small sensor fun

yardcoyote · Nov 15, 2021

Anybody else recently rediscover an old small sensor camera? Like maybe a point and shoot? The Fuji X10 was the original X camera, and for many of us the gateway to many amazing Fujis to come. I got mine up and running for the first time in a long, long time over the weekend. The files are narrow and noisy, of course, but they have a lot of spirit and are surprisingly amenable to correction. Colors are accurate and interesting. The macro is more than useful, but small sensors are good at that. And the camera, as always, is a delight and still feels perfectly Fuji-like.

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Sue Anne Rush · Nov 15, 2021

Hello...

Beautiful Fall photographs - thanks for sharing.

Sony Influencer · Nov 15, 2021

This thread might upset the "I am sick to death of YouTubers challenging themselves with old kit!"-guy :-D

yardcoyote · Nov 15, 2021

Not planning to talk about it on YouTube, that's for sure.

yardcoyote · Nov 15, 2021

Thank you. I've been shooting a lot these last weeks.

Supisiche · Nov 15, 2021

P&S cameras are fun ʕ ⊃･ ◡ ･ ʔ⊃

KCK14 · Nov 15, 2021

For a while this was my small camera when I didn't want to haul the D90. Liked the results enough that one cruise, this was only camera that I took. When I went to m4/3 for small, I had the little LX3 converted to IR and still use it.

After conversion

Cades Cove, Smoky Mtn NP

Art Museum, Chattanooga TN

yardcoyote · Nov 15, 2021

Neat. I have been thinking about experimenting with IR for a while, but hadn't considered a point and shoot as a tool for it. Those images are really beautiful and full of nuance. I especially like the last one with the warm tones.

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robgendreau · Nov 15, 2021

I love the little guys as well. Part of it is the shooting experience. Here's a couple from a Pentax Q.

Pentax Q

Oleander

More flowers

It seems to do better with closer subjects; not exactly good at landscapes.

FrancoD · Nov 15, 2021

Of late , because of problems with my eyes, I have started to use a brige camera that I had bought for my wife.

Not as good as my APS with long lens but a LOT more fun to use and I can use it in the rain too.

One shot I took in the rain a couple of weeks ago :

yardcoyote · Nov 15, 2021

Lovely delicate colors!

Simon97 · Nov 15, 2021

I have a Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS that I often carry around because it's so tiny and light. I tweak the exposure and picture settings to get the best out of it. I shoot at 10mp mode since I have no need for full res.

Sue Anne Rush · Nov 15, 2021

Hello...

The ELPHs are such fun and nice picture - is that Maine?

Simon97 said:
I have a Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS that I often carry around because it's so tiny and light. I tweak the exposure and picture settings to get the best out of it. I shoot at 10mp mode since I have no need for full res.

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gary0319 · Nov 15, 2021

yardcoyote said:
Neat. I have been thinking about experimenting with IR for a while, but hadn't considered a point and shoot as a tool for it. Those images are really beautiful and full of nuance. I especially like the last one with the warm tones.

My wife has her Lumix LX100 converted to IR. Great images from a small package that she puts in a small waist pac when out with her larger Mirrorless. I’m considering a 1” compact as a good option for an IR conversion.

AlainCo · Nov 16, 2021

I still love my X10, white orbs and everything

Cheers,

AlainCo

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Sue Anne Rush · Nov 16, 2021

Hello...

Very nice photograph - thank you for sharing.

AlainCo said:
I still love my X10, white orbs and everything

Cheers,

AlainCo

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Simon97 · Nov 16, 2021

This is Point Betsie on Lake Michigan. Visiting Maine is on my bucket list and when I get there, my cameras are sure to be getting a workout!

Wu Jiaqiu · Nov 16, 2021

and for a 1 inch sensor the cameras i find are excellent, especially if you stick a decent lens on them

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yardcoyote · Nov 16, 2021

Sweet. Love the pug. But a 1 inch sensor is huge compared to the little one in the X10, which in turn was larger than the tiny ones in cheaper point and shoots.

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robgendreau · Nov 16, 2021

Wu Jiaqiu said:
and for a 1 inch sensor the cameras i find are excellent, especially if you stick a decent lens on them

Great shots.

How is the camera holding up? I was looking at some of those Nikon 1's when I got my Q10, but some folks were complaining about failures. Not sure which model it was though, probably a J1.

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