April 26

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FUJIFILM TIPS and TRICKS – My 10 Favorite Settings for the X Series Cameras

By Dan

April 26, 2016

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FUJIFILM TIPS and TRICKS is a 5,000-word eBook that’s designed to help you get the most from your Fuji X Series camera, no matter what model you own.

Not only are the Fuji X Series cameras extremely fun to use, they’re amazingly capable tools that produce professional quality results. They’re also very easy to operate, since many of the primary controls are easily accessible via top-deck dials, Fn buttons or Q Menu items.

While some of the main features are fairly straightforward, these cameras contain a number of extremely useful and powerful features that may not be apparent to you.

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With that in mind, I’ve put together this in-depth guidebook to help you get the most out of your Fuji X Series camera. With almost five years of use with Fujifim X cameras and extensive experience with a number of models, I’ve gotten to know the system quite well.

During that time, I’ve figured out my favorite settings and modes that help me capture the best images possible for the style I’m shooting at any given time, and since I love helping other photographers succeed with their own image making, I’m happy to share them with you.

While the exact specifications vary between the particular models, all of these 10 tips apply to all of the current Fuji cameras, from the X-Pro 2 to the X70. Some of them are available on the X-M1 and X-A2. With firmware updates, some of these settings and modes are even found on older models, like the original X100.

The guide is free, and all you have to do to get it is to sign up for my newsletter. You’ll get the Fuji guide, and you’ll also get a monthly digest filled with free outdoor photography tips and insight, news about my upcoming workshops and recent work, and a variety of exclusive deals, content and links that are all designed to help you become a better photographer.

That’s a fair tradeoff, right? If you already get my newsletter, you can still sign up here to get the guidebook. The system is smart enough so that you won’t get duplicate copies of the newsletter emailed to you.

Last thing, please make sure you confirm your subscription. After you sign up, you’ll get an email. Simply click the link in the email and you’ll be taken to the page with your download link.

I have both your X series unlimited and Fuji tips and tricks ebooks - I refer to them all the time. I'm still finding my way around the various camera settings, so often use your books to guide me in my thought processes

Because you care about your readers and want them to succeed with their photography goals - from a personal point of view, you recently took time out of your busy schedule to help me by responding to an email query - its that personal connnection which makes your blog and newsletters so appealing

Quite honestly though, anything you write on your blog is helpful - I'm like a sponge at present - soaking it all up!!! Thanks for your support Dan - hope my comments help.

Karen Morgan

About the author

Hi, I'm Dan Bailey, a 25+ year pro outdoor and adventure photographer, and official FUJIFILM X-Photographer based in Anchorage, Alaska.


As a top rated blogger and author my goal is to help you become a better, more confident and competent photographer, so that you can have as much fun and creative enjoyment as I do.


  • Will be buying a x30 shortly and would like any help I can get in understanding the camera.

  • Hi Dan. I subscribed but the confirmation email did not contain a link to the download. Can you help please.

  • Hi Dan, I like your work.
    I’m still getting to grips with my X10, XT1 & GSW690iii
    Cheers.

  • Hi Phil, Sorry for the confusion. I see your name, so I’ll just try and re-add you. Look for another confirmation email; click that and it will send you to the page where you can get the guide.

  • Aldion, if you already filled in your name and email, check your inbox for the confirmation email. Once you activate your subscription, you’ll get the link for the tips guide. If you don’t this email, contact me direction and I’ll get it sorted out. Thanks!

  • Hi Dan. I subscribed but the confirmation email did not contain a link to the download… Please help…

    Thank you for the useful information…

  • Yes, I got the ebook and had read it already. It’s very useful tips and tricks. Thank you very much Dan.

  • Just subscribing to the newsletter . . . I just started using Fuji cameras within the last few months, after years of using Sony, Pentax, and Olympus. Really like the IQ and character I’m getting from Fuji.

  • Dan, I purchased one of your e-books and subscribed to the newsletter, but have not received a download link for the tips book.

    Tony

  • Hi Dan. I’ve tried to answer your question from 6/22 a couple of times, but I think my browser and your site may not be playing nicely. I’m using an X-T1 and X30. I’ve also had an X100 and X-E1 briefly, but sold them recently.

  • Hi,
    I subscribed but the confirmation email did not contain a link to the download.
    Am I doing something wrong?

  • Hi Dan,

    Thank you for offering your Fuji e-book. I subscribed to your blog but did not get a link to download it.

  • […] Here’s a list of the 10 best selling lenses for the X Series cameras. Keep in mind, this is just want people are buying right now, and we shouldn’t forget about the incredible workhorse 50-140mm f/2.8 lens. Note, that a one of them is actually a third party lens. If you’re a Fuji user, you’ll want to download my free PDF guide to the X Series: FUJIFILM Tips and Tricks: My 10 Favorite Settings for the X Series Cameras. […]

  • Hi Martin, Thanks! I manually subscribed you- Watch for the confirmation email in your inbox. When you click the link, you’ll get the download link for the guide. What Fuji camera are you shooting with and what kind of photography do you like to shoot? -Dan

  • Hi Dan,
    thanks for adding me to the newsletter – I just got the email and downloaded the ebook immediately. Still working parallel with DSLRs (Canon fullframe) and Fuji X-T20 (now, before that the X-T10), I wonder if daring the jump to fully use Fuji X cameras… I do a lot of work for architectural and tourism clients and still some wedding and portrait work. But my heart beats for landscape photography. So choosing “the” right camera for all of these purposes is a quite impossible task… 🙂
    Martin

  • Dan, thank you for the link. There is a lot of excellent information in your guide, and I am grateful. I am switching over to the X-T2 shortly after being a life-long Nikon user.I just can’t take the weight any longer, when carrying two cameras and a 24-70 F2.8 and 70-200 F2.8 lenses, working professionally.

    BTW, what lenses would you recommend for the above equivalent lenses?

  • Hi Dan,
    I signed up for your newsletter, but don’t seem to be able to download the Fuji newsletter. I’m particularly interested in this as I’m hoping to invest in my very first mirrorless camera and really considering the Fuji range.
    Many thanks
    Ginger

  • Hi Dan, I recently purchased your X Series Unlimited ebook and today I subscribed to your blog but I have not received an email with the download link.

  • […] Finally, and this is the most important thing, don’t put too much pressure on yourself, just try to have fun with it. There are way too many ‘serious’ photographers out there who can easily convince beginners that they need to worry about stuff that is really not that important. It is photography, not rocket science. There is no right and wrong. Yes, there are certain fundamentals you should try to follow, but in the end, if you are out there having fun and you like your pictures, then you are doing it right. To everyone starting out with Fujifilm, follow my blog and download my free Fujifilm Tips and Tricks guide. […]

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