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Some Dog/pet Shots With My New Toy Fujifilm X-t1 - Feat. Striker!


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I haven't been on these forums for a while now, last posts were health related about my two, both sadly loosing there battles to cancers early this year.

A photoshoot with Ken from Zoo Studio that Jen from Peiradise was too kind to organise for them both before their time kicked my photography interest into gear, I had so much envy of his job during that shoot haha.

So I'm back considering/looking for another furry mate, had not noticed the photography section on here before.

I recently acquired my first 1/2 decent camera, a FujiFilm X-T1 and love shooting dogs so figured I'd share some on here and get peoples thoughts from a dog lovers perspective :) ! Would love to think one day with enough practice could make it a bit of an earner perhaps (sure beats the current boring job)

Wonderful camera though. Can see bank balance getting very small when the 2.8 weather proof zooms come out.

Only have the 35mm 1.4 and the XC 50-230mm, which is a bit slow, but impressively sharp for $275 lens (at Ted's)

A few below:

Flickr Album here https://flic.kr/s/aHsjVj2kYf

Jen's dog Acheron

13501085843_cf5a3fe4e3_c.jpgAch by SpoonShots, on Flickr

A mates Sheppard, Jess

13940410982_564a1460b1_c.jpgJess in the morning mist & dew by SpoonShots, on Flickr>

A friends Staffy, Rosie

13580817834_2263a8573c_c.jpgRosie by SpoonShots, on Flickr

Bronx, a rescue dog I shot, I think his just been rehomed

13916420440_a1de38c1d8_c.jpgBronx - Rescue Dog Available for Adoption by SpoonShots, on Flickr

A slightly smaller Snookie

14067739803_75ddc50c33_c.jpgSnookie Jumping Tenis Ball by SpoonShots, on Flickr

Not dogs, but was impressed how sharp the 1.4 in these just working with late arvo window light coming in, cat on the bed.

14123122603_1a7384cd4d_c.jpgBell by SpoonShots, on Flickr

13916411839_eb6c0686cb_c.jpgBell by SpoonShots, on Flickr

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Ok I know double posting is probably frowned upon but felt these guys deserved a spot in the thread too.

A couple of shots of my late Harvey(brown) and Chilli. Miss them heaps. Pic's are average from phone or point and shoot, but they deserve to be up :)

13727008025_d9de3b67bb.jpgHarvey & Chilli, always spoilt by SpoonShots, on Flickr

I only had her 6 months, got Chilli to give Harv (6) a mate for his last 6 months or so on Chemo fighting lymphoma, and he ended up out lasting her by nearly 2 months. She a extremely rare tumor in the head, likely started before I even got her, she wasn't even two.

13727046343_dc51b20cc8.jpgChilli Jumping at the Quarry! Waterproof camera helps lol by SpoonShots, on Flickr

Best mate ever

13727383344_271cda08e5.jpgHarvey - 2008-2014 by SpoonShots, on Flickr

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Not my pics, but the wonderful work done by Ken of them.

13727397844_889747d966.jpgHarvey - 2008-2014 by SpoonShots, on Flickr

13727036103_38e0860308.jpgChilli 2012 - 2013 by SpoonShots, on Flickr

13727065303_a53f02a8a9.jpgHarvey & Chilli by SpoonShots, on Flickr

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Beautiful photos spoony, I particularly like the GSD one!

I'm so sorry about your two, and losing them so close together must have been unbearable :(

You've shared some great memories though - the quarry jump is awesome.

The studio shots are absolutely amazing!

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Thanks everyone :)

One more (no doubt I'll snap a heap more very soon)

Meet my new best mate Striker, I got him this afternoon, His a rescue, 5 month old Kelpie cross Stumpy Tail Cattle dog (only part that gives that away is his tail).

I was amazed at how chilled and calm he was (both in and out of his comfort environments) for this combo and age. His about 12kg at 5 months, so not sure with these breeds what he'll end up, maybe 16kg I'm guessing?

14151423995_7364e33964_b.jpgStriker Looking Up by SpoonShots, on Flickr

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Snook, if you're browsing my pics on Flickr all the exif and lens info should be on the right, if not just change the 'mode' it displays. I use both lenses for action. Anything I can keep closeish in range I use the 35mm, it's simply just a better lens and so much faster than the 50-230mm so getting shallow DOF with it is easier.

I'm not use to using any 'capable' camera so I dunno if I use the X-T1 correctly. You have 'performance' mode on, this is a must so good work. How do you use back focusing on the D700? You can use the AE-F button for this on the XT-1 and choose what it does, ie hold to focus, or push and lock focus. This works in single, constant and manual focus modes. Shutter focus priority I have as Focus for single and Release for Constant. Sure if tracking you'll get quite a few misses but I've found you'll get enough decent usable hits when burst shooting. I've only briefly tried Focus priority for contant but found with dogs being so random it sometimes just wont fire at all as it tries to work out what the nut bags are doing haha.

The 56mm 1.2 is suppose to pip the 35mm, it's said to be super sharp wide open. Gets raved about lots so apart from ensuring you have enough DOF I wouldn't worry about opening it up, the 35mm also is a non issue. It seems one thing Fuji is really making sure of with the X system is all the lens are top notch.

Using a prime vs a zoom for action is always going to be harder. I want wider angle lens now but also want the 50-140mm 2.8 when it comes out, I think will be very useful for dogs. It seems many of the 'pro' outdoor dog shooters use 70-200mm 2.8 Canon FF lenses alot, so it's close enough to that.

Persephone, Yeah will be interesting. He might grow into his ears a little perhaps. His litter was dumped in the bush at 2 weeks and has grown up on a property with 10+ dogs and puppies, multiple cats, horses, pigs, and other animals so while the 'outside' world is all new to him I'm hoping his plenty use to all these things that 'suburban' only dogs go nuts because they've never experienced these animals. Hope it stays calm and chilled and well mannered also (well that'l be my roll I guess), having a dog of this nature that's also so capable physically and mentally is just perfection to me.

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So Striker got his first day at the beach this afternoon. It rained most of the drive down and was pretty much overcast the whole time, at least the place was almost empty.

Only used the cheap 50-230mm telephoto on all of these, C-AF tracking bust shooting for the action ones.

14010988649_fb2c7acebb_c.jpgDSCF7717 by SpoonShots, on Flickr

14217755733_428a88bf3d_c.jpgDSCF7629 by SpoonShots, on Flickr

14217722613_03e4a29236_c.jpgDSCF7670 by SpoonShots, on Flickr

14197584485_bdacb25334_c.jpgDSCF7659 by SpoonShots, on Flickr

14197641155_59553e859d_c.jpgDSCF7724 by SpoonShots, on Flickr

I'm not sure in this one if his looking for the rest of his tail or a tasty baby haha. ;)

14197593935_abf0f0b81e_c.jpgDSCF7653 by SpoonShots, on Flickr

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Hi Spoony. These photo's are great. I saw them on another forum, and hope that you show us many more of the beautiful new boofer, who I am sure cannot believe his luck in finding you after such a dreadful start in life.

Di

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Cheers everyone :) His growing crazy fast, 12 to now 16kg in the 5-6 weeks I've had him

I bought a new Zeiss Touit 2.8 12mm for the X-T1 the other week. A few snaps of the kid with it so far.

14439510942_6afdd5a0e6_c.jpgSTRIKER12MMACTIONSET by dPphodography, on Flickr

14463739723_81ff954c2a_c.jpgStriker - Karawatha Quarry by dPphodography, on Flickr

He also got to go on his first ever camping trip the other week too!

14210942610_c29576d2b0_c.jpgDSCF8359 by dPphodography, on Flickr

14211044027_ac9f962d9d_c.jpgStriker - By the Fire by dPphodography, on Flickr

14396404494_6460d58f84_c.jpgStriker - Morning @ Manar Park by dPphodography, on Flickr

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cheers all.

I figure a bunch of dog/pet lovers would be the best to ask this, mind you it feels weird asking. It's pretty obvious I love shooting dogs/pets, and as I get a little more experience and a broader range of gear I'm considering making a business of it in the future (on the side for a while at least, how awesome would it be for a living! :) haha).

I guess would love to hear peoples thoughts from a pet owners perspective on how close some of the images are perhaps getting to what people may be willing to pay for. I print largeformat as my day job, which gives me the opportunity to offer a product range also at good pricing.

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