andybarton Posted May 12, 2012 Share #1  Posted May 12, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) My X1 has some sort of bug that prevents it from locking manual exposure.  My X1 has the hardware fault of having the sticky flash  My X1 is going back to the dealer at the first opportunity to be sent to Solms for repair  My X1 is only 3 months old  But my X1 can take some fantastic shots, if I am lucky and get the autofocus to focus where I want it to (the face recognition function is a bit hit and miss)  It irritates me (coming from manual focus Ms and Rs) more than it impresses me, but when it does get it right, the quality of the lens shines through.  The RAW files also seem to have an awful lot of latitude in them, which makes the dodgy meter less of a worry.  Here's one from yesterday - this one hasn't turned out too bad (heavily cropped, though). This is one furlong from the finish line, so these beasts are seriously moving  Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  So, if you are in the market for a very expensive, fixed lens point and shoot, the X2 might well be the camera for you Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!  So, if you are in the market for a very expensive, fixed lens point and shoot, the X2 might well be the camera for you ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/179275-a-curates-egg-i-have-a-real-problem-with-the-x1/?do=findComment&comment=2009586'>More sharing options...
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nickma Posted May 12, 2012 Share #2 Â Posted May 12, 2012 Andy, Nice, was this shot with zone focusing or AF? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share #3 Â Posted May 12, 2012 Zone Focusing. It was at f8, so dof was pretty deep (as you can see), and I focused on part of the rail bracket and hoped for the best. Â The X1 isn't designed for this sort of thing at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker Posted May 12, 2012 Share #4 Â Posted May 12, 2012 Excellent picture and you had better weather for the Races than my wife did on the Wednesday - but she had so much Pimms and Champage that I don't think she noticed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.gt Posted May 12, 2012 Share #5 Â Posted May 12, 2012 Excellent photo Andy! I am finding the strengths and weaknesses of the X1 as I go along and zone focusing has it's place! Â The images are really quite nice in the X1. Looking forward to the X2 images being posted soon. Â Thanks for sharing this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert blu Posted May 14, 2012 Share #6 Â Posted May 14, 2012 Real good photo Andy! And a good demonstration that if you know how to use a camera you can very get much out of it! robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted May 14, 2012 Share #7 Â Posted May 14, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Great shot Andy! Well done to capture it. As you say not the sort of thing the X-1 was really designed for, but it shows that it can be versatile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted May 16, 2012 Share #8 Â Posted May 16, 2012 It pains me to say it, but I fear your X1 is the one that should not have been delivered. Many users who have mastered its idiosynchrasies see little reason to upgrade to X2, but I understand why you state your belief. I do hope Solms fixes or replaces your camera with a fully operational one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted May 18, 2012 Share #9 Â Posted May 18, 2012 An apt description. I agree. The M or R really are so much more versatile, but kudos to the X1 and X2 for compact size, design simplicity, plus excellent IQ, even at high ISOs (I mean 800 to 3200). Manual focus may be fiddlier but it is still more precise. Having said that, well done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted May 24, 2012 Share #10  Posted May 24, 2012 Andy, sorry to hear about your X1 Blues, send it back with that laundry list..dammit you paid alot of money for that, so be the squeaky wheel!!!  As for the photo and horse..great photo  The horse in the lead is in great form, you can see by its expression that its in perfect stride, relaxed and enjoying the wind of it all, the rider on the other hand looks too stressed out, he should take a clue from his ride.  Cheers, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmocrat Posted May 31, 2012 Share #11 Â Posted May 31, 2012 Which track is this? My family raises and races thoroughbreds, so I have an interest. I have not captured such a nice shot of racing from this distance though. You can't beat horse racing for a lot of action and color. Great place for B&W street photography if you turn the lens toward the spectators. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share #12 Â Posted May 31, 2012 This was taken at Chester racecourse. Â The wall you see in the background is around 600 years old and the track is on what used to be the Roman port. Â http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Racecourse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenPatterson Posted June 1, 2012 Share #13 Â Posted June 1, 2012 I found the autofocus of my X1 so bad, and the manual focus so irritatingly difficult that I now manually set "zone focus" and just shoot away. It greatly speeds things up, as as long as the light levels are not too low the DOF is surprisingly good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickma Posted June 2, 2012 Share #14 Â Posted June 2, 2012 I found the autofocus of my X1 so bad, and the manual focus so irritatingly difficult that I now manually set "zone focus" and just shoot away. It greatly speeds things up, as as long as the light levels are not too low the DOF is surprisingly good. Â I do agree that this is the way to go in low lighting conditions, or action shots, this seems to be 'best practise' among experienced X1 users. Â On the other hand, I don't find it too slow to use autofocus in normal bright conditions where movement is slow paced. Do other users agree? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.gt Posted June 3, 2012 Share #15  Posted June 3, 2012 I do agree that this is the way to go in low lighting conditions, or action shots, this seems to be 'best practise' among experienced X1 users. On the other hand, I don't find it too slow to use autofocus in normal bright conditions where movement is slow paced. Do other users agree?  Yes, I agree. Part of the art of using the slower AF is anticipating the motif and the action, not watching the live view, just keeping the finger on the shutter release and working with the action. It is pretty easy after awhile to anticipate most things and get used to the "lag" in most well lit situations.  Scale focusing is so cool with an external OVF. No lag there! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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