Rico Pfirstinger / Рико Пфикстингер - The Fujifilm X-T1 / Фуджифильм Икс-Т1 [2015, EPUB, ENG]

1. Your X-T1 System
1.1 Things You Should Know About Your Camera
Tip 1: RTFM! Read The Fuji Manual! It is included with your camera. You have a choice between the printed version and the PDF version on the CD that comes with the camera.
TIP 2: Get a few spare batteries. You can buy suitable batteries either from Fujifilm or from a third party.
TIP 3: Get a suitable battery charger and a travel adapter.
TIP 4: Make sure that your camera and lenses are running with the latest firmware.
TIP 5: Things to remember when upgrading your firmware.
TIP 6: Use fast memory cards with at least 80 MB/s write speed.
TIP 7: Your camera is automatically numbering your images. With a little trick, you can reset the frame counter and even assign a new starting number.
TIP 8: Always use High Performance Mode!
TIP 9: Keep the camera sensor clean!
TIP 10: Do-it-yourself sensor cleaning for tough sensor spots.
1.2 Things You Should Know About Your Lenses
TIP 11: X-mount compatible Samyang lenses are just like adapted lenses!
TIP 12: Zeiss Touit lenses
TIP 13: Decoding XF18–135mmF3.5–5.6 R LM OIS WR
TIP 14: The optical image stabilizer (OIS) has its quirks!
TIP 15: XF23mmF1.4 R and XF14mmF2.8 R are different beasts!
TIP 16: Use the Lens Modulation Optimizer (LMO)!
TIP 17: Things you should know about digital lens corrections
TIP 18: Use the included lens hood!
TIP 19: Lens protection filters—yes or no?
TIP 20: 39mm filters can be tricky!
1.3 Useful Accessories
TIP 21: Optional handgrips
TIP 22: Off-camera TTL flash with a Canon OC-E3 TTL extension cord
TIP 23: Remote shutter release: two options for the X-T1
2. Using the Fujifilm X-T1
2.1 Ready, Set, Go!
TIP 24: Recommended settings for your X-T1
TIP 25: Avoiding the camera menus: practical shortcuts for your X-T1
TIP 26: Always shoot FINE+RAW!
TIP 27: Pick a suitable image format!
TIP 28: The magical half-press
2.2 Monitor and Viewfinder
TIP 29: Make use of the eye sensor!
TIP 30: Instant review
TIP 31: The DISP/BACK button can be tricky!
TIP 32: WYSIWYG – What You See Is What You Get!
TIP 33: White balance simulation in manual mode—on or off?
TIP 34: Using the Natural Live View
2.3 Exposing Right
TIP 35: Choosing the right metering method
TIP 36: Linking spot metering to AF frames
TIP 37: Using the live view and live histogram
TIP 38: Auto exposure (AE) with modes P , A , and S
TIP 39: Using manual exposure M
TIP 40: Using aperture priority A
TIP 41: Using shutter priority S
TIP 42: Using program AE P and program shift
TIP 43: Playing it safe with auto exposure bracketing
TIP 44: Long exposures
TIP 45: ISO settings—what’s the deal?
TIP 46: What you should know about extended ISO
TIP 47: Stay away from ISO 51200!
TIP 48: Auto-ISO and minimum shutter speed
TIP 49: Auto-ISO in manual mode M : the ”misomatic“
TIP 50: ISO-Bracketing: It’s just a gimmick!
TIP 51: Extending the dynamic range
TIP 52: Extending the dynamic range for RAW shooters
TIP 53: JPEG settings for RAW shooters
TIP 54: Extending the dynamic range for JPEG shooters
TIP 55: Creating HDR images with the X-T1
TIP 56: Using the electronic shutter
2.4 Focusing with the X-T1
TIP 57: CDAF and PDAF: what’s the difference?
TIP 58: AF-S or AF-C?
TIP 59: AF-S modes: Multi vs. Area
TIP 60: Selecting an AF frame
TIP 61: Choosing a suitable AF frame size
TIP 62: Manual focus and zone focusing
TIP 63: Manual focus assistants: focus peaking and digital split image
TIP 64: Focus check: use the magnifier tool!
TIP 65: One-Touch-AF (Instant AF)
TIP 66: Using AF+MF
TIP 67: Pre-AF: a relic of the past
TIP 68: Using face detection
TIP 69: Using AF-Lock
TIP 70: Focusing in poor light
TIP 71: Macro: focusing at close distances
TIP 72: Focusing on moving subjects (1): the “autofocus trick”
TIP 73: Focusing on moving subjects (2): the focus trap
TIP 74: Focusing on moving subjects (3): AF Tracking
TIP 75: Focus priority vs. Release priority
2.5 White Balance and JPEG Parameters
TIP 76: Custom white balance: a little effort can go a long way
TIP 77: Infrared photography
TIP 78: Changing color tints with WB SHIFT
TIP 79: Film simulations: it’s all about the look
TIP 80: Contrast settings: working with highlights and shadows
TIP 81: Skin tones: smooth or with texture?
TIP 82: Color saturation
TIP 83: Choosing a color space: sRGB or Adobe RGB?
TIP 84: Using custom settings (usage profiles)
TIP 85: Working with the built-in RAW converter
TIP 86: Comparing RAW converters
Fujifilm film simulations
Extended dynamic range (DR200%, DR400%)
Digital lens corrections
TIP 87: Displaying EXIF metadata
2.6 Burst Mode, Motion Panorama, Movies, and the Self-Timer
TIP 88: Using burst mode
TIP 88: Shooting motion panoramas
TIP 90: Shooting video with the X-T1
TIP 91: Using the self-timer
2.7 Flash Photography
TIP 92: Flash photography in modes P and A : slow shutter speed limits
TIP 93: Controlling the surrounding light component of flash photography
TIP 94: Controlling the flash light component
TIP 95: 2nd curtain flash synchronization: what’s the deal?
TIP 96: Flash synchronization: where’s the limit?
TIP 97: Red-eye removal: a two-step affair
TIP 98: Little slave: the EF-X20
TIP 99: Flash vs. Silent Mode
TIP 100: Using third-party flash units
2.8 Using Adapted Lenses
TIP 101: Finding the right lens adapter
TIP 102: Adapting third-party lenses: here’s how
TIP 103: Exposing with adapted lenses
TIP 104: Focusing with adapted lenses
TIP 105: Using the Fujifilm M-mount adapter
TIP 106: Quality considerations
TIP 107: Speed Booster: miracle or trick?
2.9 Wireless Remote Control, Tethering, and Camera Lock
TIP 108: Using the Camera Remote App
TIP 109: Tethering with Adobe Lightroom and Fujifilm HS-V5
TIP 110: Lock Yourself Out!
2.10 Anything Else?
TIP 111: Forums, blogs, and workshops: be a part of it!