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Introduction

The Fujifilm X-E3 is Fuji’s fourth iteration of the X-E series camera. It was the X-E1, X-E2, X-E2S and now the X-E3 (although I stand corrected if I missed one). I’d love to say my journey started with the X-E1, but back in those days, I was in Nikonland oblivious to the world of mirrorless. Some hardened Fujifilm users would say I haven’t paid my dues. My journey in the X-E series started with the X-E2s and despite it being a great camera, it’s been a little frustrating for me, in part because I also had an X-T2. I liked the image quality but I wasn’t using it much for a couple of reasons:

1. The AF was not great coming from DSLR’s, it’s only really with the arrival of the X-Pro/X-T2 that we saw DSLR like AF performance.
2. The button layout was poor compared to the X-T2 – It was probably good at the time it was released, I think I was spoilt by the X-T2 and that made the X-E2s experience seem substandard. It was simply too hard to do what I wanted coming from the X-T2.
3. I miss Acros whenever I use it – Acros is one of my favourite film simulations so having access on the X-T2 and no Acros on the X-E2S meant more often than not I’d be reaching for the X-T2 over the X-E2S despite it’s smaller size.
4. I miss the joystick from my X-T2 – For AF, the joystick is a pleasure to work with and having worked with the X-T2, I find it hard to shift back to my X-E2S or X100T.

When I started looking at a replacement for my X-E2S, I looked at the X-T20, but the joystick was missing from the camera.

For a period of time, I was stuck on the choice between the X-T20, another X-T2 and perhaps even an X-Pro2 as a second body. I’d given up on the X-E3 as the X-T20 didn’t have a joystick so why would the X-E3 have one?

Fortunately it turns out I was wrong but the choice still wasn’t a foregone conclusion: It came with the joystick, but minus the tilt screen and minus the D-Pad. The lack of tilt screen I could live with as I could use my X-T2 for that, the lack of D Pad I wasn’t so sure about. As I started looking at the videos of the X-E3, I realised it may not be that big an issue if Fujifilm was right about their implementation of the touch screen so I decided to give it a try.

Pricing

The US retailer price is US$899 or about AUD$1300 in Australia (where I live). I picked mine up at CameraPro who seemed to be one of the first with stock of black X-E3’s. It’s fairly reasonable pricing given the specs and performance. The X-E3 also comes with two kit lens options, a XF23mmF2 or XF18-55mmF2.8-4 option, both of which are very good lenses and not “kit” lenses in the conventional sense of the word. I’d highly recommend considering one of these options if you don’t have either lens.

Packaging and Contents

Athol’s customized Fujifilm X-H1

Fujifilm X-H1 Roundup

Here is a little Fujifilm X-H1 roundup for you guys. Lots of reviews and also a new series started by the Fuji Guys, “Trackside”, with a total of 3 videos for now.

Fujifilm X-H1: BHphoto, AmazonUS, Adorama, Focuscamera

Cover Stories

• blickwechsel – One month with the Fujifilm X-H1
• stevehuff – The Fuji XH1 Review. Fuji takes it to the next level
• stevehuff – Fuji XH1 Video Review – Plus my history with Fuji!
• Fuji Guys Youtube – X-H1 Trackside with Alessia Francischiello
• Fuji Guys Youtube – X-H1 Trackside with Andrew Hall
• Fuji Guys Youtube – X-H1 Trackside with Neil Pash
• Fred Ranger Youtube – 2 weeks with the Fujifilm X-H1, the GOOD, the BAD & the LOVELY
• Zed Pro Media Youtube – Adapting Canon Lenses to Fujifilm X-H1 – Fringer Pro

& More

• alikgriffin – A Look At Fujifilm’s Eterna Film Simulator
• optyczne – Fujifilm X-H1 test
• Damian Brown Youtube – Fujifilm X-H1 with Vintage Lenses?
• imaging-resource – Fujifilm X-H1 Review
• imaging-resource – Is the X-H1 the best-designed X Series camera yet?
• imaging-resource – Fujifilm X-H1 Field Test Part II: Putting the X-H1’s improved autofocus and performance to the test
• Kinotika Youtube – Fujifilm X-H1 Review – The BEST from Fuji?!?
• grahamnortonphotography – British Superbikes with the Fuji X-H1
• williamchua – Fuijifilm Workshop on 07/04/2018 with the Fujifilm X-H1
• diyphotography – First look at Fujifilm’s video-focused X-H1 mirrorless camera
• creativelondonphotographer – 90’s Supermodel and the new Fujifilm X-H1

Accessories

• dc.watch – For the “FUJIFILM X-H1” on GRAMAS liquid crystal protective glass supervised by Silver
• scvphotoideas – New Dedicated QR Plate for the Fujifim X-H1 from Hejnar Photo

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Fujifilm X-H1 News, Rumors and Discussions
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Fujifilm X-H Page

image courtesy: blickwechsel