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It's X-Pro1 article day! In this week's part of the story, we begin a look at the XF primes, starting with the XF27. Let's not overlook the overlooked lens!! Enjoy! http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/xp1-sixteen/

Back on those 3 original primes, Fuji used to give you the metal hood with the lens!

Whenever this Fuji ISO cheating crap comes up, I always think of SOS Same Old Shit

Am I right in thinking that X-Trans I/II used analogue ISO push up too 1600 then digital gain up to 6400 (on raw)? Thanks

Celsius / Fahrenheit Hey, you just helped the OP, Fuji base ISO is now about 160 :)

It's a double edged sword don't forget... If it started at ISO 50 it would have less quality at ISO6400, in fact ISO1600 would look like existent ISO6400! Scary thought Max DR is base ISO. So base ISO gives you the most room in the highlights and shadows, and maximum details

IMHO coming from a company famous for fast glass, this is possibly the most stupid thing they've ever done!

After 8 years of being on Flickr... I finally got an image 'explored'! I mean don't get me wrong... yay a computer algorithm likes my work! I've been published, I've placed well in competitions and I've been paid for photography... but despite lots of Flickr images, over lots of years (and about 0.5million views!) I'd never hit explore!! The Calm Sea by Adam Bonn, on Flickr Enjoy! (although possibly not as much as I did!!)

My adopted home city of Porto (in Portugal) is so beautiful and photogenic, that even Leica send photographers here to shoot. I may live here, but I don’t have a Leica… But it’s not problem, because I have a Fuji! (3 in fact!!) If the people make a place, and in turn the place makes the people, then what sort of pictures can you capture? Well Leica have just released a new model M. No don't worry, here's not the place to find out about it, you can do that at their website. But I cannot tell a lie, I did watch their promotional video... ...for one simple reason, they sent a trio of 'Togs to Porto. So the mighty Leica deem Porto worthy of flying in photographers to capture street scenes here... Cool! But for me, when I want to do that, I just leave the house! So armed with a "mere" (sic) Fujifilm, let's take a bus ride (sorry I can't spring for a plane) into town and see what we can see! The Purposeful Explorer by Adam Bonn, on Flickr “The Purposeful Explorer" Porto rolls down the valley into the Douro river, criss-crossed by ancient side streets. Like any popular tourist destination, it pays to explore away from the main areas, to see and feel as much as possible. Who knows... maybe you'll be so enamoured with a place that you'll end up living somewhere new! Street Cards: A Serious Matter by Adam Bonn, on Flickr “Street Cards: A Serious Matter" Wander away from the main streets and you'll see local life flourish. Groups playing card games, this is clearly a serious business! The Attraction & Fear of Nice Things by Adam Bonn, on Flickr “The Attraction & Fear of Nice Things" Porto has many shops, a lot of them are not 'chain' stores, but independent places selling treats and delicacies. Meats, cakes, Port, wine, coffee... Nice things! You should definitely treat yourself, well if you're allowed in that is! The Attraction & Fear of Nice Things by Adam Bonn, on Flickr A Forgotten World by Adam Bonn, on Flickr "A Forgotten World" To my eye at least, Porto offers the chance to see people go about their lives, in surroundings that have not really changed for a great number of years. This, too me, has a special charm that drives home the notion that things do change, but they really don't. It's wonderful that a company such as Leica acknowledges Porto* as a destination that demands photography, if you visit the city, I guarantee you'll see the sights that those Leica photographers did, you'll love them and photograph them, and you should start there. But if you then venture just a few hundred meters away from those famous places, you'll see the views from a slightly less well trodden (but no less authentic) path. The Timeless Line by Adam Bonn, on Flickr "The Timeless Line" Whatever camera you shoot (and no matter who's picking up your travel costs) you'll find a little spark of visual magic on these streets. Happy travels, where ever you go (*Yes, I'm aware of Leica's manufacturing connection to Portugal!)

It's Sunday! So that should mean that it's time for part 15 of the X-Pro1 story! And of course it does!! This week we ask, so we're so used to hearing about what it's NOT for, but what's the X-Pro1 actually for? Enjoy! http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/xp1-fifteen/

"I've always thought comparisons were useless and ugly. It is a short cut to thinking" (Jim Morrison 1968) In Part 14 of my Fuji X-Pro1 story it's time to continue our look at the Fuji X / Leica M comparison (part 2 of 2) Last time we took a look at the physical differences between rangefinders and mirrorless cameras, but what about the emotive differences? Surely Fujifilm have nothing in the way of brand cachet that Leica have, right? Wrong! In fact, whatever Fuji body you shoot, I'm rather hoping this piece makes you hold your head high and go out and make some superb photographers http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/xp1-fourteen/

just rename them or search them out in the camera profiles menu. I renamed them for each of my Fuji bodies (and duplicated them) so that they appear in the same drop down as where it says "Fujifilm X-T1 Generic"

Fuji vs fuji have a side by comparison between X-Trans 1 and 2 (and X-Trans "3" seems a lot like 2 to my eye, from shots I've seen) I've also blogged about the differences! IMO no, you can't get the SOOC jpeg look (via SOOC jpeg anyway) of X-Trans 1 from X-Trans 2. X-Trans 2 makes a harsher cut to black and has punchier colour/shadows and more contrast. You can drop shadow tones to -2 but it's not the same In a "no really Adam, it's clearly not at all, what are you talking about*" sort of way, Pro N S from X-Trans1 has its closest match in classic chrome from the later bodies *because the colour is different, but overall the image is not soooo dissimilar in terms of punch

Is it the apd version of the 56? What AF settings are you using, single point or zone or wide?

Thank you very much Mike

Does art imitate life, or does life imitate art by Adam Bonn, on Flickr Not a scene I could walk past without capturing

"I've always thought comparisons were useless and ugly. It is a short cut to thinking" (Jim Morrison 1968) In Part 13 of my Fuji X-Pro1 story it's time to take a look at the Fuji X / Leica M comparison (part 1 of 2) Is it a little like a...? http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/xp1-thirteen/

I think the struggle with the XP1 and diotres is that you technically need a different strength one for the EVF and the OVF, so success on finding one depends on your eyesight prescription...

It's easy, easy like Sunday morning... So easy writing about a camera that I enjoy as much as the X-Pro1!! And speaking of Sunday morning, let's have part 12 of my little* missive http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/xp1-twelve/ Today we take a look at maximising DR in Jpegs, by using the highlight and shadow settings Enjoy! *if you've read the whole thing (...) that's now over 12,000 words

Earlier 18-55s are made in Japan, later ones are made in China

Oh i stand corrected, by one day So can PN read RAF meta data and apply lens corrections yet?

Unless someone can tell me otherwise (and please do), I think that I've now created one of the (if not simply 'the') largest opinion* based X-Pro1 articles on the internet. (*there's facts and stuff in there too and of course many things are also true of the later X cameras!!) I remain as passionate and enthusiastic about the X-Pro1 as I always, I know it's neither the newest or best camera out there, but I sincerely believe it's a perfectly valid photography solution, offering a signature look to it files, and in usage, the body responds well to be treated like a film camera. So here's a overview: Part 1: http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/ When you fall for a camera, does it always work out how you think? "Boy meets camera, lives happily ever, right? WRONG! But how wrong? And can two wrongs make a right?" Part2: http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/finally/ When you dream that a camera will be everything you hoped, how will you react when it isn't? "This is the part where I moan, complain and moan some more about the laggy EVF, the woefully inaccurate OVF experience, the glacier slow AF" Part3: http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/xp1-three/ When you start to miss imperfection. "The second time around the X-Pro1 became so very, very much more than eye candy to me. I finally figured out how to use it, I fell in love with it holistically" Part4: http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/xp1-four/ When you (well I !!) start to realise it's the way that files look that's important " it was enough to draw me in - to forgive the camera its quirks and foibles and want to get the best from it." Part5: http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/xp1-five/ When you try to define just exactly what it is that you love about the look of an image " IN MY OPINION and TOO MY EYE the X-Pro1 has a signature to its images, a look that I love very much." Part6: http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/xp1-six/ When you understand how over come physical limitations, via self improvement "as you can see (and perhaps agree) by taking back control of focus from the shutter button, we still can utilize the benefits of AF" Part7: http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/xp1-seven/ When you understand that blind love of a camera is only a personal view point and that's important "when things get personal, then people tend to bring their A game, and a strong A game can accomplish anything" Part8: http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/xp1-eight/ When you start to look at what bits and bobs you can add on to your camera "they add to the camera, and they enrich the overall ownership experience" Part9: http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/xp1-nine/ When you realise that companies other than the OEM can offer valid items for your camera "I’m going to say that if you’re getting a genuine benefit" Part10: http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/xp1-ten/ When you have a good look at your camera's files and find your own path "Why would I want to truncate my potential output by dismissing any of the available options" The latest part. Well it's Sunday morning, so that must been it's time for another installment of my X-Pro1 article! http://adambonn.com/my-love-affair-with-the-fujifilm-x-pro1/xp1-eleven/ This week I take a look at the DR modes and their relationship to ISO. But how do they work, and do I PERSONALLY feel they're worth using? Enjoy...

Happy birthday, as they say on the watch forums, Wear it in good health! And shoot the macro tubes in good health too, that's an impressively short focal distance that you're getting there!

Photo ninja is uncompressed XP2 RAW only atm http://www.picturecode.com/cameras.php C1 also supports uncompressed XP2 RAW, but several users had registered complaints on another forum. Not my place to spread info that I don't have first hand experience of though!

The MF focus aids on the XT1 are far superior than the XP1, choice of peaking colours and also a split screen thing and zebra patterns I get better results using adapted (Pentax) legacy glass on my XT than my XP1 too (I find the XT files a bit more contrasty, which helps on the legacy lenses I own... Obv YMMV) The EVF is far superior as well, not just that it's bigger, but in terms of lag too The XT1 also has the electronic shutter, which goes up to 1/32000 but you can run into problems with certain lighting (not natural light) and moving subjects I can't answer if you'll be happy losing the RF style, 'cos that's personal! The only thing, and it's a bit subjective, but I much prefer AWB on my XP1 than I do on my XT1, but FWIW I tend to use a WB card anyway (when I do this on the XT1 it sometimes adds 1000 kelvin to what the camera has selected.. On the XP1 it's more like a 200 kelvin difference)