{"id":6465,"date":"2012-04-04T10:47:43","date_gmt":"2012-04-04T17:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=6465"},"modified":"2012-04-04T10:47:43","modified_gmt":"2012-04-04T17:47:43","slug":"interview-with-detroit-street-photographer-brian-day-and-review-of-the-fujifilm-x-pro-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/04\/interview-with-detroit-street-photographer-brian-day-and-review-of-the-fujifilm-x-pro-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Detroit Street Photographer Brian Day and Review of the Fujifilm X-Pro 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GqtPURabBac\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"670\" height=\"370\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Had some time to catch up with my good friend <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/brianday\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brian Day<\/a>, a street photography local in Detroit. We chatted about shooting street photography in Detroit (the pros and the cons) as well as his new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006UV6YMQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B006UV6YMQ\">Fujifilm X-Pro 1<\/a> &#8211; which is a fantastic camera &#8211; with its quirks (like every other camera out there).<\/p>\n<p>As discussed in the video, apparently the\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006UL00R6\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B006UL00R6\" target=\"_blank\">Fujifilm 35mm F1.4 Lens<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0gets &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=aperture+chatter+x-pro+1\" target=\"_blank\">aperture chatter<\/a>&#8221; which is pretty damn annoying when in broad sunlight. If you are interested in getting the X-Pro 1, I&#8217;d probably get the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006UL00U8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B006UL00U8\" target=\"_blank\">Fujifilm 18mm F2.0 Lens<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0which is roughly a ~28mm full-frame equivalent that supposedly doesn&#8217;t get &#8220;aperture chatter&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>However some of the pros of the camera mentioned include the <strong>ridiculously clean high-ISO<\/strong> (I shot at ISO 12,800 in JPEG and it looked better than my old Canon 5D at 3200 ISO) as well as the <strong>great image quality<\/strong>. However considering that the body is starting at around $1,699 &#8211; the camera isn&#8217;t cheap. If having an <strong>optical viewfinder<\/strong> is important to you, I&#8217;d get the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006UV6YMQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B006UV6YMQ\" target=\"_blank\">Fujifilm X-Pro 1<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006UL00U8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B006UL00U8\" target=\"_blank\">Fujifilm 18mm F2.0 Lens<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0and stick it in manual focus (1.2 meters) and <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/an-introduction-to-zone-focusing-or-hyperfocal-focusing-for-your-leica-rangefinder-or-dslr\/\" target=\"_blank\">zone-focus at f\/8-f\/16 all-day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want a camera that is a bit more <strong>affordable<\/strong>, has <strong>incredibly-fast auto-focus<\/strong>, as well as great image quality + high-ISO &#8211; check out the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0074WDDN8\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0074WDDN8\" target=\"_blank\">Olympus OM-D<\/a> with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0058PL9R0\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=erikimstrpho-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0058PL9R0\" target=\"_blank\">Olympus 12mm f\/2 lens<\/a>. The great thing about the 12mm lens is that it has &#8220;<strong>real manual-focus<\/strong>&#8221; on the lens, as well as hyperfocal marks for zone-focusing. Not a big fan of the Electric Viewfinder (the refresh rate is apparently twice as fast as the old model) but I prefer optical viewfinders.<\/p>\n<p>Both are great cameras, but remember not to get sucked too much into <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/10-tips-on-how-to-cure-yourself-of-gas-gear-acquisition-syndrome\/\" target=\"_blank\">GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)<\/a>! If you already have a Fujifilm X-100 or any other Micro 4\/3rds, I wouldn&#8217;t upgrade. But if you own a DSLR and want less weight and bulk when you are out shooting on the streets, both cameras mentioned above are great cameras.<\/p>\n<p>Also make sure to check out Brian Day&#8217;s recent interview on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vespermagazine.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/03\/the-time-traveler-brian-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vesper Magazine<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0for his &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/brianday.org\/#\/0\" target=\"_blank\">Time Traveler<\/a>&#8221; series.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For those of you who have the new Fujifilm X-Pro 1- have you experienced this &#8220;aperture chatter&#8221; and what is your take on the camera? Share your thoughts in the comments below!\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Had some time to catch up with my good friend Brian Day, a street photography local in Detroit. 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