Fujifilm X-Half Frame:
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The Fujiguys released a video explaining how to use the Fujifilm X Half. You can watch the video above or read the summary below, or you can use the summary for future reference:
Getting Started:
- How to insert the battery and memory card.
- Formatting the memory card.
- Setting the date, time, and time zone.
Menu Navigation:
- The camera has a touch-based menu system. You can swipe left to access the menus.
- Swiping down accesses pairing or film camera mode.
- Swiping right brings up film simulation or filter settings.
- Swiping up gives an overview of all settings.
LCD Options:
- You can customize the LCD display by going to the “Screen Setup” in the menu.
- You can turn the eye sensor on or off.
- You can adjust the LED indicator.
- You can control the LCD brightness.
- You can choose how long photos are displayed after capture.
- You can enable an electronic level.
- There are also options for a framing guideline and mic level display.
- You can turn location information on or off.
Exposure Settings:
- The aperture is adjusted on the aperture ring around the lens.
- You can adjust the ISO by tapping the screen and swiping.
- You can adjust the shutter speed by tapping the shutter speed section on the screen and swiping.
- You can choose between Program Auto Exposure, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, or Manual mode.
- There is an exposure compensation dial on top of the camera.
Film Simulation / Filters:
- The camera has 13 film simulations and various filters.
- You can swipe through the options on the sub-monitor.
- The presenter’s favorite filter is “Expired Film”.
- You can add grain and adjust the white balance in the image quality settings.
2-In-1 Feature:
- This feature allows you to combine two images.
- After taking the first photo, crank the frame advance lever to enable the 2-in-1 mode.
- You can push the frame advance lever again to view the first photo before taking the second.
- Crank the frame advance lever a second time to disengage the 2-in-1 feature.
- The camera processes the two images into a single 2-in-1 photo and also saves the individual frames separately.
- You can customize the dividing line’s color, width, and type.
- You can also choose the shooting order and whether to include a date stamp.
LED Light / Video / USB-C Headphone Adapter:
- The camera has an LED light button.
- In photo mode, it activates the flash.
- In movie mode, it provides continuous light for video recording.
- You can access movie settings by swiping left.
- You can choose the exposure mode for video.
- You can record in slow-motion.
- You can select the bit rate.
- You can choose between MP4 and MOV file formats.
- You can set a self-timer.
- A red frame indicator is displayed when recording.
- The camera has a tally light that can be set to flash or stay continuous when recording.
- The camera has a USB-C port for image transfer, charging, and audio monitoring.
- An included USB-C to 3.5mm adapter allows you to connect headphones for listening to audio playback from recorded videos.
Film Camera Mode:
- This mode simulates shooting with a traditional film camera.
- The LCD displays settings and focusing distances but does not show a live view. You must use the optical viewfinder for framing.
- After each photo, you must crank the frame advance lever to advance to the next “frame”.
- To enable this mode, swipe down on the screen and select “Film Camera Mode”.
- You can choose the number of shots, whether to include a date stamp, and the exposure mode.
- The sub-monitor shows your chosen filter/film simulation, date stamp status, current frame number, camera readiness, date, battery, aperture, remaining exposures, and focus mode.
- In manual focus, you can tap the screen to set the focus distance.
- If you don’t crank the frame advance lever after a shot, a blinking light and “OK” message will appear to prompt you.
- You can end mid-roll by double-tapping the sub-monitor and selecting “Ending Mid-Roll”.
X-Haf App:
- The Fujifilm X-Haf app allows for camera-to-phone connectivity.
- You can pair the camera and phone through the app and camera menu.
- You can transfer film camera mode rolls or single images.
- Transferred images can be viewed in a gallery or albums.
- You can share images directly from the app to social media.
- You can print directly to a compatible Instax printer.
- You can create 2-in-1 photos from images in your singles album.
- You can browse past film rolls, add descriptions, and select images to share or print.
- Contact sheets are saved in a separate album.
- You can check for and update camera firmware through the app.
- You can change the app’s theme.
- You can access quick start guides within the app.
- There is a direct link to the full user manual on the Fujifilm website.
Pairing / Printing to Instax:
- The Fujifilm X-Haf can print directly to compatible Instax Link printers.
- You can pair the camera and printer by swiping down on the camera screen and tapping “Pairing”.
- After pairing, you can go to the playback menu on the camera, select an image, and choose “Instax printer print”.
- You can zoom and reframe the image before printing.
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