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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Nola Wedding with a Leica & Fuji XT1
From: zoeica at mac.com (chris williams)
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:49:16 +0000 (GMT)

Thanks guys!

Ha! The XFUG. There are a couple of these on FB but usually the quality of 
images is ehhhh.

?

Chris Williams
www.zoeicaimages.net
504-231-6261


On Feb 03, 2015, at 07:17 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> Some lovely wedding work from you as usual Chris and relevant practical
> tech discussion with pictures! The XFUG is blossoming too ;-)
>
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
> On 4 February 2015 at 10:06, Montie <montoid at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> BW looks great. Last point well taken, set it up for anticipated
>> conditions,
>> then, just go shoot.
>> Montie
>> From: chris williams <zoeica at mac.com> [Add to Address Book]
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Nola Wedding with a Leica & Fuji XT1
>> Date: Feb 3, 2015 4:17 PM
>> Ok so there are some Canon images in here as well :)
>> Apologies in advance for a sort of off topic post and also for using non
>> full frame :)
>> Weapons of battle -
>> Fuji XT1 with battery grip
>> 18-55/2.8 -4 OIS
>> 56/1.2 APD version
>> 50-140/2.8 OIS
>> Fuji flash with Cactus V triggers
>> Leica M9-P
>> 21mm 2.8
>> Nikon flash with TTL cord
>> Most of these images are Fuji. The Leica on 82,83,85,87 and 90.
>> http://www.zoeicaimages.com/katieandgerry/
>>  
>> So the Fuji XT1 is not quite as fast with AF as Canon or Nikon with some
>> lenses but what it lacks in speed it makes up for in less weight and a
>> quieter if almost silent shutter sound. People will comment and say the
>> camera didn't take the picture since they didn't hear it. Happened a few
>> times. My body thanks me with more evenly weight distribution on my
>> shoulders compared to my usual Leica on one side and heavy Nikon gear on
>> the other. The Fuji 50-140/2.8 is the heaviest X lens but then again it's 
>> a
>> fast telephoto zoom so I don't expect it to be super light. It's probably
>> also Fuji's sharpest lens so far IMO. It's what made me get the XT1.
>> There are a few things to consider when taking the XT1 into "war" (thanks
>> Tina and Ted) for an 8 hour wedding.
>> - The 56/1.2 sounds awesome for portraits but it is slow to auto focus so
>> time has to be thought out for this. I'm assuming it's the freaking huge
>> glass. I could switch to manual focus but who wants to MF a 85mm lens at a
>> wedding? Yeah not me.
>> - Flash system. Fuji has been lacking in this though I'm sure something
>> will come out later with more power or at least give me a synch socket on
>> the flash! The current EF-42 is just not powerful enough for weddings. I
>> can use Pocketwizards on it but when moving around I really need a flash 
>> on
>> camera. I bought the Cactus V system to go along with Fuji's flash since 
>> my
>> Nikon flashes have totally different contacts and will not work directly 
>> on
>> a Fuji. It was fairly simple to use though it was not quite as reliable as
>> my Pocketwizards and does make the XT1 a bit top heavy.
>> - Batteries. The XT1 is a battery vampire. I have 5 on me. I used 4 up in
>> 8 hours. My M9 probably uses 3 in that amount of time. But then my M9 does
>> not have an EVF almost constantly on.
>> - The "kit" lens 18-55/2.8-4 is a pretty good lens. It's not the best
>> around midzoom but at wide and 55 it's well worth getting this lens to 
>> have
>> as a standard less. OIS is a plus in low light.
>> - The buttons are tiny. My big fingers sometimes get confused on the back
>> of the camera and I have to get better at using the EVF to "control" the
>> camera instead of hunting for buttons.
>> - Kind of what some do with the M9, underexposre at high ISO's seems to
>> work better when processing images. The high is pretty good, but it won't
>> do what a Nikon D4 will do.
>> - Make what settings work for you and save them in the camera. Easy to
>> switch to another setting that way if needed. I learned this in Puerto 
>> Rico
>> while speeding by cyclists and trying to change menu options.
>> Guess that's it for now. Back to editing!
>> Chris Williams
>> www.zoeicaimages.net
>>  
>> 504-231-6261
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Replies: Reply from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] IMG: Nola Wedding with a Leica & Fuji XT1)
In reply to: Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] IMG: Nola Wedding with a Leica & Fuji XT1)