The Official Fuji X10/X20/X30/XF1/XQ1 Thread

DuncanDisorderly said:
In MF, the AEL button auto-focusses similarly to half pressing the shutter.
Simply find something about the right distance, AEL to focus, recompose and start snapping. Just leave the zoom alone!

There is another trick to avoid the MF startup problem where focus is a million miles out of range and takes many tens of turns of the wheel before getting anywhere useful.
Simply flip to AF-S and back to MF - the focus magically comes into range needing only small tweaks on the wheel.

But the biggie is once manually focussed - DONT ZOOM!!!!
If you change the zoom, you have to refocus.
It is very easy to forget.
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Thanks Duncan. That clearly and logically explains the use of the AEL button. The AEL also sounds easier than the AF-S flip.

Any ideas on the AE/AF lock or the multi zone focus option?
 
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Terrywoodenpic said:
I will add to that ...as I was bothered by finder inaccuracy at the start.

What I realised is that no matter what (except in extreme close ups) every thing you see in the viewfinder is included in the final picture... plus some.
So now I crop tight with the viewfinder and then crop the final image to what I wanted.

This works because the viewfinder shows only 80% of the image. Though I find in practise I rarely crop the whole 20%
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That was my point - sorry if it was not clear.
 
Terrywoodenpic said:
So now I crop tight with the viewfinder and then crop the final image to what I wanted.

This works because the viewfinder shows only 80% of the image.
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That is pretty much the only solution I've found - frame then zoom in a bit more and a final crop later. But I prefer not to rop, and to use 3:2 aspect ratio.

Hence why the X100 (or maybe X-E1) is tempting. I was impressed by the EVF of the X-Pro1 I had a play with, but for that kind of money, and the camera's size, I couldn't see any gain over an SLR - for me.

Stuck in my ways I guess!:D
 
Here are few shots that I took during a bike ride this morning, with a few basic Lightroom adjustments.
I'm loving the super macro mode, it struggled a little with the focus at times, but I'm really happy with the results.









 
Paul Heyes said:
Here are few shots that I took during a bike ride this morning, with a few basic Lightroom adjustments.
I'm loving the super macro mode, it struggled a little with the focus at times, but I'm really happy with the results.









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:clap: That's inspired me to get my scissors ready and get off out fungi hunting tomorrow.
 
DuncanDisorderly said:
Blimey - those are at least as good as the images appearing elsewhere on TP in threads dedicated to Fungi.
Sod the kit - they are extremely impressive! :thumbs:
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Thank you :)
My point of entry to TP has been via this thread and I feel a little embarrassed that I've not really had a look round at any others.
Time to check this place out I think :D
 
Wow, that's some funhi! I can never find any when walking through wooded areas .Any tips on where to look? Great images.
 
Ed Sutton said:
Great fungi pics. :thumbs:

I reckon close ups like that is what the X10 does best. :)
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Cagey75 said:
Wow, that's some funhi! I can never find any when walking through wooded areas .Any tips on where to look? Great images.
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Thanks :)

I don't have any tips really, I stumbled upon them myself!
I find it's more about having the time to stop and look around and as long as you get out there before the first real frosts come. :)
 
Château Frontenac
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Here is an example of my work with this little beauty, have found this thread quite inspiring,first time I used it was on a recent trip to Barcelona, constructive feedback welcome.

Lost ? by MJRD7000, on Flickr
 
Paul - very impressive set :-) You are certainly using the X10 in it's strongest medium. I love detail - always the sort of thing I'm looking out for when I'm recording a trip. Good work.

Marc - good DR on that shot. Did you take it in manual mode? Has that been cropped slightly?

Freelander - great perspective and colourful aesthetically pleasing subject up front. Some interesting PP going on there. What software did you use?
 
souldeep said:
Paul - very impressive set :-) You are certainly using the X10 in it's strongest medium. I love detail - always the sort of thing I'm looking out for when I'm recording a trip. Good work.

Marc - good DR on that shot. Did you take it in manual mode? Has that been cropped slightly?

Freelander - great perspective and colourful aesthetically pleasing subject up front. Some interesting PP going on there. What software did you use?
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Processed in Elements 9 using a high contrast look as described in the book by Scott Kelby "the photoshop elements 9 book.
 
I've not used it myself but by the results it looks like some indepth software. Look forward to seeing some more of your shots.
 
souldeep said:
Paul - very impressive set :-) You are certainly using the X10 in it's strongest medium. I love detail - always the sort of thing I'm looking out for when I'm recording a trip. Good work.

Marc - good DR on that shot. Did you take it in manual mode? Has that been cropped slightly?

Freelander - great perspective and colourful aesthetically pleasing subject up front. Some interesting PP going on there. What software did you use?
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Yv said:
Right, off down to Devon in the morning and sw devon Tuesday morning to collect the X10, looking forward to giving this baby a whirl. I now have 'expose for the highlights' firmly etched on the brain and several willing models to point it at as well as scenery :D

Some pics from me by the end of the week if all goes to plan, maybe before if we have internet access. :thumbs:
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Well my X10 has gone & whilst I know I had to sell it to try & get something more suited to me I will miss it :(

It has gone to Yv AKA Yvonne - a Moderator on TP - who collected from me earlier at my home in Totnes. It was a pleasure to meet her, her husband (Yves Geza - a TP member) and their friend Nod (a TP member).

So even though I no longer own a X10 I thought I would not be allowed to read and contribute to this thread but Yvonne has reassured me I could still participate as a X10 admirer :lol:

So Yvonne show us your shots - although it has been bucketing it down all day here and for your trip to Devon :shake:
 
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Hi Rob - blonde moment for me but I don't get the idea behind you quoting my quote with the reason as "putty in my eyes"?

John - a sad day but nice to know it's gone to a lovely owner who will care, nourish and love the little lass ;-) no one needs to own an X10 to read or contribute to this thread. All points of view appreciated :-)

Andy - nice sunset shot. The X10 really handles shooting into the sun.
 
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What a great thread, better than some of the others around here the last few days :)

I got my 'leather' :) case today, one on fleabay for about 12 quid with 'x10' across the top. Very pleased with quality...got a battery with it for about 2 quid. If anyone is thinking about the case etc (?)....

Someone said further up about the close up stuff, and i agree, its great for that stuff. I'm really impressed as well (great fungi pics btw)

Shutter lag is giving me a bit of a problem with the kids, but its about knowing the limitations with your kit. Just used to dslr with near instant response :( still, its going to be good fun and thats the main thing ;) slr still being used the same as before, ended up taking twice the number of pics basically :)
 
SnappyHappy said:
What a great thread, better than some of the others around here the last few days :)

I got my 'leather' :) case today, one on fleabay for about 12 quid with 'x10' across the top. Very pleased with quality...got a battery with it for about 2 quid. If anyone is thinking about the case etc (?)....

Someone said further up about the close up stuff, and i agree, its great for that stuff. I'm really impressed as well (great fungi pics btw)

Shutter lag is giving me a bit of a problem with the kids, but its about knowing the limitations with your kit. Just used to dslr with near instant response :( still, its going to be good fun and thats the main thing ;) slr still being used the same as before, ended up taking twice the number of pics basically :)
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Fully agree with you great thread off down the woods tomorrow Fungi hunting, in the meantime here's another from Barca


Wine of the Region by MJRD7000, on Flickr
 
mines just arrived !!
batts on charge ,hopefully will get to play tomorrow
 
SnappyHappy said:
Shutter lag is giving me a bit of a problem with the kids, but its about knowing the limitations with your kit. Just used to dslr with near instant response :( still, its going to be good fun and thats the main thing ;) slr still being used the same as before, ended up taking twice the number of pics basically :)
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Switch to manual focus - no lag! As manual focus can be a bit fiddly - just press the AEL button to focus roughly then fine tune with MF :-)

An alternative is to set it to continuous shooting.

Nik - looking forward to seeing some shots from one of Si's disciples ;-)
 
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souldeep said:
Switch to manual focus - no lag! As manual focus can be a bit fiddly - just press the AEL button to focus roughly then fine tune with MF :-)

An alternative is to set it to continuous shooting.

Nik - looking forward to seeing some shots from one of Si's disciples ;-)
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i dont know about disciple ,ive only met the b****r once:D:D
i try to get some pics sorted soon mate
 
souldeep said:
Hi Rob - blonde moment for me but I don't get the idea behind you quoting my quote with the reason as "putty in my eyes"?

John - a sad day but nice to know it's gone to a lovely owner who will care, nourish and love the little lass ;-) no one needs to own an X10 to read or contribute to this thread. All points of view appreciated :-)

Andy - nice sunset shot. The X10 really handles shooting into the sun.
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Sorry, mate. Meant to delete the whole post as I wrote something along the lines of "...pretty sure it isn't an HDR photo..." where you just said it had nice DR. Reading is an art. Again, apologies. :bonk::bonk::bonk:
 
robenroute said:
It's a very pleasing shot, with lots of smooth colours and just the right amount of crispiness. DR200% or perhaps 400%, shot in P-mode?
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robenroute said:
Marc - good DR on that shot. Did you take it in manual mode? Has that been cropped slightly?
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Shot in RAW, Aperture priority, DR100 (was on DR Auto) & minor tweaks in Lightroom (no crop)
 
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Has anyone tried one of these tiny USB chargers? It looks like it might be good for travelling, and comes with a battery for good measure, although I wonder about the quality of the thing given the price.
 
OK, we collected ours yesterday and here is my first official test shot to be uploaded. Still very much finding my way around it atm, but grabbed this quick pic of our B&B owners dog this morning. Shot in RAW and resized in LR with a WB tweak and thats about it. Will start trying to be a bit more creative today if the weather gives us half a chance.


DSCF0316 by Yvonne White - WhiteGoldImages, on Flickr
 
souldeep said:
Switch to manual focus - no lag! As manual focus can be a bit fiddly - just press the AEL button to focus roughly then fine tune with MF :-)
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I didnt know about this so must try it out.
BUT, wouldnt having to fine tune the focus for focusing actually be slower that auto focus?
 
Yv said:
OK, we collected ours yesterday and here is my first official test shot to be uploaded. Still very much finding my way around it atm, but grabbed this quick pic of our B&B owners dog this morning. Shot in RAW and resized in LR with a WB tweak and thats about it. Will start trying to be a bit more creative today if the weather gives us half a chance.
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You should give the JPEGs a go, it was quite hard for me to do it after so many years of shooting RAW, but they are lovely SOOC.
 
Yv said:
OK, we collected ours yesterday and here is my first official test shot to be uploaded. Still very much finding my way around it atm, but grabbed this quick pic of our B&B owners dog this morning. Shot in RAW and resized in LR with a WB tweak and thats about it. Will start trying to be a bit more creative today if the weather gives us half a chance.


DSCF0316 by Yvonne White - WhiteGoldImages, on Flickr
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What a command of the camera - and your first picture post. Composition, colours, highlights and texture all perfect. Great shallow DOF as well - was this at f4? Love the reflection in the dogs pupil of you taking the photo. Very very impressed – guessing by your post count you are quite a talented photographer whatever tool is in your hand!
 
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jamin100 said:
I didnt know about this so must try it out.
BUT, wouldnt having to fine tune the focus for focusing actually be slower that auto focus?
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Yes it would. But if you Zone focus and lock then you can snap away in manual focus mode to your hearts content, minus the lag, grabbing loads of nice sharp pictures :-)
 
TravelSnapper said:
Has anyone tried one of these tiny USB chargers? It looks like it might be good for travelling, and comes with a battery for good measure, although I wonder about the quality of the thing given the price.
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Note: That link is not for the X10
but I like the idea :)

swordjo said:
You should give the JPEGs a go, it was quite hard for me to do it after so many years of shooting RAW, but they are lovely SOOC.
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Some people have been saying the X10 JPEGs are actually superior to the Adobe converted RAWs. There is a rumour about an update to get this addressed, but it's just a rumour.

The only issue I have with X10 JPEG is about extended DR.
When using RAW the shadow detail that can be recovered is wonderful, highlight recovery is OK but not in the same league as shadows (hence my recommendation to expose for the highlights) - and all this RAW recovery is as good at ISO 100 as it is at ISO 400.
But DR400 forces the ISO up to ISO 400 - no idea why.
This creates two problems - noise; not a problem for printing to A3. And Aperture.
In bright daylight at ISO 400, the X10 quickly hits the fastest shutter speed and has to close down the aperture into extreme settings which soften the image due to diffraction (f4 is optimal, f8 will be slightly soft).
I tried using an ND filter but that created flare; especially noticeable because the X10 is so resistant to flare.
Hence I take in RAW and live with the mosaic patterns and other weird things than can be seen when pixel peeping. Important - these do not affect an A3 print!

Edited to add - one of the images in my candidate ARPS panel is an X10 DR400 JPEG taken long before LR supported the X10.
The print looks great and the image quality cannot be faulted.
I've no real just justification for taking in RAW other than correcting white balance and the hope Adobe improve their converter.
 
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Duncan - have you noticed that the recovery in the new LR4.2 is no where as good as 4.1? I wonder why that is :-(
 
DuncanDisorderly said:
Nope - you got any links to back that up or is it something you've noticed?
The LR RAW problems I'm talking about have been there since the X10 was first supported.
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Only noticed hence why I was asking if you have noticed anything different - just finishing up my Plitvik set on the new LR 4.2 but the recovery (where I shot for the highlights) doesn't work anywhere as well as it did on the older version. This means the photos I shot for the highlights are not going to be placed up on my FLICKR. Wondering if I can revert back to LR 4.1.
 
DuncanDisorderly said:
Nope - you got any links to back that up or is it something you've noticed?
The LR RAW problems I'm talking about have been there since the X10 was first supported.
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One of the most disappointing factors of X10 raw support in LR4.2 is the lack of support for the lens aberrations, (these are auto corrected in Jpeg)... so it can be done. The mosaicking is very weird and does limit the extent of some corrections, (that is not the case in other cameras).
Adobe need to get their finger out.......

Still the JPEGS are better than most equivalent cameras.
 
souldeep said:
Only noticed hence why I was asking if you have noticed anything different - just finishing up my Plitvik set on the new LR 4.2 but the recovery (where I shot for the highlights) doesn't work anywhere as well as it did on the older version. This means the photos I shot for the highlights are not going to be placed up on my FLICKR. Wondering if I can revert back to LR 4.1.
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Hmmm - right....
I'll go and do some testing including that original gate example.
 
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