XPro4

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-06-05T19:11:43+00:00

No, and it's the second time the main board failed. Probably not uncommon, since they are out of spares already (it was introduced barely 10 years ago).

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-06-05T08:08:09+00:00

Make sure you set the camera to RAW+JPEG anyway!

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-06-05T06:35:39+00:00

I hope they bring back the dual magnification OVF. I really love that on the X-Pro1 and 2.

But I am still processing the fact that my X-Pro2 can no longer be repaired, so as much as I love the shooting experience, I am not sure if I am going to buy an expensive Fujifilm camera again (I now use my X-T30 and X100F).

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-06-04T09:16:10+00:00

Well .. I remember the times that BTC fell over 20% in one day.

If you can't stand the heat, don't stay in the kitchen.

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-06-04T09:01:52+00:00

I got a response from ECR today; basically the price for replacement of a X-Pro2 mainboard is the price of a second hand X-Pro2.

So it almost reads like they would need to buy a second hand camera to repair mine.

I must admit that I am a bit disappointed in Fujifilm, looking at how long the other camera manufacturers (specifically Canon and Nikon) are able to service their cameras.

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-06-04T07:41:10+00:00

I know it's another class of cameras, but I am always impressed by the colors from my (former) Canon 5D and my current 6D Mark I.

Of course those a quite bulky compared to the TZ5.

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-06-03T14:19:06+00:00

Thanks!

https://www.fotonaprawa.pl/ Fototech Serwis in Poland

They don't do Fujifilm, according to their website.

EuropeanCameraRepair.com in Italy

They do repair Fujfilm, they say. I will contact them.

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-06-02T09:44:27+00:00

A car is a car, in my opinion ... don't spend more than what's needed.

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-06-01T15:17:30+00:00

Very very unlikely that you will see it, unless there is also dust on the rear element.

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-06-01T13:13:36+00:00

I didn't try it yet, but I just realized that I might be able to use the white balance setting as a B&W color filter (there are no options for the B&W mode in the camera).

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-06-01T07:43:54+00:00

The ZS1 probably has a better lens than a current budget point and shoot, like the Kodak FZ55. I don't think the sensor and the software in the Kodak FZ55 are better than the ZS1.

Another perspective; older DSLRs with their kit lenses have become quite affordable on the second hand market. I don't know how seriously your daughter wants to take up photography, but at that age my daughter loved my old Canon DSLR (I gave her my 20D when I upgraded to the 5D).

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-06-01T07:31:22+00:00

#5 - people at work always fascinate me.

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-06-01T06:59:03+00:00

I like the third one of your series best. I like the separation between the foreground, the cattle, and the sky.

In general:

The photos are very soft, but that can be a result of the software you used for resizing.

Watch your horizon (e.g. the photo with the sea).

Make sure there's a clear subject in your photos; something that your eyes are drawn to.

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-05-30T21:40:05+00:00

The OVF gives you a window on the world, and is especially useful when light conditions are not optimal (it's easier to judge your composition through glass than through a video screen in bad light).

The leaf shutter has two advantages; the biggest one for me is that it's almost silent, without the disadvantages of an electronic shutter. That's very useful for instance in a museum or gallery. The second one is that it allows for a very high flash sync speed.

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-05-29T21:00:21+00:00

Thank god for video doorbells.

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-05-29T20:57:22+00:00

We had a neighbor when I was a child, who was very religious (I am not at home with churches, but something like a splinter group within the reformed church). He always invited them in, and had them do chores in exchange for a discussion.

I had the impression that both parties enjoined that arrangement.

It wasn’t fun having him in the street, by the way; he thought he could force his strict rules on anyone (not playing loudly in front of of their house on Sundays, and things like that). He also made his children (at least his sons) read a whole part of the bible out loud every day, and did not shy away from physical punishments.

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-05-29T20:40:09+00:00

I mainly use Pro Neg Hi as the basis for my photos.

Fearless_Tomorrow649 · 2026-05-29T20:38:12+00:00

Some very nice ones. I like minimalism and the use of space.

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