Comments on: Portrait of the day: Pablo, the hat maker, shot with the Fuji X-E1 with 35mm wide open! http://www.mikekobal.com/portrait-of-the-day-pablo-the-hat-maker-shot-with-the-fuji-x-e1-with-35mm-wide-open/ PHOTOGRAPHY Sun, 14 May 2017 00:27:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 By: mike.kobal http://www.mikekobal.com/portrait-of-the-day-pablo-the-hat-maker-shot-with-the-fuji-x-e1-with-35mm-wide-open/comment-page-1/#comment-9587 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 13:17:43 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=6274#comment-9587 thanks Jeremy. I haven’t noticed any change in af behavior based on ISO settings. Latest firmware improved af in general, it still isn’t up to dslr standards, still struggles in low light esp

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.mikekobal.com/portrait-of-the-day-pablo-the-hat-maker-shot-with-the-fuji-x-e1-with-35mm-wide-open/comment-page-1/#comment-9586 Sat, 31 Aug 2013 13:10:09 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=6274#comment-9586 Hi Mike. Great pictures ! Did you notice any AF behavior when you set a higher ISO, while low light shots ? (ex : 3 200 instead of 200). Did you try the new firmware 3,1. which improves the AF ? If yes did you notice any improvements in low light conditions ? Thank’s

]]> By: Jeroen http://www.mikekobal.com/portrait-of-the-day-pablo-the-hat-maker-shot-with-the-fuji-x-e1-with-35mm-wide-open/comment-page-1/#comment-6645 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:27:19 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=6274#comment-6645 Thank you for your reply! I really appreciated it that you shared your experience and I will take it into account:-). For other occasions I will use my good old bulky DSLR;-).

]]> By: mike.kobal http://www.mikekobal.com/portrait-of-the-day-pablo-the-hat-maker-shot-with-the-fuji-x-e1-with-35mm-wide-open/comment-page-1/#comment-6641 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:01:06 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=6274#comment-6641 Thanks Jeroen! Yes, when very close and wide open, I use a monopod. No cropping in post. I had the same problem when I first started shooting with the 35mm, slow focus, mis-focus, frustrating in low light and even good light. This lens really shines wide open, produces wonderful bokeh. Forget it for moving subjects. I only use it in controlled situations with plenty of light and time. Produces rewarding results every time :)

]]> By: Jeroen http://www.mikekobal.com/portrait-of-the-day-pablo-the-hat-maker-shot-with-the-fuji-x-e1-with-35mm-wide-open/comment-page-1/#comment-6637 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:28:00 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=6274#comment-6637 Wonderful, wonderful portrait, Mike! All images grabbed me instantly…amazing!

I also own the E-X1 w 35mm but somehow ‘we aren’t connected (yet)’. The IQ is simple stunning, the size & weight is perfect, but the AF speed especially in low light situation or with moving objects is what is holding it back for me at the moment. Anyway, seeing what this camera is capable of, I’m not giving it up this easily;-).

Just curious, the 1st photo, did you used a monopod? And is the image cropped in PP? Or did you created it this close?

Thanks for sharing and please continue!

Ps: do you also won the 60mm lens?

]]> By: MiXed Zone (X100s, X20 and more) + the 14mm mistery at Amazon | Fuji Rumors http://www.mikekobal.com/portrait-of-the-day-pablo-the-hat-maker-shot-with-the-fuji-x-e1-with-35mm-wide-open/comment-page-1/#comment-6621 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 07:52:50 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=6274#comment-6621 […] Mike Kobal’s portrait of the day shot with the X-E1 and the 35mm lens. Its bokeh, he says “can be incredible and easily mistaken for something we thought only possible with a full frame sensor.” See his shots and read more here. […]

]]> By: mike.kobal http://www.mikekobal.com/portrait-of-the-day-pablo-the-hat-maker-shot-with-the-fuji-x-e1-with-35mm-wide-open/comment-page-1/#comment-6612 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:28:54 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=6274#comment-6612 thanks Singiee, although Fuji managed to produce an excellent standard zoom, I am sticking with primes, the 18mm has very few low light focusing issues – still misses focus from time to time but is very much in line with other mirrorless offerings-except the Olympus OM-D and Nikon 1, their af performance is exemplary.

]]> By: singiee http://www.mikekobal.com/portrait-of-the-day-pablo-the-hat-maker-shot-with-the-fuji-x-e1-with-35mm-wide-open/comment-page-1/#comment-6601 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:30:28 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=6274#comment-6601 This is brilliant.. I haven’t bought the 35mm as I am saving up for the 23mm instead.
Still have issues when shooting in low light with the X-E1 w 18-55. Shutter speed isn’t fast enough with ISO6400

]]> By: mike.kobal http://www.mikekobal.com/portrait-of-the-day-pablo-the-hat-maker-shot-with-the-fuji-x-e1-with-35mm-wide-open/comment-page-1/#comment-6599 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:34:33 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=6274#comment-6599 Thanks JR, I can only talk about prime lenses-I don’t have the zoom- I found AF-S is the fastest and most consistent option.

]]> By: JR http://www.mikekobal.com/portrait-of-the-day-pablo-the-hat-maker-shot-with-the-fuji-x-e1-with-35mm-wide-open/comment-page-1/#comment-6597 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:31:24 +0000 http://www.mikekobal.com/?p=6274#comment-6597 Nice pics, Mike. I just bought an X-E1 with the 18-55mm zoom lens and the Fuji 35mm f1.4. I’m very impressed with the IQ but not the AF especially in low light with the 35mm f1.4. I have question about speeding up the AF. Will putting the camera in AF-C increase the AF speed? I think it does from when I tried it but I’m not sure.

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