GilBarib

Hi A few pics from a pro-cycling competition in Quebec City, it was a criterium, a 70 km race on a 2 km urban track for a total of 35 laps, these type of races are great since you get lots of opportunities for some good shots. It was the fifth stage of the Tour de Beauce, here is what Wikipedia says about the event: "Tour de Beauce is a men's elite professional road bicycle race multi-day event held each June in the Beauce region of Québec, Canada since 1986. Tour de Beauce is a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)-rated 2.2 continental circuit stage race on the UCI America Tour." Shot with a X-T1 + XF50-140 + XF1.4TC, most of the time @196mm f4 AFC with Zone tracking (3x3 grid, central points), drive on CH (8 fps) Raw, PP in LR 6.6 and the Nik Collection.... The Flickr Album (33 pics): https://flic.kr/s/aHskywHsoS [

Hi Mike Sorry about the LMO:: Lens Modulation Optimiser, page 3 in the camera menu, put it at On, it suppose to help. Good shooting at your soccer Tourney and please feel free to post some in the Fuj-X Sport and Action Group on Flickr if you get any keepers you want to share. Thanks Gilles

Hi Mike ! I gave a look at your web site, nice !!! What lenses are you using on your X-T1 ? Here is a copy/paste of my X-T1 settings for sports from a previous post: High Performance Mode is On, Pre AF is On, AF-Mode mostly on Zone, 5x3 grid or 3x3, and only the central PDAF points are used, I'll use Single Point if the subject is a busy pack of athletes to keep the AF from jumping from one to the other, it really depends on de type of sport. I dont use Wide, since it uses the slower CDAF points Release/Focus Priority is set to Focus (both for Af-S and Af-C) Face detection = Off Eye detection = Off Shutter on MS only. AF is on Continuous and the Drive Mode is on CH (8fps), My EVF is set to Normal, not Full LMO is On (even if I'm shooting RAW only) OIS at Off most of the time since I'm shooting with SS usually above 1/500 of a second, OIS at On (mode 1) would give me a stabilized view in the EVF, but I find it induce a little lag when trying to quickly center the subject in the af zone (that little white cross in the middle of your Zone or the Single point square) I'm shooting RAW only with a 300mb/sec 64gb SD UHS II, no problems with the buffer. I always aim and follow the subject, half-pressing the shutter while tracking it, keeping the white cross in the middle of the Zone on target, I'll then fire a short burst when the subject is close to the optimum distance/spot/framing. The hard part is aiming during the black out, practice and anticipation is the key! Here is a important trick to get the best possible results: dont let the lens "wonder around"[ I got PRE-AF at on, so the X-T1 and XF50-140 are always trying to focus, if I take my eyes off the EVF and let the camera point to the ground it is going to focus there. When I'll lift it to my eyes to quickly take a shot it is going to have to focus from somewhere like one or two meters to 10 meters (where my subject is), same goes with far-away backgrounds, dont let it go there! Make sure it's always around the right focus distance, aim at something close to your optimum spot or the place were you'll start your burst, the ground, something on the side of the tracks. By doing this, acquisition time will be faster and in my experience once the X-T1 gets tracking on a subject it won't let go too easily. So for race type sports like MTB or Skiing I always aim at where the subject is going to come into the frame, a curve / bump/ feature by the path the subject should follow. For more random sports like soccer or football it is better to follow the action in the EVS while half-pressing the shutter. The AF system on the Fuji likes to have a subject with good contrast too, I've shot enough speed skaters to notice a slight difference of performance depending on the patterns and color of the bodysuit (all black suits being the worst). With the Single Point AF make sure the AF box size is: as big as possible but cover only the subject. One last thing I kind of feel that the XF50-140 is a big part of the equation too...makes a difference, I did not try it but the XF90mm with it's quad Linear Motors seems good from the result I've seen. The Flickr Fuji-X Sport and Action Group: https://flic.kr/g/quLzW My Album of AFC Tracking examples on Flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjVwSDVD Good luck (and good light ! ) too you Gilles

Hi Here's a few from the practice runs of the Red Bull Redirect competitions. It is an urban freeski competition boasting the most innovative and challenging re-directional features in the sport today. Shot with a X-T1 + XF50-140mm and the XF1.4TC for some of the pics The Flickr album: https://flic.kr/s/aHskuvJtyK Thanks for looking ! Gilles Red Bull Redirect #9 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr Red Bull Redirect #10 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr Red Bull Redirect #11 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr

Hi again! Here is a few pics from l'Épreuve du Nord, a SAE mini-Baja endurance race. The Engineering Department at Laval University has been hosting the northernmost race in the circuit for the last 11 years, it's also the only one to take place in the snow ! It's the second time that I get a chance to shoot this really amazing and gruesome 2 hours event, out of the 27 Bajas on the starting line only 14 will make it to the end! Here 's a link to the Wikipedia article on Baja SAE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baja_SAE The Flickr Album: https://flic.kr/s/aHsktSub7B Thanks for looking ! Gilles The Flickr Sport and Action group on Flickr: https://flic.kr/g/quLzW SAE BAJA - 2016 #38 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr SAE BAJA - 2016 #46 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr SAE BAJA - 2016 #28 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr SAE BAJA - 2016 #40 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr

Hi All ! This is a classic here during the Winter Carnaval, this sport is very specific to the St-Lawrence River and it's history, I don't think there is any other place where you can see something like it. This really active and dynamic sport is very demanding for the athletes, in this race the pro class will do a total of 15 km, crossing the river three time. During the winter there is a total of 7 races along the St-Lawrence River, and lucky me, two of them are in my home town, Quebec City. Not much ice on the river this year made it easy and fast for the "canoteurs", but it was less spectacular for us the spectators and photographers. Never the less it was a great opportunity for some good action shot. Here's a link to the Wikipedia article about the sport: Ice canoeing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I used mostly my X-T1 with the Xf50-140mm + XF1.4 TC and a second body, my good old X-E1, paired with the XF16-55 for close shoot. I was standing right by one of the three buoys delimiting the race course, so it was easy to get some shots of the canoes coming toward me. The Flickr Album: Course CMQ 2016 Thanks for looking ! Gilles My Flickr: GilBarib The Fuji-X Sport and Action group on Flickr: Fuji-X Sport and Action Course CMQ 2016 #3 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr Course CMQ 2016 #6 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr Course CMQ 2016 #26 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr Course CMQ 2016 #8 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr

Thanks ! For these I used de Zone mode , 3x3 grid for the Free Style and a mix of 5x3 and 3x3 grids for the Slalom Hi ! Thanks too ! Wide Tracking will use the outer (and slower) CDAF points on the sensor, it is better to stick to the central hybrid CDAF/PDAF points for fast subject, either with Zone or Single Here are the settings on my X-T1 when I'm shooting sports High Performance Mode is On, Pre AF is On, AF-Mode mostly on Zone, 5x3 grid or 3x3, and only the central PDAF points are used, I'll use Single Point if the subject is a busy pack of athletes to keep the AF from jumping from one to the other. Release /Focus Priority is set to Focus (both for Af-S and Af-C), Face detection = Off Eye detection = Off Shutter on MS only. AF is on Continuous and the Drive Mode is on CH (8fps), My EVF is set to Normal, not Full LMO is On (even if I'm shooting RAW only) I'm shooting RAW only with a 300mb/sec 64gb SD UHS II, no problems with the buffer. I usually aim and half-press the shutter while tracking the subject, I'll then fire a short burst when the subject is close to the optimum distance. The hard part is aiming during the black out, practice and anticipation is the key, but I'm sure I'm going to love the X-T2 Thanks again Gilles

Hi ! I went to one of the local ski center last Saturday with my X-T1 and XF50-140 + XF1.4TC combo to shoot some university level FIS sanction Slalom race (they are fast!). There was also a Free Style event on the slope right by the slalom course so I was able to get a few SIF ( Skiers In Flight) pics as well. The Flickr Album: https://flic.kr/s/aHsks7x5WG The Fuji-X Sport and Action Group on Flickr: https://flic.kr/g/quLzW Thanks for looking Gilles Free Style #6 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr Free Style #8 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr SKI - Slalom RSEQ #16 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr SKI - Slalom RSEQ #23 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr SKI - Slalom RSEQ #6 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr Free Style #4 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr

Thanks ! It's a little early in the day here in Québec but I'll accept the drink anyway, let's have a toast to the Fuji-X team of engineers and technicians for the good work !

Hi ! Here's a few pics from the Canada Cup no1 Speed Skating Championship held in Québec City during the weekend. Shot with a X-T1 and XF50-140mm + XF1.4xTC combo. Raw with PP in LR6.3, sharpening and noise reduction with the Nik Collection The rest of the set is on Flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHskqQxYJW Thanks for looking... Coupe Canada no1, 2015 #32 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr Coupe Canada no1, 2015 #28 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr Coupe Canada no1, 2015 #18 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr Coupe Canada no1, 2015 #30 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr

Hi Last weekend I had a chance to take a few pictures of the qualification and trial runs during the Red Bull Crashed Ice event in Québec City (Canada). Shot in raw, PP in LR 6.3, Sharpenning and Noise Reduction with Nik's Sharpener and Dfine Here are the settings on my X-T1... High Performance Mode is On, (obviously!), Pre AF is On, AF-Mode was on Zone, 5 x 3 Zone, and only the central PDAF points were used, Release /Focus Priority is set to Focus (both for Af-S and Af-C), Face detection = Off Eye detection = Off Shutter on MS only. AF is on Continuous and the Drive Mode is on CH (8fps), OIS = off, Shooting RAW only with a 300mb/sec 64gb SD UHS II, no problems with the buffer The Flickr album: https://flic.kr/s/aHskmz8ipW Thanks for looking Crahsed Ice 2015 #31 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr crahsed Ice 2015 #44 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr crahsed Ice 2015 #41 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr crahsed Ice 2015 #43 by Gilles Baribeau, on Flickr