- Location
- Cheshire, England
- Name
- Martin Connolly
will do!Please tell about the 7artisans macro when you get it!
will do!Please tell about the 7artisans macro when you get it!
Mmm, that lens and that camera, you probably won’t need any special software that’ll improve on the images.Ordered the last of the Nikkor Manual Focus lenses I've been wanting - an AI Converted Nikkor N 24/2.8 that will be a nice 35 eq on my D7100.
Just trying to decide if I want to stay with Capture One Express or pay for the Pro version and then, rent or own? Hmm...
I have that card reader and can vouch for it. For example, my old MBP’s SD card reader is really poor. No such issues with the Sandisk though, connects every single time and the card does indeed transfer files like a rocket.View attachment 226153
After watching Dave McKeegan's video and reading a post on dpreview I decided to order this card reader. Sandisk offers UHS-I type SD cards with read speeds over 90 MB/s but these are only attained when using a Sandisk proprietary card reader like the one shown here. I have a number of Sandisk cards that are advertized as 150 MB/s read speed, but the actual read speed is only 90 MB/s via my iMac SD card input. With this reader the read speeds went up to over 140 MB/s, even for a Sandisk Extreme card that was labeled as 90 MB/s; exactly the same experience as Dave McKeegan describes in his video. Weird it is, but at least I get to read the huge files from the Sony A7R4 a little bit faster.
Also tried a few Lexar cards but these didn't benefit from this specific card reader, read speeds maxed out at 90 MB/s despite their labeling of 95 MB/s, both on the iMac and Sandisk card readers.
BTW, AJA System Test Lite is a nice program to measure write and read speeds for the Mac. Available from the App Store for free.View attachment 226154
Well. Big changes! I realised I found the X100T rather limiting despite its excellent IQ. I’ve sold that for exactly what I paid for it, so it’s been a free 4 month hire. And I had a couple of old phones that went for gratifyingly large sums on eBay. And I sold the 7 Artisans 25mm lens.
Instead of all that I have ordered a Panny GX9 +12-32 and 35-100 lenses, a 7 artisans 60mm macro lens, and the upgrade to the latest version of the Nik Collection. Phew....
An $89 no name 7.5mm Fisheye for mFT. What actually arrived in the plain white box with a little m43 sticker was a Risespray. I think it's the same as the 7 Artisans(?). I wasn't able to give it a workout as it's a Father's Day gift but I did sneak it out of the box and snap off a few. From the LCD it looks like this may be a viable, cheap answer to the Samyang. Pretty tiny for an APS-C design and build quality is nice.
Add an Oly 17mm and you've an X100t (like) camera when ever you want. I made sure to pick up a Pan 14mm for my Pen F when I decided to sell my X70.Well. Big changes! I realised I found the X100T rather limiting despite its excellent IQ. I’ve sold that for exactly what I paid for it, so it’s been a free 4 month hire. And I had a couple of old phones that went for gratifyingly large sums on eBay. And I sold the 7 Artisans 25mm lens.
Instead of all that I have ordered a Panny GX9 +12-32 and 35-100 lenses, a 7 artisans 60mm macro lens, and the upgrade to the latest version of the Nik Collection. Phew....
Had that combo in black some years ago, enjoy.I think I'm in love.
The Olympus version of the X100. A fixed lens version might have had a “pancake” 17. I’m not saying it would have been a big seller but it could have been smaller than X100 and basically as good. The price would have be critical.I think I'm in love.
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Had that combo in black some years ago, enjoy.
The Olympus version of the X100. A fixed lens version might have had a “pancake” 17. I’m not saying it would have been a big seller but it could have been smaller than X100 and basically as good. The price would have be critical.
I often think the silver versions of many cameras look better. But I'm one that buys and sells often (too often) and silver bodies show mark and scratches more.My original choice would have been black.
Now that I have the silver in hand I think it's an either or.
It's a nice silver.
I would've loved one. Smaller, with 5 axis, leaf shutter, flip LCD and the option to go with a VF-x.
I thought about the X20 some time back, not long after the white blob issue on the X10. Then by the time the X30 came out I had gotten into m4/3.The only Fuji camera I've ever owned and used - albeit briefly - was the X70 a few years ago. I liked some aspects of it, others I found a little too fiddly for my (admittedly eclectic tastes), so we parted ways. But, recently, I stumbled across a lightly-used copy of its small-sensored sibling, the third and last of the (now discontinued) compact X series. And I couldn't resist - partly because a good friend owns a copy of the original X100 which I always liked. It's an interesting size - small but not tiny---
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But it feels quite good in the hand. The rear screen is more-than-bright enough and eminently usable--
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To my surprise, the smallish electronic EVF, which as I understand it, replaced the cool-looking OVF of the X10 and X20, is surprisingly useful, especially on bright days.
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Everything (i.e. all the controls) seems logical, in the right place, easy to reach if you need it, easy to forget about if you don't.
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I have a weakness for well-designed small ('compact') cameras - and in my limited (so far) time with it, the X30 feels like one of the better ones. Plus....gotta hand it to the Fuji designers: it looks....like my idea of what a camera should look like
The IBIS would have been a big advantage. The built in EVF was actually pretty good as isMy original choice would have been black.
Now that I have the silver in hand I think it's an either or.
It's a nice silver.
I would've loved one. Smaller, with 5 axis, leaf shutter, flip LCD and the option to go with a VF-x.