Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What's video? Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Jun 3, 2013, at 9:38 PM, mehrdad wrote: > akhil. some of the fuji lenses though optically good , are not good for > video like the 35mm 1.4, 60 macro due to the motor they used for af, very > noisy. i will run some tests to chk the other lenes > > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > > On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 5:17 PM, Akhil Lal <alal at poly.edu> wrote: > >> Hi Howard, >> >> Looking at your photos, and other Fuji X series photos posted on line, it >> is clear that this is a very high quality system, optically perhaps the >> best non-full frame mirrorless system of all. >> >> I have not seen much discussion of the Fuji's video capabilities and am >> curious to know how well it handles video chores? Is it competitive with >> APS-C SLRs such as the Nikon 3100/5100 or the Canon T3, or even the D800? >> >> >> Regards, >> Akhil >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, 2 Jun 2013, H&ECummer wrote: >> >> Morning Luggers, >>> Leo's camera called yesterday and told me that the Fuji 55 - 200 zoom >>> that I had ordered had come in. >>> I went down and picked it up. The construction is like the 18 - 55 zoom >>> and although about twice the size it is also light for the size of its >>> focal length(s). >>> It has an aperture ring without markings - you turn it and watch the f >>> stops in the LCD or viewfinder. The zooming action is smooth and there is >>> no zoom creep. >>> Autofocus speed is average to slow and follow focus needs a lot of work. >>> But there is little hunting. >>> The focusing speed of the next version of Fuji camera bodies will >>> hopefully be faster as the X100S has improved over the X100. >>> Of course, I am comparing to the Nikon 70 - 200 VR II on the D800E which >>> is state of art - >>> remember my eagle pictures. Image quality is very good - like the >>> panasonic 100 - 300 which I used in Africa two years ago. Here are a >>> couple >>> of pictures: >>> >>> A cruise ship on the way to Alaska >>> >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/Howard+Cummer/** >>> Canada2013/DSCF6606csW.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2013/DSCF6606csW.jpg.html> >>>> >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/ldkvutg >>> >>> Son Russell is visiting from Tokyo to celebrate my 70th birthday. >>> >>> <http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/Howard+Cummer/** >>> Canada2013/RussCU200mmBWw.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2013/RussCU200mmBWw.jpg.html> >>>> >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/kkwqexg >>> >>> Please look large. C&C always welcome. >>> >>> Howard >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >>> >>> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >