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    Looks like it, doesn't it? It's the dining hall at Keble College, Oxford, which was modelled on the dining hall at another Oxford college, Christ Church - which was the model for the hall of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films. So you're sort of right. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    My daughter at university. X Pro2, 18mm f2 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Ordered mine from Tobydeals in Hong Kong- £356 inc shipping to the UK Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I think a big part of the answer comes down to the question 'what kind of photographer am I?'. And I think I'm coming to the conclusion that my 'thing' is people in their environment. Plus I'm a skateboarder and a dog-owner and I like to take action shots of both. So I'm coming down to fisheye for skating, and 18, 23 and 35f2 for environmental portraits. I currently own a 56f1.4 but I'm selling it to buy the new 23. I don't use the 56 much, and the 35 can do most of what it can do, plus you can get closer to your subject, which I prefer. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Fuji Fisheye

    Warwick replied to dv.'s topic in Fuji X Lenses

    Agreed. It's not one of the 'core' lenses in any kit, but sometimes it comes in handy. None of these are corrected: Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    I love the 16mm too - but not its size on my X Pro 2. I'd love an f2 version Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    I lost mine, used the camera for a week including in the rain, then found it in my car and pushed it back into place. It just sort of clicked in. It's still working fine. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Fuji Fisheye

    Warwick replied to dv.'s topic in Fuji X Lenses

    I think the fisheye has its place - but it has to be used very carefully. If you use it in a room, or anywhere with lots of straight lines, it makes them bendy and weird - especially if the lens is tilted up or down. But for images where you want to emphasise a really powerful and dynamic relationship between a strong subject and the background context, a fisheye can be great. A lot of action sports photographers use them extensively Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    As far as I can see, Fujifilm are making their XF lens range more and more attractive for serious photographers. They now have a full range of fast primes, a range of zooms, and now a growing range of ultra-portable weather-resistant lenses for photojournalists and street photographers. I can't see what else they could be doing. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Yes indeed. In fact, what we call duct tape was originally called duck tape, because it's made of the loosely-woven cotton cloth known in the trade as 'duck'. But obscure facts aside, I can see why, as a working pro testing a prototype, you might want to disguise that fact from prying eyes. But I can't see why anyone else would want to put tape on a regular production camera for any reason. It doesn't make it any less intimidating for subjects having a camera pointed at them, or disguise what kind of camera it is to anyone with any interest in photography. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    If you want to go wider, people have very good things to say about the Samyang 12mm - and it's cheap Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    The 35mm f2 is a great lens - small, light and sharp. By all accounts the 23mm f2 is just as good. I have the 35, but if I had to choose just one to be my main prime lens it would be the 23. If you're shooting indoors or if you're interacting with the people you're photographing, you want to be close - but with the 35mm, close means you end up taking head and shoulders shots. With the 23mm you get more background and context in your images, which makes for more of a photojournalistic feel. It's no accident that the X100 series cameras' fixed lens is also a 23mm Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Essentially, Fuji want to make cameras that people want to buy. The X Series cameras are very popular right now, because they balance super image quality with lightweight portability and retro design. There is no way in a million years that they would 'disable' the system to try to drive enthusiasts to buy bigger, bulkier Medium Format cameras - which always have been a 'niche' product. As for the growing number of smaller F2 lenses: Fujifilm continue to make the F1.4 alternatives - it's just that the f2 versions are proving wildly popular at present, so they are making more of them. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    With the 23mm f2 to go with my XPro2 I'll have all the lenses I need and want. The smaller, lighter WR range is wonderful: if I wanted big, heavy lenses I'd buy a Nikon or a Canon. The only missing link for me is a matching wide-angle: a 16mm f2 or an updated 18mm f2 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    It has a built-in intervalometer, I believe. Look for 'interval timer shooting' in the menu Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Same here. With the new smaller lenses the X Pro2 is a comfortable size to carry almost anywhere without feeling conspicuous or overloaded Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    The 16mm is a nice lens. A little bulky/heavy but it takes lovely pictures and is a great partner to your other 2 lenses. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I lost mine, then found it a week later in my car. It just clicks back into place - but I'm thinking of glueing it to make sure it stays put. That clear silicone, do you think? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    That's the beauty of a fisheye - massive depth of field. Have it on f8 and basically everything is in focus. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    For close-up action shots of dogs etc, I find the Samyang 8mm fisheye surprisingly small, light, useful and cheap. Just avoid using it in places with too many straight lines around, or your pictures look weird Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Is extreme corner softness an actual issue in the real world? In my experience, there's rarely anything of interest in the corners, and if people are giving them more than a cursory glance, your subject isn't strong enough - which is why a lot of people use subtle vignetting in Lightroom to draw the viewer's attention to the main subject. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    I try to steer a course between the two. I use my camera a lot, but try to keep it in good condition for resale when I want to buy the newest model. That said, I dropped my X Pro2 from about 3ft onto rough concrete a week after I bought it: I was changing a lens, and I forgot I'd taken the strap from around my neck. That was a lucky escape: only a tiny chip in the paint. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Evening on the beach Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Sunset Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Reflection... X Pro2,35mm f2 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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