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JSW2 posted:I ended up buying an X-E1, the 35/1.4 and a 56/1.2. This was my experience shooting with the 35mm last night. My sister is keeping it with my old X-E1. I'm sticking to the 23mm and getting a 56mm.
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JSW2 posted:I ended up buying an X-E1, the 35/1.4 and a 56/1.2. Mine is definitely louder than my 18-55, but I wouldn't describe the noise as horrible. It absolutely does hunt a lot in lower light conditions. Takes really good pictures though.
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Dec 23, 2014 22:38
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JHVH-1 posted:What kind of insurance are you using to cover that? I have home insurance with coverage for stuff like this. If I break poo poo inside my house it's covered. It's pretty awesome.
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Dec 23, 2014 22:38
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The 35mm is not great in low light but the firmware updates make it very fast in good light. Update everything before passing judgment.
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Dec 24, 2014 00:07
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Fart Car '97 posted:The 35mm is not great in low light but the firmware updates make it very fast in good light. Update everything before passing judgment. I know that 35mm has become the stuff of legend and speaking against it is a TERRIBLE SACRILEGE but it is a flawed lens. The one I used is updated and yes it works fine in good light, but in low light it hunts like crazy so I lost a few good shots. It does take lovely lovely pictures though. I like it a lot but I personally would not buy it brand new until they update it. If they fix the problems while keeping the image quality and size it will be a ~perfect lens~ To me the image quality between it and the 23mm is indistinguishable but drat is the 23mm bulky... I'm seriously considering selling it and getting an x100t Animal fucked around with this message at 00:22 on Dec 24, 2014 |
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Dec 24, 2014 00:20
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timrenzi574 posted:You can have it in the Q menu or one of the programmable buttons, +/- 2EV Oh hell, I didn't know they tripled the range of the flash compensation for the X100T.  Is that something that could conceivably be updated in a firmware update for the X100S? Although I guess it's moot since I rarely even find myself turning on the flash, even though I've been impressed with its performance compared to the popup flash on my D7000.
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Dec 24, 2014 00:35
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404notfound posted:Oh hell, I didn't know they tripled the range of the flash compensation for the X100T. I would think that's definitely something they could do in firmware. Its just calculations, not hardware.
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Dec 24, 2014 00:43
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Animal posted:I know that 35mm has become the stuff of legend and speaking against it is a TERRIBLE SACRILEGE but it is a flawed lens. The one I used is updated and yes it works fine in good light, but in low light it hunts like crazy so I lost a few good shots. It does take lovely lovely pictures though. I like it a lot but I personally would not buy it brand new until they update it. If they fix the problems while keeping the image quality and size it will be a ~perfect lens~ I think maybe yours is bad or something because I just tried mine out in a nearly lightless room - literally the only light on right now is my computer monitor - and I'm not getting any hunting. Its slow, sure, but it definitely locks on no problem.
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Dec 24, 2014 00:56
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My 35mm hunts all the time, say you try to get a lock on a flower between branches.
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Dec 24, 2014 01:12
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Animal posted:I know that 35mm has become the stuff of legend and speaking against it is a TERRIBLE SACRILEGE but it is a flawed lens. The one I used is updated and yes it works fine in good light, but in low light it hunts like crazy so I lost a few good shots. It does take lovely lovely pictures though. I like it a lot but I personally would not buy it brand new until they update it. If they fix the problems while keeping the image quality and size it will be a ~perfect lens~ I've come to this conclusion as well. It's a pretty good lens, and when it's on sale for $400, or used for $300, it's a fairly solid deal. It just won't ever be widely regarded as a legendary lens like some people make it out to be.
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Dec 24, 2014 01:18
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Do any of you use some kind of back button focus setup? I didn't know what the heck it was till not too long ago, but in cases where the camera is hunting around for focus maybe it would help having better control. Example with the X-Pro-1: http://paulsamolukphotography.com/fuji-x-pro-1-back-button-focus/
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Dec 24, 2014 01:31
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FWIW I was just out shooting at night in a dark place and the 35mm had almost no issues finding/grabbing focus. It had to hunt once in about 50 shots.
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Dec 24, 2014 03:57
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I just picked up an X-T1 yesterday and am loving it. I grabbed the X100T on release as the improvements finally warranted an upgrade from the original X100. The X100T's EVF is a considerable improvement and after hearing that it wasn't quite as good as the one inside the X-T1, I wondered how big the difference was... and then I saw. After starting out on a Canon 300D, eventually moving to a 7D, I ended up buying an X100 because I didn't want to lug that weight around anymore. It's amazing to me that I can take the X-T1 body with a battery and lens attached and be travelling lighter than I would with a 7D body only. For my purposes, it's an improvement in all other areas too. Fuji offering a $200 cashback on all XF lenses made it all the more appealing. The sound of these lenses during AF are louder than I was expecting but, having previously bought and used a Tamron 17-50/2.8, it's really nothing. JHVH-1 posted:Do any of you use some kind of back button focus setup? I didn't know what the heck it was till not too long ago, but in cases where the camera is hunting around for focus maybe it would help having better control. I used back button focus on my 7D, but have no desire to run the same setup on the X-T1. I've used it as I've been familiarising myself with the camera, it doesn't feel right or necessary, at least for my purposes (and considering my limited time spent using it). The the newly added AF+MF function—which actually feels nice and functions quite well—could provide a suitable solution for the odd occasion where AF is not sufficient.
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Could you elaborate on the XT-1 and X100T EVF differences?
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Dec 24, 2014 05:17
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I generally never do SOOCs but drat Fuji's are nice.
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Dren posted:Could you elaborate on the XT-1 and X100T EVF differences? I'll admit to not quite being up on certain terminology, but the X-T1's EVF is noticeably bigger. I understand this is down to magnification and not necessarily the screen itself. This one's a gimme, but worth mentioning. To my eyes, the X-T1's EVF better displays scenes with higher dynamic range. Whilst some bright highlight detail disappears in both, the X-T1's appears to provide more detail in the shadows and darker parts of the scene. This is with both cameras using the same settings (as far as I can tell). Initially, I mistakenly had the Preview Pic Effect enabled (with classic chrome film simulation) on the X100T and not on X-T1, which only served to emphasise this difference.
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Fart Car '97 posted:I generally never do SOOCs but drat Fuji's are nice. yeah, that's the main reason I bought the x100t. I've been doing a considerable amount of SOOC jpeg fine's beamed to ipad/iphone, then sent directly to friends and family. It's so easy to do on the fly I love it... occasionally i'll adjust in the vsco cam app and I always save into Lightroom but there haven't been a lot of instances yet where I've felt compelled to edit beyond what the camera has given me too much.
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This was a rare instance where I could not get my own RAW edit to a state where I felt it looked better than Fuji's processing 
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Fart Car '97 posted:This was a rare instance where I could not get my own RAW edit to a state where I felt it looked better than Fuji's processing What options did you choose for that image? By the way, I am in love with Classic Chrome
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Dec 24, 2014 20:39
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Animal posted:What options did you choose for that image? IIRC: Monochrome+Ye Filter M-Hard Highlights M-Soft Shadows Noise Reduction Normal M-Hard Sharpness
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quote:The 35 is kinda lovely when it comes to focusing, shuffles back and forth trying to lock and makes a horrible noise. Granted, I haven't had a chance to do anything more than indoor cat pics. Is that normal for this lens, or did I get a bum copy? Try enlarging the focus area by a click or two. It makes a huge difference in low light.
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Dec 25, 2014 13:44
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Feeling really great about the X100S replacing everything short of telephoto for me. I did some straightening and shopped out an electrical socket, but the BW/Y processing was untouched. Pride by mattphilpott, on Flickr
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Huxley posted:Feeling really great about the X100S replacing everything short of telephoto for me. I did some straightening and shopped out an electrical socket, but the BW/Y processing was untouched. Excellent photo
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I spend a lot of time with the Fuji XF 23mm 1.4, but man, the kit 18-55mm does take some beautiful pictures, and that OIS comes in handy: Untitled by Mannymall, on Flickr Animal fucked around with this message at 04:34 on Dec 26, 2014 |
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Dec 26, 2014 04:32
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Ok someone explain to me how electronic shutter works. Just updated my xt1 to latest and this poo poo is amazing, it is %100 silent. Is there a downside to using electronic shutter? Why would I ever want to use mechanical when I have this?
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keyframe posted:Ok someone explain to me how electronic shutter works. I believe it's a rolling electronic shutter so at high shutter speeds you will see distortion in moving objects, like wheels that become ovals or distorted fan blades. http://imgur.com/a/RGSIW http://www.juzaphoto.com/article.php?l=en&t=mechanical_and_electronic_shutter
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Dec 26, 2014 07:19
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I never got on board the whole "nevermind RAW files, Fuji SOOC jpgs are fine" but gave B&W a try after seeing that night landscape pictures a few posts back and boy, it is something.
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keyframe posted:Ok someone explain to me how electronic shutter works. Rolling shutter. Clear distortion in the wheels: 1/6400. Bike was going maybe 20mph. 
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Dec 26, 2014 10:56
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Fart Car '97 posted:Rolling shutter. No flash either (at least on the X100T, I assume the XT1 is the same?) - I really wish camera makers would start finding other ways to get the pin firing when using electronic shutter activation. These cameras have computers inside them that would have made me drool when I was a kid, am I supposed to believe they can't properly time flash triggering to coincide with an electronic shutter? Canon does this same annoying poo poo with live view silent mode too.
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Fart Car '97 posted:Rolling shutter. Ahh thanks guys. For the kind of photography I do it will be perfect. I also noticed there is a electronic + manual shutter setting in the XT1 but no idea how that works. Do you switch between the two with a button?
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keyframe posted:Ahh thanks guys. For the kind of photography I do it will be perfect. It switches automatically to electronic shutter when it needs to (eg; you've gone over the mechanical shutter limit)
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I want to pick up a mirrorless for my girlfriend's birthday in late February so I'd figure I'd start reading up here. The OP seems a bit out of date so what're the best cameras in the 1000 range? And I have Canon lenses for my stuff what brand if any will allow for her to be able to borrow my lenses?
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KidDynamite posted:I want to pick up a mirrorless for my girlfriend's birthday in late February so I'd figure I'd start reading up here. The OP seems a bit out of date so what're the best cameras in the 1000 range? And I have Canon lenses for my stuff what brand if any will allow for her to be able to borrow my lenses? The a7 is around that price now. You can adapt Canon lenses to it, but if it doesn't have a manual aperture ring you will have to buy the metabones adapter ($300).
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No EF lens has a dedicated aperture ring, but there are cheaper adapters if you don't mind poo poo autofocus.
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timrenzi574 posted:No flash either (at least on the X100T, I assume the XT1 is the same?) - I really wish camera makers would start finding other ways to get the pin firing when using electronic shutter activation. These cameras have computers inside them that would have made me drool when I was a kid, am I supposed to believe they can't properly time flash triggering to coincide with an electronic shutter? Canon does this same annoying poo poo with live view silent mode too. The duration of the flash is shorter than the sensor read time, so the scene would only be potentially illuminated. You can use constant lighting, but not flash
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Fart Car '97 posted:The duration of the flash is shorter than the sensor read time, so the scene would only be potentially illuminated. You can use constant lighting, but not flash Ah yeah, no full readout on CMOS not in the dark. I forgot about that part.
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Fart Car '97 posted:The duration of the flash is shorter than the sensor read time, so the scene would only be potentially illuminated. You can use constant lighting, but not flash This is why the X100T leaf shutter owns owns owns
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The Olympus lens cap fisheye is cheap fun. I bought the other lens cap lens while it was on a flash sale so now I have both. Fixed f/8 but that makes it easy for focusing cause there is basically a little bit of manual focusing up close and infinity for everything else. It makes the camera fit easily in my small iPad bag which isn't that deep, with room for a couple full size lenses so I am digging it.  PC250143 by joshua_doesnt_know, on Flickr
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Dren posted:This is why the X100T leaf shutter owns owns owns Why wouldn't Fuji use a leaf shutter on the X-T1? What's the max mechanical (non-electronic) shutter speed on the X100T?
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Leaf shutters usually top out around 1/500s, and they can limit what lenses you can put on an interchangable lens system.
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