Daily Archives: December 15, 2023

 

I’m working on a new set of classes for a program I’m doing in Corbin next month, and I’m discovering some interesting things!  I was attempting to find some of my favorite images and use them to emphasis the importance of image quality.  After assembling 30 images that I felt were the best both aesthetically and technically.  I checked the file info in Photoshop and was floored when I discovered that 28 of the 30 images were all shot with one camera and 20 of the 30 with one lens!

 

The X-T1 and the 18-135 zoom!!!!

 

 

What is going on.  I’ve owned X-T1’s, X-T2’s, X-T3’s, X-T4’s and the current X-T5 and of course lots of other X-Pro models, X100 models and the X-H1!  For years we’ve been told that the more mega pixels, the better!  Well…….. I’m rethinking that!  What do you gain with higher mega pixel sensors?  For a start more resolution, more pixels more detail, no question.  But how much more detail?  That is your call but in some serious pixel peeping, I found the difference is not as great as I thought it would be.  The X-T5 sure has a lot of resolution (40 mega pixels)  The 16 megapixel X-T1 still has a ton of sharpness and detail!  How about noise at higher ISO?  The image below is shot at ISO 6400 with the X-T1, if I  had shot it on the X-T5 the background out of focus green area would have shown more noise f or sure.  High ISO winner:  X-T1!

 

 

 

So, is the X-T1 the best Fujifilm camera?  I can’t say that, I can say that if today I was required to shoot only the X-T1 as my main body, I’m not sure the I would be disadvantaged!  Considering that the X-T1 is a 10 year old camera body with 16 mega pixels and they can be bought for $500. or less………  It’s a great time to be a shooter in the Fujifilm system!

 

Blessings,

 

 

the pilgrim