Scattered Thoughts . . .

I am still working on learning all I can about my new-to-me classic digital camera, the Fujifilm X30.  Each day I'm learning a bit more...  mostly good but I'm also finding its limitations.  No matter the tool, you must always know that tool's limitations and cameras are no exception.  Finding this camera's limitations is a good thing.  I want to know its limitations. I've saved seven custom profiles that I might prefer in various situations and environments.  I still need to get out to test these custom profiles but I now have a starting point for each.  One of the things that makes Fujifilm cameras so desirable to many photographers is the amount of customization you can do to each shot.  There is an uncharacteristically wide choice in choosing the perfect dynamic range, color, sharpness, shadows, highlights, noise reduction and white balance.  This camera provides more control for shifting the white balance than any other camera I have ever used whch is incredib

A pproximately once a week for the past five or six years, I have been searching online specifically for a Fujifilm X30 camera.  I finally found one the other day and jumped on it within minutes of the ad being listed!  After years of weekly searching, I didn't want to miss the opportunity to purchase this lucky find. These cameras were produced in 2014 so they are quite long in the tooth for digital cameras but this camera is special.  Actually, now that I think about it, my Sony cameras are about this old too...  hmmm...  Anyway, this Fuji X30 compact camera is old with a rather old and relatively small sensor.  It is a larger sensor than most compact cameras had back in 2014 but it is relatively small by today's standards.  It does have some very appealing characteristics and specifications though which makes it a highly sought-after camera even in 2023.   Each production run of this camera sold out quickly and, within a few short years, the camera was discontinued by Fujifi