This camera on the above photo made me an X-Photographer.
No it did not make me quit photography. It made me part of the community of Fujifilm X-Photographers.An X-Photographer is the one who makes very Good pictures and uses X-Series Fuji cameras.
When i first saw the the x100(first model of the series) i was tottally amazed. It was back in March 2011 at the Greek Photovision. One month after it’s official launch. I remember the presentation of the camera as fujifilm presented GFX at Photokina this year. Behind the glass and do not touch. You could barelly see it because of the crowd around it.
My mind was stuck there for several hours and then i forgot it.Erased it. Because human mind sometimes has the ability to forget. To forget what it cannot have as a matter of self protection i suppose .
Fast forward 3 years later i saw this camera (x100s) at the hands of some photographers i follow online and then mind remembered again.
I saw pictures made with this camera which blown my mind. This made me think i have to figure out my self what this beautiful small beast can do. So i had to find a way to get this camera on my hands and start making picture with this ASAP.
And that is what i did. And when i got it in my hands i immediately started thinking of a project. Not in way of a specific theme but mostly in a way of challenge.
And here comes the idea behind the challenge. A very small camera with big capabilities. Easy to carry and travel with and also not making so much “noise” when it is around. What to do? challenge your self to go and shoot whatever occurs as an assignment or personal project.
second and also very important was the limitations to my self. Specific focal length and limitations in composition. I consider these limitations as positive because at the end they really help improve photography in terms of composition and framing
So fast forward on today my #x100s_Challenge as i call it has a good variety of pictures to showcase. from portraits to street photos and landscapes and many more. I also did some action photos and the result is making me happy and wanting to try more.
my #x100s_Challenge has a good variety of pictures to showcase. I post them on my Instagram account
The only downside i have to point is the autofocus of the camera. It needs enough light in order to be able to focus. Especially when you are in situations in which you want to kill the ambient light and work with flashes. But when you know it you get used to it and you are more careful on that.
the conclusion is that yes the challenge succeeded with very good results . This is a camera i carry all the time on my neck the last couple of years. Lately i find myself very often on documentary filmings where most of the time there is no flexibility of time on going to grab a camera and make a BTS shot. But the x100s is always on my neck and makes the picture. And yes it made me an X-Photographer. Is this important enough. Ask the other X-Photographers
Update: Do i have to upgrade to an X100F? Maybe because it has a newer sensor and better autofocus. I for sure think about the XT2 because i find that it is an all in one camera. good image quality and also good video.i will write more about this as soon as my decision be reality!
thoughts and comments are welcomed !!
