Easter greetings

Easter greetings with the realization that the Fuji X100s produces incredibly soft images in the macro range when the aperture is open.

Manual focusing works very well. The camera has several aids when focusing without autofocus. I find the cross-sectional image – with an additional enlargement option – helpful for larger objects. With such small elements, like the inside of the flower here, the so-called focus peaking - in German translation at Fuji this means Glanzlicht - is a good assistant to be able to determine whether the image will be in focus before taking the shutter.

Light is necessary for all focus modes. Even if the autofocus hits quite quickly, it is not comparable to a digital SLR camera. On the one hand, this is due to the focus sensor, which is not cross-shaped, but only runs in one direction. Sometimes it is necessary to focus the camera in portrait format...

In addition, the autofocus requires a lot of light. Even if the Fuji X100s certainly do Useful results at ISO6400 it may not be able to focus automatically. For comparison: the AF on my Nikon D4 focuses very reliably even at ISO25600 - but it also costs a few thalers more 😉

You can see the flower picture here in the jpg version, as it comes directly from the camera. I also photographed it in RAW format, but the image – not surprisingly – has no reserve in terms of sharpness. However, you can use the Fuji's RAW to save some of the tonal loss in bright areas. While a Nikon D800 can cover an insane exposure range at low ISO values, the Fuji The last time I experienced this was with the CCD sensor on the Nikon D100. The newer CMOS sensors from Nikon - and certainly Canon too - cope with overexposure quite well. With the Fuji X100s you have to expose more precisely. But it works pretty well, thanks to the very reliable automatic exposure.

After a brief outline of some of the shortcomings of the Fuji X100s, I wish you a peaceful Easter and turn my attention back to mine Easter reading...