As the main goal of this trip is to bless the poor & needy from the neighboring country, lightweight and small set-up is necessary. So I brought the Fuji Xpro1 body and 2 lenses (35mmf1.4 and 12mm zeiss). The Fuji XF-1 (compact camera) was brought along as a back-up and can easily slot into one of the small pocket on the ONA bowery bag. With this setup, I can carry the bag the whole day without any sore shoulders.
The XF35mmf1.4, is a magical lens. The image output is simply stunning. 80% of the time, I had the 35mm stuck on the Xpro1. As I am used to the X100 , 23mmf2 view, the 35mm is kind of "tight" view to me. And as I have no other choice of a "normal" view lens, I got to get myself used to it. This lens got me thinking more and moving back & forth to compose the shot.
The 12mm is used on some landscape shot and group shots. The aperture of f2.8 is useful here due to some indoor low light situation.
One of the shot , showing the man climbing into a boat while his dog was watching, I love it and is made by the compact camera XF-1.
Here are some of the shots I have made during the trip,
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| XF-1 , Man w his loyal companion |
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| XPRO-1 w 35mm..window view |
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| XPRO1 w 35mm |
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| XPRO1 w 35mm |
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| XPRO1 w 35mm |
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| XPRO1 w 35mm- seafood traps |
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| XPRO1 w 35mm- Preparing firewood |
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| XPRO1 w 35mm- Friendly lady |
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| XPRO1 w 35mm- preparing his line |
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| XPRO1 w 35mm- drying fish |
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| XPRO1 w 35mm |
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| XPRO1 w 35mm- grinding for coconut |
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| XPRO1 w 12mm |
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| XPRO1 w 12mm |
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| Xpro1 w 12nmm |
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| XF-1- Portrait (not bad for a compact camera) |
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| Xpro1 w 35mm |
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| Xpro1 w 35mm- kids swimming just outside their home |
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| Xpro1 w 35mm |
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| Xpro1 w 35mm |
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| Xpro1 w 35mm |
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| Xpro1 w 35mm |
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| Xpro1 w 12mm |
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| Xpro1 w 12mm |
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| Xpro1 w 12mm |
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| XF-1 compact- clothes pecks...nice bokeh from a comapct |
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| XF-1 wide angle setting |
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| XF-1 compact |
All great shots....always interested in what you are doing with those FUJI....who knows, maybe one day I will sell everything and invest in that system
ReplyDeleteThanks Laurent for your kind comments. . Other systems can still give v good results. Fuji system is something I "feel" for in terms of handling and image output. Hard to explain in words:-)
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