I took my X100 out on the streets

[jaimiepeeters]

Hi this is the first time I did some serious street photography and have used the X100 for it.

I was trying to figure out the best way to focus, I used zone focus mostly.
The weather wasn't too bright so I couldn't shoot on F11 - 250 but had to go as low as F5.6. This made the zone focus area smaller and I couldn't find out a way to use F2 and still use manual focus really quickly.

anyways, tips are welcome.

 

[rbelyell]

yes, i often hyperfocus at f8, but 5.6 is better for close work youve done here. any reason you dont use AF, it is primarily intended to be AF camera....

i personally set it to MF and use the AFL/AEL button to set AF. typically the focus in decemt light is quick and spot on. but doing it this way allows for quick minor MF adjustments if necessary, and locks focus separately from half pressing the shutter, which in this set up only sets exposure. ive found i like separating focus from exposure.

in low light situations the above setup does not always work perfectly. in those cases i set to AF and manually reduce the size of the focus box as small as it goes, which somehow allows for much quicker focusing. i also tend to spot meter in those situations, the small box helping that aspect as well.

 

[viswan]

nicely done photos!

 

[AndrewNYC]

Couple of suggestions

Couple of suggestions

1. Try not to put your subject in the center of the frame.
2. Shooting from the hip rarely results in a well thought out and engaging photo. Usually a tilted snapshot. Think about what you are trying to say with the photo. What information you want the viewer to gain, and how the viewer is going to engage with the photos.

 

[fireblade]

enjoyable set.

 

[ktmrider]

Iso?

Iso?

Have you tried bumping up the ISO? X100 delivers excellent results at higher ISO's and is the main reason I use it and not an M8.

 

[gavinlg]

Love the first one man, cheers.