I’ve been trying to remember to bring my camera out with me more often, employing little tricks like keeping my X100F on my kitchen counter near my keys. But even when I remember to bring it, I haven’t been shooting at all.
But for Christmas this year I received a 7artisans 25mm/1.8 lens. This lens is notable for a few reasons:
1.) My X100 has a fixed lens so in order to use the 7artisans I needed to pull out my older X-E2s which had been gathering dust on my shelf
2.) It is a 25mm which on the Fuji sensor makes it much close to a 35mm, which is my favorite focal length
3.) it is a fully manual lens in that it doesn’t auto focus or auto adjust the aperture.
4.) It is a very inexpensive lens, especially compared with the Fuji line but it has some character to it.
This XE2S is older and has an older sensor (X-Trans II) than the X100F (X-Trans III) but I think I prefer it over the X100F. I just enjoy shooting with it more. I’m not sure I can explain why it feels different despite such similar bodies and dials, but I definitely like my X-E2s more.
Anyway, I brought it out last night when we went out to dinner and capture a few snaps in the restaurant:
I’ve been struggling to find a film simulation that works indoors and has an ok white balance. I think this Kodak Chrome simulation from Ritchie Roesch does the trick:
Classic Chrome
Dynamic Range: DR200
Highlight: -1 (Medium-Soft)
Shadow: 0 (Standard)
Color: +1 (Medium-High)
Sharpness: 0 (Standard)
Noise Reduction: -2 (Low)
White Balance: Auto, +2 Red & -2 Blue
ISO: Auto up to ISO 3200
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +2/3 (typically)
I’m going to keep using this one for a while as I’d really like to settle in to a single film sim and really learn it.
I also grabbed a shot as we stopped for gas, I’d intended to use the Cinestill 800 simulation because of its suitability for nighttime shooting but because I couldn’t quite remember which presets I had assigned, I ended up using more of a Kodak Negative type sim, it still looks cool though:
Anyway, hope this is the start of me bringing my camera out with me more and remembering to actually shoot with it.