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

souldeep said:
OK - ISP can deal with that almost instantly.

DOS usually takes the form of traffic/bandwidth overload on your website so others can’t access it for that period - or by locking out yours or your users accounts by locking accounts with wrong password attempts.

The former, in nearly all cases, originates from only one IP source. Easily identifiable type of attack if your site has a performance monitor set against it and your ISP can block the attack instantly. A quick discussion with them will also identify an amateur hackers geographical location.

The latter is harder to identify but very easy to remove as a vulnerability. Make sure that the password systems you use for your website, and your clientele use to access it, do not lock out accounts after X number of passwords attempts.
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Indeed, I have full control over my website and the means to monitor all of the traffic. When it happens I block the IP and gather certain data, I can involve my ISP where necessary. But in real terms it's very difficult to precisely locate and take action against the offender simply because they are able to change their location with each attack, they don't even need to be in the same country. It makes you wonder how pathetic some people's lives are, if that's how they get their jollies!
 
A few from New York...


New York 2012 61 by PixAli, on Flickr


New York 2012 6 by PixAli, on Flickr


New York 2012 59 by PixAli, on Flickr


New York 2012 30 by PixAli, on Flickr

I do just love the colours from this camera - though I know they are not to everyone's taste.


I haven't managed to go through all the posts that I have missed recently, but there are some great images coming from this camera (which isn't just about the camera of course ;) )
 
Nod,

good to see another keen printer on here, I use an Epson R2880 that I am happy with. I like total control of my prints and I only use original inks, I know I can get prints at a lab or online printer cheaper but I still get a thrill seeing a print come out of the printer that is similar to what I felt on the rare occasions I used a darkroom in the past.

Ali,

nice set of images that show how resistant to flare the X10 lens is and how punchy the colours can be.
 
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Peter, completely agree with the almost magical part of the paper going in white and coming out multi coloured! Not quite as magical as watching an image appear in the dev tray but as close as most people will ever see. For large quantities of 6x4s, high street printing may have the edge in terms of cost but go much larger and I reckon home printing is cheaper (and a lot quicker and controlable!).
 
One of the things I wanted to do last weekend was to shoot the same subject at the same time from (as close as possible without being an obstruction!) the same spot at the same focal length using the cameras' P modes to see which handled the job better - the X-10 or the XF-1. The only time I remembered to do this was as we entered the Eden project, so here are 2 photos of that site's most photographed exhibit! See which YOU prefer/think is best. Bear in mind that they're the same behind the lens. Both SOOC with (IIRC) all internal settings at 0.

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Eden_Horse_2.jpg
 
souldeep said:
Hi,

Lots of X20 talk (in which I know I'm heavily to blame) but for the last two or three pages (90 odd posts), bar Nick's stunning shots :clap:, we've not seen any other X10 photos posted so here goes something a bit different from me to create a mix in subject matter. I rarely post B&W shots from the X10. They are all basically SOTC with a bit of crop here or there. I have seen some forum members posting some amazing B&W shots and I'd love to hear what the workflow process is for you. This is not to fish for compliments - But I honestly think my B&W's lack something and I reckon I could do with some PP on them. If anyone fancies sharing the workflow (or you'd rather PM) then please do :)
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Hi Martyn

I have never tried B&W (until recently) and had the same problem as you. How to get punchier 'end' results. I found this thread (link below) extremely helpful and in particular post 7 and I'm now finding I can make the pictures so much better (but I'm still, still, still, still (:lol:) learning).

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=455169

John
 
Hi, John.

How's life? Does your post above mean you've got a new camera or are you playing in PP?
As you may know, I'm self mobile again so am planning to pop down at some point in the not too distant future if that's convenient. PM?
 
I'm starting to get that funny feeling for the x20 that I got for the x10. Looks like I know where I'm spending my bursary!
 
Nod said:
See which YOU prefer/think is best. Bear in mind that they're the same behind the lens. Both SOOC with (IIRC) all internal settings at 0.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/7202/Eden_Horse_1.jpg

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/7202/Eden_Horse_2.jpg
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Well, it kind of depends. The second shot looks more evenly lit, but the wall in the background looks flatter, as does the wood that is used to construct the horse. If I had been there myself, and had seen the scene depicted, I'd most likely choose the picture that would be closest to the perceived colours/lighting. But I have to say the higher contrast in the first image gives it more depth...
 
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robenroute said:
Well, it kind of depends. The second shot looks more evenly lit, but the wall in the background looks flatter, as does the wood that is used to construct the horse. If I had been there myself, and had seen the scene depicted, I'd most likely choose the picture that would be closest to the perceived colours/lighting. But I have to say the higher contrast in the first image gives it more depth...
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Having had another look, I'm not so sure the first image has a higher contrast (too lazy to properly check :D ), but it does appeal more to me. Ask me again in a couple of months, and I might prefer the second image... :cuckoo:
 
Believe you me, it's not even made any easier to choose between them in 6x4 print form! Both look great. However, at A4, the differences are a lot more apparent - the top one shows far more detail and seems much better exposed.

Next time we're down that way (we've got a year's free admission), I'll have another go - this time with the D700.

Not letting on yet as to which of the horses was the X-10!
 
Nod said:
One of the things I wanted to do last weekend was to shoot the same subject at the same time from (as close as possible without being an obstruction!) the same spot at the same focal length using the cameras' P modes to see which handled the job better - the X-10 or the XF-1. The only time I remembered to do this was as we entered the Eden project, so here are 2 photos of that site's most photographed exhibit! See which YOU prefer/think is best. Bear in mind that they're the same behind the lens. Both SOOC with (IIRC) all internal settings at 0.
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Personally I prefer the first image. The second looks a little washed out IMO.
 
Ali said:
A few from New York...


New York 2012 61 by PixAli, on Flickr
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Greata to hear from you Ali - it's been a while!

You sure are getting some great colours in your set :thumbs:

This picture stands out to me. A very interesting character up in the middle left staring back at you. Looks like he's getting up to come and speak to you. Then the person sat looking away from the table - strange. like he's put his hood up and turned the chair round just to spite you taking a shot. Was this staged?

*edit* just noticed the chairs are bolted down so natural chair position then.
 
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Nod said:
Cheap generic inks? :nono::shake: ! Another thing other than bugg*** that shouldn't be tried IMO!
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Thanks for all the advice Nod - my geek research for a good A3 printer will start soon!
 
Nod said:
Believe you me, it's not even made any easier to choose between them in 6x4 print form! Both look great. However, at A4, the differences are a lot more apparent - the top one shows far more detail and seems much better exposed.

Next time we're down that way (we've got a year's free admission), I'll have another go - this time with the D700.

Not letting on yet as to which of the horses was the X-10!
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My eyes tell me the X10 shot is number 1

My rationale tells me the X10 is actually number 2

I'm interested to see which is the more reliable!
 
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DayDreamer said:
Hi Martyn

I have never tried B&W (until recently) and had the same problem as you. How to get punchier 'end' results. I found this thread (link below) extremely helpful and in particular post 7 and I'm now finding I can make the pictures so much better (but I'm still, still, still, still (:lol:) learning).

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=455169

John
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Hey John - good to hear from you :)

Thanks for sharing that. Interesting stuff indeed!
 
well i seem to have developed a UFO.

Not sure what this is, it isnt dirt on the lens, ive cleaned it up enough so its internal. Two weeks out of warranty as well! typical :(

 
essexash said:
well i seem to have developed a UFO.

Not sure what this is, it isnt dirt on the lens, ive cleaned it up enough so its internal. Two weeks out of warranty as well! typical :(

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Looks like a bug on your sensor.
 
I would contact Fuji with a copy of that photo (and others that show that bunny). At a guess, the bunny got in during the sensor replacement (if yours has been done).
 
essexash said:
well i seem to have developed a UFO.

Not sure what this is, it isnt dirt on the lens, ive cleaned it up enough so its internal. Two weeks out of warranty as well! typical :(

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As Terry says - looks like dust on the sensor.

I believe you can unscrew the lens and clean the sensor but as Nod suggests - call Fuji first and discuss.
 
oh i didnt know you could do that with the lens. I just posted it off to fuji :) This just happened the last few days, it was fine over xmas.
 
Been a while since I posted an image, so here's a final few piccies from Scotland.
They are bound to be a bit marmite - that's OK with me :D

First two are a Fairy Glade. I've photographed here before and it is surprisingly tricky to get the image to tell the story. I like these two as they achieved the look I wanted; the X10 did me proud :)
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This looks a bit like the bow of a ship is a sea of sand.
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Most of you know I like my texture shots - here's one from the X10!
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It's not another texture shot! That's my Mum giving scale to a sea-arch on a raised beach!
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This is the ancient trackway to Smirisary. There was only about 20 seconds sunlight the whole day, and I was lucky to be somewhere where I could make the most of it!
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A bit of catching up in here, been away oop north visiting daughter for a few days.

Nod, purely on a personal note, I prefer the 2nd image, but I have always like a cleaner, lighter image, so thats just preference alone, I suspect the 1st one might just print better but no way on gods earth could I tell the which was from which camera, certainly not at the size we can post here. I think it is also fair to say neither are 'wrong' or one worse than the other just based on these samples, though it would be interesting to see some nice close crops, have a look at the details I guess, although I rarely condone anything more than some cursory pixel peeping unless absolutely necessary :)


Whilst away, I did do some sunset and night time shots, which are currently sitting on my laptop, will have a proper look at them later and post a few for your comments, I decided to have a dig into the EXR settings and see how it performed.
 
souldeep said:
Greata to hear from you Ali - it's been a while!

You sure are getting some great colours in your set :thumbs:

This picture stands out to me. A very interesting character up in the middle left staring back at you. Looks like he's getting up to come and speak to you. Then the person sat looking away from the table - strange. like he's put his hood up and turned the chair round just to spite you taking a shot. Was this staged?

*edit* just noticed the chairs are bolted down so natural chair position then.
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Thanks Souldeep. I liked the way the bloke was sitting and his black-hoody look against the yellow. As you noted it wasn't staged because the chairs are fixed and it is just a random stranger sitting there. The other guy looking straight at me was just a bonus - I don't think I noticed him until I saw the picture.

You look like you've been having an interesting time recently and taking some great shots. I particularly like your most recent B&W ones.
 
Nod said:
Hi, John.

How's life? Does your post above mean you've got a new camera or are you playing in PP?
As you may know, I'm self mobile again so am planning to pop down at some point in the not too distant future if that's convenient. PM?
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Will PM you.:thumbs:
 
Hi folks - I am new here. I went to a camera shop in Dursley having phoned ahead to make sure that they had both cameras - when I chose the x10 I was told I couldn't buy it as it was the last one! How cock-eyed is that? Anyway, one thing that concerned me was downloading RAW files to my mac - are there any problems with that, please?
Thanks
Linda
 
Souldeep i love the colours in these shots, are they set in camera or in post?
 
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Chipper said:
Hi folks - I am new here. I went to a camera shop in Dursley having phoned ahead to make sure that they had both cameras - when I chose the x10 I was told I couldn't buy it as it was the last one! How cock-eyed is that? Anyway, one thing that concerned me was downloading RAW files to my mac - are there any problems with that, please?
Thanks
Linda
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Hi Linda. Welcome to TP/ Have you heard Rhod Gilbert and the egg and cress sandwich? Same mentality...
Downloading raws to your mac will be no problem, as long as you have a program to open them.
Silkypix works, but lots of people use Lightroom, its better all round.
They wont open in Aperture or iPhoto though.
Allan
 
Hi Allan. Thanks for that. I have had so many different answers to that question! Not being the most techy of people, is Lightroom easy to get up and running? I went on a Photoshop course once and came out of it feeling confused and somewhat allergic! Be grateful for any thoughts you have on that.
 
Yes, Lightroom is pretty easy to get going, it can do an awful lot though ( just as photoshop can) and I would suggest getting a decent book to go with it.
There are probably other programs available that would work, but I just have L/R 3 and Elements 10 , (but I havent used Elements yet)
Allan
 
I'll get a book. I seem to remember someone was suggested as being good with Lightroom handbooks so I will track that down next. Thanks :)
 
Chipper said:
I'll get a book. I seem to remember someone was suggested as being good with Lightroom handbooks so I will track that down next. Thanks :)
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Hello Linda,

Welcome to this the thread which made me realise that my PP wasn't up to much. If it's any help, I bought Lightroom 3 on ebay over the Christmas period, and invested in a book that seemed to be recommended on several websites:

Lightroom 3 - book for digital photographers by Scott Kelby.

I'm working through it right now, and overlooking the rather eccentric style in which it's written, I find it excellent. I needed a 'do this, do that' directness, and I got it! 17 quid from Amazon, but I notice it's just gone up by a tenner!

The other widely recommended volume with a similar title is written by one Martin Evening. It seems he has a less 'robust' style, but I haven't seen the book.

(By the way, I bought an X10 as a Christmas present for my son-in-law from the Dursley shop - can't believe they dragged you all that way just to compare cameras).

Pete
 
petercastleton said:
Linda,

I'm new to the X10 and still getting to know Lightroom, this is a processed and fettled RAW taken on a dull day when I wouldn't normally have carried an SLR and I didn't fall in!


newhaven pier steps by petercastleton, on Flickr
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Good lord....
An image that makes me properly question scale and subject.
What a wonderful capture...

... and like so many excellent images in this thread, the X10 is almost irrelevant - but it sure can deliver the goods!!!!!
 
Here are a few from my visit to the family.

I started by pulling off the M6 somewhere near Stafford on my way to Stockport, to try and capture the wonderful [and currently rare] sunset that was brewing. Not having a clue where I was, I just headed for the hill I could see the sun setting behind and hoped I could find somewhere to stop.

This was my first stopping point and after Duncans insistance that EXR isn't idiot mode, decided to see what it could do with such a contrasty scene. I used the D-range priority mode to try and hold the highlights, figuring I could pull the shadows back in post. Shot in jpg and processed in Lightroom4. You can see the sunset is off over that hill somewhere but I have a 'thing' about puddles and reflections, so stopped.


Sunset at Staffordshire by Yvonne White - WhiteGoldImages, on Flickr


Driving on, I then found a gateway to pull into. It was open, there was the sunset in the distance and to complete my pleasure, an even bigger puddle [some would call it a small pond :lol: ] Same settings for now and again, pulled the shadows back in post as well as some levels tweaks to finish it off.


Sunset at Staffordshire by Yvonne White - WhiteGoldImages, on Flickr

I then just went down the side of the same field, waiting for the sun to get a bit lower and zoomed in. For a better 'look' this is also rather obviously cropped.


Sunset at Staffordshire by Yvonne White - WhiteGoldImages, on Flickr

Still waiting for the sun to drop, I spotted these in the hedgerow, so flicked the normal macro mode on and trying to dodge the breeze that was playing havoc with the focusing, managed to get a couple of pics.


Sunset at Staffordshire by Yvonne White - WhiteGoldImages, on Flickr

Finally, as the sun hits the hilltop horizon, again zoomed in but no crop this time.


Sunset at Staffordshire by Yvonne White - WhiteGoldImages, on Flickr



Now I am not a natural landscape photographer, hiking across hills is not my thing, but I do like to give it a go when the chance is there, so happy for any comments to help improve these. ;)


More pics to follow from the following evening in Salford Quays, but I want to look at other recent posts first. :thumbs:
 
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