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    Ricoh The Ricoh GR image thread

    York, UK. Been using my E-M1 all summer and I'm very new to the GR. Takes some getting used to! Great little camera for trips like this. Most of them taken one handed - you know what it's like when you have kids in tow!
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    Ricoh The Ricoh GR image thread

    Last one from yesterday. This lens is so sharp. I think I may tone down my already modest sharpening levels in Lightroom! Amazing amounts of fine detail in the rocks and trees.
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    Ricoh The Ricoh GR image thread

    Just some snapshots from a walk in the woods today and a chance to use the GR for the first time since selling my X100. Felt very, very strange! Firstly using a compact and secondly not having an EVF to compose with. I'll tell you what though, I found myself using the GR so intuitively, I was...
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    Ricoh The Ricoh GR image thread

    I guess it does sound like an odd switch. Ideally I'd have the X100 and the GR, if I could afford it. I have a system camera in the form of an OMD EM5 along with various lenses. So I'm covered for most eventualities. The one camera I've really wanted over the years is a compact without...
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    Ricoh The Ricoh GR image thread

    Thanks Peter. My only issue so far is I keep bringing the GR to my eye and realising there's no EVF :laugh1:
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    Ricoh The Ricoh GR image thread

    Sold my beloved X100 and bought a GR ll. Really enjoying it so far. Light by chipbutty, on Flickr
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    Fuji Showcase X100 / X100S / X100T / X100F & X100V Photo Thread - Please add yours!

    A few from last weeks holiday in Cornwall. I don't usually take a camera to the beach for fear of sand! X100 with TCL. Gull Rock, Portreath, Cornwall by chipbutty, on Flickr Portreath Beach, Cornwall by chipbutty, on Flickr Portreath Beach, Cornwall by chipbutty, on Flickr Levitating!
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    Fuji Question re X-E1 EVF in bright sunlight.

    This problem is reported with many Fuji X cameras. My X100 EVF is extremely difficult to use well in bright sunlight, boosting the LCD brightness doesn't help. My G3, G6 and OMD all perform fine in bright sunlight. I don't know what Fuji are doing wrong here. At least I have the marvellous OVF...
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    Fuji Strong sunlight issue with EVF mainly on x100s

    I think that's common, it certainly is with the X100. The other day I had the same problem but forced myself to use the OVF instead and of course you don't suffer in the same way. You can increase the brightness of the EVF in the menus but I don't find that much of a solution on my X100 - it...
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    Color Color: Words/No Words

    A few from my daughter's chaotic 3rd birthday party yesterday. I was so cramped for space that I wasn't even looking at the LCD. Just clicked away with the camera resting on my knee with no indication of focus or anything :-) Got to love the X100. X100
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    Fuji Testing out Capture One Pro 7 vs Lightroom 5

    Phase One had it on sale last month with 40% off. I bought it yesterday from a place here in the UK with 50% off :-)
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    Fuji Thomas Fitzgerald Sharpening Presets

    I bought his new Monolith Lightroom presets. They're pretty good. Which other ones do you have and would recommend? I see he has Film Candy and Quick Lux. Apologies to the OP for going off topic.
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    Spring in B&W

    Ah, that was you :) Thanks for your kind words. I really appreciate them. You're right, I should really get a print of this one. Since I picked up a camera eighteen months ago I haven't had any printed. I did have some prints done for my father in law over Christmas and I was very impressed with...
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    Spring in B&W

    A few from a walk in the woods last week. The plants you can see in 2 and 3 are Wild Garlic. Amazing smell in the air. If you like garlic that is :D X100 DSCF0133.jpg by Rob.J.Davis, on Flickr DSCF0127.jpg by Rob.J.Davis, on Flickr DSCF0126.jpg by Rob.J.Davis, on Flickr...
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    Fuji X100 settings for punchier JPEGs

    As long as you have the X100 set to also soot Raw, Raw+JPEG in your case, you can use the camera's Raw converter to render any number of JPEGs after the event to see what you prefer. A great feature of X cameras. Have a look at Rico's excellent article. Apologies if you already know all this!
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    Fuji New News on the TCL-X100?

    I was about to splash the cash on the new Olympus 25mm f1.8 but now this tele converter lens has caught my attention! The price isn't too ridiculous here in the UK for the TCL-X100. I see one store has it priced at £218 and they expect to receive stock at the end of May.
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    Fuji Vsco film 04

    Lovely. Enjoying VSCO 4?
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    I thought I'd post a few I took with the XF1 today, a trip to Graves Park Farm. A mixed bag. I still find this camera incredibly confusing to use at times, remembering all the purmutations of the EXR sensor! It is a delight to use though. All these are medium 6mp and converted from Raw.
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    DSCF1047-Edit.jpg by Rob.J.Davis-
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    Apparently Amazon had one of those silly short term deals the other week. They had the G6 14-140mm kit lens with close to £200 off. It seems people were buying the kit just for the lens as it worked out cheaper. So lots of G6 bodies have been coming up on Ebay. I'm assuming that's why they've...
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    Lovely shots Darren. I'll have to try that setting. Nearly bought the G5 the other day. Argos are doing the body for £230 but I got a great deal on a brand new G6 for £250.
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    Fuji XF1 Arrived Today And...

    Indeed it could :-)
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    Festive Lights

    Thanks. I'm intrigued by these lights. I took two other shots and they didn't sparkle like this one. I was pleased when I looked at the LCD afterwards :-)
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    Down on the beach and back with the XF1

    Lovely shots. I'm fast coming to the conclusion that EXR Auto is the best way to use this camera. I feel bad saying that but it just works!
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    Festive Lights

    XF1 Who needs more than 6mp? :D DSCF0940.jpg by Rob.J.Davis (chipbutty), on Flickr
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    Fuji XF1 Arrived Today And...

    Very nice. I'll take a proper look later. Just arrived at my Christmas holiday destination and realised I've forgotten to pack the the XF1! Oh well, Just the X100.
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    Fuji XF1 Arrived Today And...

    Oh I don't use it for the XF1. Tried that and it was a horror show!
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    Fuji XF1 Arrived Today And...

    I've been using RPP a lot recently. I have wonderful results with that and actually prefer it in many ways to Lightroom. I find Lightroom just as useful for its DAM features as the Develop module. I have noticed some oddness with XF1 RAF files in Lightroom. All the ones I posted yesterday looked...
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    Fuji XF1 Arrived Today And...

    Thanks. I have no idea but it sounds impressive!
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    Yes I wouldn't have persisted with a second XF1 if it didn't feel so nice to hold and operate. The size is perfect for a compact, not too small and not too big. It feels very secure in my hand.
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    Thanks. I think the tree one could become next year's Christmas card!
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    Well this is the second XF1 I've had and both have exhibited the same behaviour. I can only think this is how they behave. What are the odds of getting two faulty XF1s with the same fault? I suppose it can happen. I read an owner review earlier who gave it 1/5 and complained of the same issue...
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    Yes I must've spent two days reading about the EXR sensor including Rico's stuff and various others! The underexposure occurs in all modes and variations. 12mp or 6mp, Raw or JPEG, it makes no difference sadly.
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    Fuji XF1 Arrived Today And...

    Here are a few from today all shot in Raw (except the sign) and a quick conversion in Lightroom. The pics of my daughter are with face recognition on. If FR isn't switched on for scenes like this with lots of sky then I would get the usual 2 stop underexposed image. Disappointing but it is...
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    Very nice Phil. Yes, sorry, by Matrix I mean Multi. I now know with the XF1 that I would have to be very careful with the kind of shot you posted. Literally one millimetre of movement of the camera up or down is enough to completely underexpose the image and blowout the sky. That's the curious...
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    Fuji XF1 Arrived Today And...

    It didn't look bad. But I find the Raw files very hit and miss. Some are truly awful and beyond help in Lightroom. My findings are the same as Ming Thein's in his review Review: The Fuji FinePix XF1 I have a pretty good understanding of Lightroom now after processing 4k or so in the past year...
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    After shooting some more this morning I'm not convinced there's actually anything wrong with camera. Perhaps this is just how it meters in Matrix mode. Very aggressive if the sky covers more than 40% of the frame. Even with dull skies. I found various threads of people complaining about the same...
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    Fuji XF1 Arrived Today And...

    Thanks but I've tried that. I don't think there's actually anything wrong with camera after using it some more. This is just how it meters in Matrix mode. Very aggressive if the sky covers more than 40% of the frame. Even with dull skies. I found various threads of people complaining about the...
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    Pretty horrendous isn't it?! Other than when there's a significant amount of sky in the shot it exposes ok. Is no one else seeing this? I can't believe both of my XF1s are faulty. It behaves like this in all modes, EXR, PASM in either 6mp or 12mp. Perhaps the mobile phone masts 400m away are...
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    Darren - Lovely shots. It's not just me then who's noticing this tendency to underexpose! I went out today and got a load of underexposed ones. I knew they were going to be underexposed as I could judge from the LCD but I wanted to snap them anyway just for reference purposes. It's not perhaps...
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    Yes you would think the X10 and XF1 would meter the same. Have a good Christmas but no doubt I'll be back on here before the big day!
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    Interesting. I'll take my XF1 with me on my Christmas break to Wales and give it a thorough play. Sometimes I wonder whether most of us shoot in such an individual way that we don't always get to see the certain characteristics of our cameras. If that makes sense. I can't believe I've had two...
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    Phil - A bit of a mixed experience so far as you may have read in this forum and over on Serious Compacts. I find it can underexpose quite badly in backlit situations. Sometimes as much as two stops! I returned my first XF1 for this reason but my new one appears to be the same. So it appears to...
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    Fuji How much do you like your XF1?

    This is probably old news now but if you're in the UK you can buy a brand new XF1 from Currys for £139.99
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    Fuji XF1 Arrived Today And...

    Thanks. Is this related to some of the underexposure problems I've had or is this something different?
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    Fuji XF1 Arrived Today And...

    Yes, I'm surprised I've not heard more. But as I said in my reply to Biro both XF1s I've used appear to operate in the same way in terms of underexposing some scenes so I don't think they're faulty. What is the backlit setting? I know there's a sunlight setting for the LCD :confused: As for...
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    Fuji XF1 Arrived Today And...

    I may take a look at the XQ1 sometime but I'm completely broke for now! Other than the underexposure issue I do really like the feel and operation of the XF1. Both the XF1s I've used have had this tendency to severely underexpose some backlit scenes. I did read a mention of it in a review so I...
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    Fuji XF1 Arrived Today And...

    Mmm, maybe I'll experiment a little more with spot metering. I do use it on my cameras when needed. The only issue for me is using spot metering with an active toddler! This is a typical example of the results I got with the returned XF1 last week. Though as I say my new XF1 appears to behave in...
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    Fuji XF1 Arrived Today And...

    No I had it on standard Multi. I've returned the refurb XF1 to Fuji and have bought a new one from Currys for the same price. I've not had that much time with the new one yet but it seems to behave in the same way so far after a few test shots. It must be the nature of the beast. The XF1 just...
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    Fuji XF1 underexposure problems

    Cheers Phil. Yes my XF1 was also rattling around inside the refurb box when I took delivery last week. Baffling that they would package their cameras in this way.
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