FujiFilm X-Pro1 User manual

Rico Prstinger

Mastering the

FUJIFILM X-Pro1

FOREWORD

Do you really need a second handbook for a camera like

the FUJIFILM X-Pro1? Doesn’t the owner’s manual cover

everything? The answer is: no, it doesn’t.

That’s not to say that the owner’s manual is bad; it

documents all of the camera’s functions brieﬂy—in-

cluding features that I (and probably a majority of other

photographers) won’t ever use. What’s missing are

background information and practical tips based on

experience. What’s the best way to activate a function?

Which setting should you use in different circumstances?

Why is the camera exhibiting a certain behavior? And

most important, which functions don’t work the way you

would expect them to and how you should handle them?

This book in no way makes the X-Pro1 owner’s

manual superﬂuous, and you should read the manual,

because this book picks up where the manual leaves off.

It condenses the knowledge and experience I gained in

15 months of groundwork, during which I collected a

VI Foreword

wealth of information from Internet forums and count-

less other sources. While I was researching, I also shot

thousands of images with the cameras of the FUJIFILM

X-series—in particular the X100 and, since February

2012, the X-Pro1.

This handbook includes personal experiences, tips,

and background information—not only from me, but from

other photographers as well. Some basic photographic

knowledge is assumed. The X-Pro1 is probably not your

ﬁrst camera, and you hopefully are already familiar with

concepts like aperture and shutter speed.

If you still need to learn the basics, there are many

excellent books (including some from this publisher) for

building the knowledge and skills to ﬁll this gap.

I hope you enjoy reading this book and shooting with your

X-Pro1!

Rico Pﬁrstinger, September 2012

1 AN OVERVIEW OF THE X-PRO1 SYSTEM 2

Interchangeable Lenses / Flash Units / Accessories

1.1 THE CAMERA 4

Overview of the Controls / Color Codes for the LED Indicator Lamp /

Camera Menus / Highlighted vs. Selected / The Quick Menu (Q Button) /

Updating Firmware / Restoring the Frame Counter /

SD Memory Cards / Long Start-Up Times? / Batteries and Chargers /

Diopter / The X-Trans Sensor / Cleaning the Sensor

1.2 THE LENSES 34

FUJINON XF18mmF2 R / FUJINON XF35mmF1.4 R / FUJINON XF60mmF2.4 R Macro

1.3 SYSTEM FLASH UNITS AND PRACTICAL ACCESSORIES 43

Remote Flash / Additional Handgrip

2 SHOOTING WITH THE X-PRO1 48

2.1 HERE WE GO! 48

RAW or JPEG? / Setting the Image Size and Format

2.2 HYBRID VIEWFINDER AND MONITOR 61

The Optical Viewnder (OVF) / The Electronic Viewnder (EVF) / The LCD Monitor /

LCD/EVF Brightness / Image Playback

2.3 EXPOSURE AND METERING 78

Exposure Control / Metering / Exposure Compensation /

Exposing Correctly with the Live Histogram and Exposure Compensation /

Automatic Exposure Bracketing / HDR Exposures

2.4 FOCUSING WITH THE X-PRO1 109

Functionality / Ten Practical Autofocus Tips /

Single Autofocus (AF-S) / Continuous Autofocus (AF-C) /

The AE-L/AF-L button / Focusing in the Dark / Manual Focus (MF) /

Distance and Depth of Field Indicators / Closeups (Macro Mode) /

Focusing on Fast-Moving Objects

2.5 ISO, DETAIL,AND IMAGE NOISE 138

ISO Setting and Image Quality / Practical ISO Tips /

Automatic ISO / ISO Bracketing

Contents

2.6 EXTENDING THE DYNAMIC RANGE 158

Questions and Answers about the DR Function /

Tips for Handling the DR Function / DR Bracketing

2.7 WHITE BALANCE AND JPEG SETTINGS 174

Setting the White Balance / Film Simulation / Color /

Contrast / Sharpness / Noise Reduction / Custom Shooting Proles /

Internal vs. External RAW Conversion / Color Space /

Working with the Internal RAW Converter

2.8 CONTINUOUS SHOOTING, PANORAMAS, MOVIES,

DOUBLE EXPOSURES,AND THE SELF-TIMER 222

Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode) / Panorama Images / Movies /

Double Exposures / Self-Timer

2.9 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE X-PRO1 238

Automatic Flash / Forced Flash / Slow Synchro /

Synchronization to the Second Shutter Curtain /

Suppressed Flash / Red-Eye Correction / Fastest Flash Sync Speed /

Flash Exposure Correction / Controlling the Ambient Light /

Tips for Exposing with Flash

2.10 USING THIRD-PARTY LENSES 251

Connecting and Recognizing Third-Party Lenses /

Focusing with Third-Party Lenses / Exposing Correctly with Third-Party Lenses /

Special Features of the FUJIFILM M Adapter

2.11 SOURCES AND LINKS 258

2.12 FIRMWARE VERSION 2.00 261

INDEX 263

41 An Overview of the X-Pro1 System

1.1 THE CAMERA

Before we get started with the actual operation of the

X-Pro1, we should take a quick look at the camera’s

buttons, dials, menus, and connections—not because I

think that you haven’t done this already, but to be sure

that we’re speaking the same language and using the

same terminology.

OVERVIEW OF THE CONTROLS

Image 2: X-Pro1 Front View: hybrid viewnder, shoulder strap eyelet, focus

mode selector, lens release button, lens signal contacts, X-Trans sensor,

OVF/EVF viewnder selector, AF-assist lamp, microphone (left/right).

Image 3: X-Pro1 TopView: ON/OFF switch, shutter button, Fn button,

exposure compensation dial, shutter-speed dial with dial release, hot shoe.

Shoulder Strap Eyelet

Hybrid Viewnder

Focus Mode

Selector

Lens Release

Button

Lens Signal Contacts

X-Trans Sensor

OVF/EVF View-

nder Selector

AF-Assist Lamp

Microphone

ON/OFF Switch

Shutter Button

Fn Button

Exposure Com-

pensation Dial

Shutter Speed Dial

With Dial Release

Hot Shoe

51.1 The Camera

Image 4: X-Pro1 Back and Left Side View: viewnder with

diopter ring, eye sensor, LCD monitor, VIEW MODE button,

indicator lamp, command dial, AE-L/AF-L button, Quick Menu

(Q) button, playback button, selector with macro button,

MENU/OK button, DISP/BACK button, AF/delete button, AE/

playback zoom-out button, DRIVE/playback zoom-in button,

ash sync terminal, speaker.

The selector enables you to navigate

through the camera’s menus and to

control various features such as the

selection of the autofocus frame.You can

conrm your selections either by pressing

the MENU/OK button or by pressing the

shutter button halfway down.

Viewnder

LCD Monitor

VIEW MODE Button

Indicator Lamp Command Dial

AE-L/AF-L Button

Q Button

Playback Button

Selector with Macro

Button

MENU/OK Button

DISP/BACK Button

AF/Delete Button

AE/Zoom-out Button

DRIVE/Zoom-in Button

Speaker

Flash Sync

Terminal

Eye Sensor

Image 5: X-Pro1 Bottom View: tripod mount, battery

and memory card chamber, cable channel cover.

Image 6: X-Pro1 Right Side View (with 35mm f/1.4 lens): USB/HDMI

connector cover, handgrip, aperture ring, focus ring, mount for lens hood

and lters.

Tripod Mount

Cable Channel

Cover

Battery Chamber

USB/HDMI

connector cover

Handgrip

Aperture Ring

Focus Ring

Mount for Lens

Hoods and Filters

1 An Overview of the X-Pro1 System

Image 7: X-Pro1 Right Side View:

open connector cover revealing HDMI

and USB ports.

COLOR CODES FOR THE LED INDICATOR LAMP

The indicator lamp next to the VIEW MODE button con-

veys the following information:

USB Port

HDMI Port

1.1 The Camera

The autofocus has identied a target and has it in focus.

Warning—the image might be blurry, out of focus, or

poorly exposed.You can, however, still snap the exposure.

The camera is saving images, but you can continue to

shoot.

The camera is saving images, and you are not able to take

additional shots.

There is a lens or memory error.

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