Fuji X-Pro 1 photo walk March 10, 2016

A wee bit longer since I last took out the XP1, but I finally got out today and bagged a few pictures. (The weather had improved a bit, too, so that helped. Okay, I admit, I'm a fair-weather photographer :-) )

Since I last posted, however, I had bought (and tested) Fuji's brand-new X70, which I'm sorry to say had to be returned. The on-off switch on the unit I received occasionally malfunctioned — sometimes the camera turned on, sometimes it didn't. (I see the X70 is made in China rather than Japan, so perhaps the quality control isn't quite as rigorous. A sample photo from the camera is the last image featured below.)

I'd planned to use the X70 as a small pocketable camera I'd always have with me, but, alas, the switch failure made me rethink this strategy.

Anyway, anyone reading my last entry may have seen that I tried the new 35mm F2 lens, which I found a bit restricting. (I got to wondering if the 27mm F2.8 might be a better choice, so I have it on order and intend using it on my next photo walk.)

Meantime, here are a few pictures taken with the 18mm F2 ( a lens I find a great all-rounder for street photography):

Backdrop

Boulevardier

Cheers

Colour co-ordination

Five out of ten

Improving the image ...

Lady in red

Middleman

On the bench

Thinking inside the box (taken with the X70 in the Chrome setting)

Fuji X-Pro 1 + 35mm F2

As mentioned in my last post, I acquired the new 35mm F2 lens, which I used to take the following images.

Excellent lens, though I've now realised I prefer shooting wider, and came to the conclusion that the lens would see minimal use, Because of this, and the fact that I'm I'm not able to lay out £300 for a lens which will spend most of the time in my camera bag, it was returned. I repeat, it's an excellent lens, but just not for my style of shooting.

I do love Fuji though and am thoroughly pleased with the X-Pro 1. (Saw on Friday 15 January that the company have released two new models, the X-Pro 2 and the X70. There are a few new features on the X-Pro 2, but at around £1400 it's way above my budget. Anyway, for my needs as a street photographer the X-Pro 1 more than fills the bill.)

The X70 is a different matter, however. I like a camera that is truly portable, one you can stick in a pocket and take with you. I've owned several compacts, the best of which was the Ricoh GRD 4, which I later sold, a decision I came to regret. I bid several times on Ebay for a replacement, but as that particular model is now attracting a premium price, I subsequently settled for a GRD III, which is pretty much the same camera without the image stabilisation facility. The X70 really appeals, though, as it has the same amazing X-trans sensor of its larger brethren. I'm certainly thinking of adding it to my collection in the near future.)

Meantime, however, below are some images shot with the X-Pro 1 and the 35mm F2:

Auld Reekie no more ...

Bike and brolly

Cool

Emphasising a point

Faithful companion

Shades of mood

Sharing a confidence

Style ...

Swing o' the kilt

Window on the world ,,,