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    Phil got a reaction from Curiojo in Portraiture work, running topic   
    Also recently, I did some headshots for the college I work at. I played these ones really safe, just a 43" umbrella key and a 24x36 softbox as a soft kicker/rim light.
     
    X-T1 + 56mm@2.8
     
    LC-9 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
     
    LC-22 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
     
    LC-41 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
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    Phil got a reaction from Curiojo in Portraiture work, running topic   
    X-T1 + 56mm 1.2 (the bottom one is a stitch)
     
    FXT10129 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
     
    BM-307 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
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    Phil reacted to ericdraven in Summer In Montreal   
    Montreal Grand Prix Weekend by David Wong, on Flickr   Reflections by David Wong, on Flickr   Take My Money! by David Wong, on Flickr  
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    Phil got a reaction from FrankX in Portraiture work, running topic   
    X-T1 + 56mm 1.2 (the bottom one is a stitch)
     
    FXT10129 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
     
    BM-307 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
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    Phil got a reaction from amatialily in XF23mmF1.4 or XF23mmF2 WR - POLL   
    I chose the 1.4, because my other main lenses (16mm and 56mm) have similar maximum apertures, and once you get used to 1.4, it's hard to go back.
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    Phil got a reaction from algrove in noise from the XF 16mm f/1.4   
    I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the quiet lenses are the ones with linear focus motors (they use magnets instead of a motor). So far it consists of the zooms and the 90mm IIRC. All the primes use traditional motors - they all vary in noise/volume, but the 16mm is one of the quieter ones. Out of the lenses I own, the 16mm and 56mm are the quietest, and the 18, 23, and 35 are all louder.
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    Phil got a reaction from Immanuel in X-pro 2 sooc waxy skin?   
    Firstly, I have no desire to drag a monopod around at a wedding reception - never mind a monopod on each body. Secondly, I have no desire to shoot living subjects at shutter speeds so slow I need a monopod. Thirdly, not everything is so black and white; it's possible to like something without liking every single aspect of it. Just because I don't like Fuji's high ISO JPGs, that doesn't mean I don't like Fuji cameras or that they aren't for me.
     
    There's no need to be rude and insult other people's shooting techniques, especially when the thread doesn't seem to be relevant to you.
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    Phil got a reaction from Tom H. in Portraiture work, running topic   
    X-T1 + 56mm 1.2 (the bottom one is a stitch)
     
    FXT10129 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
     
    BM-307 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
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    Phil got a reaction from gen in Portraiture work, running topic   
    Here's a headshot I just did for a friend this evening. This is the X-T1 +  56mm @ 2.2.
     
    FXT10333 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
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    Phil reacted to TMarshPhoto in Portraiture work, running topic   
    X-t1
    Sydney Gavigan by TMarshPhoto, on Flickr

    X100 (the OG)
    Ardy Sowe by TMarshPhoto, on Flickr
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    Phil got a reaction from tomO2013 in Portraiture work, running topic   
    X-T1 + 56mm 1.2 (the bottom one is a stitch)
     
    FXT10129 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
     
    BM-307 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
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    Phil got a reaction from frankinfuji in Portraiture work, running topic   
    X-T1 + 56mm 1.2 (the bottom one is a stitch)
     
    FXT10129 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
     
    BM-307 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
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    Phil reacted to Kyosaku in Portraiture work, running topic   
    x-pro2, xf 56mm f1.2

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    Phil got a reaction from nateinc in Portraiture work, running topic   
    And here are the edits.
      DSCF0009 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr   DSCF0017 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr   DSCF0064 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr   DSCF0114 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr   DSCF0125 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr   DSCF0151 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr   DSCF0184 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr   DSCF0206 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr   DSCF0228 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
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    Phil got a reaction from nateinc in Portraiture work, running topic   
    Here are some more stitched portraits.
     
    This is what I started with, with basic exposure and colour correction, and with the detail slider cranked to 100. My Mac's dying and can't handle stitching RAWs (which is a bummer for editing the stitched file), so I batch exported them to JPGs, re-imported them into LR, merged them in PS, then sent them back to LR for final touches like vignetting, a bit of split toning to help tone the sky down, and minor stuff like cleaning up a bit of colour fringing.
      Here's a single frame:   DSCF0091 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr   And here's the largest file I could get while still having a standard aspect ratio (4x5):   DSCF0092-Edit by Phil Babbey, on Flickr   And here's a square crop:   DSCF0092-Edit-2 by Phil Babbey, on Flickr   This is another location. I really like how this one turned out.   DSCF0135-Edit by Phil Babbey, on Flickr
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    Phil got a reaction from Chayelle in Fuji Fisheye   
    I love that last one. 
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    Phil got a reaction from Davy Crockett in Fuji XT-1 Lens Advice   
    Canon doesn't have any manual focus-only EF lenses, so I'm not sure about the quality of the manual focus on the affordable ones. You should be able to pick up an older 50mm 1.8 II for like $50 on Craiglist or whatnot. That will MF on its own, but it's not an enjoyable experience. I can't speak for the original 50mm 1.8.
     
    If you want to do affordable manual focus, I'd recommend getting a $10 Canon FD or M42 lens mount (there are a lot of options for M42, especially crazy Russian lenses). Then you'll have a lot of really interesting options in the <$100 and even <$50 range.
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    Phil reacted to asathor in Fuji and Red Dot Flare issue   
    This is what I mean: start under exposed and manipulate in post. The dark shot is 100% virgin except for the crop and resize, The other is "abused" in ACDSee Pro 10 - I have not played with the RAW files yet.
     
    You see only one color artifact lower center with this lens, that it!
     
    X-Pro2 with XF 18-135 WR. BTW the 18-135 is highly underrated; what it does not have in ultimate sharpness it has in everything else.


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    Phil got a reaction from Servaas in Lens set 14mm 18mm 35mm   
    ^Agreed.
     
    The 10-24mm is more versatile for some things due to the focal length, but as someone who shoots a lot of people photos and in lower light (weddings, events, etc) I'd take the extra stop of light gathering over the flexibility of the zoom.
     
    I own the 18mm and 35mm 1.4. The 1.4 isn't the fastest autofocusing lens, and I wouldn't suggest it as a primary lens for low light event coverage, but for daytime shooting and low light portraiture, it's perfectly fine. Image quality is great, and it's an incredible lens.
     
    The 18mm is an interesting option. Image quality is good (other than the extreme edges), autofocus is faster than the 35 1.4, and it's very small for an f/2 lens. It's definitely underrated - it's a good lens, it's just that the other Fuji primes are a bit better so it gets ignored. 
     
    The lenses you mentioned cover a very useful focal length range, and they're all great. If that's what you like, go for it - you won't be disappointed.
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    Phil reacted to gonefishing81 in My vintage X70 (not for weak hearted)   
    Wow. I'm new to this forum, but I'm on a few other hobby related ones. I'm always amazed by people's negativity. Photography is an art, and the camera is the tool. If someone chooses to personalize their tool and share it, let them. If you don't care for it, then keep your snippy little comments to yourself.
     
    If you don't have anything nice to say, than don't say it all. Something we all should have learned in kindergarten.
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    Phil got a reaction from Gatopardo in Lens set 14mm 18mm 35mm   
    ^Agreed.
     
    The 10-24mm is more versatile for some things due to the focal length, but as someone who shoots a lot of people photos and in lower light (weddings, events, etc) I'd take the extra stop of light gathering over the flexibility of the zoom.
     
    I own the 18mm and 35mm 1.4. The 1.4 isn't the fastest autofocusing lens, and I wouldn't suggest it as a primary lens for low light event coverage, but for daytime shooting and low light portraiture, it's perfectly fine. Image quality is great, and it's an incredible lens.
     
    The 18mm is an interesting option. Image quality is good (other than the extreme edges), autofocus is faster than the 35 1.4, and it's very small for an f/2 lens. It's definitely underrated - it's a good lens, it's just that the other Fuji primes are a bit better so it gets ignored. 
     
    The lenses you mentioned cover a very useful focal length range, and they're all great. If that's what you like, go for it - you won't be disappointed.
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    Phil reacted to santtu in Ken Rockwell X-T2 Review... X-T2 not really for Pro's   
    Ken Rockwell uses Nikon D3300 and his recommended settings is JPEG BASIC and image size SMALL (6Mpix) because "The default of JPEG Normal wastes twice as much space in your computer" and "Since the pictures look the same at BASIC, I use it so more pictures fit on my card, and more importantly, I don't clog up my computer and everything transfers, copies and sends twice as fast." and "I'm serious: even at the Small setting you've got 6 very sharp megapixels, which is more than enough to print at any size if your photo is in focus in the first place."
     
    He also said "The NORMAL, FINE and NEF RAW modes are for people who don't mind fitting only 12 images on a card. The pictures really do look the same; try it and see if you're curious. I did, which is why I shoot JPG BASIC."
     
    So, it is the same that I will say that my doctor is not "pro", I can choose my medicine myself!
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    Phil reacted to Marc G. in XF56 vs XF90 - Your thoughts apprecaited   
    I don't know why people always yearn for IBIS. Yes, the olympus version is quite good. But it has downsides. Also, the bigger the sensor, the less effective the IBIS gets. While its supposed to have 5 stops benefit in M43 bodies, it only has about a 2 stop benefit on the A7II. Now 2 stops, that's not a lot and I can definitely pass on that if it costs more, which_it_will.
     
    Only the 50-140 has OIS of all the XFs I have. I'm doing very fine without IBIS/OIS mostly.
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    Phil got a reaction from CRAusmus in Need help choosing third prime lens   
    That's my go-to kit and it covers everything I realistically need. 23mm is my favourite all-purpose focal length, 56mm is great for portraits but wide enough to be versatile, and 16mm is wide enough for landscapes and adds drama while not looking too unnatural for people photos. 
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    Phil got a reaction from mvlow in Need help choosing third prime lens   
    That's my go-to kit and it covers everything I realistically need. 23mm is my favourite all-purpose focal length, 56mm is great for portraits but wide enough to be versatile, and 16mm is wide enough for landscapes and adds drama while not looking too unnatural for people photos. 
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