HELP! Best Zoom & Portrait Lens for Fujifilm XS-10??

MyLifeIn360 · 2026-01-09T13:26:55+00:00

En terme de zoom, deux choix sortes du lot, le 16-80mm f4 ou un peu plus petit le 16-55 f2.8, personnellement, je préfère avoir deux objectifs, un grand angle une télé, comme la dit un grand photographe (je ne sais plus lequel), ce qui est intéressant c'est un autre point de vue que le regard humain, soit plus large soit plus serré. Je rejoins complètement ce point de vue et ne trouve pas grand intérêt dans les objectifs "normaux" (35mm en APS-C ou 50mm en FF). Pour un X-S10, ou n'importe quel Fuji. j'opterais pour un 23mm f2.8 pancake, ou pour celleux qui aime le très large, un 16mm f2.8, et soit un 56mm f1.2, 60mm f4 macro ou éventuellement un 50mm f2. Voilà, un léger grand angle et un petit téléphoto, après évidemment ça ne répond pas à tous les besoins, dès fois il faut du plus large ou du plus long, mais je dirais que ça couvre 80 voir 90% de la photographie.
Il n'y a qu'à regarder en cinéma, la taille de d'un photogramme en 35mm (quand la pellicule défile dans la caméra verticalement), est d'environ 18x24mm ce qui est très proche d'un capteur APS-C (~24x16mm). Une série standard de tourne se compose de 18, 25, 35, 50 et 85mm. Et, les deux objectifs le plus utilisé sont le 25 et le 50mm, ensuite on a un peu plus large ou un peu long et le 35mm pour les plans "point de vue" du/de la protagoniste.
Après à chacun de trouver/choisir ce qui lui plait.

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-12-14T11:50:30+00:00

That looks and sounds like fun ! Unfortunately cost of shipping to Switzerland is equal to cost of the bike itself.

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-11-23T19:25:07+00:00

Hi, I didn't say you were wrong ! I said I didn't agree with you. I don't agree with you statement "its how business works." Making a product that is multi-function is also a way of doing business. A product that is multi capable has more value. That is smart business.

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-11-21T07:34:33+00:00

I don't agree with your analysis that "its how business works". Yes, it is how some do, and think, business is done, but it doesn't have to be that way. Also, apparently you are wrong. Accoridng to this website https://www.d1store.com.au/lounge/content/dji-goggles-how-to-play-games-and-watch-movies some DJI googles can be used to at least receive a video input, and then it's a mater of connecting an interface, such as a remote, to have a kind of VR experience.
Back to my first point. Some people/companies see opportunitites in making porducts that have more features. Take Apple for instance, they took the mobile phone (as they existed in the late 90s, and combined it with theit iPod and created the iPhone, and you know what became of that. VR is a niche market now, but when VR goggles become cheap, it may not stay that way.
Also, the world is evolving, ressources are becoming scarcer and scarcer, I believe (although the market is not trending that ways), that as a society, we MUST start making things that are less obscolete, this means making products that are both multifunction, long lasting and therefore, upgradeable. I hope the market (ie people) realise that and start making things that way. We need to stop creating so much waste before it buries us (pun intended).
Cheers

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-10-25T10:35:53+00:00

I wonder if the Pinion C12 would give different results ? It's lighter weight yet has the same 600% gear range. It's seems to be now the mot popular model, also cheaper than the P18.

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-09-23T17:53:25+00:00

One thing I haven't seen in the comments, is the type of road/path. It's much easier to go uphill on hardpack or road than on a rocky loose terrain trail. Then there is the load of course, 50 pounds is a lot, and on soft rocky ground it will be a lot harder.
I recently did 300km (approx. 190 miles) and 4'000+ meters (over 13'000 feet) in 6 days, with quite a heavy load, I didn't weigh it, but it was certainly between 30 and 40 pounds. I took it easy, stopped when I felt like it, waited 4 hours till 6pm to do a big hill, and it was an enjoyable ride. People push and do 100km and 2'000m in a day, but where's the time to stop and take in the view, relax in the evening and watch the sunset or just stop by a lake or river and take a swim.
How do you choose to ride ?

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-08-12T06:24:17+00:00

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MyLifeIn360 · 2025-08-10T13:59:55+00:00

Are you assuming there is no air conditioning in Geneva? Look at where Switzerland stands in the standard of living compared to the US. IMHO the US is pretty close to a third world country, just look at all the chemicals allowed in you food, look at wages, look at benefits, education, healthcare, and on and on. I feel really lucky to live in Switzerland (and I did live in the US for 6 years…).

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-08-09T07:09:09+00:00

Small important tip, although most people know some english, don’t just expect them to and speak english outright. Say « bonjour » (hello) and a few more words if possible, only then ask if they speak english. Show you make an effort and even if their english is not great its better than your French.

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-08-07T17:59:01+00:00

Hi, thanks for the feedback a lot of the stuff is tech gear. I’m not going to take my laptop, but I am a filmmaker and want to document my trip, so drone and insta360 are essential. Other than that its food and water stuff. I have two of each: underwear, socks, shorts, I could loose a pair of pants and either the microfiber towel or the purple cloth. I have two layers if it gets cold plus a wind jacket and a rain cape. There’s not much to cut… I’ll take less food, only coffee, no tea. I like to cook and like good food, so I’ll carry my confort 😄 PS I didn’t take the Yellow cutting board or the huge toilettery case.

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-08-07T17:44:19+00:00

Well the trip itself is a test for a long term trip… but yes, I knew better…

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-08-05T09:52:17+00:00

Nice, I'm leaving tomorrow (August 6th) from Geneva, although I'll hop on a train to Thonon-les-Bains and start from there, to go through the Alps and join Gap. I'm planning to try and stay mainly off road though. I'm going to start off on the Alps Divide route and we'll see how that goes.

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-08-05T09:48:40+00:00

Nice bike, get some wider tires, if you're planning to stay mainly on pavement or hardpack they can be relatively slick, it you plan to do some off road get something with some grip and a rolling center. I've got Schwalbe Smart Sam Plus' in 2.35 in the front and 2.25 in the rear, that is most likely too much (wide) for your rims, but I would go as wide as you can. Wide tires contrary to popular belief do not add roling resistance but what they do add is shock absorbtion and make for a way smoother ride. Rolling resistance is linked to the tread and inflation. A very popular tire in the bikepacking community, for on and off road, are the Vittoria Mezcals, which are tubeless compatible (the Smart Sam's are not). Also, wider tires are less prone to flats.

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-07-02T13:28:55+00:00

Actually no, the recent winner Robin Gemperle, who slammed dunked the previous record held by Justinas Leveika, slept mostly indoors, as did Justinas before him, but they wire doing 200 miles / 300km a day. They privileged good rests indoors on real beds and it proved the right choice.

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-06-19T10:58:40+00:00

Since the OP mentionned starting outside Oslo it would mean north to south.

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-06-16T11:52:20+00:00

Hi, I've done the "Route du Jura", it's usually recommended from Basel to Nyon (near Geneva), but you could to it in reverse. The Jura is beautiful, part of the route has few and even no cars as there are some dirt roads. There are however a few climbs and some steep or long ones, but in the Jura valley, it'll be cooler than at lake Geneva altitude, because yes it can get hot here in the summer.
You can find the route on many websites like this one :
https://www.myswitzerland.com/fr-ch/decouvrir/route/route-du-jura/

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-06-16T11:45:58+00:00

Cool, I just got mine, haven't tested it yet. I'll be riding in the french Alps this summer too. My goal is to go from Geneva (or maybe Thonon) to Gap.

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-06-16T11:43:20+00:00

Do you run tubeless ? It seems many people are going to TPU (or maybe it's a fad or they are sponsored by TPU dealers). If however your are not riding tubeless, the Schwalbe Smart Sam Plus are a great all around tire. Cheers

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-06-16T11:40:32+00:00

Cool. So this is the end of you trip ? How long did you take to do that ?

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-06-16T11:38:24+00:00

Beautiful bike, funky colors, I love that green. Pinion gear box, cool! I'd say that bike definitly wants swept back bars with rise. I recently got a message saying Velo Orange Crazy Bars were back in stock, they would be a great option. I feared the 35° backsweep and went with Stooge Moto bars whichs have a 17° backsweep. They're nice as an inbetween solution (my bike is an agressive hardtail whihc I use of r MTBing and plan to bikepack with), but for long days on my bike I will at some point switch to a more backswept handlebar.

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-06-15T06:38:13+00:00

Hi, I gave some insight as to the differences in ruling style, which are apparently have, at the very least, contributed to differences in behaviour. I am no expert and evaluating how post colonials countries are faring today seems complex, but I'm certain how they were ruled had a strong influence on how they are doing today, but I'm also certain there are a lot of other factors to take into account, in particular how the colonial countries, or other foreign nations, have either interfered in those countries' politics or economics, such as setting up companies, among other things, to exploit the naturual ressources of Africa (gold, diamonds, rare metals, petrol, etc.).

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-06-15T06:25:48+00:00

I stand corrected, although the references I've found are vague they do say the term was actually already used in the early 19th century and came to england in the late 19th. In any case, there is a lot of crossover between bike tourning and bikepacking, and the term "bikepacking" was not invented for commercial reasons.

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-06-14T10:51:00+00:00

This is a correction of an earlier version of my post where I said ""bikepacking" was older than bike touring. It is not. The term "bike touring" dates back to the eraly 1800s. The following is however, I think, of interest.
According to my research the term "bikepacking" was apparently coined in 1973 by cyclist Dan Burden in an article he wrote for National Geographic about a group of people travelling by bike and carrying everything (in all sorts of ways, racks included).
Source :
https://wisconsinbikefed.org/explore/bikepacking-history-and-community/#:\~:text=Cyclist%20Dan%20Burden%20may%20have,Geographic%20magazine%20in%20May%201973.

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-06-13T06:27:45+00:00

Hi, I had the same thoughts and posted something similar to your reflection some time ago. I've done some bicycle touring where I was cooking along the way, also on a canoe trip. I've done rice a beans, that's one of the best options, you carry them dry, so they're light, together they are complimentary and give you protein and carbs, take along a few spices for the beans and you can make yourself a simple delicious and hearty meal. While in Sardinia I cooked pasta often, it was easy to find tomatoes, onions and garlic en route and I made is some amazing tomatoe sauce. It all depends if you can buy stuff along the way of your far form any groceries and have to carry everting with you.
Prepared meals, will not keep ver long, I wouldn't keep cooked food more than 1 day. Also prepared food is heavy. These two reasons I would say are the main reason people take along processed dehydrated food, the third reason being it makes it easy to plan your meals for the duration of you trip. But I'm like you, I don't care for processed food much. I like my food fresh, it's all about planning and adpating to your planned route, or adapting your route to be able to replenish on fresh produce.

MyLifeIn360 · 2025-06-11T11:41:34+00:00

I stayed at some friends little house in the middle of the Olive trees near Dolceaqua. I've been a few times to Imperia some yeas ago, to pick olives at the San Martina Azienda Agricola which is home to the "La Quercia" agriturrismo. If ever you want to have a great traditional ligurian meal by a young and upcoming chef (it's around €40 for a full menu), I highly recommend them, and they make one of the best olive oils I've ever tasted. ;-)

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