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Make the Switch Live Five PN readers got the chance to enjoy a day’s shooting in London, using the Fujifilm X-S10 and a glittering array of new lenses. Here’s part one of how they got on
challenges, the PN readers worked hard at their shots and got some fine pictures. Don’t miss part two next month.
EACH MONTH, OUR Make the Switch feature follows a reader’s journey as they adopt the Fujifilm mirrorless system. Make the Switch Live takes it a step further, and gives the opportunity for readers to experience Fujifilm kit in an actual shooting situation. Of course, with the pandemic, planning such an event was a challenge. Nevertheless, the stars aligned in late September when five readers, PN editor Will Cheung, Fujifilm product specialist Carl Hare and marketing executive Francesca Dawson met at the Fujifilm House of Photography. The plan was simple: meet for a product familiarisation session on the X-S10, before heading to the streets for a photo walk, with Carl offering product support. The walking route covered some well-known photo hotspots. The day was quite dull in terms of lighting, and the streets still relatively quiet. But, despite the
ARTIST AT WORK Fujifilm X-S10, XF18-55mm f2.8-4 R LM OIS at 18mm, 1/30sec at f/8 and ISO 160
ACROSS THE BRIDGE Fujifilm X-S10 with XF10-24mm f/4 R OIS WR at 10mm, exposed 1/1600sec at f/4 and ISO 160
PROFILE: Carol Felton
heavy for me and I wasn’t used to changing lenses.
My favourite subject is wildlife, but I also enjoy working with flowers and intend to do some more landscape imaging. I am a member of Southgate Photographic Society, and currently use a Canon EOS 80D for my nature series photography, with a Sigma 500mm lens. For walkaround shooting I also have a Canon PowerShot G9 X and Panasonic Lumix bridge camera. The X-S10 was a nice camera, and it’s the first interchangeable-lens mirrorless camera I’ve tried. If I was starting afresh, I think it would be a camera to consider, but it was quite
On my Canon and Panasonic bridge cameras, I just push a button to get a closer or wider view. For nature shooting, I have the long lens on the Canon and a bridge camera for wider shots or close-ups. I did like the X-S10 when using exposure compensation. The camera gave a live preview, so I didn’t have to guess how much compensation to use. I could see what the result was, without taking several shots.
ALLEY VIEW Fujifilm X-S10 with XF18-55mm f2.8-4 R LM OIS at 19mm, exposed 1/60sec at f/2.8 and ISO 800
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