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    jlmphotos got a reaction from claude in XF16mm vs. XF23mm   
    As I've mentioned before here there are two lenses that are my "never leave home without".  They are the 18-55, and my 16 1.4  The 16 is truly amazing.  Fantastic bokeh and shallow DOF, can work wonders as a make shift macro, lovely wide, balances nicely on myX-T1,  And just FEELS GOOD.
     
    I have many other lenses, but those two are my staple lenses.  Happy Travels
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from Chayelle in Travel storage box for Fuji NP-W126 battery ??   
    Think tank dSLR battery holders.  Mine holds four batteries.  charged units go contacts face down.  used units contacts face up for easy identification when out in the field.
     
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from cucinaferrari in landscapes with fuji x   
    Hey,  I use both my X-T1 with the 18-55, 35, Zeiss 12 and the 55-200 for landscapes, cityscapes, etc.  I love it.  I've printed up to 24 x 18" (so far) and the results are phenomenal and I AM A PIXEL PEEPER. LOL
     
    I also shoot with the Nikon D800, but "most" of the time I use the X-T1 -- even for stock images.  I then process them in LR 5.0, though I've used both Iridient Developer, and Silkypix.  But LR 5.x has really improved the process.
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from FujiGlitch in My vintage X70 (not for weak hearted)   
    Hey, it's your camera. I think it looks awesome.  I also wish it came from long-term use.  But thats neither here nor there.  In today's "buy new" world, most of our gear will never look like that.  I shoot with an X-T1.  I've owned it since February 2014;  It's worn a bit, some brass is showing, i've used it literally IN saltwater, wet sand, mud, rain, sleet and snow, but it still looks new.  And trust me it is NOT attributed to any of my housekeeping attributes.  
    Now, my 1978 Minolta X-E7 which I still own, that thing looks worse than your camera does -- and it still functions!!  And if you think that would like bad, the prism, where the word "Minolta" is printed, is held in place by black electrical tape with a small cutout for the light meter.  If you take the tape off, the entire meter, prism, and wires just dangle outwards.  The results of four very rough and tumble years in Alaska from Valdez to North of Fairbanks!!!
     
    Anyway, to each his own.  I like the look; I prefer it were natural, but either way, it's rocks.
     
    Best.
    J
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from Curiojo in My vintage X70 (not for weak hearted)   
    Hey, it's your camera. I think it looks awesome.  I also wish it came from long-term use.  But thats neither here nor there.  In today's "buy new" world, most of our gear will never look like that.  I shoot with an X-T1.  I've owned it since February 2014;  It's worn a bit, some brass is showing, i've used it literally IN saltwater, wet sand, mud, rain, sleet and snow, but it still looks new.  And trust me it is NOT attributed to any of my housekeeping attributes.  
    Now, my 1978 Minolta X-E7 which I still own, that thing looks worse than your camera does -- and it still functions!!  And if you think that would like bad, the prism, where the word "Minolta" is printed, is held in place by black electrical tape with a small cutout for the light meter.  If you take the tape off, the entire meter, prism, and wires just dangle outwards.  The results of four very rough and tumble years in Alaska from Valdez to North of Fairbanks!!!
     
    Anyway, to each his own.  I like the look; I prefer it were natural, but either way, it's rocks.
     
    Best.
    J
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from PoulWerner in Question about X-Pro2 Custom Settings   
    Whatever setting you are using, C1-C7 becomes your base.
    Nothing to worry about
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from CRAusmus in Lexar Card Issue with XT-1   
    Yeah... For some reason I seem to stick with Sandisk.  I own fifteen 32G Sandisk and only one 32G Lexar which I use in my X-T1 with no issues. But, it's only the 95MB right speed, and 32G.  
     
    I've never had an issue with it, and it is the card that lives in the X-T1.
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from Reiszrie in Need Advice: X-series travel land/cityscape lens setup   
    As a travel and stock shooter my mainstay bread winners are the 18-55, and the 16mm 1.4  I also own the Zeiss 12mm 2.8, 23 and 35 1.4, and the 55-200 which is an amazing piece of glass.  However, the first two -- the 18-55 and the 16 1.4 are my "never leave home without them" lenses.
     
    As a matter of fact in six weeks I head out for ten-day stock shooting trip and those are the first two lenses I will pack even though I told myself I would try to shoot this trip with primes only.  Ha!  How'd that work out???  
     
    Anyway, that's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
     
    Good Luck.
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    jlmphotos reacted to MacPhail in New Lens Hood LH-XF23 for XF23mmF1.4   
    The technology more than justifies the price.  <sarcasm>
     
    Then again, I am more than willing to pay more for a graphite version of a camera, so I'm really not one to talk.  lol
     
    D.
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from sidelocke in 16-55 vs Primes   
    I've always been a zoom shooter but I have to say the Fuji primes are amazing.  With that having been said I do own the 18-55 (never leave home without it) and the 55-200 (almost never leave home with out it)  In order not to be redundant, in my signature block below you can see what other Fooj lenses I own.  Anyway, I considered the 16-55 2.8, and I also considered the 10-24 F4 but in the end they were too large, and too heavy for me.  After shooting for years with Nikon gear, and carrying around the Nikon trinity of lenses and some medium format gear, my personal choice was go stay light.  and that is a promise I made to myself and one I intend on keeping.  So far, it has worked out tremendously for me!!!!  I am having more fun than ever!  My images are more fluid.  Yes, I gather a ton more dust and dirt but who cares?  Nothing a good Giotto blower, or a wet cleaning can't take care of!  And knock on wood, I've yet to drop a lens so I'm not going to worry about that.  Though, with that being said on a destination wedding I shot in San Juan Puerto Rico I did manage to drop not once, but twice my D700 with the Nikon 24-70 F2.8;  Once inside the El Morro Fort on solid concrete (camera and lens still worked fine but destroyed my grip) and the second time, the next morning, shooting the "trash the dress" on the beach in wet sand (camera still worked fine).  That just happened to be the last wedding I photographed, destination or local.  Two days, 19.5 hours, heat, humidity.  Done.  Retired. Been doing weddings since the mid-eighties and I literally and figuratively retired.  Now I just shoot stock for travel and magazines/books.  Anyway, I like to keep it light now.  My two cents my friend.  Good luck on your decision.
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    jlmphotos reacted to dck22 in Just ignore me and pretend I'm not here ...   
    Sounds like somebody from New Jersey.
     
    Welcome aboard!
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from Max_Elmar in Iridient Developer and Adobe Lens and Color Profiles   
    Holy Smokes Max.  Apparently you were NOT the last person in the world to know this, I was!  Many Thanks.  I had no idea all the profiles I had in LR, and used upon import would work inn ID.  I'll have to try that.
    Thank you.
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from FoToEdge in Survey: Most Used Fuji Lenses   
    The two lenses I purchased back in 2013 with my X-E1 was the 18-55 (Amazing lens) and the 35 1.4 (also amazing).
     
    Since then, I've added several others, but the 18-55 and my 16 1.4 are the two lenses I would pack if told I could only take a couple of lenses.  If I had to choose ONE only, it would have to be the 18-55.
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from jordijardiel in Fuji 16mm F/1.4 - Can I get some user feedback?   
    OMG I love my 16 1.4!!!  In 10 days of stock shooting that lens was my most-used just behind my 18-55.  It's T.A.C.K. sharp from 1.4 to where i took it at F11!  Absolutely zero complaints.  I feel it balances very well on the X-T1.  Personally I love the size and the feel of the lens and the bokeh, when used up close, is delicious!
     
    Man it's tack. tack. tack. sharp and it focuses OH SO CLOSE!
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from jordijardiel in Having trouble deciding on the 10-24mm f/4 or the 16 mm 1.4 ... please help   
    Personally.  Speaking JUST FOR MYSELF.  The 10-24, though an extremely versatile and beautiful lens, is way too heavy to carry around.  With that having been said, I have the Zeiss 12 2.8, and th 16 1.4 and I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE my 16 1.4   
    It is the most versatile of the primes.  Does Macro work (at least for me), does the landscape well. It's crystal clear, sharp, fast, and the contrast is amazing.
     
    And, it's also a beautifully designed lens.  I know that shouldn't count for much but hey, I gotta look at it too you know...
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from Tom H. in Seascape   
    HOLY SMOKES THAT IS AMAZING!!! 
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from gdugic in Seascape   
    HOLY SMOKES THAT IS AMAZING!!! 
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from ajurjans in A covert bag for traveling in cities   
    Here are my two cents.  Nondescript, extremely light.  ZERO padding.  PLENTY of pockets. Nice zippered compartment inside for important papers, phone etc.  I normally use a Jill-E insert inside for some padding.  Holds my X-T1 with mounted 18-55 in the center, 16mm and 23 on either side.  The two end pockets, which close securely, I keep my 35 1.4.  If I'm packing the 55-200 then either the 16 or the 23 go at the other end. 
    It is totally non-descript.  No labels or markings, looks like an old military bag.  
    This is the link
     
    I gave up my Retrospective 7 and 10 for this bag.
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from darknj in Weather Sealing Permanently Compromised? X-Pro1/X-Pro2 Sync Terminal Cap Replacement Problem   
    I lost that little dinky thing.  I actually sealed the Sync terminal with some sugaru.  Problem solved.
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from kartoon in Have 16-55. Need 35 f2 or 35 f1.4   
    I don't understand why some are sayng the 35 1.4 is soft, etc.  I've owned the 1.4 since February 2013 and use it all the time.  Is it a bit soft in the corners, yeah, up to F4-5.6.  But who cares when it's wide open?  That's what I'm lookinng for.  sharp center...
    I'm very happy with my 35 1.4  
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    jlmphotos reacted to gdanmitchell in X-Pro2 RAW LR Conversions: Darker than JPEG   
    Perhaps you are somehow underexposing the jpg and then the camera is auto-correcting for you? It could be that the raw is showing you the real exposure.
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from Mevl in Which wide-angle lens?   
    Wow. I guess I'm the first to answer here.  Yay me.  I returned in late September with more than 5,000 images of a ten-day stock/photography trip down into the Florida Keys.  More than 3000 of those images were taken with the 18-55 which, if you get a great copy, is an AMAZING lens.  
    another 1200 or so I took with the 16mm 1.4 which is FANTASTIC. Not only fir it's sharpness, 1.4 aperture, but in my case it's extreme close focusing ability!
    The other lens I took were the Zeiss 12mm 2.8 which I used for the big wide expansive images, the 23mm 1.4 which hardly was used at all and  my 35 1.4 which did not come out of the bag.
     
    Here is a quick image of a hermit crab taken with the 16mm 1.4.  And that's a jpeg that i brought into PS and added the text in there to spoof a friend of mine at the office - which is why I have it on this machine that I'm using now.
    Mid-October I hit Northern Maine for autumn images.  This time another 3800 images.  Six days.  This time, the 18-55, then the 55-200.  In that order.
     
    Personally, I LOVE my 16mm 1.4.  I find the 10-24 is too wide at the low end, and too heavy for me to carry on extended trips.  If you's like to see some images taken with these lenses just click on one of my links down in my signature.  I'm one of those that lists the exact shooting info for each image so you'll be able to see what lens I used among other image information.
    Hope that helps you narrow down your decision, but that 16 1.4 is freakin' sweet.
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from Antonius in Fuji 16mm F/1.4 - Can I get some user feedback?   
    And for all you guys arguing about a lens hood.  Who gives a flying sh*t?    On eBay you can get a lens hood of any style for under $8.00 US Dollars but the petal hood provided works just fine as well.
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from Max_Elmar in Travel storage box for Fuji NP-W126 battery ??   
    Think tank dSLR battery holders.  Mine holds four batteries.  charged units go contacts face down.  used units contacts face up for easy identification when out in the field.
     
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    jlmphotos got a reaction from T-Man in Fujifilm X-PRO2 rumors   
    When does the X-T2 come?  Hopefully before my August 2016 stock and travel trip to Alaska.  Please Fuji.  Please.  24MP, dual card slots, and 5+ shot bracket.   I'd be as happy as a pig in sh*t
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