V & C Impressions

Almost Grey Nomads caravaning around Australia

Author: Vincent

  • Fujifilm X-T4 IBIS Control

    Fujifilm X-T4 IBIS Control

    I have just got this camera and had to do a search on the internet to find out how to turn the IBIS (IN Body Image Stabilization) of and on.

    In the menu system for photography on the camera, there is not a specific entry for IBIS. In the manual IBIS is nowhere to be seen for photography, for video it is mentioned.

    Instead it is called IS mode, which is the same as the X-T3 which of course does not have IBIS. This is where the confusion lies. Looking at the X-T3 and 4 manuals, the wording is identical except for the note content at the bottom.

    Below is a simple explanation of how it works.

    The IS mode is in menu Shooting page 2 on the camera

    ShootingSettings Description automatically generated

    IS MODE Options Description automatically generated

    There 3 options –

    1. Continuous
    2. Shooting Only
    3. Off

    Option 3 will not be in the menu if the lens has an OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) switch. The lens OIS switch will switch both lens and IBIS off together. It’s either both on or both off. The OIS switch has priority over the camera menu selection.

    Option 3 will be there if the lens has no OIS switch so IBIS can be turned off in camera.

    For me, I set my camera to option 2, to save battery, as I walk around with my camera switched on, no point having IBIS working when I am not taking a picture. On a tripod it will be off. To make this an easy option to get to IS mode is in MY MENU.

    Hope this helps someone out there.

  • Link – Does Sensor Size Matter?

    Link – Does Sensor Size Matter?

    A video from The Slanted Lens Youtube channel abut sensor sizes compared. What does it really mean for your photo?

    It’s interesting as a talking point but at the end of the day these days it really doesn’t matter if you are an amateur/hobbyist photographer. You can get awesome pictures out of any camera.

  • Pic of the Day – Urangan Pier

    Pic of the Day – Urangan Pier

    A holiday snapshot from Urangan Pier, Hervey Bay.

    A popular fishing and tourist spot, at about 1.2km long it seemed to go on forever. Since the tide goes out a long way this pier will get you out towards the deep water for those massive fish everybody dreams about.

    Considering how bad this year has been, this has been a welcome break.

  • Pic of the Day – Betoota Trucks

    Pic of the Day – Betoota Trucks

    A couple of old trucks at Betoota, the smallest town in Australia, population about 0.

    This is a composite using Luminar 4 and a bit of Photoshop to change the sky.

    • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
    • 1/30 sec. f/11 25mm, iso800
  • Pic of the Day – The Olgas

    Pic of the Day – The Olgas

    This photo was taken last year on our big holiday around the center of Australia.

    Unfortunately, there was no clouds in the sky, so I have tried out Laminar 4 sky replacement feature. The sky is my photo has well.

    • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
    • 1/250 sec. f/8 29mm, iso200

  • Pic of the Day – The Eye

    Pic of the Day – The Eye

    I have been trying to get into street photography, here is pic from my walk around Brisbane last weekend.

    It’s a play on shadows, inspired by street photographer Sean Tucker.

    • Fujifilm XT-3
    • 1/200, f4 23mm, iso400
  • New Website Theme

    New Website Theme

    Today I have spent the day updating the website, hopefully making things a wee bit better.

    I am in the process of going through my images and rebuilding my image galleries, a long overdue project.

    I am also going to offer digital downloads, hopefully that won’t be too far into the future.

  • Pic of the Day

    Pic of the Day

  • Pic of the Day – Southern Cassowary

    Pic of the Day – Southern Cassowary

    The Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) is a large bird which can be found in Queensland, New Guinea and eastern Indonesia. They are secretive by nature so are hard to spot in the wild.

    This image was captured at David Fleay’s Wildlife Park. A great place to take the family out for a picnic.

  • Adobe LR or CaptureOne for Fujifilm

    Adobe LR or CaptureOne for Fujifilm

    Anthony Morganti has presented an unbiased example of developing a Fujifilm raw file using both of the 2 most popular editors available today and demonstrates the shortcoming of each.

  • Pic of the Day – Brisbane’s little Flat Iron

    Pic of the Day – Brisbane’s little Flat Iron

    Wandering around Brisbane a few months ago I came across this building, I immediately thought about the Flat Iron building in New York.

    While not as magnificent as the one in New York, this is as close as I am going to get to one.

    • Fujifilm X-T3
    • 1/8000 sec. f/1.4 35mm, iso200

     

  • Pic of the Day – Coronavirus

    Pic of the Day – Coronavirus

    • Fujifilm X-T3
    • 1/320 sec. f/5 25.4mm, iso 320

    A walk around Brisbane CBD yesterday, just as many people with facemasks on as without.

    2020 is turning out to be a tough year, and a bad start to the decade down here in Australia.