A while back I had the chance to shoot the Leica 75mm Summilux and loved the images coming out of that lens. It had a Noctilux-ish feel and there is nothing wrong with that. Unfortunately, Leica stopped producing the 75mm Summilux several years ago and the ones on the used market are quite expensive. There…
On this trip to Tokyo I stumbled across the Hie Shrine while wondering around Akasaka. If you approach it from the torii gates you’re in for quite a treat, they’re beautiful and picturesque. By chance I happened to slide in through a side gate right at closing and nearly had the whole place to myself,…
Words and photos will do very little to explain the madness that is Halloween in Tokyo. I had read about it, I watched videos, I looked at photos…they all made me excited to see it with my own eyes, but did nothing to prepare me for the experience. There are some videos out there that help…
This is a fun lens. It takes some getting used to and shooting without a finder is a little challenging, but it’s fun. At 18mm you are taking in a lot of the scene and getting a huge depth of field, even at f/4. If you feel like stopping the lens down to f/5.6 you’re…
I read a lot about this lens and saw a few sample images and decided this would be a solid purchase. However, the thing that solidified the deal was being able to try it out at Bic Camera, Shinjuku store. I shot a few images, brought the camera home and loaded the fired up Lightroom. I was…
This lens is one of the reasons I wanted to give the Fuji X Mount system a try. The first lens I picked up was the 35mm f1.4 and I was impressed, but not nearly as impressed as I have been with the 56mm f1.2. I have had the chance to shoot with it a…
Cities are my space. I like the speed, the hustle of the traffic and pedestrians. It’s no secret the Jardin du Luxembourg (Paris) is one of my all time favorite spaces. Central Park (New York City) is an amazing, diverse space and now I’m getting around to a few different parks in Tokyo. In this…
