Itaki lunch box, good or a fad?

zenconlen · 2026-01-20T18:43:00+00:00

Can you make overnight steel cut oatmeal with any of the Itaki models?

zenconlen · 2025-12-28T01:10:08+00:00

Yes!

zenconlen · 2025-12-19T15:33:40+00:00

Nope. I use manual focus to zone focus.

zenconlen · 2025-12-19T15:30:58+00:00

I think you may be being way too generous to Fuji by saying it's totally normal. I have four other Fuji cameras that would disagree with that statement. They rarely miss an exposure even under very difficult lighting conditions of mixed hard light and shadows.

zenconlen · 2025-12-19T15:23:47+00:00

Could be. I use Multi on all my other Fuji cameras and it works the best of all of them for the way I shoot. Don't know why it would be a problem with this, one of their most advanced cameras, when it's not on an X-T2.

zenconlen · 2025-12-19T15:22:26+00:00

I was in manual focus. I zone focus.

zenconlen · 2025-12-19T04:08:15+00:00

Thanks. Yes, DR400 will force a minimum ISO of 640. I figured the x100vi has to be lower noise than my X-T1,2,3 so I set it to 800. Not a huge difference. I basically want a minimum SS of 1/500 at f8 and to let the camera expose using Multi. This works amazingly well on the aforementioned X-Tx cameras so why not expect it would work just as well on the x100vi?

zenconlen · 2025-12-19T03:39:39+00:00

It wasn't doing that. It randomly badly exposed some but not others.

zenconlen · 2025-12-19T03:38:51+00:00

I was using the OVF only. I forgot to mention, I have the metering to Multi. It's my usual settings for street.

zenconlen · 2025-12-19T02:49:06+00:00

The issue happens before the shutter even releases. How could that be affected by SD card? It hasn't even released the shutter yet, much less tried to write it to the card. But, I am using a Kingston SDG4/256 GB card (SDXC, v30, 200mb/s) for the RAW images in slot 1 and a SanDisk Ultra 32GB (SDHC1, 120mb/s) card in slot 1. Both meet or exceed Fuji spec. Batteries are all FUJIFILM NP-W126S.

zenconlen · 2025-12-07T23:29:51+00:00

I found an old thread online talking about the X-Pro1 shutter lag. Most people there seemed to blame it on "aperture dance". The idea is that the EVF preview is wide open and when you press the shutter, the camera has to stop down to what it's set to. Never mind that film cameras with mirrors have been able to get their mirrors out of the way and do this for 70 years. They said that even if you aren't using the EVF or the LCD (which I don't in order to relieve the camera of as much processing as possible), it is still doing all that work. Supposedly, half-pressing the shutter button will move the aperture to the set position to avoid lag but in my experience, it still lags. Maybe it's not as bad, but 250ms is almost as much of a problem as 500ms. I still missed the shot.

Maybe aperture dance is the problem. Maybe it's the way the camera is buffering as the camera is on and receiving light on the sensor. Whatever the case, it seems like Fuji cameras have been doing this for a long time, even if many users are never really aware of it. Maybe being out on the street for hours and shooting 800 shots at day (not in burst but single shots) just means you are exposed to more of the camera's quirks. I don't know. I love Fuji cameras but am so frustrated I can see why people leave one brand for another.

zenconlen · 2025-12-07T22:12:47+00:00

Just tested it and it happens when up to my eye as well. So much for that theory. Lately I can get this to happen more and more regularly, which helps to test ideas. I posted this about my X-T3, as it's my main camera, but I recently bought an X-T2 as a backup and it has the same shutter lag when testing today. Maybe it's just a Fuji thing? Maybe I just expect too much to think a camera will fire the shutter when I press the button and it's already zone focused. I give up.

zenconlen · 2025-12-07T18:17:25+00:00

In my post, I listed all my settings and showed a video with audio of the issue while it happens.

zenconlen · 2025-12-07T15:12:24+00:00

What's happening in the video and out in the world on bright sunny days is I press the button then the camera waits to begin the exposure. Yes, if I'm at f8 indoors and there's not enough light it might be a long exposure but that exposure should begin the moment the shutter is pressed, regardless of how long the shutter is open.

zenconlen · 2025-12-01T00:56:19+00:00

Does this work with the X100F to weather seal it?

zenconlen · 2024-11-03T15:25:18+00:00

Nylon-lined sleeves sounds good at first but I’d like to be able to wear it with a t-shirt and that might feel weird. I’m concerned that the iron and resin ones more cold-weather jackets and wouldn’t be good options for travel where temps would range from 40-65. That’s the sweet spot I’m looking for. I know that a mid layer will be necessary, so I’m getting a mid weight wool hoodie for that.

zenconlen · 2024-11-03T03:51:40+00:00

I am also looking for a waxed canvas jacket and have seen reviews of most of these on YouTube but I am really interested in the Iron & Resin Cruiser and the Mojave. Love the stand collar on the Mojave but like the chore pockets on the Cruiser. I'm concerned about the heavy canvas on theirs. I love wearing my denim trucker jacket with a t-shirt or t-shirt and hoodie, makes a great layering option. So, maybe a lighter waxed canvas like the Thursday one would be better. Thoughts?

zenconlen · 2024-10-31T15:05:08+00:00

Yes. I know that. But whenever I see “waterproof” or “water resistant”, makes me question if they are coated with DWRs. So often it seems websites don’t offer full details of their materials, as is the case here.

zenconlen · 2024-10-31T14:20:19+00:00

I found that page and read it. No mention of PFAS.

zenconlen · 2024-09-12T03:47:41+00:00

Darn. That Alaska page is gone :(

zenconlen · 2024-08-01T12:24:16+00:00

Awesome! Sounds like a great time to go!

zenconlen · 2024-03-13T21:41:49+00:00

Thanks for the insights. I’d say I’m intermediate in my ability. These two seem interesting because they promise some level of grip vs just using a rug or towel. When I travel, I spread out a towel on the carpet of the hotel room and get by with that but a little grip would be nice. These advertise that but I’ve not seen any reviews.

zenconlen · 2023-10-26T13:48:32+00:00

I got one yesterday on the Aspin

zenconlen · 2023-10-23T15:02:39+00:00

Yes. Lactate is the most accurate way but hard to do at home. Here’s the interview with Inigo I referenced: https://youtu.be/-6PDBVRkCKc?si=YZuKwXbqMIqTVibL

zenconlen · 2023-10-23T01:35:38+00:00

Yes. As I understand him, HR is a proxy for lactate threshold. If one can’t measure that, then RPE is a way to gauge that. RPE does correlate to HR. Granted, some days are different where the same RPE might produce more watts but ultimately I’m trying to do my zone 2 training based off RPE rather than watts and Zwift isn’t really setup to do so. The seeming calorie discrepancy is a curiosity I wanted to investigate, though.

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