Fashion + Art + Commercial. Some photographers spend their days waiting, some spend their lives waiting. Some spend their hours crafting and creating, some document from distance and there are those who record, who impose and intrude. For some it is a release, an adventure of sorts. There are those who are practice in private and some who flaunt exuberance and flair in such lavish styles. There are those to which photography is a commercially driven need. Photography can create celebrity or convey the downfalls of empires. They say the art of genius is to make the complex simple. Along with Alex Lambrechts, Kevin Mullins & David Cleland, I am super delighted to have an image in the 2014 Fuji Film X-Photographers Book Click the Link to my X-Photographers Gallery on the Fuji Website Mixed Lighting & the X-ProFuji – Just another camera company?
Please enjoy and share these images as much as we have enjoyed making them. We love using the CSC Tripod (Keith) from 3 Legged thing and the Lee Filter Seven 5 CSC size Filter kit. A Teardown of the Popular Fujifilm X100. Goodbye old young friend. Let me give you all a piece of wisdom that I recently learned the hard way. If you go on a fishing trip called ‘Hit em’ Hard’ and the captain tells you that you should take your bag off and put it in the ‘dry container’, what he really means by ‘dry container’ is a place that will fill up with seawater after he accidently clogs the drainage pipe, soaking you and your friends cameras, bags, wallets and cellphones for over an hour in salty seawater.
Better yet, just never go on a fishing charter with a name like ‘Hit em’ Hard.’ Needless to say, the next step of taking the camera apart was obvious. For everyone that talks about the quirks of this camera, they are right, it does have quirks, but it also had insane image quality, all the way up to ISO 3200, it was extremely portable and it was silent. But if you think the X100 is beautiful on the outside, it is breathtaking on the inside. The camera is a giant puzzle of miniscule parts. Screws were hidden everywhere. Brand new Fujifilm cameras exposed at CES 2013. At the risk of becoming something of a tradition, Fujifilm has pulled back the curtain to reveal a new snatch of cameras for digital image technology lovers at CES 2013 to salivate over.
Included in the bunch are two additions to its retro-looking X Series pro-thusiast camera range, some mighty superzooms, a pair of compacts, and a rather tough cookie. View all Fujifilm X100S It's been over two years since the launch of the rather attractive Finepix X100 fixed lens, big sensor professional/enthusiast-level digital camera at Photokina 2010 and, if you were thinking that an update is long overdue, it would appear that Fujifilm agrees with you. The new model retains the look of its predecessor, but its insides have been significantly refreshed.
The sensor has built-in phase detection to give the camera an autofocus time of 0.08 seconds. The X100S will be released at the end of March, 2013 at US$1,300. All the main features are highlighted in the following video. Fujifilm X20 FinePix HS50EXR. Fujifilm X10 Camera - Review. X10 Review Summary: The Fujifilm X10 harks back to days gone by, offering a really solid, camera-like body littered with external controls.
Unfortunately, an image quality issue on specular highlights tempers our enthusiasm for the time being. Pros: Really solid body littered with external controls feels like a camera should; Very bright zoom lens; Clever EXR modes; Raw support. Cons: White orb problem; EV dial difficult to turn; Below average battery life; Shallow buffers; Occasional demosaicing errors. Price and availability: Available from early November 2011, the Fuji X10 is priced at around US$600. An updated version intended to fix the white orb issue described in this review was expected to ship in late May 2012, but was not available at review time.
Imaging Resource rating: 3.5 out of 5.0 No cameras match your search criteria(s) Suggestion for improvement? Fujfilm X10 Review by Mike Pasini and Stephanie Boozer Posted: 06/16/2012 Nevertheless, there's a lot to like. Look and Feel. EXR. Fujifilm X20 Camera - Hands-On Preview. By Roger Slavens and Mike TomkinsPosted: 01/07/2013 Fujifilm evidently feels the need -- the need for speed. The company claims its new X20 -- a gorgeous marriage of retro rugged good looks, advanced technology and affordability -- delivers "the world's fastest autofocus speed in its class," clocking in as fast as 0.06 seconds, thanks to a new advanced X-Trans CMOS II sensor and EXR Processor II. Fuji's original X-Trans CMOS sensor was one of the greatest imaging innovations of 2012, but apparently it's already old hat.
The X-Trans uses an original color filter array with a highly randomized pattern that eliminates the need for an optical low-pass filter and allows for a more direct capture through the lens. The X-Trans CMOS II is a 12-megapixel, 2/3-inch sensor inside the X20 that -- combined with the upgraded EXR Processor II -- provides 30-percent better noise reduction and 20-percent higher resolution than the X10, according to the company.
Speed. Optics. Advanced viewfinder. Design. Fujifilm X100S Camera - Hands-On Preview. X100S Review Summary: The Fuji X100S rangefinder-style camera takes a leap forward with its new 16.3-megapixel X-Trans CMOS II sensor that helps it deliver stellar images with low noise, high dynamic range, good color and improved resolution. Overall, its performance bests that of its popular predecessor, the X100, with speedier operation and faster autofocus in good light, thanks to the addition of on-chip phase-detect pixels to create its new hybrid AF system. However, in many ways, the camera didn't turn out to be as big an upgrade as we had hoped, with its low-light AF performance still sluggish and inaccurate in real-life situations, and its video capabilities hampered by moire and the lack of image stabilization.
Still, the Fuji X100S can be a great camera for the right shooter, especially street and landscape photographers, delivering Leica-like feel and quality in a more affordable package. Imaging Resource rating: 4.0 out of 5.0 No cameras match your search criteria(s) Sensor. Fujifilm X20 Hands-on preview - Cameras. What is the Fujifilm X20? The past few years has seen numerous manufacturers turn to the past for inspiration. One example is Fujifilm's X series of compact and Compact System Cameras, which combines unique sensor technology and traditional analogue design that enthusiasts love. The Fujifilm X20 is the latest model in this range and it sits at the head of Fujifilm's compact range, while offering a host of improvements on the model it succeeds. Fujifilm X20 - Features At the core of the Fujifilm X20 is a 12MP, 2/3in X-Trans CMOS II sensor. The Fujifilm X20's sensor comes with the second-generation version of Fujifilm's EXR processor.
The lens on the Fujifilm X20 is the same 4x optical zoom as that on the X10, covering a focal range of 28-112mm, with a manual control. As has been the case with many compact camera releases in the past few years, the sensor on the Fujifilm X20 has phase-detect pixels to assist the camera's focus performance. Fujifilm X20 - Design.