the Fuji X100T is a significantly different beast from its X100
ancestor.
It not only sports Fuji’s X-Trans sensor versus the original Bayer
sensor but has a completely re-engineered optical viewfinder system
which has been augmented with a digital LED rangefinder overlay window.
Add the Q menu system and a myriad number of enhancements and I need
to read the manual on the camera.
Its pedigree is obvious but there are now many more ways of configuring
its operation to make the instrument all that much quicker to use.
yes, plural. The X100T now sports 7 programmable function button
shortcuts—from an original one of—into the menu system whose
settings can be altered with the Up/Down menu ring pads or rotating the
command dial..
| button |
function |
| fn |
dynamic range |
| up (menu ring) |
focus area |
| left (menu ring) |
focus area |
| right (menu ring) |
focus area |
| down (menu ring) |
focus area |
| delete |
macro |
| wifi |
neutral density filter |
Pressing the Menu OK button or the shutter button (halfway),
completes the selection. Back cancels the selection.
It seems like a waste to assign an extra 3 buttons to focus area but
this provides a more intuitive use of the direction pad ring without
need for repositioning the thumb. Besides, it simplifies function button
memorization which is easily compensated for by the Q menu.
allows for 16 quick menu selections from a 4x4 list which is navigated
with the direction pads of the menu ring and set by rotating the command
dial..
| q |
|
|
|
|
| |
custom setting |
iso |
white balance |
noise reduction |
| |
flash mode |
flash +/- |
image quality |
image size |
| |
photometry |
self timer |
highlight tone |
shadow tone |
| |
face detect |
shutter type |
film simulation |
colour |
Pressing the Menu OK button or the shutter button
(halfway), completes the selection. Back cancels the selection.
custom settings
between the function buttons and the Q menu, pretty much all the
image settings one might adjust are at the finger tips, eliminating the
need to drill down into the camera’s menu system.
Even use of the Q menu is significantly reduced with the number of
custom settings that are available to configure all manner of shooting
preferences. These settings have been lifted from Clifton
Beard’s
review of the X100T..
custom1 classic chrome
| setting |
|
| iso |
auto 2 |
| dynamic range |
dr100 |
| film simulation |
classic chrome |
| white balance |
auto |
| color |
0 |
| sharpness |
+1 |
| highlight tone |
-2 |
| shadow tone |
-2 |
| noise reduction |
-2 |
custom2 provia std
| setting |
|
| iso |
auto 2 |
| dynamic range |
dr100 |
| film simulation |
provia std |
| white balance |
auto |
| color |
0 |
| sharpness |
0 |
| highlight tone |
-1 |
| shadow tone |
-1 |
| noise reduction |
-1 |
custom3 astia soft
| setting |
|
| iso |
auto 2 |
| dynamic range |
dr100 |
| film simulation |
astia soft |
| white balance |
auto |
| color |
0 |
| sharpness |
+1 |
| highlight tone |
-2 |
| shadow tone |
-2 |
| noise reduction |
-2 |
custom4 velvia vivid
| setting |
|
| iso |
auto 1 |
| dynamic range |
dr100 |
| film simulation |
velvia vivid |
| white balance |
auto |
| color |
-1 |
| sharpness |
+1 |
| highlight tone |
-2 |
| shadow tone |
-2 |
| noise reduction |
-2 |
custom5 pro-neg std
| setting |
|
| iso |
auto 2 |
| dynamic range |
dr100 |
| film simulation |
pro-neg std |
| white balance |
auto |
| color |
0 |
| sharpness |
0 |
| highlight tone |
-1 |
| shadow tone |
-2 |
| noise reduction |
-2 |
custom6 pro-neg hi
| setting |
|
| iso |
auto 2 |
| dynamic range |
dr100 |
| film simulation |
pro-neg hi |
| white balance |
auto |
| color |
0 |
| sharpness |
0 |
| highlight tone |
-2 |
| shadow tone |
-2 |
| noise reduction |
-2 |
custom7 monochrome+yellow
| setting |
|
| iso |
auto 2 |
| dynamic range |
dr100 |
| film simulation |
mono+yellow |
| white balance |
auto |
| color |
0 |
| sharpness |
+1 |
| highlight tone |
-1 |
| shadow tone |
-1 |
| noise reduction |
-2 |
Other black and white film simulations are easily enough switched to
from the Q menu when the need arises. Classic Chrome and monochrome
are my mainstays which are quickly dialed in with a single right or left
turn of the command dial.
auto iso
settings for the custom settings above..
auto1 detail
| setting |
|
| default sensitivity |
200 |
| max sensitivity |
800 |
| min shutter speed |
1/60 |
auto2 general
| setting |
|
| default sensitivity |
200 |
| max sensitivity |
3200 |
| min shutter speed |
1/100 |
auto3 low light
| setting |
|
| default sensitivity |
200 |
| max sensitivity |
6400 |
| min shutter speed |
1/125 |
camera setup
these final settings optimize my street photography needs which address
maximum battery life, focus speed and operation, and unobtrusiveness..
| setting |
option |
|
| ae/af-lock mode |
|
on/off switch |
| ae/af-lock button |
|
af lock only |
| autofocus setting |
af mode |
area |
| |
af-s priority |
focus |
| |
pre-af |
off |
| |
corrected af frame |
on |
| interlock spot ae |
|
on |
| long exposure nr |
|
on |
| mf assist |
|
split |
| shutter type |
|
mechanical |
| setting |
option |
|
| power management |
auto power off |
2 min |
| |
ovf power save |
off |
| |
high performance |
on |
| screen set-up |
image display |
off |
| |
autorotate pb |
off |
| |
focus scale units |
feet |
| sound set-up |
operation vol |
off |
| |
shutter vol |
off |
| |
|
|
| view mode (button) |
|
viewfinder only |