pfm Picture A Week (PAW) 2023

Messing about with my new (to me) 12-24...

Wide front by Boxertrixter, on Flickr

Nikon D200/Tokina 12-24 f4

 

Taking a morning walk around the village...

Morning sun by Boxertrixter, on Flickr

Nikon D200/Tokina 12-24

 

X100-365-001 by David Yeoman, on Flickr

Original X100

 

Today was our local dip in the sea. I did not partake (since I have a cold and, hey, someone's gotta take some snaps):







All Q2. Most are cropped in quite a bit, jpg export at lower res does lose quite a bit of detail however. Reasonably happy with how this went today.

 

Into the AWRE site, Orford Ness

 

Leasingham Manor:

Sun star stop sign by Boxertrixter, on Flickr

Ricoh GRIII

 

After some Q2 stuff yesterday, this morning it was a chance to show the Fuji some sunrise love.

 

Fuji for the win imo.

 

Ah, I always promised that 'Q2 Review' and since I'm avoiding tidying my office right now, now might be a good time to put some thoughts down in comparison with the only other pro-level camera I use - the XT2, and taking it from the spirit of your comment above.

The XT2 clearly doesn't have the resolution of the Q2 but, all things considered (in terms of end results), the XT2 is far from embarrassed by it. The Fuji files tend to be easier to work with - in what needs to be done to them, and (being smaller files) they're quicker to load and manipulate. What's more, based on my experience with both, XT2 RAWs tend to have less noise at a given ISO than Q2 DNGs, though I'm not sure which camera (pixel-by-pixel) is the 'sharpest' SOOC. What lets the XT2 down is the handling - like all Fuji XTs, the ergonomics are typically Japanese: buttons in random places, an excess of functionality at the expense of usability, inconsistencies in modality, basically trying too hard to be all things to all men. The Leica strips back most of the unnecessary and gets out of the way more. The Q2's 28/1.7 is better than anything I have for the XT2 - 16/1.4, 27/2.8, 35/1.4, 56/1.2 and the 18-55 and 55-200 zooms. But what lets the Q2 down a little is its metering. It really struggles, and it makes me work a bit for my image. Ergonomically (now that I have a JJC thumb grip and also the Arca-Swiss grip plate) its way superior to the Fuji, and in terms of capability it beats the XT2 (I can crop way more, and that lens ) but for the most part neither camera beats the other.

Am I disappointed in the Q2? Not really, it's a joy to use and as a single lens only solution it's great. But the XT2 has a certain something about it too, and I'll defend it to the ends of the earth.

 

X100-365-002 by David Yeoman, on Flickr

Original X100

 

a quick trot out at dusk found these 2

home to roost by John Dutfield, on Flickr

jan 2 2023 by John Dutfield, on Flickr

 

Shouldn’t you lot be on the 2023 thread now?

 

Fuji X-T30/XF10-24

 

home to roost by John Dutfield, on Flickr



jan 2 2023 by John Dutfield, on Flickr


reposting from the 2022 thread ooops

 

Very nice, I like the Rooks.

Dave

 

Yr Hen Efail - Ironwork Then And Now by Mr ff1d1l, on Flickr

 

40mph gusts of winds at Blackpool during the festive holidays

BLACKPOOL NORTH PIER by henleymajor, on Flickr

Untitled by henleymajor, on Flickr

Untitled by henleymajor, on Flickr



Sony A6400 - 18to 135mm Kit lens

 

Today we went to the museum. Wife and kids did the Dr Who exhibition, and I did a mix of HCB and architectural arty farty snaps. Here's one of the HCB set for now (will put more up tomorrow):

 

P1040472 by idomy best, on Flickr

 

Superb as always!