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Subject: [Leica] Some Fuji X-T1 impressions
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 10:55:00 +0100
References: <B8E9AB06-296B-4558-951C-E98FF1B33BBD@frozenlight.eu> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E901213F086C@WHIZZMAIL02.whizz.org>

Not sure what you mean. I have taken lots of night pictures, so by 
definition with contrasty light, and the AF worked fine.
For example:

http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3753275543&k=cmX7MSr

at f1.4

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

Alicante, Spain
http://www.frozenlight.eu
http://www.greatpix.eu
PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
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YNWA













On 13 Dec 2014, at 10:27, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> I found it failed in contrasty light and there was no workaround....
> 
> john
> ________________________________________
> 
> 
> So, I have now had the Fuji X-T1 for 2 weeks and have been using it in 
> Liverpool, Alicante and Brussels. I have to say that this is the first 
> camera I have ever handled with a truly usable electronic viewfinder. I 
> loved the hybrid viewfinder in the X-Pro 1 but with the X-T1 I have 
> something almost as good?and I have true WYSIWYG and much better focus 
> control than with the X-Pro 1. The AF on the X-T1 also seems faster and 
> more accurate. All in all, I am getting a higher percentage of keepers 
> with the X-T1 than with the X-Pro 1, using the same set of Fuji X lenses. 
> And thanks to the split image focusing aid and the double image in the 
> viewfinder, using my Leica M lenses is far easier and more reliable on the 
> X-T1 than on the X-Pro 1. Finally, I love the form factor?a simple dial to 
> change ISO speed, fancy that!
> 
> I think the X-Pro 1 will be put up for sale soon.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator
> YNWA
> 
> 
> 
> 
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