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Lovely images, Rich!
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Congratulations Rich! I hope this one is a winner for you. Took me a awhile to warm up to the XP1, but now I'm really enjoying this camera.I succumbed. It was only a matter of time. I picked up the camera this afternoon and after charging the battery, headed to the North Shore to catch sunset.
The first two shots are A-A (auto). I thought it would be a little smarter; f/16, 1/1200, 800 ISO.
I drove a little bit farther and as I pulled into the last place to park before Kaena Point, this group flagged me down and asked if I would take their picture with their iPhones (they were visiting from Oz). Of course, I obliged and took a shot of my own.
Shot in A-priority....Wide open, 1/150, 200 ISO
I am loving it.
A shout out to Carl who I pestered with PM's and Terry too. (Terry your podcast on SeriousCompacts was cool).
Thanks for Lee, PenSon, ReeRay, teeraash, Roy Benson and all the others showing their great pics.
And a BIG mahalo to bigkidneys (Jason T) who I've had a running text message convo going for the last several weeks. He has been shooting the XP1 in New Orleans this weekend (between cigars, beer and binets). Expecting some great posts from him as soon as he gets to a computer.
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Very nice Terry. I'm looking forward to trying the 60, but may have to wait awhile to find one in the US.One with the 60 macro. This flower is less than 1" in size
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I find it increasingly frustrating how some people can come out with sweeping statements? How can the X-Pro 1 images be frustrating to work with? Almost everyone says the IQ is fantastic. I find that they can sharpen up in LR a little as well and look even better.Well I'm sure Mr. Lloyd knows his stuff, but I've been very impressed with the images shown here. Yeah, we are all waiting for RAW file support from Adobe, Capture One and so forth to discover what the quality of the RAW files really look like. I just wish Capture One supported camera profiles made with ColorChecker and that Fuji and other camera manufacturers could support DNG format like Leica and Pentax; we could then use a common metric for RAW IQ comparison.
Loyd points out that the body plus 3 lenses is expensive, but for a poor man the X Pro1 system is attainable for a digital rangefinder style camera, unlike Leica products.
To be honest I'm still on the fence waiting to see wait the OMD tests like in the field but I'm strongly attracted to the X Pro 1 for a potent light kit for travel.
Too many cameras, too little time ...
Everyone is entitled say what they think. However, discussing such pay-per-view sites here where the contributors have been passionate and IMO quite honest ( I learnt a lot about Fuji by simply asking questions and getting the answers for free and I would rate the likes of Ario better than some of the testers in terms of photographic acumen) is just ridiculous and certainly does not encourage free exchange and sharing.I find it increasingly frustrating how some people can come out with sweeping statements? How can the X-Pro 1 images be frustrating to work with? Almost everyone says the IQ is fantastic. I find that they can sharpen up in LR a little as well and look even better.
Then there's Steve Huff who manages to make the Fuji look dreadful next to the OM-D but he compares a 12mm (24 equiv) on the OM-D with the 35mm (52 equiv) on the Fuji and who knows where his focus point was? All I can say is 'pointless'! I am sure the OM-D is a great camera too but ...
The photo internet world is becoming a very weird place these days and I wouldn't want to believe what I see from many of these sites. This site is one of the exceptions.
Lee
You may really dislike paid sites but I have no grudge with someone making their living with a subscription service. If they aren't good and people don't get the value they will fail.Everyone is entitled say what they think. However, discussing such pay-per-view sites here where the contributors have been passionate and IMO quite honest ( I learnt a lot about Fuji by simply asking questions and getting the answers for free and I would rate the likes of Ario better than some of the testers in terms of photographic acumen) is just ridiculous and certainly does not encourage free exchange and sharing.
Great shots Rich. I thought, like Terry, that auto-dr would have bumped up the ISO to 800. OTOH the shots don't look like they are auto-dr to me as the shadows would be lighter. Did you use Velvia film simulation?I succumbed. It was only a matter of time. I picked up the camera this afternoon and after charging the battery, headed to the North Shore to catch sunset.
The first two shots are A-A (auto). I thought it would be a little smarter; f/16, 1/1200, 800 ISO.
I am loving it.
R
Lee......yes, Velvia. Auto-DR......but after chimping the first shots I went (-) 0.7EC.Great shots Rich. I thought, like Terry, that auto-dr would have bumped up the ISO to 800. OTOH the shots don't look like they are auto-dr to me as the shadows would be lighter. Did you use Velvia film simulation?
Lee
I have no grudge against any site nor do I have any problem with anyone making living with what they do. It is just this never ending spam- worse than spam for the reason I outlined above that is a problem. As I said, I do feel discouraged to discuss anything useful, freely, when paid sites (whether they are relevant or not is another matter ) are being quoted constantly.You may really dislike paid sites but I have no grudge with someone making their living with a subscription service. If they aren't good and people don't get the value they will fail.
The DR settings use ISO and underexposure to do the job. The easy way to understand itBTW......I don't understand the DR settings at all. I guess I'll have to read up.
R
Very nice shots Ashwin. The B&W portraits are just beautiful.Hi all, after much debate and several attempts with friends cameras, I was able to snag one of these for a try. I have enjoyed the experience as I have gotten to know the camera better, and it, like the M9, changes the way one typically would approach an image and composition. IQ is stunning. Here are some early attempts....Comments and criticisms welcomed.
IQ is M-like, for sure, with better high ISO....focus remains an issue, particularly in low light, were all of that high ISO goodness could come in handy....
++1 :thumbs:Ashwin....so many favorites.....here's one that stands out for me.
Very nice.......R