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    mdm reacted to Sator-Photography in Medium Format Rumors   
    BTW the more I think about it, the more I have to conclude that this analysis is probably bang on:
     
     
    I am now voting for a cropped 44 x 33mm MFD system. I think this is more future proof than a full frame MFD system. 
     
    The problem with full frame MFD is that it is hard to make the lenses large enough to take full advantage of the larger size of the format. This in turn limits the maximum aperture of lenses. For example, comparing macro lenses, the Leica S (cropped MFD) 120mm macro has a maximum aperture of f/2.5, whereas that of the Hasselblad H (full frame) 120mm macro is only f/4. 
     
    Another advantage of the X-system is that it is possible to make the optics "huge" relative to the sensor size. This is probably one of the reasons that X-system lenses are sharper shooting wide open than full frame lenses. The higher sensor resolution climbs the more it merely accentuates the hopeless softness of larger format lenses shooting wide open, and while you could say "well then just make the optics bigger and better to match", the lenses will be huge and ridiculously expensive. 
     
    While larger format sensors have an advantage at the moment when it comes to light collecting ability, resulting in better S/N ratio and dynamic range, there will come a point when it will become increasingly less necessary to resort to something as crudely simplistic as a brute increase in sensor size to achieve that. Then increasing format size will result in ever diminishing returns, while only highlighting the disadvantages that come with increased format size. 
     
    The next advantage of a 44 x 33mm format system is that if will make it easier for Fuji to design the mount to take IBIS. If what they say is true and an IBIS mount results in a larger lenses, then all the more reason to make it a 44 x 33mm sensor system to avoid an excessive blow-out in lens sizes. Once again, I certainly hope that Fuji will not release their system based on the current Sony 51MP 44 x 33mm sensor and that they will wait for the next generation of this sensor format to come out first. At which point, if that sensor has about 75MP resolution, then without IBIS it would start to become a tripod only studio camera, with this only getting worse in future as sensor resolutions increase. It's all very well creating a portable MFD system, but if it becomes almost impossible to shoot with it hand held, then it negates the point of the system.  
     
    The last advantage of a cropped MFD sensor is that it makes it easier to spread focus points more widely. The last thing you want is to be limited by having too few focus points crowded into the centre of the viewfinder. It is all very well having shallower depth of field, but if you have only one focus point like a Hasselblad...
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    mdm got a reaction from Aswald in Life Before X-T2?   
    The only thing I miss with my X-E2 is X-T's EVF.
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    mdm got a reaction from Adrenalinenova in Survey: Fuji X-T2 or Fuji X-Pro2?   
    I'd like to see XE-3
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    mdm got a reaction from frankinfuji in Survey: Fuji X-T2 or Fuji X-Pro2?   
    I'd like to see XE-3
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    mdm got a reaction from c0ldc0ne in Survey: Fuji X-T2 or Fuji X-Pro2?   
    I'd like to see XE-3
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    mdm reacted to gdanmitchell in Crop Factor on Fuji Lenses, Why?   
    Oh, my... why is it that every time this subject (and several similar ones) come up posters manage to turn a simple concept into something that appears to be baffling and complex.
     
    First a 23mm lens is a 23mm lens is a 23mm lens. When you buy a 23mm lens from Fujifilm (on Canon or Nikon or Hasselblad or Olympus or whoever — yeah, some don't sell 23mm) it has a focal length that is 23mm. 
     
    The angle of view of the image from a 23mm lens is different on every different format, not just cropped sensor cameras. A smaller sensor captures a smaller area of the image projected by a 23mm lens, so you get a narrower angle of view from this focal length on a small sensor camera. If you could put a 23mm lens on a medium format camera, with its much larger sensor of film, the projected image would extend over a larger area, and your photograph would capture a larger angle of view.
     
    What photographers are usually trying to figure out is, more or less, "I like 35mm on my full frame or 35mm film camera. What focal length will give me the same angle of view on a Fujifilm camera?" Typically starting with a full frame sensor or 35mm camera as your starting point, you can figure this out using your camera's crop factor. It is easy.
     
    1. If you like a 35mm lens on your full frame or 35mm film camera and you would like the same angle of view on your Fujifilm 1.5x cropped sensor system, just divide the full frame focal length (35mm) by the crop factor (1.5) to get 23mm. (35mm/1.5=23.33mm)
     
    2. It works the other way, too. If you wonder how your 14mm Fujifilm sensor's angle of view compares to full frame cameras, you just multiply the crop sensor camera's focal length by the crop factor: 14mm x 1.5=21mm. Yes, your 14mm Fujinon lens gives you the same angle of view that you would get from a 21mm lens on full frame. 
     
    I understand the desire to not have to do the (simple) calculation, but a few ideas. First, you only have to do it once when you select your lens for purchase. After that, it is what it is. Second, the math is actually pretty easy once you understand it and do it a few times. Third, there is a common way of describing this: "Effective focal length" or "focal length equivalent." You'll even see it on some vendors' websites. (From one I just looked up: "The "FUJINON XF35mmF2 R WR" offers a focal length equivalent to 53mm...")
     
    Finally, if nothing else convinces you... accept that fact that this is how the world of photography refers to lenses. For decades, where referring to large format, medium format, 35mm, or whatever (each of which provides a different angle of view with a given focal length) we have simply referred to the actual focal length of the lens and photographers have learned (the relatively simple skills needed) to make sense of it.
     
    Good luck!
     
    Dan
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    mdm got a reaction from DeeDee Stills in Least used lens.   
    14f2.8
     
    I used to be 18mm user for quite a long time and when I switched to Fuji I picked up 14f2.8 thinking it would be a good choice. However I still hadn’t tried it on. As a matter of fact I never carry my photo-bag while shooting. I always leave it in the car and go along with a camera and a single lens (spare battery in a pocket). At first it were zooms – 18-55 or 50-230 but with the lapse of time my preferences of FL narrowed to 35mm/60mm, so my mint 14f2.8 is waiting for its chance….
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    mdm got a reaction from macminipro in X-E3 Concept   
    The main issue with smaller bodies like XE-x could be their inability to absorb and dissipate heat effectively and as we know Fuji's latest processor is quite hot.
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    mdm got a reaction from Curiojo in A good used, affordable Fuji (with hybrid OVF/EVF) for Street Photography?   
    Don't worry, that will pass and one day you find out how good a good EVF is...
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    mdm got a reaction from dereksurfs in Fuji and Red Dot Flare issue   
    I did this shot just a few days ago - 18-55 f11 and I can't say the image is suffering...
     

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    mdm reacted to Larry Bolch in X-Pro 2 Setting question from a new user for an indoor event...   
    Arrive early to get the best shooting location. It helps to have a clear view from the front row. An early arrival means you can do test shots, tuning the camera to the environment prior to the start of the ceremony. With the camera optimised ahead of time, you don't need to concentrate on camera operation, freeing you to concentrate on capturing the best content.
     
    Realise that there is no one correct approach. Given two veteran shooters, the approaches might be very different but both will produce optimum content and image quality. I will give my suggestions and the reason behind them in some detail.   Once I was settled in the best seat in the house, even though shooting RAW, I would do a manual white balance. RAW allows you to do major corrections in software, but with a manual white balance, judging and tagging the images you want is easier if they all look equally good. In software, you need only do a bit of fine tuning, not major corrections. Auto white balance works best with daylight which has a continuous spectrum. Fluorescent lights are highly unpredictable due to their discontinuous spectrum. A custom white balance generally gets pretty close to ideal. With zone focusing, you do not need the camera to lock onto the subject. Both lenses are at their best when stopped down a couple of stops, which also provides depth of field and creates the zone. As long as the subjects are in the zone, they will be sharp.   (This is a skill well worth mastering. Those who say that the camera is too slow focusing to capture their ballistic toddlers have not learned the technique. As long as the kid is in the zone, they will be sharp. No need to actually focus on the kid. Just move so you keep the kid within the zone.)   There is no reason to mutter "bokeh, bokeh" while shooting. If the background is fairly sharp, it gives a sense of location. Once you have the zone set, you will never have to wait for the lens to focus, giving near instant response when you press the shutter button. When you see where the presentation is taking place, focus on the presenter and then ignore further focusing unless the people move out of the zone.   Subject and camera movement are not much of a challenge in such a ceremony. A shutter speed of 1/125th should handle both adequately. Choose an ISO that will provide at least that speed. If it is really dim, I will take a noisy but sharp and detailed image over a smooth silky blur any time. Auto ISO is great as long as you have it set to deliver the shutter speed. If your hands are not steady enough, a monopod is an excellent solution. Tripods are not great in a crowd since people seem to be drawn in to trip over them.   If he is not the first in the program, you have a chance to do test shots on those who precede him. Check your results and fine-tune to improve them if necessary. The joy of digital shooting is that you get instant feedback. No matter what or where you are shooting, test shots are your best friend.
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    mdm got a reaction from dck22 in New Fujifilm NP-W126 Mark2 Batteries Coming !!!   
    I'm quite happy with flat-compactness of my X-E2 and a single NP-W126 is enough for my whole day, so I dont like all mirrorless cameras be L,M or N shaped. Thanks a lot but NO.
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    mdm got a reaction from Curiojo in Lens or camera choice   
    If by any chance you'll choose X100T, your next question could be: "what camera should I take with me?"
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    mdm got a reaction from flysurfer in New Fujifilm NP-W126 Mark2 Batteries Coming !!!   
    I'm quite happy with flat-compactness of my X-E2 and a single NP-W126 is enough for my whole day, so I dont like all mirrorless cameras be L,M or N shaped. Thanks a lot but NO.
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    mdm got a reaction from claude in Which lens to throw off my roof?   
    said deva who just purchased the 16-55 and shot many hundreds of images with it and very happy he purchased it, but also wish it had OIS (18-55 has OIS)...
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    mdm got a reaction from MacPhail in 35mm f2.0 or f1.4 - never mind the noise or speed!   
    No, it was not. Linear motor gives you silent operations and faster AF, and both are not of your concern... so why bother about it... If you didn't see this old comparison have a look - http://admiringlight.com/blog/fuji-35mm-f1-4-vs-fuji-35mm-f2/
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    mdm got a reaction from DeeDee Stills in X-pro 2 unimpressive AF   
    So, is it possible to see your naileds and faileds, as I'm affraid nobody fully understand what are we talking about here.
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    mdm got a reaction from MikeT3610 in Which lens to throw off my roof?   
    Well, math says it's 18-55, but it would be too silly.... So, if it's a matter of life and death I'd choose between 10-24 and 16.
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    mdm got a reaction from Curiojo in Torn between 27mm f/2.8 and 35mm f/2.0 need your opinions please   
    first - because everyone has their own reasons, second - tell that to those who are waiting 33F1.0 and third - patience is a virtue...
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    mdm reacted to deva in X-PRO 2 ......a little disappointed but still going with it!   
    It's funny how the expectations have changed.
     
    I worked as a pro photographer for years doing commercial location shoots with mostly manual focus and sometimes no motor drive (35mm and MF). The wedding photographers I knew were using Hassleblad cameras which apparently also needed to 'catch up' to the Canikons of the world.
     
    I feel no stress about the batteries in my Fuji cameras. I keep some extra charged ones on hand and it takes 15 seconds to switch. It is a trivial non issue. Far less than changing film.
     
    Especially with the latest Fuji lenses, I find the autofocus fast enough for weddings and all but the most demanding of situations. But then I was trained in a time when it was the photographer who had to be paying attention, be fast enough and have a sense of the moment. Today's Fuji cameras are remarkably fast compared to cameras some decades ago. I would not have the slightest hesitation to shoot weddings with the current Fuji gear. 
     
    You are free to make whatever choices suit you... I am simply offering a different perspective.
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    mdm reacted to Bruno Espinoza in Samyang 50mm f1.2 - wide open test   
    Hi there!
     
    Please find below some test pictures taken with Samyang 50mm f1.2 wide open (@f1.2), mounted to a Fuji X-T1.
     
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/50492556@N08/sets/72157666466995630
     
    Bruno
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    mdm got a reaction from elmacus in XF120mmF2.8 Canceled! :: XF80mm Macro Coming!   
    I definitely have. That's why I'm with Fuji.
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    mdm got a reaction from johant in What's more Important: Taking Pictures or Photoshop?   
    If you are a fisherman who spend a good day on the river, enjoyed wonderful weather, silence and had a great catch, but you released all fishes you've got afterwards and returned home having nothig to show... Do you need a fishing rod?
    Well, I defenetly need a camera as my memory is not that good... 
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    mdm got a reaction from Hermelin in Fujifilm X-T2 rumors   
    Try some Scotch...
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    mdm reacted to Aswald in Will Fujifilm Make The Same Mistake?   
    A very interesting read.....
     
    http://petapixel.com/2016/04/04/sonys-full-frame-pro-mirrorless-fatal-mistake/
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