As I prepare to post my review, I thought I would share a couple photos. I love how my original TCL-x100 Teleconverter looks on my new x100F. I had originally purchased it with my black x100S, but I think I actually like this look better. I’ve now owned every x100 and the love affair just keeps growing with this camera.
This past July my daughter and I decided on a whim to take a trip to Tokyo for a few days. She was out of school for the summer and it was perfect for some quality father daughter time. It’s been two years since our last trip. Scary how fast time goes by. On my last trip to Tokyo I had just bought the x100T and was testing it out.
Hey everyone. Hope your all doing well today. I took this photo last year while testing my x100T that I had just upgraded to. The photo is part of a blog post I did on shop keepers in Naha. Click here to view that story. I love how he's surrounded with so much merchandise and yet everything looks in place.
Two women use their umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun while waiting for the bus on Kokusai Street in Naha.
Two women use their umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun while waiting for the bus on Kokusai Street in Naha. Fuji X-Pro1, 35mm f/1.4
Japan Street Photo. Kokusai Street in Naha, Okinawa. Fuji x100 f/8
Naha at night. Okinawa, Japan. - Fuji X-Pro1, 35mm f1.4
Local flower shop in Naha just before closing. - Fuji X-Pro1, 35mm f1.4
Very cool pink sunrise this morning over the Awase skyline. - Fuji x100 shot wide open at f2.0, 1/80 sec and 200 ISO.
Sunrise over Awase. - Okinawa, Japan
A couple a weeks ago I took the ferry out to Tsuken Island about 15 minutes east of Okinawa to shoot their annual Dragon Boat races. Tsuken is one of the islands I can see from my home (although I didn't figure this out until after I got back).
Riding on the ferry to Tsuken Island. - Fuji x100.
Arriving at Tsuken Island. Fuji x100.
Everyone there is pretty much either a fisherman or a farmer, with carrots being their crop of choice.
Tsuken Island Port. Fuji x100.
Farmland on Tsuken Island. Fuji x100.
Streets of Tsuken Island. Fuji x100.
While you can rent a bike for the day for ¥500 (about $5.00) and ride around there's not much to see really. I'm told that the waters around the island are great for snorkelling however.
Small fishing port on the east side of the island. Fuji X-Pro1, 35mm f1.4.
I think I was the only foreigner on the island that day but I was welcomed with open arms and treated very kindly by everyone.
Two very kind ladies at a local (possibly the only) restaurant helping me decide on which Kakigori (shaved Ice) flavor to get. Food was great too as I eat lunch there later. Fuji x100.
I took this from a park off of Jagaru road overlooking Chatan. I've shot this same image (minus) the fireworks before and it came out nice and sharp, but this time it's not as sharp. Could have been the humidity as it was crazy hot. So while I couldn't make a large print of it, it's still not bad at smaller sizes and on the web. Hope everyone has a great 4th of July.
Fireworks over the Chatan Skyline - Okinawa, Japan. - Fuji X-Pro1, 18mm f2.0
I'm returning to film after over a decade of shooting all digital. I'm not going all film as I still think digital has it's place in photography, but for the first time in a long time I'm accepting the fact that while the film process is much slower and seemingly inefficient compared to digital it's still a large part of the art of photography.
My daughter Summer - Bronica and Kodak Ektar 100 Film. Scanned from print.
I haven't purchased a camera yet as I'm still debating on which one I'll buy and I need to get myself back up to speed before I start spending money. In the meantime a coworker of mine who is heavy into film and has many cameras loaned me one of his to play with, a Bronica Zanza medium format.
Bronica Zanza Medium Format Camera
I have a new portrait project I'm starting and I'm considering shooting with both film and digital so stay tuned for more.
