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

It was the end of a routine country stroll with the church to pass, and a step beyond, the cottage and a welcome cuppa. A pleasant winter late afternoon scene perhaps, but photographed contemplatively to calm down and take in what I'd just witnessed - not a hundred yards earlier - but was unable to record: "Nature red in tooth and claw".


Distant Maes Knoll and St. Andrew's by wylyeangler, on Flickr

Pete
 
Piscator Pete said:
It was the end of a routine country stroll with the church to pass, and a step beyond, the cottage and a welcome cuppa. A pleasant winter late afternoon scene perhaps, but photographed contemplatively to calm down and take in what I'd just witnessed - not a hundred yards earlier - but was unable to record: "Nature red in tooth and claw".
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It is a lovely rustic scene. But you've got me wanting to know what you failed to photograph!
 
I was going to buy myself a nice wrist strap for my x10 but then I thought... why don't I just make one myself?

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Nice and strong 550 paracord done in a cobra weave, I may add another small piece that will slide up and down to keep the loop tight against my wrist but for now, this is more than adequate!

Taken on an iphone, hence the rather dismal picture quality!
 
Originally Posted by petercastleton
Pete, that image has the feel of an old painting, love it
Steve, my x10 is in for repair after I fell on it, damage included uncoupled ovf, hope to get it back in a few days, Fuji said it was fixable

Many thanks Peter. The ''old painting'' feel has been remarked on before by Martyn. I'm happier now that I think I know what causes it, and can discriminate with its use.

Well, X10 might be ''fixable'', but have you been? From those bruises, it looked to me like you were lucky to get away without a cracked rib.


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It is a lovely rustic scene. But you've got me wanting to know what you failed to photograph!

Thanks Dave. As I emerged from a 'kissing gate' buried in a hedge of dense thicket, I disturbed a buzzard on the ground surrounded by 'feathers'. Wish I'd had time to snap it. Another 30 yards or so, and I found that the bird had been eviscerating a newly dead sheep, and the 'feathers' were wool. Already, a hole had been punched in the abdomen, exposing the gut. I didn't think the photos appropriate to post here, but you'll know where to find 'em.

Pete
 
Piscator Pete said:
As I emerged from a 'kissing gate' buried in a hedge of dense thicket, I disturbed a buzzard on the ground surrounded by 'feathers'. Wish I'd had time to snap it. Another 30 yards or so, and I found that the bird had been eviscerating a newly dead sheep, and the 'feathers' were wool. Already, a hole had been punched in the abdomen, exposing the gut. I didn't think the photos appropriate to post here, but you'll know where to find 'em.
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Pete, I love that landscape. It reminds me of many moons ago when I could walk a distance. I would take my red setters and a greyhound for walks across local fields. I would dread them finding anything dead as they would relish rubbing their necks and rolling in the rotting carcase. The stink oh the stink, it would be so bad you could not get rid no matter how many washes they had. They loved horse dodo just as much, the joys of camera and dog walking ay.
 
Can anyone suggest how I've managed to lose the autofocus beep and shutter noise? Silent mode is definitely off and operation volume is turned up. Have check and double-checked settings and it's driving me mad!
 
Rhodese said:
Pete, I love that landscape. It reminds me of many moons ago when I could walk a distance. I would take my red setters and a greyhound for walks across local fields. I would dread them finding anything dead as they would relish rubbing their necks and rolling in the rotting carcase. The stink oh the stink, it would be so bad you could not get rid no matter how many washes they had. They loved horse dodo just as much, the joys of camera and dog walking ay.
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Well thank you Rhodese - more of a cat lover myself, but I am on very good terms with individual dogs. My dog-owning friends report the same behaviour: unpleasant but the interest in degrading flesh is understandable. However, what the evolutionary selective advantage might be in a prediliction for horse manure is beyond me!

Luckily, that sheep carcass was fresh, only emitting the odour I associate with gutting rabbit or drawing fowl.

Pete
 
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narbs said:
Can anyone suggest how I've managed to lose the autofocus beep and shutter noise? Silent mode is definitely off and operation volume is turned up. Have check and double-checked settings and it's driving me mad!
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Hello "Narbs",

Since you've had no response from the more experienced contributors here, I reckon they must be as mystified as I am.

As well as "Silent Mode" and "Operation Volume" you mention, it can't have escaped your notice that below the latter under the "Set" tab in "Playback" mode, there is also "Shutter Volume" and "Shutter Sound"; the first of these will influence things, but not account for the loss of the autofocus beep. I just wonder if the X10 is actually focussing when you expect it to - of course the green indicator lamp next to the viewfinder signals focussing success, with or without the beep.

Others will doubtless come to your rescue - didn't want you to think you're being ignored!

Pete
 
Thanks Pete!

Focus is certainly working as is the green indicator. I took a short film clip this morning and on playback there's no sound either, so I'm guessing at a problem with the small speaker near the battery compartment.

I'll give Fuji a call in the morning and see what they suggest!
 
This is slightly off-topic but have any of you guys got experience with the fujifilm XF1? I'm getting the X-E1 soon so I want a camera that is more pocketable than my X10 and the XF1 seems to be the logical choice because it is pretty much a more compact version. I don't mind not having the viewfinder but its a shame about the aperture at full telephoto.

Also, if I did get it, will you guys still let me post in this thread? :lol:
 
Asa, I have both - the XF-1 for total pocketability and the X-10 because it's a little faster for longer. Were I to get rid of one, it would be the X-10 but only if I was to upgrade it to an X-20! However, since my tastes run more to the wide end than telephoto, the XF-1 also has the advantage of a fraction of a stop (f/1.8 rather than f/2) at the wide end and 25mm (35mm EFL) rather than 28mm.
 
I have read that there are problems processing RAW from this camera with Lightroom. Is this true and if so is there work around?
 
Are people still shooting 6MP DR400% on their x10s? Are you finding it enough compared to the 12MP?
 
AESamuel said:
Are people still shooting 6MP DR400% on their x10s? Are you finding it enough compared to the 12MP?
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Asa, I've recently received a new sensor and I'm still in the midst of getting used to it, as it does behave differently (or so, I think...); I'm not talking about the absence of the dreaded (?) orbs (which never really bothered me that much), but I feel the new sensor (in combination with the updated firmware) produces blander pictures. Mind you, I'm talking JPG results here, straight out of the box. I know, it doesn't sound very scientific, and I find it hard to put my finger on: the "old" pictures seem to have more depth, more texture, more punch (I don't mean saturation levels here). This could also be the (updated) JPG engine, I know.

With the old sensor and firmware version 1.02 (still talking JPG here), I got my best shots using M-size, DR-Auto, P-mode. When using L-size, the exposure was not as consistent as it was using M-size. Since I've got the new sensor (and firmware 2.00) I find it more difficult to produce the same look and feel with JPGs OOC. I've been trying both L- and M-size, different DR settings, but the new sensor just behaves differently. It seems the difference between L- and M-size is smaller than before, but I'm still sticking to M-size, DR-Auto and P-mode. In S- and A-mode, my camera has a tendency to over expose, as it does in EXR-mode.

Over the next few weeks, I'll be doing more L-size shooting and comparing, just to see whether I'm really able to see any (significant) differences. Without pixel peeping, that is.

Oh yes, with regards to your question: 6MP is plenty for my needs. But then again, strokes and folks...
 
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AESamuel said:
Are people still shooting 6MP DR400% on their x10s? Are you finding it enough compared to the 12MP?
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Yes, I'm sticking with that, and it's fine for me. But then I've only ever printed 4 pictures, and they were all on one page!

I don't see any of the "lack of punch" that Rob suggests, after the new sensor. I'm still a very happy bunny! I put some X10 pics up a few weeks ago from the East Lothian coast near Yellowcraig in stormy weather; they beat the pants off my shots on the same afternoon with a Pentax ME loaded with Fuji Superia 200! (Velvia/Provia might have been a different kettle of fish ;-) BTW when my 35mm negatives are scanned at "medium" resolution, they come out around 6MP!
 
hi everyone , this is my first post but i have enjoyed reading your posts for some time .
i have recently had the same problem as narbs and it turned out to be a faulty speaker
which fuji replaced and returned to me in only 5 days great service . hope this helps .
 
scottycam said:
hi everyone , this is my first post but i have enjoyed reading your posts for some time .
i have recently had the same problem as narbs and it turned out to be a faulty speaker
which fuji replaced and returned to me in only 5 days great service . hope this helps .
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Spoke to Fuji yesterday and they asked me to send in the camera, received an email this morning saying it would be repaired and returned as soon as possible. Fingers crossed!
 
One to revive the thread.
Taken at Christmas, Blanes market.
The X10 came up with what I thought had something going for it, but the hands weren’t sharp and it was very busy. Then on second thoughts if I made the woman’s face a focal point and the mans arm the lead?

#1..SOOC

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#2..After a load of PP,

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Rhodese.
 
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Rhodese said:
One to revive the thread.
Taken at Christmas, Blanes market.
The X10 came up with what I thought had something going for it, but the hands weren’t sharp and it was very busy. Then on second thoughts if I made the woman’s face a focal point and the mans arm the lead?

Rhodese.
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Really like that B&W version. Nice angle and great crop!
 
Was highly impressed with speed with which my Faulty X10 was returned from the Fuji Repair Dept. I sent it off on Saturday and got it back today.

Less impressed that it has been returned with a fault it didn't have when I sent it off!

The viewfinder had lost alignment and was only in focus at the longest zoom length, an issue previously seen and easily fixed I was told by other Forumites but it has come back and the lens will only go halfway between of and the 28mm mark and will therefore not turn on.
Its packaged up ready to go back, hope its fixed properly this time.
 
FetterieSteve said:
Was highly impressed with speed with which my Faulty X10 was returned from the Fuji Repair Dept. I sent it off on Saturday and got it back today.

Less impressed that it has been returned with a fault it didn't have when I sent it off!

The viewfinder had lost alignment and was only in focus at the longest zoom length, an issue previously seen and easily fixed I was told by other Forumites but it has come back and the lens will only go halfway between of and the 28mm mark and will therefore not turn on.
Its packaged up ready to go back, hope its fixed properly this time.
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When I sent mine in for the sensor replacement (about a month ago), it came back with the levels skew so it went back *IMED. Second time though, all was well and double checked. What I found remarkable was the fact that the second time, my X10 was accompanied by an official X10 checklist/card. You would think they'd run the cameras through a proper QC every single time before they left the premises, but I have the impression that that is not the case.

Luckily, Fuji are fairly quick with their service/repairs, but they would do themselves (and their customers!) a big favour by implementing some kind of self-learning /improvement programme.

I'm sure you'll have it back in top-notch order soon.
 
For those interested in a simple DoF calculator for your smartphone: I've tried several (DOFMaster, simpleDoF, TrueDoF) and found that most don't properly support 2/3" sensors. So far, only TrueDoF seems to fit the bill (and it has a nice bonus: it does take diffraction into account; just unsure about how accurate it is). Anyone else willing to share their experience with DoF calculators? What do you use (if any at all)?

By the by, I'm in no way trying to promote any of these apps/gadgets. Just want to share my thoughts.
 
bit worried now having read these last few posts, they have had mine for 4 weeks now after substantial damage caused by me falling on it. Guess I just have to keep my fingers crossed. TBH I thought it was a write off but they only want to £105 to replace screen recouple viewfinder and anything else inside that might be damaged that I don't know about.
 
petercastleton said:
bit worried now having read these last few posts, they have had mine for 4 weeks now after substantial damage caused by me falling on it. Guess I just have to keep my fingers crossed. TBH I thought it was a write off but they only want to £105 to replace screen recouple viewfinder and anything else inside that might be damaged that I don't know about.
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Peter, just take note of the fact that you normally don't hear anything about the cases where all went well. It's the times that things go a bit awry when people (including myself) post about it ;)
 
robenroute said:
Really like that B&W version. Nice angle and great crop!
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petercastleton said:
that's a very good use of cropping on a street shot, mono helps emphasize the shapes and saves us from the red sign above the womans head
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Thanks Rob, Peter. The first one is strait out of the camera, the missus’s comment on the mono was, "you should have timed it to see the money drop", so I couldn’t resist I had to put the coins in.

Rhodese.
 
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I'm going to be the odd one out and say I prefer the original, uncropped colour shot because there's more going on in it. :)
 
Rhodese said:
Thanks Rob, Peter. The first one is strait out of the camera, the missus’s comment on the mono was, "you should have timed it to see the money drop", so I couldn’t resist I had to put the coins in.

Rhodese.
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I really like each of them in a different way: it's about context I think. Had they been presented separately, you'd scarcely know they were 'about' the same thing.

By the way, I should like to apologise for calling you 'Rob' in an earlier post - Anno Domini, I afraid - have reinstated you in an edit!

I was intrigued by your earlier post of a photo of Tossa de Mar. The shot below was taken from a boat trip out of Lloret de Mar where we had been staying in 1970. I was always under the impression I was photographing Tossa, but the fortifications don't seem to 'fit in' with those in your photo. You'll probably tell me I've got it all wrong, because these castles are as common there as Schlossen on the Rhine!


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In an earlier post I was enthusing about the 'pristine' condition of my old Agfacolor transparencies other than those that had spent time in a hot and humid climate. Well, this one didn't, and degradation is apparent in places.

Pete
 
Rhodese said:
Thanks Rob, Peter. The first one is strait out of the camera, the missus’s comment on the mono was, "you should have timed it to see the money drop", so I couldn’t resist I had to put the coins in.

Rhodese.
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Rhodese, I hadn't even noticed the coins, until your mentioning it :$

In hindsight, it does add a little extra to the picture/scene. Even if it's bent...
 
Pete, I think that is Tossa. It’s a view of the upper part of the castle that looks down on a small quiet beach. The section between the turrets is favoured by artists. The aspect in my beach shots are from the other side of the castle, looking up from the main beach. It’s out of shot to the right of your view.

Rob, bent?

Cheers Dave.

Rhodese.
 
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Rhodese said:
Pete, I think that is Tossa. It’s a view of the upper part of the castle that looks down on a small quiet beach. The section between the turrets is favoured by artists. The aspect in my beach shots are from the other side of the castle, looking up from the main beach. It’s out of shot to the right of your view.

Rob, bent?

Cheers Dave.

Rhodese.
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Bent, as in "dishonest". As I understand, you've added the coins during PP. Or have you? A sincere apology if I misread things here.
 
Rob, I was being quizzical. Yes, I added the coins, though not to deceive, no more than say cloning out an annoyance.
I take your point though.

Rhodese. :thumbs:
 
SCRAPING THE BARREL

Given my chaotic 'system' for storing and accessing photographs, it is as well I take so few: although 'bracketing exposures' mean, even so, I have more than I should like by a factor close to three. Clearing out the 'non-keepers' I was previously too idle to deal with, I came across shots I had dismissed as displaying no intrinsic merit, either technically and/or aesthetically, but presumably had kept because they appealed to me personally as quirky, or a bit of fun. I hope the sub-standard stuff below will be viewed in that context.

My local walks often take me past this country cottage that, during Christmastide in recent years, reveals a struggling Santa:


DSCF1554-2 by wylyeangler, on Flickr

On the same trail, I pass the hut of a caving club the members of which clearly have a sense of humour. The photos relate to the front and end elevations of the building respectively. Duncan will recognise this, and I apologise to him if he has posted similar shots on this thread or elsewhere:


DSCF3200 by wylyeangler, on Flickr


DSCF3190 by wylyeangler, on Flickr

Although not Damascus-bound, here's another walk, and a blinding light to indicate quite dramatically the RIGHT WAY - and directionally accurate too as if I didn't know!
The signpost is at a rather remote junction known unofficially, but not surprisingly, as "Five Ways". Anyway, down the steep hill to the left, and before Ubley, you will encounter my beautiful, 'Beloved Blagdon' lake where you anglers will know, lowland reservoir trout fishing began in earnest at the start of the last century - much of my 'wasted' life spent on its banks!


DSCF2992 by wylyeangler, on Flickr

Although not having been "savaged" by a dead sheep last week (unlike Dennis Healey's encounter with Geoffrey Howe), I certainly didn't hang around to 'read the entrails' - I'm not a born-countryman. Feeling a bit weak in the pins, I sought a couple of scenes to distract me. One I posted here, but t'other should have been more promising - nice, living animals (not sheep!) in a paddock. As it was, the field was empty - like Richard III, I was desperate for a horse. Our equine friends seem to behave like buses: three arrive when you don't want 'em:


DSCF3120 by wylyeangler, on Flickr

I did find this panoramic shot of the field amusing though - look at that fence! Mind you, it's not in the same league as Dave's ditches and drains which he can bend like a demented Uri Geller!

Pete
 
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