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

Duncan, congratulations on your achievement! Well done. Hope your success won't mean you're transcending into photographic realms higher than TP :p

Enjoy it, mate. Well deserved!
 
Very well done Duncan. :)

One of the X10 shots was easy to spot ;), but I gave up searching the EXIF for the other one. :thinking:
 
I won't keep you in suspense any more ;)
Here's the two X10 images from my ARPS Panel...

1) This one is a bit of a shocker as it was taken JPEG only using auto everything. :nuts:
It's slap bang in the middle of the panel and nobody can tell it has come from a compact. The X10 handled the tricky lighting beautifully. I didn't have the 5DII with me as I'd killed it a few days earlier when my tripod blew over into a lake. I was missing the 5DII badly, but at this time I'd only just got the X10 and had no idea just how good the images it produces really are. The results speak for themselves :)
DR400, ISO 400, f6.4, 1/680s
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2) Another JPEG only using auto everything. :thinking:
Conditions were so bad I was lying on the ground holding the X10 against a boulder for stability in the storm force winds; no way I could stand upright to take this shot. I had the 5DII with me but the salt spray was terrible, so it stayed in the bag. I don't think the 5DII would have done better.
DR400, ISO 400, f9, 1/800s
20111229-122944-DSCF4247-S.jpg


I think I may be talking myself out of using RAW and going back to JPEGs... :bonk:
 
DuncanDisorderly said:
I won't keep you in suspense any more ;)
Here's the two X10 images from my ARPS Panel...

1) This one is a bit of a shocker as it was taken JPEG only using auto everything. :nuts:
It's slap bang in the middle of the panel and nobody can tell it has come from a compact. The X10 handled the tricky lighting beautifully. I didn't have the 5DII with me as I'd killed it a few days earlier when my tripod blew over into a lake. I was missing the 5DII badly, but at this time I'd only just got the X10 and had no idea just how good the images it produces really are. The results speak for themselves :)
DR400, ISO 400, f6.4, 1/680s
20111127-142948-DSCF1131-S.jpg


2) Another JPEG only using auto everything. :thinking:
Conditions were so bad I was lying on the ground holding the X10 against a boulder for stability in the storm force winds; no way I could stand upright to take this shot. I had the 5DII with me but the salt spray was terrible, so it stayed in the bag. I don't think the 5DII would have done better.
DR400, ISO 400, f9, 1/800s
20111229-122944-DSCF4247-S.jpg


I think I may be talking myself out of using RAW and going back to JPEGs... :bonk:
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I'm amazed - how many times do you tell us about print quality at A3 - you took these at DR400 on auto which I'm assuming reduces the pixel size from L (12mp) to M (6mp) yet the shots have come out fine at A3 (examined closely at an LPRS panel scrutiny). Just goes to show how caught up we can all mistakenly get about mega pixels!
 
DuncanDisorderly said:
I think I may be talking myself out of using RAW and going back to JPEGs... :bonk:
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The first one is so glorious, we all might as well talk ourselves out of fiddling with knobs and go back to auto everything!! :lol:

Added congratulations on your ARPS :thumbs:
 
souldeep said:
I'm amazed - how many times do you tell us about print quality at A3 - you took these at DR400 on auto which I'm assuming reduces the pixel size from L (12mp) to M (6mp) yet the shots have come out fine at A3 (examined closely at an LPRS panel scrutiny). Just goes to show how caught up we can all mistakenly get about mega pixels!
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It's 12Mp....
I've never got on with EXR DR modes. My tests indicated jaggies in the fine detail and the mega-DR modes have coloured fringes around moving subjects.
Hence I've always used 12Mp except for when taking an occasional Pro Low Light or Pro Focus shot.

I think 12Mp DR400 simply pulls detail out the extended RAW range and lightly tone maps them the image to get them to fit.
Somewhere early in this thread (January ish) are the results of my testing comparing DR400 with hand edited RAWs in high contrast lighting.
The X10 does an astonishing job.
 
Yves Geza said:
The first one is so glorious, we all might as well talk ourselves out of fiddling with knobs and go back to auto everything!! :lol:

Added congratulations on your ARPS :thumbs:
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Cheers :beer:

In my experience the X10 seems to produce the best results when you leave it alone.
Means more time for concentrating on what is in the photo rather than battling the techy stuff!
 
AlfyB said:
Another Congrats to Duncan. I'm loving the X10 and think I've mainly been using the settings you recommended.

I've not posted much from the X10 so here are some recent ones:
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Thanks :beer:
I'm not normally a fan of church interiors, but that shot hits my proverbial spot!
Can't put my finger on why, but there's something that lifts it from crowd.
 
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Terry they are bl**dy crackin! What a lovely holiday destination.

The depth in the final pano is quality. What a climb!
 
souldeep said:
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Terry they are bl**dy crackin! What a lovely holiday destination.

The depth in the final pano is quality. What a climb!
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thanks, would love to say i climbed it but its 7000ft and some sheer drops along the way
i have paraglided off there though in the past
 
Great images ^^ Alfie & Terry

Congrat's Duncan, you are proof that it's not the tool but the master behind it that can make all the difference ;) Well done on your achievement.

I often thought about going for the Irish equivalent but it's so much work, and I'm a lazy procrastinator. Not a great mix huh? :D
 
I also tried once more again, to find out the optimum for A3 prints and made a lot of test prints in that size. i was really surprised that 400asa dr400 in A3 was nearly as good as 100asa raw (and i had much more work because of clippings with the raw)
differents are visible at the screen at 100% but nearly invisable on the paper if you look at the photo from the right distance.
i am still looking for one adjustment for all situations so that i dont have to think anymore about that and can concentrade the subjects :)

its still a plessure to visit this thread. Its amazing what you are doing with that small camera
 
i am still struggleing sometimes what could be the way for the best result: 6MP 400dr 100asa vrs. 12mp 400dr 400asa vrs. 12mp raw 100asa vrs. 12 mp jpg/raw 200dr, 200asa sometimes the x10 givs too many choices :)on the other hand i dont want to think about that anymore, because for shooting people you cant try out all the opportunities what the x10 gives you :)
 
Duncan - we do like macro style - but a caterpillar humping a leaf!? Now that's just gratuitous animal porn!

:D

Nice shot mate ;)
 
Macro can be extremely hard with a dslr + dedicated macro lens, because of the extreme shallow DOF. AF is not usually a good option. And flash is usually a must.

But with little cameras like this , in their macro/close up modes, you can grab some nice detailed macro shots without too much fuss :) And it's a lot easier switch to this mode than fumble about changing lenses and settings, meanwhile subject has legged it. That can be so very frustrating. The X10 is perfect for when you head out, but with no specifics in mind. I wish I'd had it the other day with me when taking long exposures along by the river. I could have been taking some macro of bugs and little flowers and plants along the mossy wall as the dslr worked away on the river shots.

Next time ...
 
Worried about the weather. Had to cancel my new forest trip this weekend :-(

Need some Sun next weekend to get some good Autumn shots.
 
Did an experiment today with the X10 Using the sweep pan in portrait mode then taking five shot in manual mode ( however I forgot to put the colourbalance on to manual as well so have some strange colouring in the stitched one). I could also select the width better with single shots.

If you check there are quite a lot of differences.

SweepMode straight out of the camera (Portrait)

dobcross-autopan.jpg


Stitched using PTAssembler from five exposures (Portrait)

dobcross-church.jpg



Tried another version with a different projection

dobsrosschurchweb.jpg
 
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Just joined and wanted to say hello. I've been digesting this thread over the last couple of days and have enjoyed the wealth of information and the gorgeous pictures contained here. I picked up a month old X10 a week ago from a colleague at a too good a price to miss and have been enjoying getting to grips with it. I wanted a good quality walk about camera when I didn't want to take my DSLR and this is fitting the bill really well. Not only is the image quality great, it's just a lovely camera to use too. Keep up the good work on the thread, it's fascinating reading.

James
 
Some (many) amazing pictures in this thread.

I was inspired into buying an X10 from Duncan's early postings and have not regreted it. I'm finding it hard to justify keeping my m43 kit now.

I was out with my X10 and Mamiya 645 today. Both lovely tools to use.
 
desf said:
Some (many) amazing pictures in this thread.

I was inspired into buying an X10 from Duncan's early postings and have not regreted it. I'm finding it hard to justify keeping my m43 kit now.

I was out with my X10 and Mamiya 645 today. Both lovely tools to use.
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My early postings :eek:
You've been keeping a low profile - welcome!
 
Holy crap! you weren't harnessed? Makes me shiver ... heights are my big weakness!
 
thanks Duncan, i've shot in Liverpool many a time so i thought i would try something alittle different yesterday. I've also tried the reflection shots there before but the lighting/water has never been right, they both worked for me yesterday :D

I like that one james, very atmospheric :) i see you're also sporting the same cameras as me (D7000 and X10 :D )
 
james n said:
Thanks for the welcome Duncan. Still getting to know this little gem but here's one I grabbed last week when I was out walking the dog.
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James, I really like that one; your X10 is in good hands! Another welcome to TP and the X10 thread... :cool:
 
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