Fuji X Series

philstanbridge said:
Well, it doesn't matter how long the exposure is. As soon as I switch to T mode, the screen is blown.
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I assume if you take the photo that is also blown out? Does the screen show a less over exposed photo as your increase SS? It maybe with a long exposure even 160 ISO and 5.6 is letting in too much light. Are you taking photos at night ?
 
Yep, it's basically bright white unless i make adjustments to either the exposure compensation or the shutter speed, but by adjustments I mean major adjustments as at default the screen is completely white. As I increase or decrease the SS the live view darkens/brightens accordingly, but it's almost impossible to use outside. I've tried taking photos at night and during the day. Ive actually just tried it now indoors, and it's working more as I expected. So it suggests the lens is letting in too much light?
 
philstanbridge said:
That's true! It's trial and error. So in your opinion what would be your ideal settings for dusky or dark long exposure?
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I don’t do many photos in those scenarios tbh.

This was playing around at dusk. If I used f5.6 it would have been blown to white.
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LiE said:
Depends on how long the exposure is and how much light there is. Even at dusk it’s hard without an ND filter.
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To add to this. This was one of a series of shots I took last week (for a client, I don't make a habit of photographing filling stations :p) which was f8 with a 2s shutter and it still required a 6 stop ND filter. This was taken just pre-sunrise. (X-T30 with Samyang 12mm f2)

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If the shutter speed dial is set to T and the aperture dial is set to anything but A, you are in completely manual mode. If you want a specific shutter speed but don’t know the necessary exposure, set the aperture dial to A and the camera will set the aperture itself in order to correctly expose the shot. (Based off its own internal light metering) This is shutter priority mode. (S on most models or Tv on canon)

If you want control of both aperture and shutter speed, you will have to resort to ND filters once iso is as low as it can go.
 
Happy to make it as easy as possible for me :D

I'm thinking my problem might be mainly down to the F stop. Also the fact the Samyang is a completely manual lens, Ive had to throw myself in at the deep end.
 
Yep :) I've been watching a few YouTube videos on recommended settings/setup stuff, there are a lot of menus - Very different to the Canon I had.

Haven't had too many chances to get out properly with it yet though, I've just been pottering around the house with it, quite a few underwhelming results but I expect that's mostly me not grasping all the settings properly yet.
Hopefully pop to the local woods tomorrow to try it out properly :D
 
Funky-Melon said:
Yep :) I've been watching a few YouTube videos on recommended settings/setup stuff, there are a lot of menus - Very different to the Canon I had.

Haven't had too many chances to get out properly with it yet though, I've just been pottering around the house with it, quite a few underwhelming results but I expect that's mostly me not grasping all the settings properly yet.
Hopefully pop to the local woods tomorrow to try it out properly :D
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What lens did you get? Couldn't quite make it out, is it the 16-80?
 
Yeah, XF16-80. I thought about the 18-55 as it generally reviewed a bit better in terms of sharpness but decided the extra reach at each end would be more beneficial.

Edit - Was quite impressed with this, ISO 3200, 1/125 hand held.

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I've got my eyes on the XF 10-24mm.

XC35mm F2 (not bothered about the metal & WR XF35) I'll be ordering because it's so small and cheap that if it's crap or I don't get on with it I can just sell on without it mattering.

Would like a nice macro at some point too, I think there is only a 60mm and 80mm available, neither of which are particularly cheap :D
 
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