I’ve had this Fujifilm since 2017. Over the years, the X-E1 and the 18-55 lens started feeling too heavy to carry around, so it mostly sits on the shelf.
But every now and then I pick it up, head out, and remember why I bought it in the first place. Part of me wants to swap it for something tiny enough to toss in a bag every day, but those cameras are painfully overpriced, so this one stays.
Here are some photos I took with the X-E1.
Tools
- SanDisk memory card
- Battery: I carried an extra battery for a 5-day trip, but I underestimated how fast the battery drains. I might need 2 extras.
Settings
- Image Size: L 3:2
- Image Quality: F
- Fn Button: ISO
- AE/AF-Lock Mode: P
- AE/AF-Lock Button: AE-L
- MF Assist: Peak
- AF + MF: On
Recipes
I set 3 custom recipes, but mainly use the first one for that Classic Chrome look:
Custom 1: Faux Classic Chrome
- ISO: Auto, max 3200
- Dynamic Range: DR200
- Film Simulation: Standard
- White Balance: Auto
- Color: 0
- Sharpness: 0
- Highlight: +1
- Shadow: +1
- Noise Reduction: -2
Custom 2: Color Analog
- ISO: Auto
- Dynamic Range: DR200
- Film Simulation: Standard
- White Balance: Daylight/Fine, -1 Red & -4 Blue
- Color: +1
- Sharpness: -1
- Highlight: +1
- Shadow: +1
- Noise Reduction: -2
Custom 3: Kodak Chrome I
- ISO: Auto
- Dynamic Range: DR400
- Film Simulation: Standard
- White Balance: Auto, 0 Red & -3 Blue
- Color: +2
- Sharpness: +1
- Highlight: +2
- Shadow: -2
- Noise Reduction: -2