Luminous Landscape Forum
The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: RobMacKillop on November 25, 2017, 10:15:11 am
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My wife bought me this lens as a combined Christmas and birthday present, £450 from the Fuji Refurb shop - immaculate condition. I have been allowed a day and a half to try it out before it goes back in its box for Christmas Day...well, I had to check if it worked.
The XT20 is also new to me - just a couple of weeks, so I'm in the early days of exploring how to get the best out of it.
All shots hand-held. Raw files processed in Iridient Developer. No.4 went into Nik Colour for some Glamour Glow. I like the subtle colours of the lens and camera, but with No.4 I thought I'd explore pushing things. I prefer the more subtle colours of the other shots.
1. Soft Sun
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4518/37747832965_17e1bbb43f_c.jpg)[/url]
2. Subtle colours
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4539/37918103034_11c73f0c26_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZvDvCi)
3. Signet
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4557/37918102634_05ed62b777_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZLGbZ9)
4. Leaves in Frozen Water
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4520/38603343892_db2cc986d8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZLGbSf)
5. Wildlife!
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4568/37918103544_6ab383c84f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/21PfedG)
(https://flic.kr/p/ZLGc8W)
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I like them all. About the enhanced image, my feeling is the "look" suits the background, and comes across as more symbolic than literal.
I am keen to see images from the Fuji's because I am considering switching. It's either that, or go big and buy the Pentax K1 kit and be done with it. A friend at the club chose the T20 over the Sony. He love it.
JR
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Cheers, John. I'm liking the XT20, but feel it's a little on the small size for my big hands. So I might invest in the extension they offer. The lenses, of course, are wonderful, though on the expensive side - though, as I mentioned, the Fuji Refurb shop is well worth a visit.
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Love the leaves!
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Cheers, Alskoj.