marcelo_valente

I shoot JPEG + RAW but almost always edit the jpeg a bit and keep the raw just in case. The good thing about shooting jpeg+raw is that if you shoot black and white, you will always have the raw file if you want a color version of the shot. If you go with just jpeg when shooting black and white, that's all you get.

F#*#ing yeah!!!!! (Sorry couldn't resist) Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk

Well, unfortunatelly I do not own any of those lenses. The 18-135 would come in handy at this moment, hehe. But it's not on my wishlist.

Hi, is it possible to break down the usage of the 18-55 by focal length? I'm thinking now that maybe I could take the 35mm only for most of the shots, since it's more or less in the middle of the 18-55 range. the 12 for going wide, and with the 50-230 I would replace the long end of the 18-55 and have the longer reach. This might not be the ideal choise because of the versatility of the 18-55 but, the 35 is a fantastic lens. Rendering that I could also throw in the 27. So..12, 27, 35 with primes an the 50-230. Down side there would be changing lenses. I'm so confused!! Why did I buy do many lenses?? I asked a guy in Flickr, who went to similar places, what lenses he took. He said, the 18 and 27, because they were the only ones he had. So..having too many lenses can be confusing. Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk

I really like his work also! Also influenced me somewhat into making the switch to Fuji.

Zack Arias suggests a similar battery replacement option here: http://dedpxl.com/fuji-x-buyers-guide-part-3-accessories/

Thank you all for the wonderful replies. Sorry it took me a while to respond. I was quite busy these last couple of days. I guess it will come down to changing lenses. I really did not use much primes when I had my Canon camera. Last time I went to Europe I took a wonderful point and shoot, so, changing lenses a lot during a trip is something I have not had much experience with. Also, the wife will come along (10 year anniversary trip) so taking the time to switch the lenses or too much time composing...might get me into some trouble. :-) I was thinking of breaking down the lens usage just as you described. I feel that some people think the 35mm HAS to go, and some think it can be left behind. It is such a great lens for portraits, and also street shooting. Maybe I could exchange the 35mm for the 27mm. Not so bright a lens, but small, will make everything fit in my current lens bag, it would take a bit more environmental portraits and be good for street also. So, maybe that is also an option. And maybe I could end up walking around with the 27mm only, and leave the 18-55 in the bag. Sometimes I do that here where I live, so, I don't know. I'll definetily do that. I already have all my photos in flickr. So, you can follow me there, I'll follow back. Please also share your photos. My flickr link is below. By this lens breakdown, maybe leaving the 35 and taking the 27mm would make more sense. So, use the 12mm for the big churches, use the 18-55 or the 27 to walk around, the 50-230 for the long reaches. I don't know if I want to leave the 12mm behind as I bought it specially for this trip. :-)

Interesting approach aceflibble. Photoshop is also a dirty word here [emoji2] Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk

Hello, everyone is asking about lens options for travel, so, it's my turn now. I'm going to Spain in September. I'll be travelling to Barcelona, and driving from there to Pamplona, Bilbao, Burgos, Zaragoza, Valencia and places in between. So, here is my current idea. X-E2, Samyang 12mm, XF 35mm, XF 18-55mm and the XC 50-230. Now, I've also been thinking of a reduce option. I'm taking the 18-55 in order not to change so much between lens. Now, when I walk around my city, sometimes I only take the XF 35mm. So, maybe the 35mm is enough for most of the time when walking about. So, I'd leave the 18-55mm at home and take: Samyang 12mm, XF 35mm nd the XC 50-230. (maybe fit in the 27mm..it's so small, but, let's not count on it) So, with the first configuration I'd think I would leave the 18-55 most of the time in the camera. So the wife does not complain so much. And use the 35 indoors or at night. Keep the 12mm there for the churches and larger monuments I'd want to capture, and use the 50-230 eventually. Is the 50-230 essencial? Maybe not? On the second configuration..I'd walk around with the 35mm on the camera. Zoom with my feet. Put the 12mm on it when shooting wider and the 50-230 if I need that range. I also own the 60mm. So, maybe I could also have a third option of the 12, 35 and the 60mm and take only primes. Please give me some help! This decision will also influence the need of getting another camera bag or not. Thanks!

Every year in São Paulo there is an architecture exhibit called Casa Cor. Perfect moment to test out the Samyang 12mm (Rokinon in my case). Here are some of the shots I took. Casa Cor 2015 - Sao Paulo by Marcelo Valente, on Flickr Casa Cor 2015 - Sao Paulo by Marcelo Valente, on Flickr Casa Cor 2015 - Sao Paulo by Marcelo Valente, on Flickr Casa Cor 2015 - Sao Paulo - Camila Klein by Marcelo Valente, on Flickr Casa Cor 2015 - Sao Paulo by Marcelo Valente, on Flickr

Ouch!

I use that option in Lightroom. It works great! You just have to remember to update the information when the year changes. When you upload the image to flickr it keeps the info in the Exif also. Very useful.

Well, you can always see the result right away in the viewfinder. After some time it will become natural. Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk

I was just thinking that exact thing. Thanks! Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk

Cool. Thanks again for the the tips. I really appreciate it! It does look like a good option, specially since we might be all day out and about. Thank you very much once again!!

Hi Romi, thanks for the very long answer with pics and all. Really appreciate it. Did you mean it would all fit in the 16L? I was a bit in doubt, sorry. I'm thinking that maybe I can stack the 12mm and the 35mm in one compartment, put the 50-230 in another and the X-E2 with the 18-55 in the other, is that right? I'll be traveling through Spain, by car. So the idea is to have a walk around bag for the day. The big bags will stay at the hotel. I have a Lowepro Event Messenger 100 bag that will fit the X-E2 with the 18-55, the 12mm and the 35mm ok. But then, the 50-230 won't fit. I bought the Event Messenger 150 thinking it would be a little bigger and fit it all, but, it turned out to be huge and does not fit the purpose of traveling light, or with small bags. So, now I'm thinking. Get the 16L and work with the fact that I might have to remove the bag to change the lens. I've seen some videos of people turning the bag around on it's waist strap and opening it standing up held by that strap, but, I don't know if that will really work. The other thought I'm having is to buy a protection bag/case for the 50-230 and keep it in another bag (on my wife sholders). But I'm thinking that in the end the lens I put there might not even be used. Maybe I'll take the Lowepro Event Messenger 100 with me. Small bag, easy to have access to the lenses and change them. Don't even know if having such a long lens in a trip to Spain will be of much use, so maybe I should leave the 50-230 at home and work with only those three lenses.

Romi, I guess from the picture that I would not be able to fit what I need in the 16L, would I? Thanks Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk

Hi, do you think it would fit an X-E2, the xc 50-230 (about as big as the xf 55-200), the samyang 12mm, the 35mm and the 18-55 on the camera? Also, do you usually need to take the backpack completely off and sit it somewhere to take the camera out? I guess when traveling you would keep the camera on your neck most of the time, right? Just when changing lenses you would need to go through the routine of taking the bag off, changing lenses, putting it back on, take a couple of shots, do it once again....does this become tiresome after some time? Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk

Pretty good aim there [emoji2] Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk

This question made me get the 12mm instead of the fisheye. I do not regret my decision by looking a the shots. They are pretty cool, but I guess it might wear off.

Cool. I had many years of images when I began using Lightroom. I split them in catalogs by year and it was able to handle the burden. Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk

I bought the X-E2 the week it came out. I guess sometimes it's good to wait. The camera is great. I guess it's been forgotten. Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk

I do agree with you. But...the X-E2 has a different format than the X-10. I guess it might appeal to different customers and it could increase sales of the X-E2 also. I don't know. Not my expertise, but, I will not upgrade my camera at this point anyway. So, firmware or no firmware..I'll keep my X-E2. I'm still buying the lenses I want, hehe. Upgrading the camera will take a long while. Maybe when the X-E4 comes out.

I read about Fuji France's statement. I just hope your theory is wrong and they release the same thing to the X-E2. I don't have much complains about my X-E2, but the firmware seems to have transformed the X-T1 into another beast. Why not do that to the X-E2 also.

Thank you Milandro. I love my 60mm, but it is slow. Did you test the short distance to infinity with the macro option on or of? Unfortunately I have the X-E2 and for now can only dream that they will rollout this update to the X-E2 as well.