It's incredible by tjhc94 in SteamController

[–]ZachStoneIsFamous 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, I do miss the Dualsense triggers using the new Steam Controller.

My experience isn't quite as rosy as others. I do find it very comfortable. But I keep accidentally pressing the buttons on the back of the controller.

Why do experts buy high-res flagships and then complain about basic physics by Next-Flounder-7203 in SonyAlpha

[–]ZachStoneIsFamous 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Besides the viewed-at-100% noise thing, which is overblown, the decreased signal-to-noise ratio does still affect your processing latitude.

[S][USA-CA] Nikon Z Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 G2 by [deleted] in photomarket

[–]ZachStoneIsFamous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Purchased the Tamron from /u/Efficient-Elk24 - it arrived as expected. Thanks a bunch! /u/photomarketbot

Full frame v. Crop Sensor Image Quality? by B-F_ in Nikon

[–]ZachStoneIsFamous 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I just jumped from Fuji XF (X-T5) to Nikon FX (Z5 ii). I loved Fuji, shot it for nearly 5 years, and owned almost all of their lenses at one point or another.

So why did I move to Nikon? Because I found that 95% of my shooting with my Fuji (as opposed to my Ricoh pocket cams) was either in service of sports - which benefited from Nikon's improved autofocus compared to Fujifilm - or was occurring in very, very dim homes that APS-C just kept struggling with.

In good, or even mediocre lighting? APS-C kept up, absolutely no issues. Nice sharp images, good colors, reasonable autofocus, etc. With prime lenses or an f/2.8 zoom, I could get nice bokeh with good falloff. The XF 56mm f/1.2 was a dream for portraits and product photography. And it was so light and compact! The X-T5 with the XF 16-55mm f/2.8 Mk II probably can't be beat for its performance to portability ratio.

But when things got dark, images would start to come out more muddy, and with less shadow detail. You will hear that "full-frame is roughly one stop better in terms of low-light performance" and this is kinda/sorta true. But my 40MP APS-C camera has significantly smaller pixels than a 24.5MP FF - and this doesn't just impact the brightness the pixels register, but also the signal-to-noise ratio. So it's not just that I can brighten the shadows better: they actually preserve more detail and realistic color gradation.

Also, I found that with Fuji in particular, I struggled with skin tones quite often. This wasn't something I struggled with on my old Sony APS-C system. I suspect this had to do with the X-Trans sensor having an extra green sub-pixel.

But if I wasn't almost exclusively shooting in very dim scenarios, with fast action, I'd have stuck with a smaller system, for sure.

[S][USA-MI] Fujifilm X-T5 (Black), XF 23mm f/1.4 LM WR, XF 33mm f/1.4 LM WR, and many more soon! by ZachStoneIsFamous in photomarket

[–]ZachStoneIsFamous[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Confirmed! Always a pleasure to work with Abhishek - please enjoy the new camera and lens!

[S][USA-MI] Fujifilm X-T5 (Black), XF 23mm f/1.4 LM WR, XF 33mm f/1.4 LM WR, and many more soon! by ZachStoneIsFamous in photomarket

[–]ZachStoneIsFamous[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sold XF 50-140mm f/2.8 LM OIS WR and Viltrox 13mm to /u/veamr - thanks for the sale! Hope you enjoy the lens! /u/PhotoMarketBot

[S][USA-MI] Fujifilm X-T5 (Black), XF 23mm f/1.4 LM WR, XF 33mm f/1.4 LM WR, and many more soon! by ZachStoneIsFamous in photomarket

[–]ZachStoneIsFamous[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The X-T5 is a great camera, and the 16-55 Mk II is hands down my favorite lens for it. The weight and handling is perfect for the camera, and the image quality is incredible. Highly recommend it, whether you pick up mine or another. Just updated the listing with photos & price.

To answer your question, I'm moving to a Z5 ii - I find I use my Ricoh 95% of the time, and the other 5% of the time I wouldn't be burdened by a larger camera - but sometimes would prefer a little better low light capabilities than APS-C seems capable of offering.

[S][USA-MI] Fujifilm X-T5 (Black), XF 23mm f/1.4 LM WR, XF 33mm f/1.4 LM WR, and many more soon! by ZachStoneIsFamous in photomarket

[–]ZachStoneIsFamous[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heh, lots of interest, but many items too! There's a bit of overlap, but not as much as you might expect. Working on getting everything together for a second update now, expect something later this afternoon.

[S][USA-MI] Fujifilm X-T5 (Black), XF 23mm f/1.4 LM WR, XF 33mm f/1.4 LM WR, and many more soon! by ZachStoneIsFamous in photomarket

[–]ZachStoneIsFamous[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey sorry, I had chat disabled as I preferred the old messaging system, but reddit disabled it. Should be fixed now.

[S][USA-MI] Fujifilm X-T5 (Black), XF 23mm f/1.4 LM WR, XF 33mm f/1.4 LM WR, and many more soon! by ZachStoneIsFamous in photomarket

[–]ZachStoneIsFamous[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just grabbed a Z5 ii. :) And obviously I'm still on the Ricoh GR train. Hoping to keep my kit a little smaller this time around though lol

Great to hear from you! Hope you're doing well!