Fuji X100: Film Simulation Modes Compared

Fuji X100 | 7 sec, f/8, ISO 200 Passing through Ferry Plaza on my way home from downtown SF tonight, I made a quick stop to capture some long-exposure images of the Ferry Building during dusk. This is actually the first time I’ve done a shot like this with the X100, and it didn’t disappoint. To get the […]

Review: Think Tank Retrospective 5 Camera Bag

Fuji X100 | 1/125 sec, f/2.2, ISO 2000 The Think Tank Retrospective 5 bag: Photographer tested, Shiba approved. Ever since I started regularly heading out with smaller, lighter gear like my EPL2, X100, and even Nikon FM, I’ve been yearning for an appropriate bag. I have a “carry everything bag” already, so what I need here is a […]

Hanging Out in Arizona

Fuji Finepix X100 Sedona, AZ. My goodness what a beautiful town. I really wish had time to properly photograph the area, but we were in a hurry to get to our next stop. Sedona is very….red. The buildings are red, the rocky landscapes are red…even the light poles are red! The landscapes are simply incredible, […]

The Little Camera that Could

I’ve seen a lot of experienced photographers rave about how good a camera the old, lowly, entry-level Nikon D40 is. I bought one for my little cousin when she graduated high school, long before I started my own interest in digital photography. She still has it, and it’s in great shape, so I “borrowed” it. […]