David Alan Harvey tries the X100...

[David_Manning]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kainproductions/6179725989/in/pool-867613@N20/lightbox/

 

[David_Manning]

I apologize about the blind link.

It's a picture of DAH with an X100 on a Flickr photo stream.

Apparently, he didn't like it at first, but once he got the settings sorted and set up, he loved it.

 

[back alley]

I apologize about the blind link.

It's a picture of DAH with an X100 on a Flickr photo stream.

Apparently, he didn't like it at first, but once he got the settings sorted and set up, he loved it.

much like the rest of us...

 

[wafflecakee]

Looks good with that hood.

 

[David_Manning]

For me, it's just programming the function button to do what used to take digging through menus.

In my case, the 3-stop ND filter is now just a button push away, instead of digging through menus.

 

[Richard G]

Once the camera is set up, can the menus be shut off - leaving only necessary features accessible ?

So far as locking the command wheel with a long press on the OK button, the answer is yes.

 

[willie_901]

Some settings

Some settings

I'm curious, not owning an x100, which settings make this camera friendly?

• shoot RAW
  
• ISO = manual and adjusted with the fn button, use 400 or 800 as defaults for outdoor and indoor respectively
  
• DR=100
  
• find when OVF vs. EVF works best for you
  
• find when AFS vs manual focus (just a different way to implement AF and zoom to check focus) works best for you
  
• in AFS, minimize the focus region size
  
• in AFS use parallax compensation mode
  
• when closer than 4 ft. to subject use EVF or LCD view, keep the lens at f 4 or narrower aperture
  
• initially use audio AF confirmation to learn how AF works
  
• in low to medium contrast situations: focus and recompose (I use focus and recompose at least 75% of the time, much like I used a mechanical, optical rangefinder)
  
• remember, max shutter speed = 1/1000 sec at F2, and 1/4000 sec at F8 or smaller aperture (use built-in 3 X ND filter as needed)
  
• do not grossly over expose very intenses point-light sources (street lights)
  
• don't use power saving mode, enable quick start mode (carry at least one spare battery)
  
• use a SanDisk Extreme Pro 8 GB SDHC card for quickest operation
  
• it is futile to change shutter, aperture or ISO while the camera is writing to the SDHC card, but you can keep shooting with the current settings or change focus
  

 

[David_Manning]

Came across Kosuke Okahara's work today while looking at Time.com LightBox. He's based in Japan, and on his site publicly thanks Kodak for his Tri-X.

Here's his site: http://kosukeokahara.com/stories/index-e.htm

I emailed him about cameras and his workflow, and he was nice enough to reply right away...this is what he had to say:

*snip

hi David


Thanks for taking look at my photos.


here I answer your question.

I use 2 leica M7 for my film shooting which I always do when I shoot my projects.


even for Color, I do shoot with Leica, sometimes Mamiya 6 and 7.

but for assignments now a days, I shoot mostly digitally in color since I have to transmit images within a day ( especially for newspapers).

analog photography is getting more expensive ever. films are not that expensive but paper is a lot more expensive than before and
there is a lot less chemical available especially in Japan.

I still like something tangible and it makes me different feeling.

also with Negative, I can get very wide range of tone which I cannot get with digital when the light is harsh.

I also have Fuji x -100. it's a nice camera. I enjoy it too 🙂


take care


best

kosuke

*snip

I thought that was interesting 🙂

 

[agf]

It looks like Josef Koudelka is dealing with a couple of X100s, between an intrigued Guy Le Querrec and a quizzical René Burri...
http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?...Image01_VForm&IID=2TYRYDBY1MDG&PN=3&CT=Search