Comments on: Decisive (Fuji X-E1) Moments

By: X-Roundup | Fuji Rumors

X-Roundup | Fuji Rumors — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:47:56 +0000

[…] makes his considerations about the X-E1. He’s very happy with it. Read the reasons here. For mikobals Portrait Of The Day shot click here. It’d been taken with the X-E1 and the […]

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:35:49 +0000

Thanks! All handheld.

By: kentbertlee

kentbertlee — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:38:03 +0000

wow its awesome mike…do you using tripod?

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:42:19 +0000

Thanks Don! Everything was shot raw, then converted to dng and processed in ACR. Contrast up to 100%, Clarity around 80%, shadow lift, and local dodging and burning. Could have been done back in the days in the darkroom

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:35:16 +0000

Thanks you, Martin. Agreed. The X-E1 is the better package.

By: Don I

Don I — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:25:04 +0000

Really nice images, Mike. Can you tell us about post-processing?

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:10:34 +0000

Hi Mike, I really like this contrasty B+W look! Great captures. Thank you for your personal thoughts, I think that the X-E1 offers the better package related to its price.

Martin
http://www.pholux.com

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:09:40 +0000

Hi Ron, video looks very processed, very strong jello, no manual controls, no ae lock and the focusing motor noise screws up sound. Any iPhone delivers better footage. Coming from the Nex 7 you will be disappointed.
Forget video, this is a camera for purists hope this helps
Cheers
Mike

By: ron greer

ron greer — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 05:24:50 +0000

Hi Mike, I’m closer than ever to clicking the buy button (and selling my Nex 7). How about the video, have you had a chance to give it a try? So far I have only read pretty negative reviews of the video performance but none have said why. I’m just looking to do micro video-stock and promo pieces.

cheers, ron

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:30:56 +0000

thanks Bernhard, I experimented quite a lot with different AF configurations and found the best setting to be AFS single center point. The size of the AF window depends on the subject, I usually leave it at the default size or the largest window. In this case everything was shot in AFS mode, single center Point/largest window