How is this SD1m portrait photo shot ?

allineedislight wrote:

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

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I've been lucky enough to try multiple camera systems and test them for my own knowledge - I'm happy other people find value in what I share.

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.

I don't know what it is about the X-Pro1 but it's got the best skin tones of the bunch. While I may reach for a Nikon for natural light, if I had to have one camera for the rest of my life it would be the X-Pro1.

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?"

I'm well used to manual exposure settings and studio lighting - I would only ever use a Foveon sensor in a high key setup where there were almost no shadows and everything was controlled.

But when I do... the result is worth it.

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).

👍