> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://photos.miltongeorges.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Nea Moni of Chios - Fuji X100V - URL: https://photos.miltongeorges.com/nea-mini-of-chios-fuji-x100v/ - Published: 2022-08-21T04:13:27.000Z - Updated: 2022-08-21T04:13:27.000Z - Description: I put the Fuji X100V through its paces at the many beautiful locations of Chios, Greece. - Author: Milton Georges - Tags: Travel I was fortunate enough to be able to take the family to Greece this past June, on a brief visit for my 1st Cousin's wedding on the island of Chios. Prior to the trip, I was able to snag a [Fuji X100V](https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/products/cameras/x100v/?ref=photos.miltongeorges.com), and I put it through its paces at the many beautiful locations on the island. The first stop was the UNESCO World Heritage Site of [Nea Moni](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nea%5FMoni%5Fof%5FChios?ref=photos.miltongeorges.com), an 11th century monastery on the island. ![](https://photos.miltongeorges.com/content/images/2022/08/2022-06-greece-0485.jpg) Fuji X100V, ISO 320, f/3.6, 1/1700s I had been looking for a premium compact travel camera to supplement my film shooting. After my [recent trip to Puerto Rico](https://photos.miltongeorges.com/san-juan-nikon-f3/) where I just brought my Nikon F3, I had decided that I was done traveling around with my bulky D800 and lenses. While my iPhone proved to be a very [decent digital companion](https://photos.miltongeorges.com/puerto-rico-with-an-iphone/) to the F3, I knew that I wanted something quite a bit nicer. The only problem was, the "something" that I wanted (X100V) had been sold out everywhere for quite some time due to global chip shortages. ![](https://photos.miltongeorges.com/content/images/2022/08/2022-06-greece-0467.jpg) ![](https://photos.miltongeorges.com/content/images/2022/08/2022-06-greece-0474.jpg) ![](https://photos.miltongeorges.com/content/images/2022/08/2022-06-greece-0483.jpg) The X100V, flexing some dynamic range with its 26 Megapixel APS-C sensor Thanks to some Grey Market internet sluething, I was able to find an X100V in stock for a decent price. I was excited to bring the new camera to Greece, but having been a Nikon shooter for the majority of my life, I knew that there would be a learning curve. ![](https://photos.miltongeorges.com/content/images/2022/08/2022-06-greece-0486.jpg) X100V, ISO 320, f/3.6, 1/350s Luckily, the many physical dials and buttons on the X100V allow for heavy customization, allowing me to map the aperture and shutter speed functions to mimic what I am used to on the Nikon cameras. In terms of features, being \~12 years newer than my aging D800, the X100V feels a bit like a space ship compared to what I'm used to; high quality video recording, excellent face and eye detetion, film simulations - there was more for me to learn than I had time for on a vacation, so I stuck to the basics of shooting manual with an Astia film preset, with softer shadows and contrast. ![](https://photos.miltongeorges.com/content/images/2022/08/2022-06-greece-0490.jpg) ![](https://photos.miltongeorges.com/content/images/2022/08/2022-06-greece-0494.jpg) One of the coolest features of the camera is a built in 4-stop ND filter, allowing you to shoot with the - very sharp, f/2.0 - lens wide open, even at high noon. This yields bokeh-licious shots that would be difficult to achieve with the amount of day light that you'll get midday on a sunny day in Greece. On the other end of the spectrum, photos were usable all the way up to 6400 ISO, though I rarely shot above 3200\. ![](https://photos.miltongeorges.com/content/images/2022/08/2022-06-greece-0492.jpg) X100V, ISO 320, f/3.6, 1/1400s Over 2 weeks, I ended up with 574 shots that I selected and exported from all of the pictures that I had taken. Those are pictures that likely would not have been taken if I were shooting with a phone, or needing to lug a large camera around - they *certainly* would not have been taken if I were paying \~$15 a roll for 36 shots, haha. (Come to think of it, I couldn't even find any film while I was in Greece). I'll be sharing a lot more from my trip, but in short, I loved carrying around my very capable little travel / street camera. There's also so much to dive into with the user-customizable flim recipes (see [Fuji X Weekly](https://fujixweekly.com/fujifilm-x-trans-iv-recipes/?ref=photos.miltongeorges.com)), and the camera is just so much fun to shoot with. You'll be seeing a lot of posts from this camera on this blog!