Fujifilm x200 or X100T

“Review Date: December 1, 2014 Category: Serious to Advanced Amateur Photoxels Editor's Choice - Compact Premium Executive Summary Image Quality Photo Gallery Handling & Feel User's Experience Q...”

“Back again with the Fuji X-T1, for those of you that haven't read "Day 1" click here... Now that you're caught up, lets move on.I had an opportunity to take my X-T1 on its first photo shoot!”

“Ivan Joshua Loh, A Fuji X-Photographer; takes us through the paces and see if the Fuji X100s is a commercial worthy camera. Flash sync at 1/4000 of a second ...”

Let's face it, shooting architecture and landscapes is not something I feel comfortable with. However I've always been attracted by long exposure and sunset shots. Three things were missing so far in order to start an long exposure architecture project and I managed to get two of those already: - the will (yep, got it eventually) - a proper lens. The Fujinon XF 10-24mm f/4 has been delivered! - filters (still missing those babies but it doesn't prevent from training and shooting)Unfortunately for me the 10-24mm I ordered came with dust between two lenses and I could only play with it for half a day before sending it back. The pictures below are a tiny set of what I could quickly shoot in the morning before going to work and during my lunch time in Paris.....

A major impediment most new photographers face is that color is the default mode of expression. Not only are we inundated by color images in every possible medium, but digital cameras presume color as the chosen palette. The tragic fact of these defaults is that it interferes with the development of seeing subjects and places emphasis on the impossible task of trying to capture a color reality which makes little natural sense in two dimensions. The result is a great deal of frustration when the captured image doesn't match the experience of color. Few cameras are available that address this problem. The Leica Monochrom is one of few. The Monochrom only records in black and white, and only displays its menus and previews in black and white. It's the gold standard for capturing black and white—after film. However, the Monochrom body alone costs about $8k. That's a lot of money to get rid of color. There are cheaper ways. The cheapest way to shoot black and white, of course, is to switch to film. Using a film rangefinder is one of the fastest routes to improving the composition and content of your images, and you don't even need a darkroom.......

“Fujifilm announces the X100T digital camera, the XT-1 mirrorless digital camera, new 56mm and 50-140mm lenses, and the INSTAX Wide 300.”

I have since moved on from the Fujifilm X-T1 for my professional work. You can read my reasons in an earlier blog post. Despite my transition away from the X-T1, I wish to make it clear that I continue to rate the X-T1 as a fantastic camera. It most certainly is appropriate for professional work. The caveat however is knowing the limitations of the X-T1 and working around them. For the record, my XF14, XF23, XF35 and XF56 have all been sharp. In fact, my main critique of the Fujifilm system is not of Fujinon, but rather the AF technology of Fujifilm’s mirrorless cameras … I am a big fan of shooting in raw format for my kind of work (namely preweddings and wedding days). I do not have time (nor the skill) to adjust for changing ambient light colour casts. I also tend to leave my white balance on daylight for most of the time (unless there is strong tungsten or fluro light). Then there is the issue of dynamic range. It is not possible to pull detail from a compressed jpeg. I was never formally trained in photography. I learnt from looking at the back of the screen and in Lightroom. Sure, one can nail the shot every single time but really? Really? Every. Single. Time? Not me. Hence raw.......

“ A fortnight ago, Sony got everyone talking with the launch of the full-frame Sony A7 II, an update to one of last year's most exciting cameras.”

“Fujifilm X Pro 2 rumored for 2015, Sigma hints at Sony FE-mount lenses.”

“This past September was my eighth season traveling up to New York City from Washington DC to cover Fashion Week. I truly enjoy photographing Fashion Week. Even though it’s chaotic, I love the thrill and constant stimulation. In regards to equipment I am your typical photojournalist, photographing with two DSLR bodies, one-two flashes and two zoom lenses. Over the last few years, as I have moved more into reportage work, I’ve become tired of carrying all that gear around. I have been looking to lighten my normal load. In recent years, I have gained interest in investing in the mirrorless systems that are coming on the market due to their light weight, size and quietness. Their image quality is starting to match to the SLR systems in the recent years. When Adorama gave me the opportunity to test out the Fuji X-T1 with a 23mm F1.4 lens during this past fashion week, I jumped on the opportunity.....”

Welcome to the second part of my fuji X-T1 camera review. This post will focus primarily on how the X-T1 performs while shooting weddings. Part I of the review (which focuses on landscape photography) is here. I broke the review up into two sections because the two genres are quite different and I figured it’d be nice to have two shorter reviews that are more specific to what people might want to read. First off, let me explain that I’m NOT a full time wedding photographer. I never have been and don’t plan to be anytime soon. I’ve been a second shooter for some friends of mine for the last three summers which is a role I really enjoy. I’ve also had the pleasure of shooting a few weddings for close friends and I always bring my kit along to weddings I’m invited to (that’s where the above image came from). Because I’m a second shooter I’ve been asked not to share any images from my most recent wedding until the primary photographers wrap up their blog post… So this image won’t have a ton of images in it for a few more weeks. For that I apologize but I figured I’d get my thoughts written down now while they’re fresh.

“Fujifilm Introduces The FUJINON XF50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR And The XF56mm F1.2 R APD Lenses http://t.co/V4pRaYVa1v”

“There was a graphic released by Fuji this past weekend that many of you may have seen by now.”

“An open-letter to photographers, consumers and camera manufacturers alike: mirrorless photography will be the future and why you must adopt change.”