FUJIFILM X100VI: Unobtanium Obtained. Part 3A – Singing, History, And Inspiration From Elders.
Singing.
Our chorus traveled to sing at a wonderful program…
…and I am the better for it. That brings us to…
History.
I will not attempt to go into the details of this facility because I could go on just based on what I learned Saturday from the speakers and I would likely get a lot wrong. So here is an article and a video…
…that our director Marlon West shared with us. Now onto the…
Inspiration.
We are living in dark times right now. Everywhere you look, everything seems to be going backwards in a very bad way. One can despair. But the speakers this day…
- Rev. Dr. Yvonne Delk
- Dr. Willa Cofield
- Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson
…delivered messages filled with such power and inspiration that I left the program with my head held high.
Important business sorted here are some ramblings about a camera.
In a prior post about my first day out and about…
…I shared the following.
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Last weekend, I brought two solutions to a performance my chorus was singing in. One for quick pics and video, and another in case some “real” photos were called for. Where I struggled was a terrible choice.
- Bring the “real” kit in with me and trust it will not go walkies unattended while we were singing.
- Leave it in the trunk in one of the hottest days ever and risk bricking the camera permanently due to high heat.
I chose the latter, and fortunately, it suffered no damage.
This weekend, I had another similar event to attend, and without even thinking about it for long, I just brought the X100VI.
And it was a perfect solution.
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Here is part A from this day covering the event. Another will follow, sharing photos taken on the trip home.
I like black and white photos of the chorus. Usually this means converting RAW files to black and white in post and less often using black and white film. Given Fujifilm’s film simulation reputation this day I decided on a middle step. I committed using digital by setting the film simulation to Acros and shooting JPEG only. Not my usual workflow. Here are the resulting photos with thoughts afterward.
Sound check.
The event.
Event over here are a few more pics.
Thoughts.
Before I start blathering praise let me make some attempt at objectivity by quoting the thoughts from my last post.
What is it not?
Let me be clear before I proceed. This is not some magical device that will transform my photography. Nope. At the end of the day? It is just a camera. What transpires once it is in my hands is largely up to me. That is largely why I stopped looking at sample images from other folks. I pretty much take the same photos no matter what camera I use. Where the camera comes into play is determining, based on the tech, compactness for a daily carry, and features involved, how many images I successfully capture.
On to the blathering.
What a wonderful tool.
Acros simulation.
I like it a lot. Creates a great black and white image And the JPEG held plenty enough information to tweak the image in Lightroom. I will definitely be using it again.
Crop mode.
I do not believe I have mentioned this before but when AF is at play the focus ring invokes the crop modes. From Fujifilm’s website:
The Digital Teleconverter capitalizes on the camera’s significant 40.2-megapixel resolution. Factors of 1.4x and 2x conversion can be applied to X100VI’s fixed 23mm focal length by way of high-quality digital crop. Approximate 20-megapixel stills can be created at an effective 32mm focal length, and at an effective 46mm images retain approximately 10 megapixels of resolution.
All of the pics taken of the stage used the tightest digital crop for a 69mm FF equivalent and 10MP. In JPEG mode, as on this day, the image is cropped, but when using RAW files you get the full image. Great in case you thin k you will change your mind later.
A great option. 10MP does just fine for an event like this.
A great day. A great image-capturing solution.
Welp. More to come. Next up is documenting the drive home.
Happy capturing.
-ELW
Eric L. Woods 
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