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

Rhodese said:
Only red Xs showing here for the pictures, look in, Help, FAQ for how to share your pictures.
Looking at the set on Flickr there are some stonkers:clap:, if any one is doubt about the ability of the X10 then have a look at this lot. The street picture taken from a low angle with an advertising board in the foreground is a bit strange, why would the top two words be out of focus and the bottom in focus? Have you PPd for effect? I love the mono shots, and the needle and thread, and the plectrum, and the Bentley, and the, and the, and the.

Oh, and welcome to the forum.

Rhodese.
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Thanks for the positive feedback! If anyone wants to see a sample of shots that I have taken with the X10 over the past week (only had it a week) then please follow http://www.flickr.com/photos/light_to_sensor/sets/72157632832611988/.

Will post individual shots from now on!
 
toadstool said:
I don't see any of the "in your face boldness" I'd read about with the camera. Nor sharpness. I see a weird "smoothness" in photos.. I'm not sure if I'm just utilising the wrong settings or what... trial and error, I guess. I've been looking for a good quality starter set up (in terms of file size, sharpness, colours, shadow and highlight variations etc) that I can then adjust to my taste but not having too much luck. Fooling around myself is just providing very.. £20 point and shoot results in terms of quality; again, with the smoothness to the files and really flat colours.
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I think what we need are some of the images you are unhappy with, together with the exif intact, and any info on settings you have so we can perhaps point you in the right direction too. Ideally, perhaps a few straight out of camera, with the link to the original full size on flickr so similar, so we can see basically what you are seeing and what you are unhappy with. Also , remember you need to manage expectation too, for the kit, it gives superb results, but as we all these things, its relative and yes, you do need to use some trial and error, accompanied by good advice to help you get the most out it. :thumbs:
 
Yeah, I was waiting to get a good representative photo showing what I was mentioning but since I've tweaked the settings, I haven't seen it anymore!

I'm not expecting DSLR like results but, like I said, what I was getting was the equivalent to - sometimes worse than - a cheapy point and shoot. Those were on aperture priority, DR on auto, auto ISO (1600), provia/standard, sharpness at +1 medium hard, shadow tone +1 medium hard, noise reduction +1 medium hard. I've dropped all of those back to 0 and am seeing improvements.
 
Spiritflier said:
Hi Rob,

I don't mind at all. :)

Callie's getting bigger every day... I can't believe she'll be 8 months old on Tuesday! Time flies eh? I'm not doing as much with the X10 as I used to but it still spends a lot of time out with me. To be honest, I'm having far too much fun with the 5DMKIII! :)

Here's a quick snap of her from yesterday... I was going to post one of the shots from the 5D but figured I'd better stick to the X10! ;)

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/DSCF0451tp.jpg
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Cute as a button. You must be over the moon. Enjoy every precious moment, Si. Time really flies...
 
On a cold winters day. A little bit of cheer from last summer.

Rhodese.

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I've downloaded and installed Phase One's latest Capture One RAW developer (7.1), but I'm running into an X10 RAW issue. I just got an e-mail from Phase One (great support by the way!), confirming there's a bug in X10 RAW support causing JPGs to be seen (obviously), but not all X10 RAW files.

Are there any people here using Capture One for their X10 RAW processing?
 
I'm glad there's still a few of us who haven't felt the need to return their X10's! :thumbs:

I got my new 'thumbs up' through the post today. All seems ok so far although it's taking me a little while to get used to having it there and it does interfere with the operation of the mode dial a little bit. :)
 
toadstool said:
A couple of my x10 photos over the past couple of days.. I appreciate the processing (and photos themselves!) isn't for everyone
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Good to see more pics being put up & particularly good to see some experimentation with PP. I often fiddle in PP and end up with a lot of weird effects but I enjoy doing it. And why not so keep them coming :thumbs:
 
I hope to get an X10 having read through this read with interest. Guess its better to wait and see what happens when the X20 comes out to see if the price changes at all. Having said that its a decent price already but wont hurt to wait.
 
I sent my original X10 back for a refund after it came back broken after the sensor change.I wasn't that fussed about getting it done as it was never really a problem to me but I was stupidly worried about resale value.Anyhow within 2 month I missed the camera that much I bought a Recon from Fuji for £239 with a voucher from HotDeals and it's the best thing I have done.Great little camera.
 
JackBell said:
...I wasn't that fussed about getting it done as it was never really a problem to me but I was stupidly worried about resale value...
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Ha-ha, that rings too many bells :lol:

Even though I need to find my bearings with the new sensor, I've never had such a great and comfy little camera!
 
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Lindsay D said:
I know what you mean Rob, when my new sensor arrived I did notice a difference. The images appeared slightly more "conventional" and I wasn't too sure immediately how I felt. I noticed a very slight difference in colour rendition, slightly less warm. However I subsequently grew to prefer it because the images were a bit more natural and a bit kinder on highlights. And also perhaps even slightly better on noise.
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I was reassured to read this, Lindsay, aligning with what I've felt about the new sensor. I think that my usual choice of "Astia" under "Film Simulation" helps the more 'natural' look too, before PP, although it is described as giving 'softer color' which perhaps implies slightly greater warmth.
Given your obvious perspicacity, I wonder if you might suggest other settings in the Shooting Menu, and more generally, that could contribute to the guidance that recent new users have sought. I understand their quandary - having myself had no experience of digital photography hitherto (other than a basic 'point and shoot'), back in the autumn as much as week after buying the X10, I thought I had made a bad mistake. It was only after some experiment and getting acquainted with this thread that I started to understand the camera. I hesitate myself to offer suggestions even now - blind leading the blind!



On a totally different tack, it was nice to know that one or two liked quirky images. How about this one taken in Bath yesterday, close to the Pulteney Bridge? My daughter pointed it out, and I had to do a 'double take' to know what she was talking about:


DSCF3325 by wylyeangler, on Flickr

Not quirky, but how can you leave Bath without attempting a photo of the Royal Crescent? Well I've 'resisted' many times, but that was before the X10 and the pan. feature that I no longer regard as a gimmick. I'd have 'done a 360' of the Circus too, had it not been for those trees at its centre, and my being being too cold to mess around!


DSCF3329 by wylyeangler, on Flickr

Pete
 
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I'm still on the original sensor. Not had 'orb' issue so was loath to have it 'fixed'.

I did think about the resale value but I have no plans to sell. Who knows, maybe in the future the original ones will be worth more! ;)
 
Pete, the pano is great, the subject is just the sort of thing it was designed for.

As regards the Grove Street shot, I’m puzzled. Is it that the window is a mural?

Rhodese.
 
Rhodese said:
...As regards the Grove Street shot, I’m puzzled. Is it that the window is a mural?

Rhodese.
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Many thanks for asking the question Rhodese - it makes the posting of the shot worthwhile! It's what Des says it is (like space travel, my French is still in its infancy!). Good ain't it? If you choose the largest image of it in Flickr, you'll see that it's a deception, but not necessarily twig exactly how the illusion is achieved. We thought at the time that the painting is on some sort of board, but clearly blocking an original window complete with stone sill.

Pete
 
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desf said:
Looks like a trompe l'oeil to me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trompe-l'œil
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Piscator Pete said:
It's what Des says it is (like space travel, my French is still in its infancy!). Good ain't it? If you choose the largest image of it in Flickr, you'll see that it's a deception, but not necessarily twig exactly how the illusion is achieved. We thought at the time that the painting is on some sort of board, but clearly blocking an original window complete with stone sill.

Pete
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Yes, it makes sense when you read the sign above. A bookstore and lending library.:clap:

Rhodese.
 
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Got my X10 some six months ago to use mainly on my fairly frequent trips to Spain, must admit first impressions were a bit disappointing i.e. loved the build quality but found it fiddly to use. Just starting to get to grips with it, so would just like to say to anyone regretting their X10 purchase *stick with it". here is a recent image I took have also started an X10 set in my flickr please feel free to comment. What a great thread this is long may it continue.


Blossom by MJRD7000, on Flickr
 
Martin - an uplifting vibrant shot in these cold dark days :thumbs:
 
freelander said:
Got my X10 some six months ago to use mainly on my fairly frequent trips to Spain, must admit first impressions were a bit disappointing i.e. loved the build quality but found it fiddly to use. Just starting to get to grips with it, so would just like to say to anyone regretting their X10 purchase *stick with it". here is a recent image I took have also started an X10 set in my flickr please feel free to comment. What a great thread this is long may it continue.


Blossom by MJRD7000, on Flickr
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Lovely image, Martin. Any PP applied?
 
The saga continues.......

I sent my X10 back to Fuji to sort out a misaligned OVF and it came back with the lens jammed so back it went.
It has just been returned with the jammed lens fixed but now has a cracked LCD.

I have been very happy with my X10 but to have them introduce faults it didn't have when it is supposed to be getting repaired is strange and annoying in equal measure.
Its going back tomorrow for a 3rd attempt.
Wonder what it will come back with this time............
 
Hello everyone, just joined the forum as I bought a Fuji X10 (refurb) last week. My main camera is a Canon 650D, but I wanted a quality but portable camera too... and this fits the bill nicely.

I've taken a number of test shots, and I'm very happy with it. But, I am having problems with bracketing as I like taking HDR photos. I setup the camera with aperture priority, set ISO to 100 and bracketing to +/-1 (I know the limit is 3 shots and +/-1 only). But when I take the pictures at dusk or after dark, I just get 3 shots with an exposure of 1/4. They all look the same, despite the EXIF saying -1, 0 and +1. Is this a limitation of the camera, or am I missing something?

I did get a decent sunset shot in Greenwich park this week, but no bracketed versions:


Sunset 2 by nigelwilliams2001, on Flickr
 
FetterieSteve said:
The saga continues.......

I sent my X10 back to Fuji to sort out a misaligned OVF and it came back with the lens jammed so back it went.
It has just been returned with the jammed lens fixed but now has a cracked LCD.

I have been very happy with my X10 but to have them introduce faults it didn't have when it is supposed to be getting repaired is strange and annoying in equal measure.
Its going back tomorrow for a 3rd attempt.
Wonder what it will come back with this time............
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That is not good - how their in-house technicians could send out a cracked LCD is beyond shoddy workmanship!
If I were you, I'd be asking for a full replacement unit, as a sign of goodwill given the two subsequent faults.
Thankfully, your experience isn't the norm, but an unfortunate exception.
 
DayDreamer said:
Good to see more pics being put up & particularly good to see some experimentation with PP. I often fiddle in PP and end up with a lot of weird effects but I enjoy doing it. And why not so keep them coming
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robenroute said:
Toni, the 2 B&W ones are great, and the dog is fab! Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks very much!! Here are a few more from today.


Birthday bouquet. by Toni Darling Photos, on Flickr


Birthday bouquet. by Toni Darling Photos, on Flickr


Birthday bouquet. by Toni Darling Photos, on Flickr


Birthday bouquet. by Toni Darling Photos, on Flickr


Day 60. Birthday bouquet. by Toni Darling Photos, on Flickr
 
nigelwill said:
Hello everyone, just joined the forum as I bought a Fuji X10 (refurb) last week. My main camera is a Canon 650D, but I wanted a quality but portable camera too... and this fits the bill nicely.

I've taken a number of test shots, and I'm very happy with it. But, I am having problems with bracketing as I like taking HDR photos. I setup the camera with aperture priority, set ISO to 100 and bracketing to +/-1 (I know the limit is 3 shots and +/-1 only). But when I take the pictures at dusk or after dark, I just get 3 shots with an exposure of 1/4. They all look the same, despite the EXIF saying -1, 0 and +1. Is this a limitation of the camera, or am I missing something?

I did get a decent sunset shot in Greenwich park this week, but no bracketed versions:
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Hello "Nigelwill",

What lovely colours in that sunset shot!

My X10 does exactly the same thing under the the settings you mention - puzzled me at first. If you preview the exposure, you will see that the shutter speed is displayed in red. It's as though the camera is saying, "I've already told you that you are underexposing, and no amount of sensible bracketing will put it right with this aperture, and so you'll get 3 identical shots of the best I can do!".

Pete
 
Hi Pete, thanks for the reply. This is disappointing, I was quite happy with the camera, but now I must consider returning it.
 
nigelwill said:
Hi Pete, thanks for the reply. This is disappointing, I was quite happy with the camera, but now I must consider returning it.
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But you will find excellent support from Fuji as many on this thread have found when returning their X10's mainly for sensor changes. Mine went back for this & they even gave me a new LCD (was tatty when first bought but I accepted as it was a refurb & a replacement neck strap as I had bu**ered my original one up.
 
This thread is so much more interesting now that we're back to posting more photos.........I'm really enjoying them all, but I especially love Nigelwill's sunset shot!

I thought I'd add this one, taken today in Shoreham by Sea. This lovely lady was part of a display outside an antiques arcade:


Brassy Blonde by Keith Burton, on Flickr
 
Thanks Crusher. Got lucky with a nice evening in the park. I posted it to the Londonist group on Flickr, they liked it too, added it to their Facebook page :)

Tried to take some more tonight using the manual +/- but it's quite fiddly to do with frozen fingers and the cloud movement made the resulting HDR look bad.
 
:clap: Yes been some good images in past few posts Toni, Nigel, Martin & Crusher to name a few & sorry if I have not named all others for which I am still pleased to take a look at their shots :thumbs:

Yv, AKA Yvonne, AKA Mod - stole my X10 before Christmas (oh yes she did hand over some £££,s for it :D ) but I still am a daily reader of this thread as it is so friendly & not too 'Pixel Peeper'ish' & I still learn from it.

I have just been having a good look at X10 shots, from when I owned it, and I seem to have forgotten some so will put a few up soon to add to the X10 pool :thumbs:
 
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