Earlier today my sister in law and I took a walk around town with the goal of getting some senior portraits done. This was the first time I was using the new Fuji X-E1 for portrait work and I wasn’t sure what to expect. Needless to say, it worked very well. I set my ISO to Auto 400, clicked the shutter speed dial to 1/125 and let the aperture float to where it was needed. The lighting conditions made it stick right around it’s maximum of f/4, so that was perfect. On most of the shots, I used a speedlight with a small softbox attached and triggered by a pair of generic radio triggers. The power was set low so that it gave the image just a slight bump in light. Everything came together beautifully. Here are just a few from the walk.
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The Fuji X-E1 in pictures
Here is the camera that has grabbed my attention and caused me to sell off all of my micro 4/3 gear. I think Fuji did a fantastic job on the whole X series of camera’s concerning their look and feel. This camera keeps most of the traditional controls and adds all of the other buttons that are needed in modern (digital) photography. It handles like a dream.
Our new little friend
While the family was out in the backyard, I noticed this little guy crawling up the deck post. It seemed like a good time to try out the Macro function on the X-E1 with the 18-55mm. While I would have liked to get closer, it worked out surprisingly well.
First photo-ride with the Fuji X-E1
With a new camera in the bag, water in some bottles and bike to ride, I set out on a 30 mile trip. The X-E1 was a joy to shoot and reinforced my decision to switch to the Fuji X system. Now I just need some primes for it…