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Taste Test Saturday at Foolproof
Beer, beer, and more beer on a Taste Test Saturday! A friend and I scheduled a tour at the Foolproof Brewing Company (http://www.foolproofbrewing.com) in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. For anyone who hasn't...
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Fujifilm Travel Kit(s)
I booked a trip to Peru with my son for the April vacation. Over the course of nine days we will take in Lima, Cusco, The Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and Lake Titicaca. Even though the trip is four...
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Fujifilm X-E1 Rediscovered
Ever since I bought the X-T1, my Fujifilm X-E1 has lived in exile in a bag in the closet. But that was then and this is now and the X-E1 is back in use for two reasons:I bought a larger messenger to...
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Embarrassing My Son with a Fanny Pack
I decided I hate carrying my camera in a messenger-style camera bag for extended periods of time. Thinking of an upcoming nine day trip with my son to Peru, the gear I want to take, and the weight of...
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Winter Photo Walk with the Fujinon 18-55
After shoveling out my driveway, I slid the Fuji X-T1 with 18-55 zoom into my coat pocket and headed out into the still falling snow on a neighborhood photo walk. I never experienced such dramatic...
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Rocky Point with the X-E1, 14mm, ND Filter
Rocky Point, once a landmark amusement park fondly remembered by generations of Rhode Islanders closed in 1995, was abandoned, fell into decay, and is now reopened to the public as open space by the...
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Fujifilm X70 Initial Impressions and Images
A couple days ago my combined birthday, Father's Day, and "only if you sell off an older camera" (my wife) present arrived. I had been obsessing over a the X70 in my search for the perfect walkabout...
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Providence Color with the Fujinon 55-200mm
Every Sunday night I drive my son to his tennis practice in Providence. Each week, after I deposit the boy, I try to shoot a different spot of the city using a different lens. These pictures were taken...
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Fujifilm X70, Ultimate Travel Kit
As of this writing I leave in four weeks for a nine day trip to Peru with my son. As of today my most important planning and packing is done, namely the photo gear I take along.For this trip I've...
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Fujifilm X70 in Peru: Cusco
After a tremendous amount of self-imposed gear anxiety, I decided to leave the X-T1 and various lenses at home and packed only the diminutive Fujifilm X70 to cover my photography needs, real and...
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Fujifilm X70 in Peru: The Sacred Valley
For the second leg of our Peru journey, my son and I climbed aboard a small bus with four other people, a driver and a guide, and set out on an eight hour tour of the Sacred Valley. Small group,...
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Fujifilm X70 in Peru: Machu Picchu
After taking the morning train from Ollantaytambo and a bus transfer in Aguas Callentes, we wound our way higher into the mountains and the cloud layer and reached Machu Picchu, and yes, with the...
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Fujifilm X70 in Peru: Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca, the favorite place name of all middle school boys, was the perfect location to finish our Peru holiday. My son and I spent a glorious sunny day on the lake, visiting a Uros reed island,...
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A Cure for Photo Fatigue
I have not posted to the blog since I returned from the Peru trip my son. I think Peru broke me. With all the preparation and mental energies spent trying to anticipate the right gear for the right...
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X-Pro1, my hipster cam
So here it is four years after its launch, and I now own an X-Pro1. Thank you Craiglist Guy for selling me your camera for $350. This reminds me that I can obsess all I want over the latest and...
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Simplicity and the X-Pro1
I almost wish I had not impulse-bought from Craigslist an old, used X-Pro1. I almost wish I had stuck with my X-T1 and X70 combo. They did the job. Competently. The X-Pro1 has intruded on my current...
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New Fuji Workflow: Chromebook + Android
Lightroom is now a couple years behind me and I don't miss it. I dropped it when I decided to reduce my time spent in post processing and when I switched to a Chromebook for my work and personal...
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X-Pro1, Pimp My Ride
I am unsure if I am really into my new/old X-Pro1, or I am trying to convince myself that I am really into my new/old X-Pro1. I am happy with the images. I also admit that I am smugly pleased when...
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5 Reasons I Bought the Fujifilm X-T20
The Fujifilm X-T20 may very well be my perfect camera. After coming to terms that I could not justify the expense of an X-T2, and after being tempted to buy a used X-Pro2 but holding off, a posting for...
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Yet Another Travel Planning Post: UK Edition
Here we go again. Another trip. Another round of "what gear do I pack?" I will be spending a week in the north of the UK around the Sheffield and York area. I want to travel lightly, but also be...
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Yorkshire with the X-T20 and XF27mm
In May 2017, my wife and I visited friends in Yorkshire. We love the North of England but had never adequately explored this region. For me I spent one day in York on the way to Scotland back in the...
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Meike XT20G Hand Grip Review
This is my short review for the Meike XT20G Aluminum Alloy Hand Grip Quick Release Plate L Bracket for Fujifilm X-T20 X-T10.I originally bought the Fujifilm X-T20 primarily as a small, coat...
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5 Reasons I Bought a Fujifilm X-Pro2
For a year and a half I've been semi-interested in the Fujifilm X-Pro2. I'd watch Fujifilm's promotional YouTube videos of photogs moving in slow motion, X-Pro2 in hand, ambient music playing in the...
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X-Pro2 Hand Grip Obsessing
Several weeks ago I added a grip to the diminutive X-T20. I liked the improved handling so much I thought I'd add a grip to my new (used) X-Pro2. However, as with the X-T20 grip, I could not justify...
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X-Pro2, Pimp My Ride
I've developed an unhealthy fondness for my X-Pro2. Sometimes I just look at it and admire it from different angles. Sometimes while watching TV I hold the camera in my hands, navigate the menus, press...
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