Great choice, only people who experienced it will know exactly what you mean.
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Fujifilm X-E2
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Tiredofallthese
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Hi may i know isit true that there will be no focus confirmation indicator like beep sound when using other lenses manually? Pls advise...thx
Yes absolutely, the purpose of manual focus is for your eye to confirm if it's sharp.
Tiredofallthese
Senior Member
Hahaha i hope they will hv that soon. Its good to hv. Just like gd old days when manual focus but they hv split screen.....anw thx for the info and still enjoying my x100.
Supersimon27
Senior Member
Actually Nex kit lens is not bad lah .... Just that Fuji one is too good to be call a kit lens . Hence u find it so different .
Beside body , sensor wise , the colour of Fuji is really one of the top . Hence when u combine together , fuji is really 1 very good package
Luminare
Senior Member
Hi Folks,
This is my first time posting in this sub section of the forum.
I am looking for a small camera body mainly for shooting 35-70mm in lieu of carrying a 900g lens with a FF body during none photography specific travels. Got introduced to the X-E2 by my friend, read some reviews and would like to hear the opinions on if I am looking in the right direction. Testing at shops have its limitations so would like to hear from the very folks who use it before I make my way down to the shop possibly today or Monday.
Intended use:
1) Recording of stills or videos of vacation travels and family/friend activities back home
2) Street photography that I hardly do till date but would like to explore more of.
3) Provide coverage from 35-70mm where I don't own FF lens within this range.
Looking for:
1) Good dynamic range. I don't know if this sounds right ..... at least 13.X Evs or equivalent
2) Fast AF, enough for normal street photography and kids.
Not looking for
1) High ISO capability beyond ISO 1600 as would mainly use this for day time and some indoor shooting
2) No need for fast Continuous AF
Look forward to hear the advices.
Cheers
This is my first time posting in this sub section of the forum.
I am looking for a small camera body mainly for shooting 35-70mm in lieu of carrying a 900g lens with a FF body during none photography specific travels. Got introduced to the X-E2 by my friend, read some reviews and would like to hear the opinions on if I am looking in the right direction. Testing at shops have its limitations so would like to hear from the very folks who use it before I make my way down to the shop possibly today or Monday.
Intended use:
1) Recording of stills or videos of vacation travels and family/friend activities back home
2) Street photography that I hardly do till date but would like to explore more of.
3) Provide coverage from 35-70mm where I don't own FF lens within this range.
Looking for:
1) Good dynamic range. I don't know if this sounds right ..... at least 13.X Evs or equivalent
2) Fast AF, enough for normal street photography and kids.
Not looking for
1) High ISO capability beyond ISO 1600 as would mainly use this for day time and some indoor shooting
2) No need for fast Continuous AF
Look forward to hear the advices.
Cheers
Bro I am sure you have did some research online before short listing x-e2. If you ask here, most bro will have good comments about the camera and it is hard for your judgement based on our feedback. There are many capable mirrorless camera in the market nowadays and in term of specs they are quite competitive. In term of image quality and dr, most mirrorless apsc or m/4/3 perform as well as apsc dslr camera. The AF speed for different mirrorless brand may differ a little but not significant. If you go to different sub forum,they may claim they are the fastest.
Personally what I like about x-e1/x-e2/x-pro1 is
1) color produced with the camera
2) easy and fast manual control to the camera settings
3) superb fujifilm quality lens, even their kit lens is solid built.
4) non bayer sensor. Raw conversion with Aperture is great and I am able to pull out lots of detail from it. (X-e2 not supported yet)
NikF601
Senior Member
Ts, my own opinion to answer your Q....
1. video shoot should be good for family viewing
2. Tested during my recent taiwan trip, specially light weight, you can hold with one hand and shoot different angle due to "clamp human and narrow street" Excellent
3. I use the "kit lens" 18-55 = 27-82.5 , should fall within your ideal range
Looking for
1. If your play with raw files, you can adjust great amount detail due to good dynamic range. Not sure your 13.X refer to.
2. Fast AF, you need to use shutter priority 800 to 1000. Should be able to freeze and get sharp picture for kids. For street, you can even set face detection mode if your subject include people but sometime it miss the "faces".
Hope can clear some of your Q with my limited knowledge on my XE2.
Hi, I'm sure u have read other ppl's reply. I would just like to add on regarding Fuji's cam. Their dynamic range can be extended from 100% to 200% and 400%. And basically, if you meter the highlight and shadows, the avg of it gives u the perfect exposure. Sometimes dun even need to extend the dynamic range. There are several ways to have HDR pics too.
Theres not much cam that has such good sensor giving u great pics using ISO 1600 and above actually. I limit it to ISO1000 personally. (I wun wan to drop the quality of the pics, cos I never know when would I wan to print a HUGE print out of it.)
Lastly, about XE2, the only thing that I dislike is it's battery life. Well, no choice, have to buy spare batt.
I suggest you go play the camera until u are sure this is the one. (I have always love Fuji's colour, and I'm happy that I dump Nikon for this XE2.)
coolhirako
Senior Member
Lastly, about XE2, the only thing that I dislike is it's battery life. Well, no choice, have to buy spare batt.
Common sense ba... most mirrorless weakness is short battery life
Anthony Lee
Senior Member
Hi, I'm sure u have read other ppl's reply. I would just like to add on regarding Fuji's cam. Their dynamic range can be extended from 100% to 200% and 400%. And basically, if you meter the highlight and shadows, the avg of it gives u the perfect exposure. Sometimes dun even need to extend the dynamic range. There are several ways to have HDR pics too.
Theres not much cam that has such good sensor giving u great pics using ISO 1600 and above actually. I limit it to ISO1000 personally. (I wun wan to drop the quality of the pics, cos I never know when would I wan to print a HUGE print out of it.)
Lastly, about XE2, the only thing that I dislike is it's battery life. Well, no choice, have to buy spare batt.
I suggest you go play the camera until u are sure this is the one. (I have always love Fuji's colour, and I'm happy that I dump Nikon for this XE2.)
Care to explain how one extends the sensor's dynamic range by 200 and 400%?
eleveninth
Senior Member
uh.. there's an option
Justpassby
Member
What Anthony means is actually the Dynamic Range of the sensor measured, the 200% 400% is just in camera processing to mimic dynamic range expansion.
"Maximum dynamic range is the greatest possible amplitude between light and dark details a given sensor can record, and is expressed in EVs (exposure values) or f-stops, with each increase of 1 EV (or one stop) corresponding to twice the amount of light.
Dynamic range corresponds to the ratio between the highest brightness a camera can capture (saturation) and the lowest brightness it can capture (typically when noise becomes more important than the signal, i.e., a signal-to-noise ratio below 0 dB).
A value of 12 EV is excellent, with differences below 0.5 EV usually not noticeable." - Quoted from DxOMark.
As of now, DxO has not tested the sensor for X-E2 yet, so no result for DR. but X100 get a score of around 12EV.
it does not really extend the DR of the sensor. Basically if you shoot raw, I think it is better to set it to DR100 and set the exposure yourself.
Anthony Lee
Senior Member
I couldn't have said it better. Thanks.
Luminare
Senior Member
Hey Bros,
Thank you for the response. I got my X-E2 with the kit lens and was testing it out last night and this morning along with 23mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4. The bokeh on the 23mm f/1.4 is truly excellent.
First impressions of the X-E2 are the ease to lock exposure and recompose. The EVF works great and colour reproduction is superb. ISO, Aperture, Shutter speed or P mode is very easy to switch around which makes it easy both for me or my wife to use. MF is easy to see and the various Film simulation is truly great to use.
Nonetheless, it is APS-C sized sensor, so ISO is not going to match the big FF Pro/flagship DSLR that weigh 3 to 5 times as much. It's truly light and easy on the human body to carry around all day.
Thank you for the response. I got my X-E2 with the kit lens and was testing it out last night and this morning along with 23mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4. The bokeh on the 23mm f/1.4 is truly excellent.
First impressions of the X-E2 are the ease to lock exposure and recompose. The EVF works great and colour reproduction is superb. ISO, Aperture, Shutter speed or P mode is very easy to switch around which makes it easy both for me or my wife to use. MF is easy to see and the various Film simulation is truly great to use.
Nonetheless, it is APS-C sized sensor, so ISO is not going to match the big FF Pro/flagship DSLR that weigh 3 to 5 times as much. It's truly light and easy on the human body to carry around all day.
Hi, I'm sure u have read other ppl's reply. I would just like to add on regarding Fuji's cam. Their dynamic range can be extended from 100% to 200% and 400%. And basically, if you meter the highlight and shadows, the avg of it gives u the perfect exposure. Sometimes dun even need to extend the dynamic range. There are several ways to have HDR pics too.
Theres not much cam that has such good sensor giving u great pics using ISO 1600 and above actually. I limit it to ISO1000 personally. (I wun wan to drop the quality of the pics, cos I never know when would I wan to print a HUGE print out of it.)
Lastly, about XE2, the only thing that I dislike is it's battery life. Well, no choice, have to buy spare batt.
I suggest you go play the camera until u are sure this is the one. (I have always love Fuji's colour, and I'm happy that I dump Nikon for this XE2.)
bioogenie
Member
Welcome to X Family bro!
Wah u got both 23mm and 35mm!! great lenses to start with!
Do share your photos in the share thread! would love to see them
Have a good one
Wah u got both 23mm and 35mm!! great lenses to start with!
Do share your photos in the share thread! would love to see them
Have a good one
Luminare
Senior Member
I only got the Kit lens. The 23mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4 are courtesy test runs from my friend whom I returned them to just moments ago. They are great lenses.
Worth booking a slot in my wish list for 2014, especially the 23mm f/1.4. The blend of character, sharpness and bokeh is truly splendid.
Worth booking a slot in my wish list for 2014, especially the 23mm f/1.4. The blend of character, sharpness and bokeh is truly splendid.
Welcome to X Family bro!
Wah u got both 23mm and 35mm!! great lenses to start with!
Do share your photos in the share thread! would love to see them
Have a good one
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