1. Your Fujifilm X100VI 1
Tip 1 RTFM! Read The Fuji Manual! 2
Tip 2 Spare batteries and third-party knockoffs 3
Tip 3 Chargers and power supplies 4
Tip 4 Which memory cards to use 6
Tip 5 Where to find the latest firmware 7
Tip 6 Updating your firmware 7
Tip 7 Wireless firmware updates using Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 8
Tip 8 Use Boost model 8
Tip 9 Keeping the sensor clean 11
Tip 10 Pixel mapping 11
Tip 11 Using IBIS 12
Tip 12 Wide-angle and tele conversion lenses 14
Tip 13 What you should know about digital lens corrections 17
Tip 14 Use a lens hood! 18
Tip 15 Lens protection filters 20
Tip 16 Remote shutter release options 22
Tip 17 Optional Area Swiss handgrips 23
Tip 18 Rectangular filter holder and filters 23
Tip 19 Diffusion filters 25
Tip 20 Fisheye Fun 28
2. Using the Fujifilm X100VI 31
2.1 Ready, Set, Go! 31
Tip 21 Recommended settings for your X100VI 32
Tip 22 Avoiding the camera menus: practical shortcuts for your X100VI 40
Tip 23 Suggested Fn button assignments 44
Tip 24 Recommended My Menu and Quick menu configuration 46
Tip 25 Working with custom settings 48
Tip 26 Shoot FINE+RAW or NORMAL+RAW! 50
Tip 27 Compressed or uncompressed RAW files? 55
Tip 28 Picking different image aspect ratios 56
Tip 29 The magical half-press 58
2.2 Monitor and Viewfinder 59
Tip 30 Make use of the eye sensor! 60
Tip 31 Instant review 60
Tip 32 The DISP/BACK button can be tricky! 61
Tip 33 WYSIWYG-What You See Is What You Get! 62
Tip 34 Using the Natural Live View 64
Tip 35 Using the OVF 65
Tip 36 Using the ERF 69
Tip 37 Using the LCD touchscreen 71
2.3 Exposing Right 73
Tip 38 Choosing the right metering method 74
Tip 39 Linking spot metering to focus frames 78
Tip 40 Using the live view and live histogram 81
Tip 41 Auto exposure (AE) with modes P, A, and S 84
Tip 42 Using manual exposure M 86
Tip 43 Using aperture priority A 89
Tip 44 Using shutter priority S 90
Tip 45 Using program AE P and program shift 92
Tip 46 Playing it safe with auto exposure bracketing 93
Tip 47 Long exposures 95
Tip 48 Long exposures in bright daylight? 96
Tip 49 ISO settings-what's the deal? 99
Tip 50 What you should know about extended ISO 105
Tip 51 Auto-ISO and minimum shutter speed 107
Tip 52 Auto-ISO in manual mode M: the "misomatic" mode 110
Tip 53 Extending the dynamic range 112
Tip 54 Extending the dynamic range for RAW shooters 117
Tip 55 JPEG settings for RAW shooters 119
Tip 56 Extending the dynamic range for JPEG shooters 121
Tip 57 High-contrast scenes: Using the DR function to the benefit of RAW shooters 125
Tip 58 DR versus DR-P 133
Tip 59 Using DR-P for high-contrast daylight scenes 135
Tip 60 Dual conversion gain and how to use it 138
Tip 61 Using the DR function for high-key photography 140
Tip 62 Creating HDR images 143
Tip 63 Using the built-in HDR function 144
Tip 64 Using the electronic shutter 153
Tip 65 The leaf shutter: pros and cons 154
Tip 66 Using flicker reduction features 156
Tip 67 Using Multiple Exposure mode 157
Tip 68 Adv. Filters: exposing with creative filters 158
Tip 69 Motion panoramas 159
2.4 Focusing with the X100VI 162
Tip 70 CDAF and PDAF: what's the difference? 163
Tip 71 AF-S or AF-C? 165
Tip 72 Single Point AF vs. Zone AF vs. Wide/Tracking AF 166
Tip 73 Correct focus stick configuration 168
Tip 74 Selecting an AF frame or AF zone 169
Tip 75 Choosing a suitable AF frame or AF zone size 171
Tip 76 Manual focus and DOF zone focusing 173
Tip 77 Manual focus assistants 176
Tip 78 Using the Focus Check magnifier tool 177
Tip 79 Using Instant AF-S and Instant AF-C 178
Tip 80 Using AF+MF 180
Tip 81 Pre-AF: a relic of the past 181
Tip 82 Using face/eye detection and subject detection 183
Tip 83 Face/subject detection and the underlying fallback autofocus mode 188
Tip 84 Using AF-ON (back-button focusing) 191
Tip 85 Focusing in poor light 192
Tip 86 Macro: focusing at close distances 194
Tip 87 Focus Bracketing 196
Tip 88 Limiting the autofocus range 201
Tip 89 Focusing on moving subjects (1): the autofocus trick 201
Tip 90 Focusing on moving subjects (2): the focus trap 204
Tip 91 Focusing on moving subjects (3): AF-C tracking using Single Point AF, Zone AF, or Tracking AF 207
Tip 92 Tracking AF vs, face/eye and subject detection tracking 210
Tip 93 Using AF-C custom settings 212
Tip 94 Focus Priority vs. Release Priority 215
Tip 95 Using Pre-Shot ES 216
Tip 96 Using Sports Finder Mode 217
2.5 White Balance, Jpeg Settings, Recipes/And Raw Conversion 218
Tip 97 JPEG and RAW converter settings-an overview 219
Tip 98 Basic white balance options 221
Tip 99 Custom white balance: a little effort can go a long way 224
Tip 100 Changing color tints with WB SHIFT 225
Tip 101 White balance and monochrome images 227
Tip 102 Using film simulations 228
Tip 103 Using the GRAIN EFFECT 240
Tip 104 Contrast settings: adjusting highlights and shadows 242
Tip 105 Color saturation 243
Tip 106 The COLOR CHROME EFFECT 244
Tip 107 MONOCHROMATIC COLOR: adding color tints to monochrome images 246
Tip 108 Using the SMOOTH SKIN EFFECT 247
Tip 109 Be careful with CLARITY! 249
Tip 110 Color space: sRGB or Adobe RGB? 251
Tip 111 Working with the built-in RAW converter 252
Tip 112 Working with X RAW STUDIO 256
Tip 113 Working with film simulation recipes 259
Tip 114 Achieving that "retro look" 262
2.6 Flash Photography 265
Tip 115 Understanding flash modes 267
Tip 116 Controlling the ambient-light component 269
Tip 117 Controlling the flash-light component 275
Tip 118 Front-curtain vs. rear-curtain flash synchronization 276
Tip 119 Flash synchronization: what's the limit? 277
Tip 120 Red-eye removal 279
Tip 121 Using TTL-Lock 279
Tip 122 Perfect companion: the Fujifilm EF-X20 280
Tip 123 Big brother: the Fujifilm EF-X500 283
Tip 124 Generic third-party flash units 284
Tip 125 Fujifilm-compatible third-party flash units 284
Tip 126 "In your face" flash photography 286
2.7 Connectivity 288
Tip 127 Using the XApp 288
Tip 128 Streaming the live view via HDMI 289
Tip 129 USB video conferencing 289
2.8 Anything Else? 290
Tip 130 Forums, blogs, magazines, and workshops 290
Online References 291
Index 295