[X-E2, XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS, Mode = Manual, ISO 200, 1/125, ƒ/11, (35mm = 83)] 

I love the Fuji X E2 with the 18-55mm kit lens for shooting portraits.

The first time I was shooting in the studio on manual, I discovered a problem with the default setting. As a result, the screen will be black when shooting in a studio with, say, settings of ISO 200, 1/180, and ƒ/11. I was talking with my friend Gibbs Frazeur who had bought the Fuji X100S, and he called me up after I complained and told me to go to the manual on page 40.

You can change the preview exposure in manual mode to off so you can see what you photograph with the available light. Then when the camera takes the photo, it will capture the settings you have set on the camera.

What I like about the camera is how sharp the photos are from the camera. For example, here is a closeup of the eyes from the image above.

Here is another photo of my daughter and a closeup in that photo.

Closeup of the photo above.