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Graphically, the bottom half of the image is not uninteresting. There's some kind of pattern with triangles - the flag, the shadow on the ground beneath it and the triangle formed by the extended arm of the sunlit man in front, and going down, the back of the silhouette continued by the shadow on the ground. There's also the adjacent black triangle formed by the roof shadow, whose upper side goes top left. I like how the dark silhouette of the man and white markings on his shirt echo the black flag as well. The colors are interesting, adding vividness to the scene. Other than that, I agree that it's not obvious what the image is really about, and the top half is little more than your typical holiday snapshot.

I recently came across this document that made me wonder about the future of street photography in Europe under the GDPR. To sum it up: this Malta based organization interprets the "personal data" concept contained in the GDPR as also encompassing pictures of identifiable people taken on the street. It basically states that street photographers wishing to publish their work should systematically get model releases or blur subjects faces lest they violate data protection principles. I had never thought of the GDPR that way and failed to find any other paper, official or non-official, that concurs with that. To the European street photographers here - what do you think about the document? Has Malta had a history of strict privacy regarding photographing people in public places, hence the overzealous interpretation of the EU directive, or do you see this spreading to other EU countries as the GDPR gets transposed in local laws?

Do you own both of these cameras or are you still considering which one to buy ? Lisbon is on a river estuary, it has hills and some vast open areas in the city, so depending where you go you'll probably have the opportunity to shoot great landscapes/cityscapes besides the normal street shots. The X100T is a bit limited when it comes to wide angle, so maybe you should consider taking the X-E2 with a wide angle lens or zoom. If you already have an X100T, the 0.8x wide conversion lens could also be an option although it isn't nearly as broad as most wide angle lenses in the lineup and you could be frustrated by that missing tiny bit of width. As FujiMike points out, the X100T remains more pocketable and convenient so it would definitely my main camera that I carry around my neck or in a coat pocket everywhere, but ideally I'd also have the X-E2 in a camera bag close at hand.

Great review Quentin Did you notice a difference in how your X70 pictures are composed due to the use of the LCD screen ? I sometimes use the LCD on my X-T1 and my framing is not as accurate then, I often have to crop or realize that I missed important elements afterwards. I really need a viewfinder to see every detail in a scene and organize things in space precisely - which makes me think the X70 is probably not for me.

Hi folks, I've been having this problem with my X-T1 for a few weeks. When the eye sensor mode is on, the camera sometimes fails to switch from EVF back to the LCD as I move my face away from the viewfinder. I can see that the EVF turns off but the LCD remains black. The odd thing is, the screen works perfectly well if I then change to LCD Only or if I playback images. This happens at various battery levels, but a constant is that every time I noticed it was under light rain and/or cold weather (0°C to 5°C). The rest of the time everything works smoothly. Has anyone experienced this before ? My camera is still under warranty but I'm a bit reluctant to bring it back to the store. I'm afraid they'll keep it away for maintenance for a long time, potentially to no avail if it turns out to be a known flaw in the X-T1.

Can you elaborate on what it is you "expect from the X-Pro2" that is in the GX8 and not already in the X-T1 or X-E2 ? To me the X-Pro line is all about the hybrid viewfinder and hypothetically some "beefed up" features such as bigger battery, double card slot etc. I'm not a huge fan of the GX8's view finder especially with this big protruding eyecup. Given sensor size and all that, I don't see it competing with the X-Pro2 but that may just be me. We all have different styles of shooting and different pet features.

I'll second milandro here. I'd never buy other than from a professional seller with an ebay shop, impeccable reputation and an option to return the items safely. Which also means, I only buy from sellers within safe postal distance (basically, not from another continent). For used glass, I also make sure that the description and photos confirm there is no fungus, scratches, etc. That said, I bought several lenses and a camera body that way and never had any problems.

To me, looking through an optical viewfinder vs an EVF is a bit like looking at a printed photo vs the same image on a computer screen. OVF is more natural and seamless. Just like you said, you don't get this weird feeling of something artificial standing between you and the scene and that slight strain on your eyes due to backlit display. Plus rangefinder-like OVFs show a little bit more than what's going to be in the frame, allowing you to anticipate for moving subjects coming in. EVF on the other hand can be better in very low light and you see exactly what the sensor sees in terms of depth of field and color/exposure rendition. I wouldn't say that the lack of an OVF is a deal breaker for me but having one is definitely a big plus. It adds that much more versatility to my toolbox. I guess the X100 / XPro series are ideal in that regard since you get the best of both worlds at the flick of a switch !

Thanks for all the answers. This is going to be a tough choice I believe the most rational pick would be the 16-55 f/2.8 but I'm concerned about the size, weight and price -- it's a personal project, not a paid job. Big zooms don't really suit my style of shooting and I've read it felt quite unbalanced on the X-T1. Although they allow to include more of the environment, I don't really like the distortion caused by focal lengths under 23mm either. I somehow feel that 35mm would be perfect, but that lens is getting quite old and I can't wait (as in, can't afford to) for the new one to come out. Anyway, I'll do some tests on location with my X100 and the 55-200 I already own (which could be an option as well, but I'd have to shoot from quite far) and see what it gives. @TomH : very nice portfolio. The average scale I'm looking at is along the lines of your last image in Colour.

Hi folks, I have an upcoming project that involves taking some environmental portraits of people. They will mostly be single person upper body outdoor portraits with an urban background. Since we need to see the surroundings, very shallow depth of field capacity isn't really required -- though it can't hurt. What lens (it can be Fuji or third party) would you use for this job and why ? Any advice welcome

Very nice series Paul. Do you have any tips for photographing homeless people ? Do you talk to them before or try to go unnoticed ? I've often wanted to do it because they are so interesting people, but I got yelled at once by a tramp for taking pictures of him, which makes me reluctant now. I think vulnerability is really hard to work with, both with the subject and in the resulting picture. When it's well done though, it usually gives emotionally powerful images like yours.

I'd say it all depends if you mind changing lenses a lot or not. Do you have any past experiences with that ? I know that I hate having to do it because it takes time, the moment might go away, the people I'm making portraits of get bored, my hands are not always clean/free to manipulate glass, dust can go on the sensor, etc. I went to Iceland with just 2 lenses for my X-T1, an ultrawide and a zoom and even then it bugged me having to switch. I was all too happy to have my X100 with me as well for seamless focal length juggling. If you go with a single camera and all 4 lenses, you're going to have to segment your shooting 12mm for architecture and landscape 35mm for portrait and very low light 18-55 for street 50-230 for architectural details, widlife (if any) and when you can't get closer on foot If you're like me and don't like changing lenses often, this may have an impact on your agenda where you'll want to spend a good amount of time shooting such type of subject in such place with such lens before switching to the next one. It's fine if you're travelling alone but any family/friends will soon hate you. Overall, just the 18-55mm or just the 35mm would be my choice, but 1/ I'm a bit extreme, 2/ I would take a second camera and 3/ and I would mostly shoot street / "postcard" portraits in the locations you mentioned

I'm pretty much in the same boat except I'm currently still using my old X100 as my main goto camera. I read somewhere that with the newer sensors in the X100S and T, images lose some of their grainy "organic" look the original X100 had. Has anyone noticed that ? I mostly shoot street and travel photography in raw. I would switch to the X100T because of the obvious focus speed and overall reactivity gain (X100 can be somewhat sluggish though I've learned to work around it) and better connectivity but that's it. The price plus the fact that I'm somehow attached to my old X100 make me hesitate to upgrade

A smaller X-PRO2 with all innovations from X-T1 and X100T (sensor, AF speed, advanced hybrid viewfinder) better battery life an ISO dial a rear joystick for moving focus points that falls right under the thumb a tiltable screen weather sealing In the lens department, more f/2.8 pancake-ish versions of classic focal lengths with an aperture ring.