photony texas
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silent1
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How did you feel about it?
I currently own a GR and I previously owned the original X100, which I sold a few months ago.
I am now tempted to get a X100T, but I'm questioning if I could happily live with my GR only, instead.
taemo
eat sleep shoot
I like to set the GR on TAV, snap mode to 2m, aperture at f/8 and shutter speed between 1/250-1/500 and just keep shooting.
where as on the X100, I like to shoot at aperture priority and center AF.
so really it depends on your shooting style.
When I was in Seattle a month ago, I had the X100 and I was fine but since I knew that NYC was a more active, fast paced city and lots more walking I knew the GR would be the better camera, no AF to rely on and fits in my pocket when not needed.
can't go wrong with either really.
BlackXList
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I'm finding that I get less keepers with my GR than I do with the Sony RX100 MK1.
I'm 100% sure this is user error.
I suspect this is because the RX100 has some sort of Image stabilisation, and I'm being sloppy with the GR.
I'm just curious as to other people's experiences with the keeper rate? (mostly to confirm that the problem is the idiot behind the camera).
I'm 100% sure this is user error.
I suspect this is because the RX100 has some sort of Image stabilisation, and I'm being sloppy with the GR.
I'm just curious as to other people's experiences with the keeper rate? (mostly to confirm that the problem is the idiot behind the camera).
sevres_babylone
Veteran
segedi
RFicianado
I've got a lot of keepers with mine. I have a possibility on your issue...
If you have Snap focus mode enabled (and really, why wouldn't you!?), it may be that you aren't half pressing to acquire focus and instead, are full pressing and the camera is defaulting to the Snap focus distance - say 2 meters. Which would through your focus off at any distance other than 2 meters and the distance covered by DOF. Just a thought.
segedi
RFicianado
Stunning!!
sevres_babylone
Veteran
Thank you.
BlackXList
Well-known
Could well be, I'll test the theory out.
I have a GRD2 as well, and I got a higher rate of keepers with that. The RX100 seems to have a bit of sorcery in it that makes up for sloppiness, and I've probably got too used to that to be honest.
The keepers look great, so I know the problem is me haha.
coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
rhl-oregon
Cameras Guitars Wonders
rhl-oregon
Cameras Guitars Wonders
It makes sense if you're happy with LCD framing, but not if you'd miss the viewfinder option. I have considered the same thing, but the x100 simply operates differently enough (not only with the optical/electronic VF, but with the dedicated speed/aperture dials) that like Taemo I use it for those strengths, and use the GR more for the Snap option.
I do find it nice to have the 21mm goggle for the GR, though. And that makes it the most compact solution for a single 21/28/35 cam.
:: Mark
Well-known
I almost never use snap focus for this reason - it is very hard to know exactly how fast a press will switch modes.
I usually leave the GR set notionally in manual focus, but with the button on the back set to trigger AF. Works just like the back-button focus on a DSLR.
photony texas
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BlackXList
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This just triggered a thought for me, and I've disabled snap focus just to test out if the problem is me being heavy fingered.
Thank you
rhl-oregon
Cameras Guitars Wonders
maggieo
More Deadly
LBAT, Iron Tail, May 30, 2015 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr
Schwinn Apple Krate, May 30, 2015 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr
coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
photony texas
Light Sensitive
rhl-oregon
Cameras Guitars Wonders
Using a Hoodman loupe on a rigid frame (I usually keep it on the DP3 Merrill)
--nice to be able to frame in sun & backlight without a faceful of glare and squint...
--nice to be able to frame in sun & backlight without a faceful of glare and squint...