First snaps with Fuji X-T30
“Wait, what? I thought you just got a new camera? You got another new camera?!?”
Yeah. I did. And I’m not ashamed (much). I’ll fill in the details shortly, but suffice to say that the Fuji X-T30 was the camera I really wanted back in January but didn’t feel comfortable with the expense. However, in the past couple months I’ve satisfied my guilt by continuing to explore this new-found hobby and produce a pretty sweet video for work using the gear. So I gave into the urge and bought the X-T30, and so far it’s glorious. Don’t get me wrong, my photos are still rubbish, but I enjoy the camera even more :-)
So here are the first few pics snapped around town. These are all JPEG straight out of camera. I did shoot RAW pairs as well, but didn’t see any need to edit them in Lightroom. The color and detail are just great. Not to spoil the blog post brewing, but having the EVF (electronic viewfinder) and being able to see the exposure before the shot is transformative. Or at least it feels transformative. Still doesn’t improve my composition skill. I wonder what button I push for that…
Oooh, and I love the easy controls for long-exposure shooting on the X-T30. I have a childlike fascination with long-exposure at night. Like it’s magic that the camera can see more than I can when it doesn’t blink for a loooong time. I do love it though…