Fuji X pro 1 preview

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Sometimes things happen that you least expect, this is such a story.
During the Photowalk in Kampen in 2011 I borrowed a Fujifilm FinePix X100 Digital Camera from one of the walkers (no pun intended to the walking dead series), after many many reports about bad focus on everything with hair but also the remarks about the awesome image quality I have to say I was very curious to see for myself how bad it was. Well to be honest it was ok, it was a camera you had to fight a little bit to get a good shot, but when you got the “idea” the images were indeed awesome. To be totally honest for a few weeks I played with the idea to get one myself but the price and the fact that there was just one prime lens stopped me from buying one. However the vintage look kept me convinced that this was a great camera for some “not drawing attention to yourself and being kicked out” kind of photography.

 

When visiting B&H last month I bought myself a Fujifilm X10 Digital Camera (Black), for me the perfect replacement of my old G9 which I hardly used, except in those situations that I needed it and than it delivered, but let’s be frank it was getting a bit old (and my display was damaged during a flight (NOT FIGHT)). With the X100 in the back of my mind the X10 delivered everything I needed/wanted (because let’s be honest this kind of cameras are also part want and not only need, it are the so called fun cameras also), nice vintage look, good high ISO performance, quick and good handling. What I did not expect was how much I started to like the camera, I posted some images online and some more and some more and before I knew it I was shooting with the X10 during workshops to show that the camera really did not matter as long as it delivered a good quality.

 

Some of these images also reached Fuji in the Netherlands and I was delighted that they wanted to have a talk, in the near future I will talk a bit more about this but for now let’s say I borrowed an Fujifilm X-Pro 1 Digital Camera (Body Only) from them to take with to the states (were we are now as we speak). Today a small quick overview of my first thoughts after just 2 days of use (remember this blog post was written a few days back).

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Guestblog PhotoNomad

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Today a great guestblog by “atomic dots”.
I’m sure you’re gonna love this one.

 

It’s From the mind of a Photo Nomad
no·mad (noun nō-ˌmad): A person with no fixed residence who roams about; a wanderer.

 

When I first encountered the term “nomad” years ago it was used in a negative connotation, referring to a man who could not hold down a job and simply roamed. And yet now I firmly believe that, depending on your calling, being a nomad can be both noble and exhilarating. I have never been one for sitting still. I have always enjoyed traveling, exploring, and trying new things. Such desires have often gone hand and hand with my passion for capturing images through my lens. Growing as a photographer means constantly working on your craft, trying new techniques, experimenting, and exploring new venues and locations.

 

When this opportunity to share with a new audience on Frank Doorhof’s blog was presented to me, I immediately thought it would be fun to share some lessons I have learned in the last 9+ months of living out of the backpack in various parts of Oceania and Asia.

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Review Vello wireless shutterboss

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Sometimes a product needs a long review, and sometimes it doesn’t.
To be 100% honest I never owned a remote trigger before, well actually that is not true I do own the very simple one from Canon with a wire, but never really used it, I always used the timer remote if I needed it, so when I saw this remote at first I was a bit in doubt… will I really use it? well the answer is yes. (by the way, this remote is also available for other cameras)

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BH why fake it when you can create it tour

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Although I hate to see myself recorded live (who doesn’t) I did want to share this with you guys.
As you have read before during our stay in the states for Photoshop World one of my stops was New York (LOVE NY), I was there to teach a seminar at one of my favorite camera stores B&H. They recorded the event and today I can share the link with you on the blog. It’s a 93 minute seminar, meaning they cut out about 30 minutes :-), but to be honest we expected more would be cut out (inside joke).

 

So without wasting more of your time, here is the video, enjoy.