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]

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?VP3=ViewBox_VPage&VBID=2K1HZO97ABNOA&IT=ZoomImage01_VForm&IID=2TYRYDBY1MDG&PN=3&CT=Search