FUJIFILM X-Pro1 (14mm, f/6.4, 1/70 sec, ISO200)

Down the stairs we went inside the temple. Everything is colorful, there is a mixture of styles and the designers were not afraid of Kitsch. Great! Luckily there were not to many people in the temple because I don’t like to disturb people in their prayers. I always try to stay in the background in the temples. I think it is important to show respect and to be remain quiet. A quiet camera does help. My X100 would have been even better for the job but I didn’t bring it with me and I prefer the 14mm indoors.

FUJIFILM X-Pro1 (14mm, f/5.6, 1/30 sec, ISO1250)
FUJIFILM X-Pro1 (14mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec, ISO200)

I ask him to take his portrait. He was very humble and shy but agreed. I think he did not understand why I didn’t want to take a picture of the priest instead of him. After the picture I got a sign on my forehead. A second one. The first one I got in the upper temple when I ask the priest to lit a candle for my mum.

FUJIFILM X-Pro1 (14mm, f/4.5, 1/30 sec, ISO200)
FUJIFILM X-Pro1 (14mm, f/4, 1/30 sec, ISO1250)
FUJIFILM X-Pro1 (14mm, f/5, 1/30 sec, ISO800)
FUJIFILM X-Pro1 (14mm, f/8, 1/30 sec, ISO400)

I know I already mentioned it before but I have to do it again. All the images are out of camera JPEGs. No post processing except resizing to 1500 pixel for the web. It is Fuji’s Velvia setting and I think it shows that Fuji has a long history and lot’s of knowledge regarding film and processing.

The Fuji X-series are the first cameras where I got the feeling that there is little or nothing to gain when using RAW. Look at the greens in the image above!

All cameras have improved their JPEG processing in the last couple of years but Fuji is still in a different league compared to Canon, Nikon or Sony.

FUJIFILM X-Pro1 (14mm, f/8, 1/30 sec, ISO200)