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G.K.Jnr. said:
Just a couple of shots of "Mermaid Street" (Rye), with the first shot showing the The Mermaid Inn with a little bit about it's history.

The Mermaid Inn is a Grade II* listed historical inn located on Mermaid Street in the ancient town of Rye, East Sussex, southeastern England.[1] One of the best-known inns in southeast England, it was established in the 12th century and has a long, turbulent history. The current building dates from 1420 and has 16th-century additions in the Tudor style, but cellars built in 1156 survive.[2] The inn has a strong connection with the notorious Hawkhurst Gang of smugglers, who used it in the 1730s and 1740s as one of their strongholds: Rye was a thriving port during this period. Some of the smugglers, their mistresses and other characters are reported to haunt the inn.

X-T1, 18-55mm Lens, 1/100th @ F8, ISO-200, Handheld.
Mermaid Street (Rye) (1)-01015 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

X-T1, 18-55mm Lens, 1/150th @ F8, ISO-200, Handheld.
Mermaid Street (Rye) (2)-01021 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

:ty: for looking and any comments welcome.,(y):fuji:

George.
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Nice shots - I remember the Mermaid well and have spent many an hour there
 
G.K.Jnr. said:
Thank you Sir, appreciate you stoppin' by.(y)

George.
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I have a few shots myself but I always found it difficult to get all the building in the frame - you just cannot get far enough away - perhaps I should return with my Samyang 12mm :-)
 
G.K.Jnr. said:
Just a couple of shots of "Mermaid Street" (Rye), with the first shot showing the The Mermaid Inn with a little bit about it's history.

The Mermaid Inn is a Grade II* listed historical inn located on Mermaid Street in the ancient town of Rye, East Sussex, southeastern England.[1] One of the best-known inns in southeast England, it was established in the 12th century and has a long, turbulent history. The current building dates from 1420 and has 16th-century additions in the Tudor style, but cellars built in 1156 survive.[2] The inn has a strong connection with the notorious Hawkhurst Gang of smugglers, who used it in the 1730s and 1740s as one of their strongholds: Rye was a thriving port during this period. Some of the smugglers, their mistresses and other characters are reported to haunt the inn.

X-T1, 18-55mm Lens, 1/100th @ F8, ISO-200, Handheld.
Mermaid Street (Rye) (1)-01015 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

X-T1, 18-55mm Lens, 1/150th @ F8, ISO-200, Handheld.
Mermaid Street (Rye) (2)-01021 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

:ty: for looking and any comments welcome.,(y):fuji:

George.
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Great shots. Never been there but I'm surprised to see that sort of place devoid of peoples.
 
G.K.Jnr. said:
Just a couple of shots of "Mermaid Street" (Rye), with the first shot showing the The Mermaid Inn with a little bit about it's history.

The Mermaid Inn is a Grade II* listed historical inn located on Mermaid Street in the ancient town of Rye, East Sussex, southeastern England.[1] One of the best-known inns in southeast England, it was established in the 12th century and has a long, turbulent history. The current building dates from 1420 and has 16th-century additions in the Tudor style, but cellars built in 1156 survive.[2] The inn has a strong connection with the notorious Hawkhurst Gang of smugglers, who used it in the 1730s and 1740s as one of their strongholds: Rye was a thriving port during this period. Some of the smugglers, their mistresses and other characters are reported to haunt the inn.

X-T1, 18-55mm Lens, 1/100th @ F8, ISO-200, Handheld.
Mermaid Street (Rye) (1)-01015 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

X-T1, 18-55mm Lens, 1/150th @ F8, ISO-200, Handheld.
Mermaid Street (Rye) (2)-01021 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr

:ty: for looking and any comments welcome.,(y):fuji:

George.
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Great photos, and great story to go with them!
 
G.K.Jnr. said:
Thank you Sir, appreciate you stoppin' by.(y)

George.
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Here's one I just dug out - taken quickly back in 2012

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Which lenses do you guys think that every X shooter should get first? I've got the 18-55XF at the moment and I'm pondering about what I want next. 35mm f2 or 1.4? Or a 14mm.... so many choices.
 
So sold all the Nikon gear (nearly) and now the question.

Having bought an excellent X100 to get me through the summer do I go for an XT1 now or wait until the mythical XT2 id realeased and maybe save a few bob?

I must admit looking at all these XT1 images is making my mouth water.

That bee shot, at 1000 ISO? Amazing!

Thoughts gentlemen?
 
GreenNinja67 said:
So sold all the Nikon gear (nearly) and now the question.

Having bought an excellent X100 to get me through the summer do I go for an XT1 now or wait until the mythical XT2 id realeased and maybe save a few bob?

I must admit looking at all these XT1 images is making my mouth water.

That bee shot, at 1000 ISO? Amazing!

Thoughts gentlemen?
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Just get the xt1, you won't be disappointed.
 
Thank you Jimmy,

One more question. As I'm going to be getting one lens for now would the 18-135 suffice or is the 18-55 much better in IQ stakes?

I'd like to have a fair range even though I know the primes are a world apart.
 
Krow said:
Which lenses do you guys think that every X shooter should get first? I've got the 18-55XF at the moment and I'm pondering about what I want next. 35mm f2 or 1.4? Or a 14mm.... so many choices.
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Something only you can tell tbh. I'm in a similar boat, I have the 18-55 and 55-200, so all focal lengths covered. I fancy something wide like the samyang 12mm for milky way stuff primarily, with other wide stuff as a bonus. However I also yearn for the 35mm f2, because it's just a great lens and a great focal length.

I think i'd use the 35mm more, but I feel almost guilty buying a focal length I already have covered, and can't help but feel i'd curse it whenever I looked up at a clear starry sky...

The third option is to just stick with my current lenses and buy a tripod, some cheap extension tubes and an nd filter. All those new toys would open up a world of macro and long exposure to me (not simultaneously!).

Stupid money burning holes in my pocket.
 
GreenNinja67 said:
So sold all the Nikon gear (nearly) and now the question.

Having bought an excellent X100 to get me through the summer do I go for an XT1 now or wait until the mythical XT2 id realeased and maybe save a few bob?

I must admit looking at all these XT1 images is making my mouth water.

That bee shot, at 1000 ISO? Amazing!

Thoughts gentlemen?
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I've just picked up a mint XT-1 secondhand - they're very good value at the moment. I suppose the imminent arrival of the XT-2 is responsible.
 
If you want something now, get it. Don't wait for the mythical beast to be released at a mythical date.
 
GreenNinja67 said:
So sold all the Nikon gear (nearly) and now the question.

Having bought an excellent X100 to get me through the summer do I go for an XT1 now or wait until the mythical XT2 id realeased and maybe save a few bob?

I must admit looking at all these XT1 images is making my mouth water.

That bee shot, at 1000 ISO? Amazing!

Thoughts gentlemen?
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Some noise reduction added. But a wonderful camera system. I love it
 
Just picked up a used XC 50-230mm, it's the newer mkii version although not sure how it differs from the mki.

First few shots in the June gloom and it looks very promising, got the 55-200 but wanted a lighter telephoto to take on wandering days out. Goes nicely with the XC 16-50 (also the newer mkii) I already have, again light and surprisingly decent for the low initial cost.

Can recommend both to anyone looking for a cheaper outfit, all focal lengths covered for the price of one XF lens, also really like aperture adjustment via the rear wheel
 
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GreenNinja67 said:
Thank you Jimmy,

One more question. As I'm going to be getting one lens for now would the 18-135 suffice or is the 18-55 much better in IQ stakes?

I'd like to have a fair range even though I know the primes are a world apart.
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I've just sold my 18-55mm as I've now got the 16-55mm I also have the 18-135mm, imho there's not a lot between them in iq, the 18-135mm is a great walkaround lens, it covers almost all the FL's you'll need on a day to day basis. I think this has been posted before, but have a look at this site, it does give a better idea what to expect.
http://fujifilmxmount.com/comparison/en/test-our-lenses/
 
On another note I'm seriously thinking of selling my GS XT-1, I love the camera, but since I've bought the X Pro 2 it hasn't seen daylight. Problem with me is I can't ever let my cameras go easily, I agonize about it for ages before I make my mind up :eek:
 
jimgallaher said:
On another note I'm seriously thinking of selling my GS XT-1, I love the camera, but since I've bought the X Pro 2 it hasn't seen daylight. Problem with me is I can't ever let my cameras go easily, I agonize about it for ages before I make my mind up :eek:
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I'm in exactly the same position. I took both cameras to the Dales earlier this month. I shot over 300 with the X-Pro2, and 200 with the X-T1. I enjoyed using the Pro2 more than the T1, despite the tilting screen. The Pro2 felt more responsive and I made great use of the joystick. Surprisingly I never noticed the difference in size of the viewfinders.
 
Stephen L said:
Great shots. Never been there but I'm surprised to see that sort of place devoid of peoples.
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Many thanks for that Stephen, appreciate your comments.(y)

"With regards to lack of people I just had to stick around for a time until it was clear".:)

George.
 
Anybody used the electronic shutter much?
Tried it today at f1.4 ISO 200. Shutter speed came in at 1/32,000!
Perfectly exposed. And totally silent.
Anyone else any experiences of this?
 
I may consider getting the pro2 once I have surgery on my prominent eye. Is it that much better than the XT1?
 
mickledore said:
Anybody used the electronic shutter much?
Tried it today at f1.4 ISO 200. Shutter speed came in at 1/32,000!
Perfectly exposed. And totally silent.
Anyone else any experiences of this?
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I've had a play when shooting wide open in sunlight, and when I want to be stealth, seemed to work ok, but it is a rolling shutter rather than a global one, so at low speeds could create some odd effects especially on moving targets.
 
Thanks. I used it because the sun was shining in Wales for once and I just couldn't get a shot with mechanical shutter. Didnt want to go to f8 or so. Very bright so I tried ES. Surprised me that it went all the way to 1/32,000.
Not intending to use it regularly. Probably only when out in bright sun with fast primes wide open.
 
mickledore said:
Thanks. I used it because the sun was shining in Wales for once and I just couldn't get a shot with mechanical shutter. Didnt want to go to f8 or so. Very bright so I tried ES. Surprised me that it went all the way to 1/32,000.
Not intending to use it regularly. Probably only when out in bright sun with fast primes wide open.
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You could always get a 3 stop ND filter for those fast primes to give you more range
 
Yes. I have one. But.....today was a day out with SWMBO, and "serious" togging just ain't allowed on such days.
 
Krow said:
I may consider getting the pro2 once I have surgery on my prominent eye. Is it that much better than the XT1?
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It's different, I do prefer the rangefinder style. My first X camera was the X Pro 1 which I loved, I then got the XT-1 which was better in every way, performance wise and the evf is amazing. I sold all my Canon FF gear and when the X pro 2 was released I bought one. I've been using it almost exclusively since. I took my XT1 out a couple of weeks back and was amazed at how good the evf is. There's not a huge difference between the xp2 and xt1, the former is faster, has the ovf and evf , the iq is slightly better I think, the xp2 seems to me to have a more 3D look. End of the day it's horses for courses, I ditched the dslr and prefer the rangefinder style, it's like my x100t it just make me want to pick it up and take photos, I never had that feeling with the XT1.
Would I say better ? Not sure. I works better for me.
 
jimgallaher said:
It's different, I do prefer the rangefinder style. My first X camera was the X Pro 1 which I loved, I then got the XT-1 which was better in every way, performance wise and the evf is amazing. I sold all my Canon FF gear and when the X pro 2 was released I bought one. I've been using it almost exclusively since. I took my XT1 out a couple of weeks back and was amazed at how good the evf is. There's not a huge difference between the xp2 and xt1, the former is faster, has the ovf and evf , the iq is slightly better I think, the xp2 seems to me to have a more 3D look. End of the day it's horses for courses, I ditched the dslr and prefer the rangefinder style, it's like my x100t it just make me want to pick it up and take photos, I never had that feeling with the XT1.
Would I say better ? Not sure. I works better for me.
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I'll keep an eye in the classifieds for your gs X-t1 :)
 
mickledore said:
Anybody used the electronic shutter much?
Tried it today at f1.4 ISO 200. Shutter speed came in at 1/32,000!
Perfectly exposed. And totally silent.
Anyone else any experiences of this?
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I tried the electronic shutter a while back at the tall ships in Belfast. It is silent but you need to make sure the camera is level and steady, otherwise the rolling shutter effect causes really weird distortions.
 
addicknchips said:
I'll keep an eye in the classifieds for your gs X-t1 :)
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Lol I'm not convinced I'm going to sell it ! It is a really nice camera, it's just not getting used. I'm off on holiday in a few days, I'm taking my XP2 and my X100T so I'll see how much I miss the XT1 (or not) and make my mind up when I get back. I quite fancy 56mm F1.2 :rolleyes:
 
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