X Lab Fujifilm X-E4 Development Part 2: Designed to Make You Want to Carry it Always with You
We did cover the first part of the Fujifilm X-E4 development in this article. The focus there was on why Fujifilm made certain design choices.
Now Fujifilm shared Part 2 of the Fujifilm X-E4 development story. It’s again in Japanese, and again we rely on google’s automatic translation tool.
Much goes lost in the automatic translation tool this time, but there is one sentence I’d like to highlight: “it’s really important to have a camera that you want to carry around with you“.
For me, this sums up my X-E line shooting experience.
The combination of X-E3 and 27mm results in such a small package, that it is with me just everywhere.
For example, in pre-COVID times, when my brother asked me if I could pick up his kids after school, I always did so with my X-E3 and 27mm. No strap, no bag, no nothing. Just put in the pocket of my jacket, and you never know, maybe there will an interesting image to take on the way. And if not, peace, I didn’t even notice the weight and size of the X-E3 and 27mm in my pocket anyway.
All I needed to make my everyday snapshot photography life perfect, was an aperture ring on the XF27mmF2.8, and finally Fujifilm delivered.
One day, when the hard lockdown we are forced into again, when photography stores will open again and I can leave my 1.000 souls small village again, I’ll run to my local store and grab that new 27mm.
Down below you get a summary:
Video Summary
- full flat design
- Fujifilm made X-E4 hand grip accessory as well as a dedicated thumb rest for when you want to use longer lenses and have a better balanced and easier to hold camera
- 3 buttons lined up on the backside right under the thumb grip
- first tilt screen on an X-E series
- full flat tilt screen design
- XF27mmF2.8 has been renewed with aperture ring
- combined with the new 27mm, the X-E4 is light and easy, giving a lot of freedom on how to hold it and make it easy to try different positions when photographing the subject
- it’s a fun to use camera
- it’s really important to have a camera that you want to carry around with you
The Camera
- Fujifilm X-E4: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera / Moment
The Accessories
- BLC-XE4 Leather Case: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
- MHG-XE4 hand grip: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
- TR-XE4 thumb rest: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama
The Best Lens for X-E4
- Fujinon XF27mmF2.8 R WR: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Focuscamera / Moment
The Strongest Internal Competitor
- Fujifilm X-S10: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / Moment / Focuscamera
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