got my x100!

<p> Aha! And you can increase or decrease the size of the focus patch by pressing the AF button and while moving the command button (black on silver) towards the sides!</p>

<p> Velvia mode blocks the shadows. I solved that issue decreasing the density of the shadows in the menu to "soft". Pictures seem much better now!</p>

<p>Works pretty fantastic for me, far, far better than the M9 did on the same event last year..</p><div></div>

<p>After ditching focus in manual using the overly large focus box with the AF/AE lock, I went to AF-S mode and now lock focus for more than one shot with the AF/AE lock button, since the focus box is much smaller and precise, my hit percentage is around 90%...</p><div></div>

<p>And I don't shoot raw at all with this camera, there is no need, the jpegs in using Astia with medium dark shadows look like a good slide film stock, press ready, none of the flat looking garbage you see people posting on the web...</p><div></div>

<p>Keep it up with the tips on here. Whew, this camera takes some getting used to but certainly worth it and spending a lot of time experimenting with all the features and reading the book, and reading the book and ... you get the picture. Used all weekend long on several Fourth of July event assignments. Camera did not disappoint although I think the photographer might have disappointed the camera by not being fully versed on how to use it.</p>

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<p>Wow! What a great little camera!!!<br /> This was processed from jpeg...</p>

<p><a title="Meols Boats by stevedeer, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6134/5919265606_7f3b443635_b.jpg" alt="Meols Boats" width="1000" height="664" /></a><br>

Best seen larger...<br />

<p>Note that when you download and install firmware 1.10, they include a whole new manual as a PDF! Your paper manual is obsolete.<br>

Great camera, and getting better!</p>

 

<p><a title="Speedboat by stevedeer, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6021/5920831273_3900301f94_b.jpg" alt="Speedboat" width="1000" height="667" /></a></p>

<p>I finally loaded up Adobe Camera Raw 6.4.1 with p_shop cs5 on my Mac... The x100 Raw files are simply delicious...</p>

<p><a title="fuji x100 by stevedeer, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6144/5930715187_829e76872e_b.jpg" alt="fuji x100" width="664" height="1000" /></a></p>

<p> Day 12: My X100 hasn't left me since I bought it. I took it along a SLR and a Leica M8 for my work (I am a photojournalist) and I am still in love with the camera. Cons: besides complaining about the menu lay-out the speed of focus cannot be compared with a SLR in available light photography. The AF hunts, hunts and many shots are missed, particularly if the subject is moving. I tried to pre-focus using MF and the AE/AFL button, and it worked better. In low light focus is not that precise: sometimes it backfocuses. PROS: it is almost silent; the jpegs produced are better that most Raws processed in ACR: the grain is sharper, less diluted than in Raw (more film-like)<br>

Better than the Leica? High ISO are better, white balance is better, no dust in the sensor, JPEGS are better... but the Leica still is my camera of choice. Manual focusing, once you get used to it, gives you a confidence that cannot be achieved with the X100. But the M9 costs seven times the price of this small Fuji...</p>