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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:28 am    Post subject: Fuji X100 - Processed Images Reply with quote
First off, I worry about putting up too many posts on the X100. If anyone
gets tired of these, PLEASE let me know. I have broad shoulders, and can
understand when too much is...well...too much. Smile

These two are the first ones that I have actually "processed"
in Photoshop as well as In-Camera to improve the
image to what my eyes actually saw. There was a tulip image
the other day that I sharpened, but that's all I had done to that
point.

Behind the Flower
Fuji X100
f:2 and 1/165 second
ISO 3200

In-Camera Unsharp Mask set to Low Value
In-Camera Setting to Provia Film Emulation
In-Camera Noise Suppression at Low Value
Photoshop saturation in the Red Spectrum: +12
Photoshop cropped for composition improvement
Photoshop Border






Tulip Family
Fuji X100
f:2 and 1/310 second
ISO 3200

In-Camera Unsharp Mask set to Low Value
In-Camera Setting to Velvia Film Emulation
In-Camera Noise Supression to Medium Low
Photoshop saturation in the Red Spectrum: +5
Photoshop saturation in the Yellow Spectrum: +3
Photoshop cropped for composition improvement
Photoshop Border



PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The lens seems very capable, with nice bokeh already wide open. I didn't know it had colour modes for emulating Fuji film, this is very interesting and good news - the X100 is the first digital non-DSLR I'm getting enthusiastic about Cool


PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Esox lucius wrote:
The lens seems very capable, with nice bokeh already wide open. I didn't know it had colour modes for emulating Fuji film, this is very interesting and good news - the X100 is the first digital non-DSLR I'm getting enthusiastic about Cool


The bokeh, to me, was a big surprise, which I talked about in a previous
post. I am not a very scientific guy, but I think that one possibility for the
good bokeh might be the sensor-to-lens optimization? I'm just speculating,
but there must be SOMETHING that was specifically done by Fuji
to produce the shallow depth of field and the bokeh.

As far as emulating film, I have been doing this only in JPEG mode. As
far as RAW is concerned, I don't know. I'll look at the manual later
today. (As you can see, I'm still in a learning curve mode Rolling Eyes ). And of
course there is a choice of "no film emulation". I forget what Fuji calls
that, but can find out in the manual again.

I first thought that film emulation might be a gimmick that was not very
efficient. However, I DO like the "Velvia" setting with its richer colors. It
comes close to what I've seen in my Velvia film images, and I think it
imparts a less "plastic" look to the digital images. And, in line with the
progression, Provia setting does show more natural colors, especially in
skin tones. I haven't used the Astia setting, but that might be even
better for skin colors.

I'll soon take a few images to compare all three film emulation modes.
As usual, it will not be scientific, just in the field.

On another subject - this camera is NOT fast to wake up from sleep mode,
and if I was a street shooter, that might be a problem to deal with. The
autofocus though, is pretty fast. You CAN pre-lock the focus in to
a hyperfocal setting of sorts for street shooting to "catch the moment".

Let's see....hmm....another off the subject observation is that the camera
hangs from the strap very nicely against body. The strap is not very wide,
but then again the camera is not heavy, so it seems comfortable to me.

Also, Fuji provided a very well engineered carrying case. It is
cloth-covered foam inside with a form fitting area to slip the
camera into.

The camera strap can be folded across the top, and the flap folds
over the case and fastens with velcro. Simple and efficient. There
is a small pocket on the front to hold a few items. I store the USB
cable there because I'm notorious for misplacing USB cables. There
is enough room for one battery and a couple of memory cards.

The cloth material on the outside is strong; however it has a "weird"
feel, and seems to catch on the rough skin areas on my hands.

The charger is poorly built, and I am already having to "shim" the battery
into the charging base in order to maintain contact with the electrodes.
I am surprised that with a camera costing over $1000, there is such
a cheap charger. Charging has taken about 2 hours each time I've
charged the battery, which seems reasonable.

The camera holds very well in my hands, and there is plenty of room
for my thumb on the back of the camera without interfering with controls.

Viewfinder - It simply ROCKS. I love the rangefinder feel, and it is very
nice to be able to see what's outside the frame (in optical mode). The
electronic mode brings the subject to the edges of the viewfinder, and
that is also quite handy. I don't like a lot of clutter, but I do have the
small histogram showing, and have located it to the lower left of the
viewfinder. The diopter adjustment is really nice, since the viewfinder is
so bright, and makes it easily adjustable.

Exposure - My camera overexposes by 2/3 of a stop, so I set the
exposure compensation to -2/3. No big deal to me.


PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you for your detailed observations, it would be very useful.
Bokeh seems to me quite nice, though not too many example including
FLICKR photos.

Sorry for a bit slow response, was busy testing the new lens(es) and
you kept sending posts to MFlenses, so I was wondering which post
I should respond to. Very Happy

These high ISO examples were very good even though you used NeatImage,
since the original must be good enough to clean up I think.

I am still waiting for Zeiss' 24mm F2 lens for Sony NEXes,
if the beast is too expensive I might grab this FUJI's x100. Cool
Since 24mm lens on NEX will have FoV of roughly 35mm equivalent,
I will wait.... And the price may come down.... hahaha


PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
koji wrote:
Thank you for your detailed observations, it would be very useful.
Bokeh seems to me quite nice, though not too many example including
FLICKR photos.

Sorry for a bit slow response, was busy testing the new lens(es) and
you kept sending posts to MFlenses, so I was wondering which post
I should respond to. Very Happy

These high ISO examples were very good even though you used NeatImage,
since the original must be good enough to clean up I think.

I am still waiting for Zeiss' 24mm F2 lens for Sony NEXes,
if the beast is too expensive I might grab this FUJI's x100. Cool
Since 24mm lens on NEX will have FoV of roughly 35mm equivalent,
I will wait.... And the price may come down.... hahaha


Zeiss 24/2 !! Shocked

As far as posting, don't worry about responding to everything, Koji! I
would never expect all posts to be commented about, especially if they
are just observations for everyone's information. Also, I'm hammering
so many posts on and on about the X100 that it's almost ridiculous. Shocked

I just want folks to remember that these are only
my own observations, which might be totally different
for someone else using the camera.

I didn't use NeatImage on these Koji. I used the in-camera
noise suppression, which seemed to be just right.

One thing I find myself doing, which I like, is just setting the ISO pretty
high for most images and not having to use the tripod! I've been so
"married" to my tripod all these years that it is really a feeling of
freedom to be able to shoot in darker situations and still get a good
shutter speed. Thumbs up on that! Mr. Green

I wrote: The cloth material on the outside is strong; however it has
a "weird" feel, and seems to catch on the rough skin areas on my hands.

I have to say again, that the cloth on that case is really irritating me. I
guess I'm going to have to put a bunch of "girlie" lotion on my hands to
make them smooth enough, so I won't wince every time my skin
catches on the material. Laughing

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Larry, the more you show from this cam, the more I want one. Wink

I really like the colours you got out of it and the sharpness is more than just alright.
The concept of a single focal length is restrictive but as well interesting and challenging.

If it just wasn't for the price tag. €1000,- for this cam?
That perhaps justified but not for my purse.


PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
LucisPictor wrote:
Larry, the more you show from this cam, the more I want one. Wink

I really like the colours you got out of it and the sharpness is more than just alright.
The concept of a single focal length is restrictive but as well interesting and challenging.

If it just wasn't for the price tag. €1000,- for this cam?
That perhaps justified but not for my purse.


I am overall liking the camera, Carsten. But of course, as in any cam,
there are things that irritate me which I've posted up here. I am trying
to be honest about my impressions naturally.

I'm actually having a lot of fun with the single focal length, which kind of
surprises me. One nice thing is that I can get close enough with the
macro mode that I can "forget" that it's a semi-wide lens. And as I
said above, the ability to hand hold is great.

As far as cost - if I hadn't gotten a bargain I would not have bought the
camera yet. Like all things electronically as we know - the cost will drop
quickly once the market is inundated with a bunch of these. Cool

I have a meeting coming up, and after the meeting I'm heading to the
local "moss forest" to get three shots - Velvia mode, Provia mode, and
Astia mode - just to see the differences on the green moss, which should
be a good subject for the experiment. One nice thing is that I can set
auto-bracketing for those modes. In fact, it seems you can auto-
bracket for just about everything in the camera! Shocked


PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorry Laurence, I mixed up with camera's noise reduction with something else.

You can change the strap to your own liking, I used to hate Contax-G's strap too.
Oh well, there is no 100% perfect thing.
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