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Wut?! Once upon a time there was a fanboy post about XF 14mm titled "The best Leica lens Fuji ever made" or something like that… still true. Tack sharp, very clever construction (you don't have to worry about vignetting and internal reflections with filters), light and fast. Love this little gem. (X-T1, XF 14mm, 26 seconds from tripod; air temperature is around -22F)
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Three words: Rear curtain sync.
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Quantum flashes with xt-1
Trenton Talbot replied to Rkphoto's topic in Flash Photography with Fuji X
Finally, someone broke that stupid inverse square law and enlightened us with the magic formula!… PS: A lot of flashes, especially of old design, have their own light sensor and can do auto power. But I wouldn't call it "exposed correctly", not by 2015 standards. -
Yes, it's a nice one (for some reason Fuji designed their cameras with Canon-compatible jack, yet keeps pushing RR-90; don't worry, anything with a thin Canon jack will work). Just order a bunch of replacement batteries right away (same site sells them real cheap) – it tends to eat them, at least one each month. Or simply store it empty.
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I suggest a decent cable release. This one, for example, is the one I use. You don't exactly need it for exposures of up to 30 seconds, but for star trails and time lapse its great to have.
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We need a Dinosaur Club
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Here's the thing. I've never seen a focus limiter on a wideangle lens, yet pretty much all of them nowadays are designed to be able to focus as close as physically possible (fisheye with a bokeh, anyone?). That means a lot of travel for AF system, so when a wideangle lens starts to hunt, it typically does so at a glacial pace. The wider, the slower. And that's why we need fast motors in these lenses.
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Be careful with thumb grips.
Trenton Talbot replied to Newsphoto's topic in Other Fuji X Accessories
I have both Match Technical and Lensmate thumb rests… Latter are much better designed, former are more solidly built from (arguably) better material. If you want a thumb grip, you're on the wrong path. You shouldn't be using the hot shoe as a fulcrum. That "thumbs up" gizmo really is a thumb rest, an index point to aid with the grip. Like when you're climbing a very steep hill, you may grab onto some grass; it won't even remotely support your weight, but might help with the posture and overall stabilization. Same here. -
X100S FW updates.
Trenton Talbot replied to Erez's topic in Fuji X100VI / X100 / X100S / X100T / X100F / X100V / Fuji X70
Focus and concentration, and what was that other thing again?… Have a second look at the topic. You want to upgrade your X100T into X100S? Just break off a few parts like a PiP HVF element and a wireless module. -
"Street photography" is a popular name for the still image arthouse with all of the arthouse'ish consequences you could imagine – and then some.
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That's why they've stopped making bokeh monsters with 20+ aperture blades – why bother if most users shoot wide open anyway?…
