had IBIS. Great lens lineup, great colors, great ergonomics, state of the art video specs, and then... NO IBIS. What the heck, Fuji?

Oct 30, 2018permalink

I'm shooting plenty of good video with the 18-55 OIS and 50-140 OIS lenses attached to the X-T3.

Oct 30, 2018permalink

photogeek

Sure, from a tripod. OIS is 2 axis correction (pitch and yaw only), and it's mostly geared to low-amplitude correction such as mild hand tremor or camera movement due to pressing shutter button. IBIS is 5 degrees of freedom: pitch, yaw, roll, x translation and y translation, and it can correct much greater amplitude, up to mild telephoto.

Oct 30, 2018permalink

I have yet to shoot video using a tripod.

Oct 31, 2018permalink

rsg_1

For IBIS you will have to wait for the X-H2 sometime by late 2019. Fuji is not going to cannibalize sales of the X-H1.

Nov 1, 2018permalink

Elliot H

they are doing the old holding back
trick which helped allow smart phones to
be THE most used cameras, wait for E-T5

Nov 13, 2018permalink

thewoz

If the X-H2 turns like an X-H1 (meaning an X-T3 with IBIS), then I can say that there is no point to the XH line if all you're going to give me is an X-T3 with IBIS. Just put IBIS on the X-T series and kill the X-H... If you need a better grip, then get a grip. They're available anywhere.

I need the X-H2 to be more than an X-T3 with IBIS and a grip.

Nov 22, 2018permalink

FuhTeng

It sounds like a fabulous camera and very tempting even for someone with a D850 as a sidekick.

I'm looking forward to seeing how Fuji improves this with firmware. I'm also curious just how much little brother X-T30 (next spring maybe?) will have too.

I feel bad for DPR having to answer the same fanboy nitpicking of the review over and over again.

Oct 30, 2018*permalink

Jeffjeab

Done with xt3 review but not yet done with nikon or canon?? DPreview come on. We want to know what score youll give. How ironic xt3 is done with reviews but the other 2 takes a long time.

Oct 29, 2018permalink

I'm not sure I see what aspect of this is ironic.

All three reviews are being conducted in parallel, the other two are nearly ready. It probably shouldn't come as a surprise that the camera that shares most with its predecessor is the one that's easiest to review.

Oct 30, 2018permalink

Richard Costin

Honestly Jeffjeab, what was the point of that comment?
Do you feel bigger/better now?

Nov 2, 2018permalink

thewoz

Taking a long time for him to figure out how to politely say they suck... This one doesn't so it's easier.

Nov 22, 2018permalink

lakkot

"These AF improvements make the X-T3 a much more flexible camera. Probably on a par with the Sony a6500 in most situations, but arguably easier to configure and use."
Jesus Christ, a6500 is almost 3 years old already. What's going on Fuji?

Oct 29, 2018permalink

Nothing is going on. The AF acquisition and AF tracking in the X-T3 is excellent.

Oct 30, 2018permalink

lakkot

Does it wobble in AF-C?

Oct 31, 2018*permalink

https://vimeo.com/296302651

Below is some video I shot with the X-T3 a couple of weeks ago at a college football game. Video was shot using AF-C. As you can see, the AF-C is excellent with no "wobbling."

Oct 31, 2018permalink

ozturert

racin06, I can see effect of OIS quite a bit (jumping). Which lens were you using? The zooming is quite smooth actually.

Nov 5, 2018permalink

https://mirrorlesscomparison.com/fujifilm-vs-fujifilm/fuji-xt2-vs-xt3/

The 50-140. I also used a monopod. Though the "jumping" is due to me and not the camera/lens. I'm certain of this. I need to practice my technique with using a monopod.

Nov 5, 2018permalink

marc petzold

The most comprehensive comparsion between the "old" X-T2 vs the new X-T3 goes here:

Good Light!

Oct 28, 2018*permalink

onlybylight

Hi guys, loved your review.

Would you be open to correcting some of the errors in the conclusion at the end though?

For example i can hold on to the 'disp' button and assign it to face detect. Once assigned, it takes 2 taps (1 tap to bring up face detect menu, 1 tap to choose) to change the mode.

Oct 28, 2018permalink

Two taps? So not toggling, that the review says is missing?

The review lists the functions that can be assigned to buttons and screen swipes. Pointing out that there's no toggle option isn't an error. If your shooting isn't affected by needing to make multiple taps, that's great: feel free to ignore that particular 'Con.'

Oct 28, 2018permalink

nathanrr

does seem like a very tempting offering, but small lens selection makes me hesitant to consider it. there is the "fringer" adapter, but still...

Oct 27, 2018permalink

avac

Mebbe small, but mighty.

Nov 4, 2018permalink

DPR certainly did lay some praise on this camera and I hope that purchasers of it enjoy it. But I found your comparisons of lens lineups to the Sony, Nikon and Panasonic to be seriously flawed. Fuji has some serious gaps in its lineup. Some that come to mind are:

No XX-300 zoom
No 70-200 2.8 zoom
No 17-70 zoom
No fisheye lenses
No superzooms
No primes longer than 200mm
No lenses of any sort longer than 400mm
Only two macro lenses and they are in the very narrow range of 60 and 80mm
Only two stabilized primes
Only eight stabilized zooms
No lenses from Sigma or Tamron and none are to be expected

Obviously, sports, action and wildlife photographers are impacted by the lack of long and fast lenses.

But other types of photography are impacted by the lens selection. The unparalleled small range of macro lenses is not good for that type photography.

People that want stabilized lenses will find Fuji's lineup limiting compared to Nikon's lineup or certainly any system with IBIS.

Oct 27, 2018*permalink

continued...

And the lens lineup for what they have is not very broad.When they complete their current roadmap in 2020 they will have nine lenses (nearly 30%) out of 31 are at 16mm/23mm/33(35)mm/56mm. Plus they have four in the kit zoom range and two zooms in the 5X-2XX range. Not a lot of variety at all there.

And some of their lenses are pricey. The prices for some of their lenses are pretty high. The respective review site OpticalLimits called the pricing on the 18-135 "bizarre" and I would also point out that you can buy 100mm macro for other APS-C systems for less money than you can buy the shorter 80mm macro lens for. The price of Fuji's kit 5X-2XX lens is also on the high side, especially considering its slow speed on the long end. And Sony and Nikon certainly have better prices on the nifty-fifty. I am sure there are other costs differences but these come to mind.

Oct 27, 2018permalink

Digital Imaging Technician

Continued...

As I said, DPR does heap praise on the camera and I hope that users of it find it enjoyable.

But the limited lens selection and some of the pricing on lenses plus the feature set of other cameras certainly leads me to believe that for macro photographers, sports, wildlife, action, astrophotography and people with certain budgets might be better suited with other gear.

Oct 27, 2018permalink

Relaxed

It’s reallt bad at mowing the grass too.

Oct 27, 2018permalink

And, compared to Canikony there's exactly zero third party AF lens options. AFAIK.

Oct 27, 2018permalink

(unknown member)

@Digital, Zeiss made three Touit lenses for Fuji X. They are readily available used (in USA, not sure about other markets). The 12mm is spectacular.

Oct 27, 2018permalink

Yes, there are the Zeiss lenses. The 12mm is reviewed as being pretty good but not spectacular.(3.5 stars out of five).
http://www.opticallimits.com/fuji_x/869-zeiss12f28?start=1
Of course three lenses when the lineup this thin doesn’t really change things much.

Oct 27, 2018permalink

No 70-200 2.8 ? Really ?
How about this
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1080892-REG/fujifilm_16443060_xf_50_140mm_f_2_8_r.html

There are not as many lenses as the canon line up which has of course been developing for decades but at least Fuji now produces bodies that are worth putting the lenses on
Can’t bear people who clearly have no idea throwing grenades over the fence. Try using the line up and then see how acutely you may (not) miss the breadth of Canon’s lens range. For the vast majority of indications there are more than enough lenses in their line up
How many lenses do you need to produce outstanding images ? I take about 95% of my images now on 3 lenses.

Oct 28, 2018permalink

Paul JM:

Please reread my posts, correct your mistakes please and we will discuss.

Thank you.

Oct 28, 2018permalink

Blade runner are you a school teacher by any chance 🤯

Oct 28, 2018permalink

Look, I will take the bait and respond to what you claimed
‘No 70-200 2.8’
I have already sent you the link to their 50-140 f2.8 which equates to a FF equiv length of about 70-200

No prime longer than 200 mm and no zoom longer than 400 mm
You know full well that at FF equiv the 200 prime equates to a 300 mm lens and the 100-400 maxs out at the equivalent of 600mm

Looking at you posts it is clear that you are a perpetual antagonist. Stop whining and get out and take some shots. And perhaps stop canning a system you clearly just don’t understand

Oct 28, 2018permalink

Paul JM:

I know exactly what I am talking about. And I am clearly not talking about FF equivalence.

I talked about 60 and 80 mm macros not 90 and 120. If I were talking about FF equivalence I would have said 90 and 120.

Everything I talked about was clearly not FF equivalence.

So no, none of those lenses exist for Fuji. And yes, I do realize that some people use only a few lenses. Median income in the US is 61K. Most people can not afford the $15000 in photo gear you have and they get by with sometimes only the kit lens.

And I do take pictures. Take a look at my profile. I looked at your profile and in nearly 15 years you have not uploaded any to this website.

Oct 28, 2018*permalink

I upload elsewhere for my own use and audience. Most of it is wreck diving.
To DPR ? Never. Because it is full of argumentative flogs like you who are here simply to try and appear clever. But then fail

Oct 28, 2018permalink

DarnGoodPhotos

Blade, a 16-80 f4 is due out next year which satisfies your 17-70 requirement.

Oct 28, 2018permalink

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=274&fct=fct_zoom-focal-lengths_2206%7c16-80mm%2bfct_zoom-focal-lengths_2206%7c16-85mm%2bfct_zoom-focal-lengths_2206%7c17-70mm%2bfct_zoom-focal-lengths_2206%7c17-85mm&N=4288584247&

I did indeed see it on the roadmap.

But if it wasn’t on there I would have put that down as a separate category. I am pretty sure all the other APSC camera systems have access to a 17-70 and an 1x-8x. Theses types of lenses tend to be in different price and possibly weight categories, although the Canon 17-85 is really on sale right now!

Plus the Fuji might be pricier than some of them.

In any case what about all the other gaps or the fact that they have few different focal lengths for the number of lenses they have. When they complete their current roadmap in 2020 they will have nine lenses (nearly 30%) out of 31 are at 16mm/23mm/33(35)mm/56mm. Plus they have four in the kit zoom range and two zooms in the 5X-2XX range. Not a lot of variety at all there.

Oct 28, 2018permalink

"Obviously, sports, action and wildlife photographers are impacted by the lack of long and fast lenses."

Not me...the 80mm f/2.8, 50-140 f/2.8, 100-400 and 1.4TC have me covered. The big prime glass is overrated in shooting sports and wildlife. I see plenty of sports and wildlife being shot with the lenses I own above.

Oct 30, 2018permalink

racin06: Thanks for replying honestly to the comment. But just because you use this gear does not mean there are not better choices for sports, action and wildlife. I have done okay (according to Challenge voters) with an action shot with a $300 camera and a $96 lens, but it doesn't mean that my gear is a good choice for action and sports, because it certainly isn't.

And you are certainly impacted by your choices in the following areas in various ways with you various legends.

Speed
Reach
Convenience (having to use a TC)
Cost
Image Quality (when you use a TC because there is always a loss)
Weight

For example, if you were shooting Nikon you could replace your with a Sigma 105 macro:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/806375-REG/Sigma_258306_105mm_f_2_8_EX_DG.html
And you would gain hugely in cost and have gains in speed, convenience, weight and IQ.

You could replace your 50-140/TC combo with any number of lenses from this list and experience several improvements.

Nov 3, 2018permalink

Continued:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=274&fct=fct_lens-mount_3316%7cnikon%2bfct_zoom-focal-lengths_2206%7c70-200mm%2bfct_a_focus-type_5738%7cautofocus%2bfct_zoom-focal-lengths_2206%7c70-210mm&N=4288584247&

As for the long end, lots of choices with lots of ways gain benefits. You could pick a zoom:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=274&fct=fct_lens-mount_3316%7cnikon%2bfct_zoom-focal-lengths_2206%7c100-400mm%2bfct_zoom-focal-lengths_2206%7c150-600mm%2bfct_zoom-focal-lengths_2206%7c50-500mm%2bfct_zoom-focal-lengths_2206%7c60-600mm%2bfct_zoom-focal-lengths_2206%7c80-400mm%2bfct_a_focus-type_5738%7cautofocus%2bfct_zoom-focal-lengths_2206%7c200-500mm&N=4288584247&

or this 500mm 5.6:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ns=p_PRICE_2%7c0&sortType=default&ci=274&fct=fct_lens-mount_3316%7cnikon%2bfct_zooms-primes_4389%7cprime-lenses%2bfct_fixed-focal-lengths_2207%7c500mm%2bfct_a_focus-type_5738%7cautofocus&srtclk=sort&N=4288584247

Nov 3, 2018permalink

So yes, you can do sports, action, wildlife with any camera and gear combo but it does not mean it is the best choice. I was at Yellowstone last year and it made it very clear to me what sort of gear is needed for the best work. And Fuji's very limited lineup makes that problematic and/or expensive.

As for other types of photography, Fuji's limited range of focal lengths for macro means there are better choices. Other cameras have feature sets for macro, landscape, still life, product and astrophotography that make them better choices.

Many portrait photographers like a 70-200 2.8 and Fuji doesn't have that. And the 200mm is a F2.0 and has a price that is typical for an OEM lens at that speed and makes it an unaffordable option for the overwhelming majority of users.

Fuji's limited selection of stabilized lenses also puts limitations on users that put an emphasis on those types of lenses.

Nov 3, 2018*permalink

continued;
As mentioned in the review, Fuji is a jack of all trades and has good video. Certainly, I would think it would be a good street photography camera and that is one of the few areas where the lens lineup is good for that.

But for sports, wildlife, action, macro, landscape, still life, product, portraits, astrophotography and for people interested in a range of stabilized lenses there are better choices. Plus, some of Fuji's lineup (18-135, 80mm macro, the kit lenses, the 10-24, etc) are comparatively pricey. (Now you may not find them pricey but median US income is 61K a year and the overwhelming majority of people can not afford the thousands and thousands of dollars you spend on gear).

If you are street photographer, a videographer, have no particular area of photography you want to emphasize and you have the unusual amounts of money to afford some of the gear it is a great choice.

But the other category of photographers I detailed above should probably look elsewhere.

Nov 3, 2018*permalink

“unparalleled small range of macro lenses“...True, but the XF80mm f/2.8 Macro is arguably the best, SHARPEST macro lens on the market!! (As a landscape and product photographer, it’s the sharpest lens I’ve ever used in 40 years of photography! True 1:1 and weather sealed, who needs anything else??

Nov 8, 2018permalink

Stevelink:
Thanks for being honest in your comments. But as you said, it is ARGUABLY the best, sharpest. Other lens are pretty sharp. Opticallimits.com describes the Sigma 85mm Art "In terms of resolution it is amazingly sharp at f/1.4 already and the quality is breathtaking between f/2.8 and f/5.6." They describe the Pentax 50mm macro as "a marvel of a lens in optical terms" and it costs a small fraction of the price of the Fuji and weighs vastly less. There are other examples but these make my case that its sharpness isn't unique.

In any case, modern macro lenses are so sharp that only the most petty, persnickety pixel peeping would show a difference in many if not most applications.

Also, the price is high for the lens, see ephotozine's review.

And other lenses offer weather sealing and 1:1 at a lower price so Fuji is not offering anything unique here.

Sure it is a good macro lens but it is heavy and pricey with nothing that can't be obtained elsewhere.

Nov 11, 2018permalink

wuchmee

Finally got a chance to handle and shoot with the X-T3 at PhotoPlus Expo yesterday. The analog controls are an enormous delight (aperture ring!), as is the overall lighter weight. What's not so great is the relatively shallow grip; it just didn't feel comfortable over the course of almost 30 minutes. That said, it's something that I could probably get used to.

Oct 27, 2018permalink

dloop

"...as is the overall lighter weight". This can't be overstated. It is arguably the single most important factor for bringing the joy back to photography for many who ditch FF.

Oct 27, 2018permalink

I find that the vertical battery grip is a great addition in terms of both handling/ergonomics with larger lenses, AND giving seamless extra battery life.

Nov 8, 2018permalink

crocokat

Hi! Photographing kids here. If AF can’t handle running kids am I better off with thwbsony a7iii? Trying to decide between the two cameras and thinking this issue might be the dealbreaker on the xt3.

Oct 26, 2018permalink

DuxX

How you can even compare FF and APS-C sensor at the same price??? 8*

Oct 27, 2018permalink

Absolutic

I have an always running 6 year old that never stops and xt3 has best af for him. It never misses. Better than my d500 for it.

Oct 30, 2018permalink

I'm glad you can see the X-T3 has better AF versus the D500. I've discovered the very same thing by comparing my X-T3 to my friend's D500. Fujifilm has hit a grand slam with the X-T3.

Oct 31, 2018permalink

Alistair-h

Your comments about not being able to switch to face detection quickly is just plain wrong. Set the function button to select face detection. The screen dimming is a battery saving function that can be switched off and on.
I think you should spend more time understanding the functions better.

Oct 26, 2018permalink

The review doesn't say you can't get there fairly quickly, it says there's no way to toggle it (on and off).

Do you honestly think I sat with the camera, listing all the available options that could be assigned to Fn buttons and then forgot that you can assign function buttons?

Similarly, I'm completely aware that you can go into Boost mode if you're not worried about battery life but, having given the camera credit for its decent battery life (which is contingent on using the un-boosted mode), and the fact that I've encountered people who found the default behavior to be disconcerting, I felt it was worth mentioning.

Oct 26, 2018*permalink

Handiworks

A little touchy there Richard. I agree that it should not be listed as a ”con” without following clarification. I also find it somewhat misleading. Especially to those who may simply skip to the conclusion and score without reading the entire article. Great review btw!

Nov 1, 2018permalink

Marksphoto

i hope the xt200 will incorporate the same focusing system... I love the quality of cmos sensors, the affordability, and the fuji glass.... I do hope the camera gets more intuitive than what we had last years so that we can finally use these cameras to shoot weddings, if not I am willing to wait another year or 2 until the mirrorless matures.

Oct 25, 2018permalink

There are plenty of wedding photographers using Fujifilm X Series cameras and other mirrorless cameras, as well. A simple search on Google is all that is needed. Your premise that mirrorless cameras aren't "mature" enough to shoot weddings is simply false.

Oct 31, 2018permalink

Zalllon

Not sure why mirrorless should be the way to go for weddings. With existing gear, maybe look into more convenient holders? I use a Cotton Carrier harness, with 3 cameras connected to it. I don’t have the XT3. I do have the XT2 with 10-24 F/4, 23 F/1.4 and 56 F/1.2, but I won’t use it for weddings. I still prefer to use my Canon FF bodies with 35 F/1.4 and 70-200 F2.8, and a 70D with a 17-50 F/2.8. The DSLRs with centre point locks on fast in mixed and low lighting, and the DOF using FF just edges out any crop body. Sure, most people can’t tell or don’t even care but I can see a slight difference and I do care. I need to edge out just slight to keep getting new gigs. Helps pay for more Fuji gear, great for travel 😊

Nov 8, 2018permalink

Greetings! I’m a landscape and product photographer, but I see little cause for concern for those contemplating wedding photography with the X-T3...AF speed with lenses like the stellar, sharp XF16-55 f/2.8, XF90mm f/2, or XF55-200 is pretty darn fast, silent, and accurate! And when combined with the excellent vertical grip with 2 extra batteries plus full shutter/Focus Point control, IMHO, makes an excellent wedding kit!

Nov 8, 2018permalink

John

Love my Fuji X-T3 with the high res 3.6Mpx 0.75x viewfinder and color! I literally traded in a full frame camera with a huge 100mm macro lens for this. Don't miss the full frame camera at all. The Fuji X-T3 with 60mm macro is infinitely lighter and less bulky than the full frame setup. Easier to take hiking and don't need a huge expensive tripod to take the same macro shot with the full frame to prevent vibration.

One stop extra DR with full frame? Don't see any need in the photos I'm taking with the X-T3.

Oct 25, 2018*permalink