I used to make images, now I seem to take snapshots. Photography takes practice and I’ve been rusting for a while. Mind you, I enjoy snapshots and they definitely have their place, but it’s good to spend time practicing too…
To that end I’ve acquired a Fujifilm X100. It’s a bit of a throwback to a lot of the old Japanese fixed lens rangefinders I’m so fond of, though it is not a rangefinder (has the look though). It does have a fixed lens though so composition is everything. It can make spectacular images when the brain behind the lens is up to it…me? Not so much.
It arrived today in time for me to run off to the Punahou Carnival and spend some time playing. Here’s one…
Slower, cheaper, less useful…