Merry Christmas From Finding Range!:

To everyone who comes to this blog, I hope you all have a healthy, and wonderful Christmas!  Thanks to all of you for the wonderful support that you’ve given here on Finding Range!  This site would be nothing without you all.  I hope that everyone’s Christmas wishes come true!  Enjoy your time with your loved ones, and best wishes to all of you!

Happy Holidays!

Patrick

The Fuji X-E1:

Hey Everyone!  I have with me here today the much anticipated Fuji X-E1!  I must admit, when I first heard news that Fujifilm was going to make a cheaper alternative to the wonderful X-Pro1 (you can read my review), I had no plans to purchase one because I was completely content with my X-Pro1.

But like many photographers, and gear nuts out there, I began doing a little more research, which btw is usually bad for my wallet ;).  For instance I read that the new Fuji X-E1 was going to have the same exact wonderful sensor as the X-Pro1 yet the body was actually going to be smaller than the X-Pro1.  To top that off, the X-E1 was also going to come with a nice kit zoom (XF 18-55mm F2.8-4.0 R lens can be bought separately as well).  The most important piece of news that I heard about the X-E1 was that it was going to cost just under a $1000, which means that it’s basically 40% cheaper than the X-Pro1!  Best of all is that if you buy the X-E1 with the kit zoom, the whole package costs just under $1400.  The kit zoom is $700 alone, which means that you can save $300 on the zoom if you buy the kit. [continue reading…]

Photo of The Day With My Fuji X-E1 And XF 18-55mm:

Hey everyone, sorry for the lack of posts lately.  I have been crazy busy!  I haven’t even done my Christmas shopping yet.  I received my Fuji X-E1 kit last week but I haven’t had any time to shoot with it yet…well, maybe a few pics but not much.  I’m about to go out to Manhattan right now for about an hour or two.  Hopefully I can get some shots!  If not, I plan on spending the whole day with my new Fuji X-E1 tomorrow.

I finally finished my project, and I decided to just walk around my neighborhood, and shot this photo with my X-E1, and XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R lens.  I was out for like 15 minutes.  I wasn’t planning on this to be a photowalk or anything.  I must say, for a snap shot, I love what the X-E1 can deliver with this lens combo.  Let’s see…I shot this photo at 1250 ISO with the 18mm focal length at F5 and 1/10 sec.  Awesome, awesome colors (I love the Fuji colors!), and I didn’t even really get a chance to do any serious post-processing (I’m in a rush lol!).  I actually kind of like the shot the way it is.

Anyway, I’m going out right now to see if I can get any cool shots.  I can’t wait to shoot with my new X-E1!  I hope all of you are enjoying the Christmas season!  Take care…Fuji X-E1 review coming soon!

P.S. If any of you are looking for the XF 18-55mm zoom, my dealer Bergen County Camera has one more in stock.  You can call (201)-664-4113, and ask for Bob.

The Fuji X-E1:

I finally received my Fuji X-E1 kit today!  I had to wait a bit longer because I really wanted the silver one, and my dealer only had the black kit.  Yes, I could’ve had my X-E1 a week earlier but hey, I’m a firm believer that a person should always be completely happy with their purchase.  I don’t want to be opening my bag up everyday, and saying to myself, “I wish I bought the silver one” lol.  So, am I happy with it? [continue reading…]