Welcome… and who are you?

Since I started blogging about the Fuji X100, many more people seem to have found their way to this humble blog. And, to my surprise and excitement, you come visit from all over the world!

Welcome to all, glad you took the time to stop by! I hope you will find some inspiration or useful information here, or just spend a few pleasant moments. And perhaps come again later…?

If you like, feel free to leave some words about who you are and what you do with your photography in the comments section. Or maybe leave a question or suggestion. The web is all about interaction, is it not?

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100X100 – episode 5

Following a meeting in downtown Antwerp, I decided to take the X100 out the the Central Station. Always a place for inspiration, always a challenge from the wide variety of lighting conditions.

I am seriously impressed by how well the X100 handles metering and exposure in a broad range of situations. Add to that the richness of the RAW files that give you plenty of options for creative post-processing.

Did I mention that I like this gem more and more?

Gear notes: Fujifilm X100

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100X100 – episode 4

The X100 has been busy these past days, shooting at a private party and a business function. None of these images however are available for publication. So let’s dig further into earlier catches.

How good is the X100 up close? The ca. 70cm minimum focusing distance when using the optical viewfinder is often misunderstood as a lack of close-up capabilities. Just switch to the electronic viewfinder and you will get a lot closer, and even more when you enable the macro setting.

First two close-ups, shot handheld at ISO 800:

 

Two more handheld at ISO 1250:

And finally another handheld, in macro mode, at ISO 800:

The X100 will likely not become my go-to camera for ‘serious’ close-up and macro work: a D700 with a dedicated macro lens is hard to beat. But it looks like I will not have to shrug away from moving close up when it’s just the X100 around.

Gear notes: Fujifilm X100

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