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Friday, July 24, 2015

Shooting theater with the Fujifilm X-E2 and Nikon D750,

Fujifilm X-E2, FUJINON XF 55-200mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/5, 1/300
When it comes to shooting from an audience I prefer the Fujifilm X-E2 over my Nikon D750 because it is so quiet.

The quality of the images is great for shooting theater, which is a real bonus since my daughter is loving theater. She is the witch in the Georgia Ensemble Theatre Conservatory play this summer Shrek The Musical JR.

Fujifilm X-E2, FUJINON XF 55-200mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/5, 1/320
Not having the optical low-pass filter the images are super sharp right out the of camera.

Fujifilm X-E2, FUJINON XF 55-200mm, ISO 5000, ƒ/4.8, 1/500
Here you can see the enlargement of the photo above.


The other thing that helps the sharpness of the photos is LMO.

The advanced Lens Modulation Optimizer (LMO) technology in the FUJIFILM X-E2 was made possible by the integrated development of the lens, sensor and processor. For each mounted lens, LMO high-precision processing of the lens focal length and aperture, as well as data from the screen center to the edges, corrects diffraction blur when shooting with a stopped down aperture and compensates for the slight blurring in the lens periphery. The result is edge-to-edge image quality with incredible sharpness and a sense of dimensional reality.

Fujifilm X-E2, FUJINON XF 55-200mm, ISO 5000, ƒ/4.8, 1/480
I enjoy sitting towards the back of the theater to shoot rather than down front. This way I can see the characters feet and adjust to wherever they are on the stage easily.

Fujifilm X-E2, FUJINON XF 55-200mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/4.5, 1/480
Now just for comparison here are two different photos below. One is with the Fuji and the other with the Nikon.

Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR,, ISO 4500, ƒ/5.6, 1/250


Just a minute later with the Fuji System

Fujifilm X-E2, FUJINON XF 55-200mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/4, 1/420


First of all the slower AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR compared to the FUJINON XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS Lens made it possible to shoot at 1/420 vs 1/250. Then the comparison of the bodies is the mirrorless didn't have the mirror to add vibration.

However the plus side of the Nikon is more lens choices than the Fujifilm system. I preferred the lens range of 28-300mm to the 55-200mm.

Going back for the second performance and will see if I have any more thoughts for a post on Monday.
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