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How is this SD1m portrait photo shot ?

Started Feb 1, 2022 | Discussions thread
allineedislight Senior Member • Posts: 1,309
Re: Nothing wrong with Foveon Skin
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Scottelly wrote:

After that, I think people should see this too (your blog):

http://sodium.nyc/blog/

and many thanks for your portrait skin tone JPG comparison:

http://sodium.nyc/blog/2020/05/camera-jpg-portrait

I couldn't agree more that the combination of the EXR Pro processor and X Trans I sensor as used in the Fujifilm X-Pro 1 and X-E1 cameras (= row C in your test) yields very very nice skin tones straight out of camera.

My own experience with Foveon (esp. Merrill sensor) skin tone that it is hard work to get it right - it really needs precise exposure, precise white balance, careful post-production etc. I don't use the Merrill now for family portraits any more as I always get the comment "why do I look so old?"

In contrast, with the Fuji X-E1 one can be a happy snapshooter (esp. around family) and the skin tone comes out very very nice in JPG without much if any effort. And nobody ever complained to me about the Fuji images making them look old..

so my thumbs up to the 10 year old X-E1, which can be had for little nowadays (I would look for the kit with the very nice 18-55 zoom).

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