Have not used this lens in a while and I really don’t know why as it is a fine lens with great sharpness and contrast especially in the middle apertures f5.6 to f11,
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Over the Water
cameras, Fujichrome, fujifilm, Lenses, opinons, thoughts, photography, picturesTook a trip on the ferry over the Tonle Sap river today to get out and make some pictures. Using my Fujifilm XT3 and an XF 16-80 f4 OIS WR zoom. The lens is new too me so was really just giving it a workout.
This is a fine walk around and travel lens, no real need to carry anything else.
The VILTROX 23mm f1.4. Astounding value.
Fujichrome, fujifilm, Lenses, opinons, thoughts, photography, picturesCertainly not the most expensive 23mm f1.4 lens on the market but what a good little performer IMHO, good contrast and sharpness and works very well with my Fuji X Pro3.
GAS – Gear Acquisition Syndrome
cameras, Fujichrome, fujifilm, opinons, thoughts, photography, pictures, publicI have always had an appreciation for fine pieces of engineering, be it cars or cameras or even phones. I can feel the urge biting at me again, having recently found a very competitively priced (used) Fujifilm X Pro 3 with a couple of decent lenses. As is always the question, at these times, do I need it, what will it do that I cannot already do with the cameras I already own.
I already own the X Pro 2, which I admire greatly and does the job I require of it, it takes great pictures with great colours. So why am I considering the X Pro 3 ??
There is, as far as I can tell, no real rational explanation for GAS other than I want, I have the cash and I love the design. Yes the XPro3 has a slightly larger sensor, and does things that the XPro2 cannot, but none of them are deal breakers. I just want.
I must say, I do like the idea of not chimping all the time, which I have a habit of doing, as the main screen is hidden as to make this more difficult, not impossible, but less likely. Giving a more film like operation to the camera. Making you think before you soot, slowing you down a little, getting things right before you click the shutter. Sounds like I am trying to persuade myself, and I probably am. Even used, it is a very expensive item for me.
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It certainly won’t make me any better of a photographer, but will encourage me to get out and take pictures because I have robbed the bank manager of all that cash. LOL. Watch this space as I have not bought it yet.
Deposit left, collect on Friday, great deal. Trading in one of my XT’s for this icon
Day 2
Early thoughts, this camera and the way it produces colour is simply amazing
Monochrome with a standard RGB camera.
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The possibilities are endless.
With good post-processing or even processing in the camera such as in Fujifilm bodies, making high quality monochrome images, (maybe not in the league of dedicated mono sensors as in the Leica) but more than enough quality for the average pro/hobbyist.
Is anything ever NEW
cameras, copyrights, Fujichrome, fujifilm, opinons, thoughts, photography, pictures, publicIt doesn’t matter whether someone has done it or not in the past. What is important is that you enjoy doing it.
”For example, would you not drink coffee because everyone else does it, and everyone else has done it before? Or would you not have a coffee this morning because you’ve “done it before”? Eric Kim
Everything is simply a remix or iteration of things in the past
Everything has been done before by somebody
The big mistake photographers make is that they make photos based on what others haven’t done before, rather than thinking whether they like it or not.
Do we make pictures for ourselves or to please others, do we copy what others have done before or try to be our own person and make something new. Is there anything new ??
Do we try to say things with our pictures, give them meaning or tell a story, or do we just like to make attractive images that appeal to people and that people would enjoy looking at. This of course presupposes that we make images for others to enjoy. Many of the images I make are not pretty, but hopefully they tell the story I would want them to tell.
If we make an image for others, and are paid to do a job, then yes we have to work within the brief given but that, fortunately, does not apply to the images I choose to make as I am the person that I have to please. I can choose the story or the subject that pleases me. It may have been done before, not original, but as I have already proposed, nothing is original.
Freezing TIME
opinons, thoughts, photography, pictures, processing, public, TravelMaking a photograph is about freezing a moment, and fraction of a moment, in time that will never happen again. That moment should mean something if it, IMO, is to be a successful picture.
An image that tells a story or shows and emotion or time in history that can never be repeated with a beauty of its own is success. A slice of time.
The King is Dead, Long Live the King
opinons, thoughts, photography, pictures, public, sihanouk, TravelOn 15 October 2012, former Cambodian King and Prime Minister Norodom Sihanouk died at the age of 89, in Beijing, China, after suffering health issues. His death was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Nhek Bun Chhay. His body was brought back on 17 October 2012 by King Norodom Sihamoni and Prime Minister Hun Sen. State flags flew at half mast, and the government announced a 7-day mourning period for the former king.
Sihanouk had been receiving medical treatment in Beijing since January 2012 for a number of health problems, including colon cancer, diabetes, and hypertension. He died after a heart attack in Beijing on 15 October 2012, 1:20 a.m. Cambodian time, aged 89.
A state funeral was held on 17 October 2012 and the National Television of Kampuchea repeatedly screened a 30-minute documentary about his life. Sihanouk’s body then reposed in the Royal Palace until 1 February 2013 where it lay in state until 4 February 2013, when it was finally cremated. Sihanouk’s royal coffin was adorned with gold and draped with the Royal Standard of the King of Cambodia.
Fun and Games with LR
opinons, thoughts, photography, pictures, processing, publicI spend a lot of time processing images, mainly in Light Room, so anything that saves me time is going to be a good thing. I really enjoy creating black and white images from my colour snaps and recently purchased a number of presets from called Silver 4 for LR/RAW-Adobe. Best 50 bucks I have spent in a long time.
There are over 100, customizable presets that are loaded directly in LR in my case (but can be used in the most recent versions of PS). The presets can be used on RAW or JPEG images, and each one can be tweaked to my your in seconds, rather than having to do every image from scratch.
Some may see this as cheating, not doing all the work yourself, personally I see it as just using another set of tools to get the job done, to my satisfaction without all the stress of having to build presets to my liking. As a usable tool, that I can control and adjust to what I like, then it certainly comes recommended. https://seimeffects.com/silver/
Enjoy your Photography
cameras, Fujichrome, fujifilm, Lenses, opinons, thoughts, photography, picturesI just enjoy making pictures of my little adopted person. He really plays to the camera, which makes it fun. These taken with an Fuji X Pro2 + XF 50mm f2. He’s a beautiful kid but also a terrible 2 ….
a world without pictures is like coffee without cream and sugar, bitter 