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If you know me you’ll have most recently seen me walking around clutching an old film camera loaded with B&W film. I’ve enjoyed playing with film and in particular, developing my negatives.
Today though I opted to go back to my beloved Fuji x-t1 which for some time now has been my go to digital camera. This displaced my equally beloved Lumix GX80 about 6 months ago, even though that camera is truly amazing. In truth, there’s very little to differentiate between the two when comparing RAW images but once you start looking at jpeg emulations SOOC, the Fuji wins hands down. Since the need to edit is something I’d like to reduce, getting usable jpegs SOOC is a key aim and while the Fuji x-t1 lacks some of the controls of later models, it does create a very usable start point if not a perfectly acceptable image in itself.
One of the great places to film that I have recently found is the skate park in Victoria Park, Paignton which appears generally to be full of lads (and men) having a whale of a time on bikes, boards and laterly, scooters. Importantly, they all seem to welcome the attention of this particular photographer so I’ve had no problem capturing some great shots of the guys in action.
While the start point for the image above was a jpeg from the Fuji, in this instance I decided to edit in Nik Analog Efex to give a truer 60’s feel to the colours and tones. The image from the Fuji x-t1, while really good in itself, just can’t seem to get as close to a real analog feel and look as I’d like.
