I recently added the Fuji X-T1 to my addition of cameras to cherish and love. I’m a camera whore, I know, but I really wanted to get into Fuji lenses to see what they’re like. And a ton of sales are going on with lenses and bodies, so I leaped with the plan to sell it when the next X-Pro comes out.
For an APS-C interchangeable, this X-T1 is pretty awesome. It reminds me a lot of my Sony A7r in terms of size and the way it fits in the hand. The Sony is a little nicer to hold because of the bigger grip, but the Fuji X-T1 nailed it with the dial and button configuration. Plus, it feels like a tank.
I’ll be doing a full, detailed review of the X-T1 pretty soon. I still need to learn the camera lot more before going into it, so not to write a review that sucks.
One thing I’ve noticed that I’ve not seen mentioned anywhere is that the X-T1 produces significantly smaller JPEG files than the X100T. 4-7MB compared to 7-11MB (unless I’m doing something wrong). So that X100T is doing something new to its JPEGs that not even the X-T1 is doing. It makes me excited to see what the next-generation X-Pro will give us.
Fuji X-T1 – Redondo Sunset
My first landscape with the X-T1. I shot it with the Fujinon XF 10-24mm F4 lens, which is awesome. I’m impressed. A review of that is coming soon as well.
Processed with Iridient for maximum sharpness. I can’t mention enough how awesome Iridient is. When doing that, the first sharpness and color pass on your RAF files blow Lightroom out of the water.
This is also a single RAW exposure. I did bracket but ended up not needing it. The Fuji X-T1, like the X100T, also only brackets +-1EV, which sucks and is annoying, but I’ve yet to need more, so I’m not too worried about it.
Skies were blown out in the JPEG, but I recovered them in the RAW. The color I did the most in Iridient, then used Color Efex Pro with the Polarization Filter and some Pro Contrast—final tweaks and meta in Lightroom.
Camera: Fuji X-T1
Lens: Fujinon XF 10-24mm f4. @10mm
ISO 200, f/16, 0.6sec, RAW
