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Get a sony rx100. That's a camera your wife will actually use. I have bought several cameras for my wife.
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canyoneer posted:A couple years ago my wife said she wanted a nice camera to take pictures of the kids and take along while traveling. She had no interest in shooting anything manual, and wanted a DSLR. I was pushing her hard to get a Fuji mirrorless, because she was essentially treating it as an expensive point and shoot and I feel like her use case was better suited for a mirrorless than a DSLR. I couldn't convince her, and we ended up getting a Nikon D3200. I think it would be better to reason with her that even on these she is going to have to set it to something other than full auto to get a decent image more than just a time or two by sheer "luck". If she is unwilling to switch there is literally no point to getting something more expensive than a basic point and shoot (at most, a Sony RX100).
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May 4, 2017 18:26
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BANME.sh posted:Fuji raws are perfectly fine in Lightroom now. Even the film simulations are pretty much spot on. The only problem is that there's no way to easily simulate the in-camera shadow and highlight settings once you import them. However, I've tried making curves presets that match by directly comparing to the JPEG, and I got pretty close. Speaking as a happy X-T2 owner, this isn't -entirely- true. I still get the X-Trans watercolory wishy-washiness in Lightroom. It only shows up when you look at things at the pixel level, and even then not always, so it's not really an issue. And now that the sensors are 24 megapixels, it's even less of a thing. But it's disingenuous to say that it doesn't happen.
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May 4, 2017 18:48
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Fuji raws are MUCH better than they used to be but they are not as good as something like Iridient Developer and if you compare jpgs to raws in Lightroom you will certainly see a difference. Normal people wouldn't, I mean photo peepers would. And the film simulations are close but not exact which sets off my ocd detail control issues. If you have a Mac then Iridient Developer is a great option. If you are a plebe like me (I have an old MacBook Pro but my PC and laptop are light years better then the MacBook) Iridient has a raw converter that you can use although it is barebones. They have a trial too so it is worth checking out. All that said, though, there is no reason to stay away from Fuji because of the raws being a pain to deal with in Lightroom. These are really obvious differences only for those who are looking for them and seriously most people would never notice. It is frustrating that they partnered with garbage like silkypix though. I wish that I could use Lightroom and really get the same output that I can get out of camera or out of Iridient.
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May 4, 2017 19:16
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The other day I found this post that has some suggested for Fuji presets based on mimicking styles of famous photographers. They might be a little aggressive for everyday shooting, but I am eager to test them out. http://petetakespictures.com/blog/filmandvision quote:All simulations are set to DR: AUTO, Noise -3, Grain: Off and Sharpness -1 unless stated otherwise.
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May 4, 2017 19:26
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Ooh that looks interesting. I hate having the camera around my neck or over the shoulder (or, even worse, in my backpack) when I'm hiking or skiing. Looks pretty expensive for what it is though.
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May 4, 2017 19:39
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Xabi posted:Ooh that looks interesting. I hate having the camera around my neck or over the shoulder (or, even worse, in my backpack) when I'm hiking or skiing. Looks pretty expensive for what it is though. I like the idea of this for something light and small. Some of their photos show it being used with big DSLRs and long lenses, and I can only imagine how fast I'd get tired of my lens slapping against my arm/chest.
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May 4, 2017 20:37
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Xabi posted:Ooh that looks interesting. I hate having the camera around my neck or over the shoulder (or, even worse, in my backpack) when I'm hiking or skiing. Looks pretty expensive for what it is though. Search camera belt on ebay. Where you want to place your camera depends on how heavy it is.
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May 4, 2017 20:38
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Xabi posted:Ooh that looks interesting. I hate having the camera around my neck or over the shoulder (or, even worse, in my backpack) when I'm hiking or skiing. Looks pretty expensive for what it is though. edit: The Black Widow is probably fine for most APS-C and MFT mirrorless, now that I look at it.
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May 4, 2017 20:45
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JHVH-1 posted:Now I'll need a hipster strap and a red shutter release button because I hear those make you take better pictures. I went to NYC back in November and got more comments on my X100S's leather case than on the camera itself. Unfortunately absolutely nobody local has the case for the X100F.
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May 5, 2017 00:40
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Who can tell me why on a Fuji (x-t2 came in) when you set a minimum shutter speed of say 1/60th in auto iso settings you'll still end up with the viewfinder suggesting that you're about to shoot slower than the minimum you just specified?
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May 5, 2017 07:25
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JHVH-1 posted:I was tired and just focusing on what I was going to eat for dinner on my way home last night, and then as I got out of the car I remembered the X100F had arrived while I was at work and it felt like Christmas morning suddenly. https://www.artisanobscura.com/category/1/soft-releases These are dope soft releases, I have the large bloodwood one on my Xpro2. MMD3 posted:Who can tell me why on a Fuji (x-t2 came in) when you set a minimum shutter speed of say 1/60th in auto iso settings you'll still end up with the viewfinder suggesting that you're about to shoot slower than the minimum you just specified? Because the auto ISO minimum shutter speed is for the minimum the camera will set without increasing the ISO not the absolute minimum.
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May 5, 2017 08:06
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Cacator posted:I went to NYC back in November and got more comments on my X100S's leather case than on the camera itself. Unfortunately absolutely nobody local has the case for the X100F. Do you also have a red dot soft release too?
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May 5, 2017 10:31
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canyoneer posted:Now we're back to thinking about a mirrorless. I'm looking at Fujifilm stuff, because they are well recommended and I like how they look. Me as a know-nothing who reads things on the internet and expects to shoot a lot of portrait type photos has the idea that the 16-50mm kit lens is the one I want. The T10 is previous generation small professional/semipro model and the A models are current gen bottom of the market consumer cameras. The only improvement from T->A will be in the sensor but unless you really know your stuff there is no way you will notice. The T10 will be better in every other way. As for lenses get the XF 18-55 F2.8-4 its a wayyyyy better lens than the XC 16-50. XC lenses are plastic consumer models while the XF models are 'proper' lenses. 'Portrait' lenses are the 52/1.4 and 50/2 but they are expensive and specialised. Get a X-T10 or a cheap X-E2/E2s and the XF 18-55. For a basic rundown on Fuji cameras. Xpro/E1: old do not get as they were before the kinks had really been ironed out of the series. A/M models are consumer grade cheap cameras, agenerally avoid. E2/E2s/E3: Rangefinder style semi-pro cameras, a nice mddle ground. T10/T20: Compact semi-pro camera's generally a very good choice. T1/T2/Pro2: Top of the line Professional kit with all the bells and whistles. Saros fucked around with this message at 14:32 on May 5, 2017 |
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May 5, 2017 14:24
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Singing further praises for the 18-55, I also picked up the 35/2 when I got my X-T10 and almost never shoot it. The 18-55 has stayed pretty permanently stuck to the body to the point where I'm considering selling the 35 in favor of the 50 or the 55-200.
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May 5, 2017 14:30
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May 5, 2017 14:49
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Sarern posted:This would be really useful in the OP for relative newcomers like me who are thinking about switching. It's more informative than most of the long articles online about Fuji bodies. LOL there is no XE3. XT10-XT20 basically replaced the XE line because SLR shape body is more popular than rangefinder shaped body, You only need to look at the body listed price to figure out its target audience. The difference between the listed and actual price will tell you how old it is. There is nothing wrong with the XA series. They are also lighter.
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May 5, 2017 15:40
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8th-snype posted:https://www.artisanobscura.com/category/1/soft-releases Nice, they have sets with matching hotshoe cover https://www.artisanobscura.com/category/3/outfitted-sets
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May 5, 2017 17:20
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JHVH-1 posted:Nice, they have sets with matching hotshoe cover https://www.artisanobscura.com/category/3/outfitted-sets Jesus. I bought a two dollar black soft release, and it's nice, but really?
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May 5, 2017 21:04
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Holy loving lol that store. Even the name alone is peak insufferability
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May 5, 2017 21:37
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torgeaux posted:Jesus. I bought a two dollar black soft release, and it's nice, but really? Yeah but with a $60 soft release your pictures will look 30x better!
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May 5, 2017 21:54
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Sorry some of you scrubs don't color coordinate your soft release and outfit for the day. No seriously I've used a ton of soft releases and the wooden ones are my favorite, plus unlike knurled edge metal ones they rarely cause my camera to turn on in a bag. Yes I have the matching hotshoe cover and no it really wasn't worth it.
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May 5, 2017 23:08
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I ordered an X-T2 with the 18-55. Now I just have to wait.
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DJExile posted:Holy loving lol that store. Even the name alone is peak insufferability quote:Like many things, the idea for Artisan Obscura came in the midst of a conversation while on a road trip taking about passion and picture making. (Co-owner) Steve Stanton being a woodworker himself was in love with all things wood, while (co-owner) Preston Utley was addicted to all things camera. As they drove, rough ideas started to form around what the merging of these two passions would look like. As with all good and long discussions, the questions got deeper and more heart driven until they unearthed the very question that would shape this new company's vision...
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May 6, 2017 15:19
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Really considering just buying some pen blanks to make some and undercut them, less for profit and more out of spite. Like if I just sell one or two it'll pay for itself. I'll call it Aperture Atelier e: branding is done:  kickstarter next! rawrr fucked around with this message at 16:24 on May 6, 2017 |
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May 6, 2017 16:12
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rawrr posted:Really considering just buying some pen blanks to make some and undercut them, less for profit and more out of spite. Like if I just sell one or two it'll pay for itself. I'll call it Aperture Atelier I'm ready to support you.
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May 6, 2017 16:39
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Sarern posted:I ordered an X-T2 with the 18-55. Now I just have to wait. Now that I actually placed my order for an X-T20 I somehow went from "never really used a real camera" to "oh my God I need it right now." Seeing how it's sold out everywhere and Amazon has a 1-2 month wait time, I am worried B&H's "ships in 1-2 weeks" is overly optimistic and aaaaaahhhhhhhh
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May 6, 2017 16:44
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torgeaux posted:I'm ready to support you. I will back this.
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May 6, 2017 22:17
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I mean if you make cheaper wooden soft releases then I'll buy one. Don't hate on a good product just because it's marketed to and by idiots. It's like shopping at whole foods, you can do it without being the insufferable one.
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May 6, 2017 23:24
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8th-snype posted:I mean if you make cheaper wooden soft releases then I'll buy one. Don't hate on a good product just because it's marketed to and by idiots. It's like shopping at whole foods, you can do it without being the insufferable one. Nope. I'm gonna buy this ironically only.
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May 7, 2017 02:03
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Big chrome soft release with SA hand grenade logo on it.
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May 7, 2017 03:11
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I posted it as a joke while taking my morning dump (will need to come up with a better origin story), but I've been looking for a casual CNC side project and this fits the bill. Just ordered some exotic wood blanks, should be here next week! Also thinking of doing some metal ones inset/topped with Alcantara, should feel amazing.
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May 7, 2017 03:50
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rawrr posted:I posted it as a joke while taking my morning dump (will need to come up with a better origin story), but I've been looking for a casual CNC side project and this fits the bill. Just ordered some exotic wood blanks, should be here next week! Dump Buttons: We Know Our poo poo edit: Dawn Releases
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May 7, 2017 05:37
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can you make me soft release that is my piss encased in clear resin? so that everytime I press the shutter button it's like reading your posts.
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May 7, 2017 09:34
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I don't know, maybe I'll spruce up the camera a bit with a hot shoe cover. Found a couple nice ones online. 
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May 7, 2017 21:46
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You joke but some family photographers swear by having one like the first to get young kids to actually look at the camera.
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rawrr posted:I posted it as a joke while taking my morning dump (will need to come up with a better origin story), but I've been looking for a casual CNC side project and this fits the bill. Just ordered some exotic wood blanks, should be here next week! For years, Big Hipster had a stranglehold on the camera doodad market, gouging poor goons with overpriced artsy crap. But one day a simple goon was struck by a profound bowel movement and decided enough was enough. Thus was born Shitposts Inc...
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May 7, 2017 23:39
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Any harm in using a 3rd party NP-W126 battery in my X100F which uses the NP-W126S? Supposedly the newer battery has better heat management and will perform better in the newer Fuji cameras but there are no 3rd party options for it at the moment (or if there are I'm assuming they're just rebranded NP-W126 batteries).
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May 8, 2017 01:43
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Cacator posted:Any harm in using a 3rd party NP-W126 battery in my X100F which uses the NP-W126S? Supposedly the newer battery has better heat management and will perform better in the newer Fuji cameras but there are no 3rd party options for it at the moment (or if there are I'm assuming they're just rebranded NP-W126 batteries). I use 3rd party NP-W126s in my Xpro2. They aren't quite as good as OEM batteries but they're 1/8th of the cost.
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8th-snype posted:I use 3rd party NP-W126s in my Xpro2. They aren't quite as good as OEM batteries but they're 1/8th of the cost. This is the only one I could find listed on amazon.ca, never heard of the brand before but yeah if it's only a tiny fraction of the price then I guess it wouldn't hurt.
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