Saigon, Vietnam: 1/2000 @f/2.8 ISO 400, Fuji x100 |
Halong Bay, Vietnam: 1/1100 @f/5.6, ISO 400, FUJI X100 |
Halong Bay, Vietnam: 1/750 @f/5.6, ISO 400, FUJI X100 |
Saigon, Vietnam: 1/60 @f/2 ISO 2500, Fuji x100 |
Halong Bay, Vietnam: 1/500 @f/5.6 ISO 400, Fuji x100 |
From the train, Vietnam: 1/60 @f/4 ISO 1600, Fuji x100 |
On a train Vietnam: 1/60 @f/4 ISO 2000, Fuji x100 |
Hue, Vietnam: 1/1000 @f/5.6 ISO 400, Fuji x100 |
Morocco: 1/500 @f/8 ISO200, Fuji X100 |
Los Angeles, USA: 1/2000 @f/5.6, ISO 400, Fuji x100 |
Train window, England: 1/1000 @f/8, ISO 400, Fuji x100 |
Switzerland: 1/1000 @f/6.4, ISO 1000 Fuji x100 |
The original Fuji x100 |
Paul, London: 1/220 @f/2, ISO 400, Fuji x100 |
Low Tatra mountains, Slovakia: 1/1000 @f/5.6 ISO 400, Fuji x100 |
Low Tatra mountains, Slovaki: 1/2000 @f/8, ISO 400, Fuji x100 |
London, UK: 1/640 @f/8, ISO 400, Fuji x100 |
London, UK: 1/640 @f/5.6, ISO 400, Fuji x100 |
London, UK: 1/250, @f/11, ISO 400, Fuji x100 |
London, UK: 1/8, @f/2, ISO 2500 (flash), Fuji x100 |
Wales, UK: 1/124, @f/4, ISO 400, Fuji x100 |
Belfast, UK: 1/60, @f/2, ISO 1000, Fuji x100 |
Marrakech, Morocco: 1/60, @f/2.8, ISO 1000, Fuji x100 |
Essaouira, Morocco:1/500, @f/8, ISO 200, Fuji x100 |
Tony and Charlie, Morocco: 1/60, @f/2, ISO 1600, Fuji x100 |
Train to Scotland, UK: 1/60, @f/4, ISO 640, Fuji x100 |
London, UK: 1/500, @f/8, ISO 1000, Fuji x100 |
Adam, LA, USA: 1/60, @f/2, ISO 1600, Fuji x100 |
Nevada, USA: 1/500, @f/4, ISO 200, Fuji x100 |
Nadine, San Francisco, USA: 1/125, @f/2, ISO 200, Fuji x100 |
Highway 101, USA: 1/250, @f/8, ISO 200, Fuji x100 |
Adam and Nadine say goodbye, LA, USA: 1/125, @f/4, ISO 200, Fuji x100 |
Around
the same time I upgraded my phone to an iPhone 4S and for the first time ever
found myself increasingly taking my snaps with that rather than a 'proper'
camera. I guess as master self-publicist photo guru Chase Jarvis likes to
say, the best camera is the one you have with you. I found this to be true, my
x100 was getting sidelined for a phone. Which is ridiculous when you think about it for quality purposes, but it was possibly because of things like shooting for my instagram that I was posting to much more than I thought I would.
London, England: 1/1600 @f/2.8 ISO 200, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 35mm f1.4 lens) |
Rome, Italy: 1/60 @f/2.2 ISO 1600, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 18mm f2 lens) |
Rome, Italy: 1/1000 @f/8 ISO 400, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 18mm f2 lens) |
Rome, Italy: 1/500 @f/8 ISO 400, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 18mm f2 lens) |
Rome, Italy: 1/250 @f/5.6 ISO 200, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 18mm f2 lens) |
Rome, Italy: 1/125, @f/5.6, ISO 400, Fuji X-Pro1 (XF 18mm f2 lens) |
The Fuji X-Pro 1 |
Senegal, West Africa: 1/640 @f/8 ISO 400, Fuji X-Pro 1(XF 18mm f2 lens) |
Senegal, West Africa: 1/1000 @f/9 ISO 400, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 18mm f2 lens) |
Delhi, India: 1/500 @f/5.6 ISO 500, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 18mm f2 lens) |
Delhi, India: 1/250 @f/11 ISO 400, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 18mm f2 lens) |
Jodhpur, India: 1/170 @f/5.6, ISO 400, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 18mm f2 lens) |
Jodhpur, India: 1/60 @f/3.2, ISO 2000, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 18mm f2 lens) |
Pushkar, India: 1/100 @f/4, ISO 200, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 18mm f2 lens) |
Portsmouth, England: 15s @f/11 ISO 400, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 35mm f1.4 lens) |
Goodwood, England: 1/250 @f4.5 ISO 200, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 35mm f1.4 lens) |
Goodwood, England: 1/500 @f2.5 ISO 200, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 35mm f1.4 lens) |
Goodwood, England: 1/1000 @f/2 ISO 200, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 35mm f1.4 lens) |
Goodwood, England: 1/2000 @f/2 ISO 200, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 35mm f1.4 lens) |
Goodwood, England: 1/125 @f/8 ISO 200, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 18mm f2 lens) |
Goodwood, England: 1/125 @f/8 ISO 200, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 18mm f2 lens) |
Delhi, India: 1/30, @f/2, ISO 3200, Fuji X-Pro 1 (XF 18mm f/2 lens) |
Then came
along the Fuji x100S. At first, like with XPro1 I told myself I didn't need it
or want it. Then I started to read reviews. And then I made the same fatal
mistake I did with the XPro1, I dropped into London Camera Exchange with the
aim of getting a new backup up SLR body. Instead I came out of the shop with a
new x100S. Damn, how did that happen? Unfortunately for me Fuji had listened to
the gripes people had with the x100 had had taken a brave move, they had
released a new camera in pretty much the same body but with some hardware
improvements. My other camera company, seem to only react to their customers
when they're forced too, Fuji it seems cannot do enough to try and please their
customers. It's a fundamentally different mindset, but one that's refreshing. A
few years ago, the thought of a camera company actually updating firmware for
free was almost unthinkable, especially if it didn't really have too. What Fuji
showed was that they were prepared to show respect towards their customers who
had invested in their camera system. It may also be an example of the Japanese business philosophy of Kaisen as alluded too by this blogger. Either way let's face it, in today's digital
camera age buying into a camera system is an investment to which you will see
little return. Camera bodies depreciate in value so quickly you are literally
throwing away cash unless you're going to get a lot of use out of it. Granted
there are plenty of hobbyists out there with disposable income that like buying
different cameras and that's fair enough, but I make my living from
photography. I need to trust the cameras I have, and trust the company that
builds them. I want a company that listens and actually improves a camera. The
x100S seems to show that Fuji may well be that company - I certainly hope so.
London, England: 1/250 @f/2.8 ISO 400, Fuji X100S |
Obviously in terms of quality the phone will never come close to what the Fuji's can produce. The files are lush, the lenses are super high quality, and their performance in low light superb. Some of the images below testify to that.
London, UK: 1/320, @f/5, ISO 400, Fuji x100s |
London, UK: 1/500, @f/5, ISO 400, Fuji x100s |
London, UK: 1/125, @f/2, ISO 2000, Fuji x100s |
London, UK: 1/125, @f/5.6, ISO 400, Fuji x100s |
Andrew, London, UK: 1/20, @f/2, ISO 2500, Fuji x100s |
Brendan, London, UK: 1/125, @f/2, ISO 400, Fuji x100s |
London, UK: 1/125, @f/4, ISO 400, Fuji x100s |
1/250, @f/4, ISO 200, Fuji x100s |
Sussex, England: 1/30 @f/2 ISO 3200, Fuji X100S |
Freetown, Sierra Leone: 1/1000, @f/11, ISO 400, Fuji x100s |
Freetown, Sierra Leone: 1/500, @f/5.6, ISO 500, Fuji x100s |
The Fuji X100S |
27 comments:
Nice little piece. If you think you have neck, back and shoulder problems at 28 mate, what until you get into your 50's!!!!
The Fuji X system has revolutionised my photography with its light weight and high image quality. No more DSLR's for me!
The X trans sensor has a long way to go, but I'm happy with the system.
Rich.
Beautiful images Greg! A couple of questions for you. Do you post process your images and if so, what's your workflow? Also, how do you compare the image quality between the X100 and X100S?
Beautiful images Greg! A couple of questions for you. Do you post process your images and if so, what's your workflow? Also, how do you compare the image quality between the X100 and X100S?
DK - my work flow uses lightroom - I tend to use my own presets to process the images or ones by VSCO. The difference in image quality is not huge - I just find the x100S to be quicker in many ways.
Nice post Greg. I love my 5D, but having read this and looked into the x100s a bit further, I can't help but feel that I'd use it so much more. And isn't that the point?
I too am 28 and using mirrorless cameras for work and pleasure (specifically Fuji and Olympus) has changed my approach to photography, not to mention eliminated any back and neck pain I once had from carrying around two Nikon DSLRs. Though it has a few quirks, I am sure that in a few years, the system will be the perfect replacement for DSLRs.
A great story accompanied with at least as great images. I just started using an x-e1 and still can't believe how everything about it feels so good/familiar. Thanks
Great Images. I feel like i'm there.
Question: Do you spot meter, use exposure comp or just post process to get the high contrast look?
I have an X100 since day one. Love it. How is the EVF in the X100S compared to X100? How is the Peaking and split image and focus speed? Really as good as claimed?
Richard - I tend to shoot manually. The EVF in x100s is much better than the x100 and as for focus peaking etc again I don't use it in manual focus mode too often so that doesn't really affect me.
Really great images Greg. I'm envious even. So, do you usually rely on the dynamic range function much and keep it on auto, or set it to 100?
this is a an absolutely astounding ASTOUNDING collection of images. diverse, beautiful, arresting, one and all. amazed at what you got from fixed 35mm.
Hello Greg. Your pictures here are wonderful, thanks for sharing. I just bought a x-pro1 and am a little blbit struggling with the raw conversion. You say you use Lightroom, do you use it with the Raf files or do you work with the jpegs converted in the camera? Thanks again !
Nicolas
Nicolas - Yes I use Lightroom 5 with RAF files
Yingtla - I have it set to auto
Thanks everyone for the encouraging comments - they are really appreciated!
Great images and insights Greg, thanks!
What is the half case on your X100S, it looks neat??
Alex - It's a Mr Zhou case off of eBay - but have a look - there's plenty of different styles to be found out there.
Loved this post, thanks for taking the time - very inspirational.
Beautiful images. We read so much about the fantastic auto white balance and colour of the Fuji cameras, and how so many shoot in jpg. As I scrolled through, I had in my head that there was no way the white balance had been decided by a camera, and that the variety of colour and toning must also been pre-determined in post. I felt quite vindicated when I read of your workflow! Focal length-wise, do you ever feel you refrain from taking some pictures you see in your head because of the 35mm constraint?
I like working with 35mm. Sure sometimes there are shots I can't take but most of time I look for the shots that I know will work at 35mm. I find that sometimes having restrictions like that are good for boosting your creativity.
Great pics !!! Would you be so kind to tell me what film preset did you use on the photo where the racing driver sits on the wheel ? Thanks in advance!
Sergey - I believe it was Fuji FP-3000B +
Very nice photos and write up. I do have a couple of questions for you. You mention you keep DR set to AUTO.
So do you shoot in JPEG only? As the DR setting is only applied o jpeg files in its true form. Its does underexpose raw files but thats it. Or do you shoot in raw? or Both.
Thanks
Lyle
Couldn't be so, i guess, cause FP-300b is a black and white film)
Sergey - my mistake, I was looking at the wrong image. It was Kodak Porta 400 NC -
Lyle - I think it's actually set to 100 normally, I always shoot RAW.
Beautiful images. You have a great eye for composition.
Would love to see an update to this post --- i picked up a x100 when you posted this, and have been using ever since.
now need new post with all glory to x100f :)
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