{"id":7994,"date":"2026-10-23T11:51:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelcsnell.com\/travelphotographyblog\/?p=7994"},"modified":"2026-10-23T11:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:57:16","slug":"fujifilm-cameras-in-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/michaelcsnell.com\/travelphotographyblog\/index.php\/2026\/10\/23\/fujifilm-cameras-in-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Fujifilm cameras in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width_alignment_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width_alignment_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; max_width_alignment_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h2>Why don&#8217;t I take the time to figure things out while I&#8217;m at home?!?<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<strong>Confessions of an old dog trying to learn new tricks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I recently built in a couple of extra days in Madrid, Spain, before the start of a couple of back-to-back press trips. I wanted to use the time to get adjusted to the time zone and take the opportunity to play with my new(ish) Fujifilm cameras. I&#8217;ve taken the X100VI and the X-Pro 3 to Iceland, China and Spain now, but still don&#8217;t feel totally in control of them yet.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is, when I&#8217;m on assignment or a hosted tour in a place I&#8217;ve not been before, I tend to fall back on my tried and true gear. Gear that I know so well that I can use it without thinking. But, when I have a few moments on my own, I do like to get one of the Fujis out and play a bit. I have to say, their compactness and portability are easy to fall in love with.[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;8557&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; animation_movement_type=&#8221;transform_y&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1792498149587{margin-top: -15px !important;}&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h5>Madrid&#8217;s Plaza Mayor with the Fujifilm X100VI and its built-in 23mm lens.<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;15&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width_alignment_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width_alignment_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; max_width_alignment_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<strong>Camera nerdery:<\/strong> The Fujis I had with me in Spain were the X100VI and the X-Pro3. The X100VI has a 23mm lens built-in and for the X-Pro3 I had an 18mm, 35mm and 50mm lens. The Fujis are less than full-frame sensors, however, so the lens equivalents in full frame would roughly be 35mm on the X100VI and 28mm, 50mm and 75mm for the interchangeable lenses. As I&#8217;m working these cameras into my kit, I&#8217;ve been taking the wider X100VI if I&#8217;m using the 70-200 on my Nikon, or I take the X-Pro3 with the short tele 50mm if I have the 17-35mm on my Nikon. That way I have a compact tele along if I&#8217;m primarily shooting wide, or a wide option if I&#8217;m carrying the 70-200. It&#8217;s much more compact than carrying two full-frame bodies, one with the 17-35 and one with the 70-200.<\/p>\n<p>I do need to practice with the Fujis more, however. I should be doing that at home, when I&#8217;m between trips, but I&#8217;ve been bad about finding the time for it. Then, when I do pack them up for a work trip, I start out using them until I run into an unexpected issue, then I fall back on my Nikon gear until I have time to troubleshoot.<\/p>\n<p>These Madrid days were nice to have, because I could shoot with little consequence. I&#8217;d been there before, shot there before, and it really didn&#8217;t matter if I came away with anything new. That said&#8230; I did run into some (probably) operator error issues.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width_alignment_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width_alignment_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; max_width_alignment_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;7314&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; animation_movement_type=&#8221;transform_y&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1792755970932{margin-top: -15px !important;}&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h5>Most of the images on this page were shot with the Fujifilm X100VI except for the last two which were shot with the X-Pro3 and a 50mm lens. The X-Pro3 is shown here with the 18mm Voigtlander mounted, but the 50 is not all that much larger.<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width_alignment_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width_alignment_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; max_width_alignment_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;7871&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; animation_movement_type=&#8221;transform_y&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1792756259761{margin-top: -15px !important;}&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h5>Outside Madrid&#8217;s San Gin\u00e9s Chocolateria shot with the Fujifilm X100VI and its built-in 23mm lens.<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]Up until now, I&#8217;d been shooting RAW plus JPG and only using film simulations, not recipes. The film simulations are something built into Fuji cameras that allow you to set color values and tones to mimic various films. Velvia, for instance. Or Astia. Acros for black and white. And so on.<\/p>\n<p>Recipes, on the other hand, start with simulations and then involve other tweaks to the white balance, tone curves, grain emulation, etc. Recipes are a way to really dial-in your camera to get the look you want without bothering with a lot of post-processing on the computer. Recipes only apply to JPG files, however, so theoretically you can shot JPG plus RAW and get the best of both worlds: JPGs shot to your recipe AND a RAW file straight from the sensor with no processing for you to tweak in Photoshop or Lightroom.<\/p>\n<p>This Madrid stop was my first time trying to shoot with recipes. I&#8217;d loaded them up in my cameras using Fuji&#8217;s X RAW Studio software after creating them on my laptop. I chose a recipe in-camera and headed out onto the street.[\/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;7865&#8243; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; animation_movement_type=&#8221;transform_y&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1792498177603{margin-top: -15px !important;}&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h5>Madrid street scene shot with the Fujifilm X100VI and its built-in 23mm lens.<\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]Everything seemed to go well but when I got back to my room and off-loaded my cards I only had JPGs. No RAW files. Somehow when I loaded the recipe, it was changing the setting from RAW plus JPG to just JPG and it seemed I could only set it back to RAW plus JPG by deselecting my recipe preset. Honestly, I probably inadvertently &#8220;baked in&#8221; a JPG-only setting into my recipe.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll figure it out.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than continue to try and troubleshoot on the road, I just went back to shooting RAW plus JPEG and mostly using the Eterna simulation because I like its lower contrast and saturation. 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They are the jpeg files I captured without their RAW counterparts. I have processed each of these a bit, however, and am quite pleased to see how much I can still push a jpeg without seeing them fall apart. Granted I wasn&#8217;t doing any heroic recovery of highlights or lifting of shadows, but I was easily able to tweak color and contrast without wishing I had the RAW file.<\/p>\n<p>I did continue to shoot quite a bit with the Fujis on this entire trip, although once the press trip portions began &#8212; if I was out on a tour, traveling light &#8212; I was taking my Nikon D850 and my 17-35mm zoom. That&#8217;s my old reliable, my tried and true. I know I won&#8217;t have any surprises there. 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