I couldn't agree more. I read anytime, any place. I have a kindle now for everyday carrying around as its so much lighter but do much prefer a real book!
@candidzen yep, too many people on some kind of electronic device these days. That said I have seen more people reading a book or paper of late than normal, not sure if that is because I am looking out for them though!
@dorsethelen I am the same as you Karen. I tend to have two or more books on the go at any time. Always one on kindle, to read whilst traveling or late at night when I don't want to disturb my husband trying to get to sleep with a bright light. But nothing beats turning the page of a real book!
I was impressed with this the moment I saw it on my feed... but even more so when I read the Exif Data: ISO400, f/5.6 at 1/9 sec. You're braver than me, I would have opened up a couple of stops and pushed the ISO to 1600 or so.
@vignouse thanks Richard, I am not sure I am brave, more so just lucky and on a learning curve and had a reasonably static subject! I have found a comfort zone in 'zone focusing' with my x70. I was in a brightly lit place, light behind me as well as behind the gentleman, so I did not feel the need to push the ISO, but i was on auto shutter speed. It was a little bit of trial and error, and thanks to the whisper quiet shutter of the x70 and the man being engrossed in his book I could experiment. Thank you for making me think about my settings, always appreciated!
Like the traditional feel to this shot. To see someone reading an actual book and not looking a their phone- how special. He is just engrossed but not causing any disruptions.
@ukandie1 Thanks for the explanation Andie and, yes, if you are using zone focussing you wouldn't want to open wider than f/5.6. You could try using Auto ISO with a minimum shutter speed of say 1/25 sec which, coupled with zone focussing, should help with this sort of candid image. You mentioned elsewhere that you find it difficult to keep horizons straight - do you have the artificial horizon enabled? When it's green, your camera is level... and the grid lines help with ensuring that the camera is also upright. I find it extremely useful.
