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PAYPAL12 will give you 8% off i think - bringing it down to £1,301. not that i thinking of getting one...
One form me from this morning, the lovely lone Scoth pine tree at Martinsell Hill
Its a Beautiful Morning by Gra
ham Norton, on Flickr
Hi all,
It's been a while since I tuned in to this thread. I'm shooting weddings 100% with Fuji now but can't say I'm overly at home with the AF with moving subjects. I'm also finding AF in low light to be slow at times, I've probably been spoiled with Nikon in that respect. Otherwise, I'm loving the Fujis, and the lenses are particularly good.
I don't like to take pictures of the homeless generally but this seen was rather moving because he was asleep and i didn't think it would harm.
DSCF11491 by Robert Bell, on Flickr
Update: looking at this again maybe it needs a crop what do you think? I like the space around him on the pc monitor. On the phone he's lost.
Moving subject can be tricky to shoot on my XT1. I tried that on my 14months little girl. The 18mm f2 you can forget about it, the 35mm f2 is slightly better but still not much joy. Predictable movement is ok, unpredictable movement I have a hard time nailing the focus.
I got no problem with my Nikon D3 in that aspect.
Shortcut by Alan Jones, on Flickr
I did get some moody pics of the tree in the lake on my way back though, which I'll post later.
I'm not using an X-T1, it's an X-T2. Supposedly a better camera for AF. I don't think my subjects are moving unpredictably, generally towards me at a walking pace.
For sure a Nikon pro body is better, just hoping I can get the Fuji working to an acceptable level.
CheersIt's a great image. I personally won't ever take pictures of anyone homeless, I leave them their dignity, but if they can't be recognized I guess it's ok. It's out there, it is reality. This one would make a great backing for an anti-homeless campaign poster for example.
Technically, I would probably cut in a little tighter, and have him off centre, crop in from the right, there's some dead space that side that isn't adding anything. Maybe constrain crop, and just above the dark shadow to the front
Thanks George very kind of you."Excellent" bit of work Sir, nothing more to be said.
George.
Wondeful light; such a peaceful shot.
An absolute corker Graham. Lovely colours and composition.
Had a wee peek at the rest of your stuff on Flickr, my kind of photography!
That is fantastic! Multiple lead in lines / streaks, nice colours, great silhouette
Stunning matey!
I'm not using an X-T1, it's an X-T2. Supposedly a better camera for AF. I don't think my subjects are moving unpredictably, generally towards me at a walking pace.
For sure a Nikon pro body is better, just hoping I can get the Fuji working to an acceptable level.
what lens are you using? i found the 16-55 f2.8 to be spot on for tracking moving subjects (child running straight at me).
I'm no expert in subject tracking, but I understand that the older Fuji lenses such as this are not optimised for the speed of focus capable by the latest bodies.Thanks for replying. 23 1.4 in particular.
I'm no expert in subject tracking, but I understand that the older Fuji lenses such as this are not optimised for the speed of focus capable by the latest bodies.
I agree. It's a good shot, and the fact that the person can't be identified makes a big difference. But I like the centered composition. Maybe just lose a bit all around so the bricks go right to the top and bottom? It would make it a bit simpler, structurally speaking.It's a great image. I personally won't ever take pictures of anyone homeless, I leave them their dignity, but if they can't be recognized I guess it's ok. It's out there, it is reality. This one would make a great backing for an anti-homeless campaign poster for example.
Technically, I would probably cut in a little tighter, and have him off centre, crop in from the right, there's some dead space that side that isn't adding anything. Maybe constrain crop, and just above the dark shadow to the front
Bags of character there, George. Nicely done. And I was amused to see that the arm of the law is indeed a little too long for his sleevesJust a candid street style shot taken at Canterbury Kent UK of a Police Officer on duty.
X-T1, 55-200mm Lens, 1/250th @ F5.6, ISO-200, Handheld.
Just Watching-03081 by G.K.Jnr., on Flickr
for looking.,
George.
Another from the weekend. This time entirely free from social commentary or very tiny homeless people...
Line of sight by David Hallett, on Flickr
Bags of character there, George. Nicely done. And I was amused to see that the arm of the law is indeed a little too long for his sleeves
I am finding my X-T1 over exposes. Is there a way to set the default exposure (a sort of fine tune exposure) in the settings so that I can leave the exp. comp dial at 0 but have say -2/3 in the settings? (Hope that makes sense?)
I have it set to multi and it generally over exposes by up to 2/3 stop for my liking. Out doors shots have regularly blown high lights. Not massively but it is there. I would just like to set the default to my liking while leaving the dial on zero.What metering is it set to??
I have it set to multi and it generally over exposes by up to 2/3 stop for my liking. Out doors shots have regularly blown high lights. Not massively but it is there. I would just like to set the default to my liking while leaving the dial on zero.
That's a strange one it generally under rather than over exposes from my experience.I have it set to multi and it generally over exposes by up to 2/3 stop for my liking. Out doors shots have regularly blown high lights. Not massively but it is there. I would just like to set the default to my liking while leaving the dial on zero.
That's a strange one it generally under rather than over exposes from my experience.
DittoI know the X-T10 is a (slightly) different camera, but in contrasty daylight conditions, I'm usually operating at -1/3 to -2/3 on the street to protect the highlights. After dark and indoors I find I need to boost it a little.
Me too. I Move the comp a lot that's why I love the xt1 so much. I'm at least -2/3 generally but i like my street shots on the dark side.I know the X-T10 is a (slightly) different camera, but in contrasty daylight conditions, I'm usually operating at -1/3 to -2/3 on the street to protect the highlights. After dark and indoors I find I need to boost it a little.
This is basically when I use auto ISO. Although I have multiple auto brackets set up such as 200-3200 which is a great range for day time if you've not got the time to mess about. 800-6400 for indoors if the lights all over the place and then 3200-12800 for black and white night time photography. The latter seems to add a nice grain which is always a bonus!I do it the fuji way, everything auto except aperture hahahaha. Honesly I only use auto iso when light is getting rubbish and I want to concentrate on shooting then finding the right iso.