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trying out the Fuji XPRO in B&W mode

Postby Matt. K on Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:14 pm

I have to admit...I was gob smacked by the tech quality of the images when I saw them on the monitor. They looked stunning! This is a bit like back to the future for me because I think I now have camera that can deliver the quality I need to go explore other areas of photography.

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Re: trying out the Fuji XPRO in B&W mode

Postby Mj on Sun Oct 28, 2012 7:56 am

Looking promising Matt... I assume these were jpgs straight out through a 35/1.4 with no further pp ?
Of particular interest to me as I'm considering the xe1 for travel.
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Re: trying out the Fuji XPRO in B&W mode

Postby Reschsmooth on Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:14 am

Matt, how do you find the B&W mode compares to converting a colour image in PS or similar? Does it give you the control or the tonal outcomes you want?
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Re: trying out the Fuji XPRO in B&W mode

Postby Matt. K on Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:35 pm

Patrick
The camera has a number of B&W modes including B&W straight conversion...B&W with yellow filter...B&W with red filter and sepia tone. I haven't tried them all out yet but what is apparent is that the lack of an optical anti aliasing filter renders very sharp images with a wonderful tonal range. I'm guessing that when I get familiar with the cameras image quality settings I will be able to fine tune the jpgs to my own taste. The amount of fine detail and shadow detail is very impressive....it really took me by suprise, and finally, the images have a classical 'film' look to them that I haven't seen from a digital camera before.

MJ, I tweaked the contrast a tad on these as I had it set to low in-camera. This is something that could easily be fine tuned in camera...as you can with sharpness and shadow detail.
The following image is a bit grubby and needs some loving processing...but check out the detail in the shadows...
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Hmmmm. I didn't do that too well.
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Re: trying out the Fuji XPRO in B&W mode

Postby aim54x on Sun Oct 28, 2012 9:28 pm

WOW!!! nice detail in those shady characters!
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Re: trying out the Fuji XPRO in B&W mode

Postby PiroStitch on Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:09 pm

Lovely stuff coming from that camera. Amazed by the shadow detail as well.
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Re: trying out the Fuji XPRO in B&W mode

Postby photohiker on Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:01 pm

Thanks Matt, nice tones! I had forgotten all about those in camera B&W film simulations.

It's pretty neat that there is a RAW converter in camera with so many options for PP
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