The 16-80 isn't their greatest lens, the 16-55 is lovely but that won't fit in your average sized man bagGAS is afflicting me again, in my search for weight saving for trips I’ve stumbled across the Fuji 16-80mm f4, giving a very useful range of 24-120mm in a package weighing only 440g so I’ve been fancying the X-T5 and this lens for travel. I need serious help, especially considering I’ve never been happy with Fuji’s output
GAS is afflicting me again, in my search for weight saving for trips I’ve stumbled across the Fuji 16-80mm f4, giving a very useful range of 24-120mm in a package weighing only 440g so I’ve been fancying the X-T5 and this lens for travel. I need serious help, especially considering I’ve never been happy with Fuji’s output
That's the most ironic thing I've ever read on here
Ironically that has a lovely film like quality to it. Nice image, you have a lovely way of capturing light.Yes......
A new....
"Project"?
I guess so.
The plan is..... Stealing some inspiration from a few medium format film guys I watch & follow, to shoot some village scenes. It's sort of weird how film is supposed to be great images & not wasted etc whereas digital is often called machine gunning..... I've not done that. I reckon I could go out with a MF film person & they would shoot more than me! I Often go out for sunrise or sunset & take one image where I've waited for the light etc etc Well, I want to shoot more like them..... See a nice scene? Shoot it!! I get too caught up sometimes in distractions, rubbish bins, telephone wires, etc & often won't fire that shutter because things aren't 'perfect' - I'm aiming to shot the nice scene, the light, the feeling, the (maybe) quirkyness...... I want to capture stuff as it is.
The other plus side to this is that villages are usually pretty flat so the other half & the (elderly) dog can come along. We can see new local places. We can support some local pubs*, cafes & farm shops!
* we went to Norton St Philip in BANES - if you are passing through, stop in The George which is a 13th century pub with more history than you can shake a stick at. It's also ran by nice people & the food is bloody lovely!
Anyway, my first image......
*** by Lee, on Flickr
Too heavy, I’d rather it be 200-600mm and be 500g + lighter.
Certainly my favourite image taken so far! I do have a few to go through already!
I've got one. Think the only shot I've taken with it was a test shot on my infra red A7.
Well it's time I had a second body again.
Some examples with the 28-60 on the a7c
Perthshire Trees by Mike Stephen, on Flickr
Port na Craig by Mike Stephen, on Flickr
Pitlochry by Mike Stephen, on Flickr
River Tummel by Mike Stephen, on FlickrThanks I’ve never looked at topaz, I do still struggle by with lr.You could always try topaz denoise, works very well
Might be worth checking out DXO PureRAW 2. You can use it as a Lightroom plug in.
I'm forever looking for the holy grail
I'd go for the A9II over the A( for the ergonomics and faster FPS with mechanical shutter when you need it. Also the DR on the A9 isn't great. Of course you could always go for the A1 and be able to use the electronic shutter with flash.
Nice, thanks for sharing.Some examples with the 28-60 on the a7c
I'm very surprised you found the Fuji better than the D750, the D750 is excellent. I believe some Fujis apply some NR to the raws at high ISO so maybe this is what you were seeing. Of course this is at the expense of detail. I've also read that Fuji manipulate their ISO levels and then process to give the desired exposure, but how true and how much I don't know.
This is the set up I was looking at, the 16-80 isn’t one of Fuji’s recommended lenses for the 40mp sensor although it is sold as a kit lens with the xt5. As for saving weight that’s just a myth I find I end up chucking in that extra lens, extra batteries, etc, etc just Incase.GAS is afflicting me again, in my search for weight saving for trips I’ve stumbled across the Fuji 16-80mm f4, giving a very useful range of 24-120mm in a package weighing only 440g so I’ve been fancying the X-T5 and this lens for travel. I need serious help, especially considering I’ve never been happy with Fuji’s output
Sorry I probably wrote that wrong the iq on the d750 was excellent it was very very good in low light I have no complaints of the d750’s but I never personally pushed ISO’s as much as I have with Fuji’s the Nikon files were always cleaner overall and it’s taken me a while to get used to dealing with the Fuji raw’s to get similar results. I will be keeping my xt3 as it’s a lovely thing to use. The a7 will take over for low light urban architecture, cityscapes etcI'm forever looking for the holy grail
I'd go for the A9II over the A( for the ergonomics and faster FPS with mechanical shutter when you need it. Also the DR on the A9 isn't great. Of course you could always go for the A1 and be able to use the electronic shutter with flash.
Nice, thanks for sharing.
I'm very surprised you found the Fuji better than the D750, the D750 is excellent. I believe some Fujis apply some NR to the raws at high ISO so maybe this is what you were seeing. Of course this is at the expense of detail. I've also read that Fuji manipulate their ISO levels and then process to give the desired exposure, but how true and how much I don't know
Lovely shot that!Yes......
A new....
"Project"?
I guess so.
The plan is..... Stealing some inspiration from a few medium format film guys I watch & follow, to shoot some village scenes. It's sort of weird how film is supposed to be great images & not wasted etc whereas digital is often called machine gunning..... I've not done that. I reckon I could go out with a MF film person & they would shoot more than me! I Often go out for sunrise or sunset & take one image where I've waited for the light etc etc Well, I want to shoot more like them..... See a nice scene? Shoot it!! I get too caught up sometimes in distractions, rubbish bins, telephone wires, etc & often won't fire that shutter because things aren't 'perfect' - I'm aiming to shot the nice scene, the light, the feeling, the (maybe) quirkyness...... I want to capture stuff as it is.
The other plus side to this is that villages are usually pretty flat so the other half & the (elderly) dog can come along. We can see new local places. We can support some local pubs*, cafes & farm shops!
* we went to Norton St Philip in BANES - if you are passing through, stop in The George which is a 13th century pub with more history than you can shake a stick at. It's also ran by nice people & the food is bloody lovely!
Anyway, my first image......
*** by Lee, on Flickr
I'd just ask you to think about your certainty and generalities as I don't think things are always as cut and dried as you seem to think.
Yes......
A new....
"Project"?
I guess so.
The plan is..... Stealing some inspiration from a few medium format film guys I watch & follow, to shoot some village scenes. It's sort of weird how film is supposed to be great images & not wasted etc whereas digital is often called machine gunning..... I've not done that. I reckon I could go out with a MF film person & they would shoot more than me! I Often go out for sunrise or sunset & take one image where I've waited for the light etc etc Well, I want to shoot more like them..... See a nice scene? Shoot it!! I get too caught up sometimes in distractions, rubbish bins, telephone wires, etc & often won't fire that shutter because things aren't 'perfect' - I'm aiming to shot the nice scene, the light, the feeling, the (maybe) quirkyness...... I want to capture stuff as it is.
The other plus side to this is that villages are usually pretty flat so the other half & the (elderly) dog can come along. We can see new local places. We can support some local pubs*, cafes & farm shops!
* we went to Norton St Philip in BANES - if you are passing through, stop in The George which is a 13th century pub with more history than you can shake a stick at. It's also ran by nice people & the food is bloody lovely!
Anyway, my first image......
It's your certainty and sweeping statements that worry me as I don't think things are always so clear. You should be able to see that lenses will render differently in different situations and distances. If you haven't seen this then I don't think you've really looked. One thing I normally do is test with different scenes and distances but in the case of lenses that have been out for a while there's reduced need to do this as there are many sample images to look at.
CA, it's all been said but if it's going to occur it will occur in specific instances at specific settings and it's up to the user to decide if it's significant.
Your attitude... I really don't care, I've seen and dealt with just about every shape and size of individual in life and the internet is no different
I like your picture Lee.
You post reminded me of when a relative shot some MF film shots of local buildings and I went to see them along with pictures taken by others at an exhibition. My relatives prints were lovely prints, gorgeous really, and there was really nothing on the technical side to criticise at all if you're the sort of person who can appreciate near perfection but they got no feedback and no comments and I could see why as they lacked just about everything apart from near technical perfection. The person exhibiting next on the wall had a series of pictures which were all composed exactly the same and technically they were not great but they had a clear personality and got lots of comments. So, I hope you don't try and copy the MF perfect capture but nothing to look at other than the goodness route
Pretty much my mantra for photography, it's purely a hobby for me so as long as I enjoy it that's all that matters. If friends, family and strangers on the interwebs enjoy them too, then that's a bonusThanks for your input Alan
I don't really want technical perfection with these. I've got blown highlights in some, I've got inadequate DOF in some, I've got 'distractions' in some. I've probably got several of those 'mistakes' all together in some images. I'm not really too worried as long as the image appeals to me in looks or feeling.
Nicely taken and nicely processed.
I feel this is the problem with my photos, technically correct but boring/lacking in character. I've tried hard to make them more interesting but I don't seem to find that magicMy relatives prints were lovely prints, gorgeous really, and there was really nothing on the technical side to criticise at all if you're the sort of person who can appreciate near perfection but they got no feedback and no comments and I could see why as they lacked just about everything apart from near technical perfection. The person exhibiting next on the wall had a series of pictures which were all composed exactly the same and technically they were not great but they had a clear personality and got lots of comments. So, I hope you don't try and copy the MF perfect capture but nothing to look at other than the goodness route
I do get the odd image I'm happy with though
Thanks for your input Alan
I don't really want technical perfection with these. I've got blown highlights in some, I've got inadequate DOF in some, I've got 'distractions' in some. I've probably got several of those 'mistakes' all together in some images. I'm not really too worried as long as the image appeals to me in looks or feeling.
I feel this is the problem with my photos, technically correct but boring/lacking in character. I've tried hard to make them more interesting but I don't seem to find that magic
Pretty much my mantra for photography, it's purely a hobby for me so as long as I enjoy it that's all that matters. If friends, family and strangers on the interwebs enjoy them too, then that's a bonus
Such is life 
I love this picture Lee. It has a atmospheric feel to it.Yes......
A new....
"Project"?
I guess so.
The plan is..... Stealing some inspiration from a few medium format film guys I watch & follow, to shoot some village scenes. It's sort of weird how film is supposed to be great images & not wasted etc whereas digital is often called machine gunning..... I've not done that. I reckon I could go out with a MF film person & they would shoot more than me! I Often go out for sunrise or sunset & take one image where I've waited for the light etc etc Well, I want to shoot more like them..... See a nice scene? Shoot it!! I get too caught up sometimes in distractions, rubbish bins, telephone wires, etc & often won't fire that shutter because things aren't 'perfect' - I'm aiming to shot the nice scene, the light, the feeling, the (maybe) quirkyness...... I want to capture stuff as it is.
The other plus side to this is that villages are usually pretty flat so the other half & the (elderly) dog can come along. We can see new local places. We can support some local pubs*, cafes & farm shops!
* we went to Norton St Philip in BANES - if you are passing through, stop in The George which is a 13th century pub with more history than you can shake a stick at. It's also ran by nice people & the food is bloody lovely!
Anyway, my first image......
*** by Lee, on Flickr
