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X-Pro1, 18-55mm just after sunrise

Red beetle. Sayulita, Mexico by Claude, on Flickr

Good to see you back in action ! Thanks for sharing.

After more than two-and-a-half months, we hiked off trail up to the rock cliffs in the Nature Preserve. It was a wondrous experience to be amongst the ancient trees, amazing rock formations, lichens, cacti, shrubs, and incredible vistas. We wound up taking a more strenuous and exhausting route, being on the lookout for photographic opportunities, and the stillness, solitude, and magnificence of Nature was deeply moving.

... Weiße Baumnymphe (Idea leuconoe) by Enzio Harpaintner, auf Flickr

Alan Lake Factori(e) - LE CRI DES MÉDUSES by David Wong, on Flickr

these last winter days X-E2 + 35f2

Free parking (if you can drive up a steep snow covered slope to ~ 3.300m above sea level).

I saw fristly like this. Really magical.

Bologna taken From Asinelli tower X-T1 10-24 F4 at F5,6 1/600 Iso 200

one more ... Passionsfalter by Enzio Harpaintner, auf Flickr

XT1 & Olympus 50/1.8

with XF55-200 + Canon 500D Close-Up-lens ... Butterfly - Schmetterling by Enzio Harpaintner, auf Flickr

one more ... immer schön futtern ... by Enzio Harpaintner, auf Flickr

one more ... Malachitfalter (Siproeta stelenes) by Enzio Harpaintner, auf Flickr

... Falter by Enzio Harpaintner, auf Flickr

Coming back to share one of the photos taken in France with the 55-200 mm lens. We happened to be staying in a hotel room with a view over the rooftops toward Sacre Coeur. (I did not bring a tripod on this trip as we were walking most of the time so I was photographing this basilica from my hotel room, some handheld shots and some with the camera secured to the railing with a gorillapod.)

... DSCF5606 by Enzio Harpaintner, auf Flickr X-H1 + Minolta 35-70/3.5 MD

I have found the You Tube tutorials from Maarten Heilbron most useful - link here:

H1 + XF 16-55/2.8 + clouse-up-lens Canon 500D ... Bläuling by Enzio Harpaintner, auf Flickr

I’ve been shooting with the 18-55mm and 55-200mm for two years now and always wanted to replace them with one lens because: a) I hate to change lenses and I feel like I missed some great shots in the past because of that; I hate carrying additional weight with me and 18-135mm weights about half of what 18-55mm and 55-200mm weight together. For two years I couldn’t convince myself spending that much for a lens that got so many negative reviews claiming it was a mediocre lens for that price. Two weeks ago I finally decided to get one and play with it. Boy was I surprised! The quality of my copy is fantastic! I run some tests comparing all the three on my X-T10 and the 18-135 beats the crap out of 18-55mm at any focal length and at any aperture. It is almost as good as the 55-200mm and the only way you can see a difference between them is if you start pixel peeping. And even then the difference is very insignificant. I only give up about ½ stop of light which is easily compensated by a great OIS system which will easily give you 5 stops. It doesn’t reach as far as 55-200mm does but 95% of the time you won’t really miss it (unless you’re a wildlife photographer). 18-135mm is a keeper!

Just a foggy day in Vancouver DSCF1280 by Giorgio Rivalta, on Flickr DSCF1066 by Giorgio Rivalta, on Flickr

X-Pro2 with 35/2

In between rain and hail, I grabbed this shot.

best place to be by mr-flo, auf Flickr

floating by mr-flo, auf Flickr

love the 10-24 mm !

Fujifilm X100T @ f/5.6, 1/200s, ISO640

Fujifilm X100T @ f/4, 1/100s, ISO2500

Fujifilm X100T @ f/4, 1/125s, ISO1250

DSCF2895 by Filip Hermelin, on Flickr DSCF2854 by Filip Hermelin, on Flickr

wow!

Some landscapes from my last trip to Japan, Australia and USA: Shadows in the Valley @Red Rock Canyon, Nevada, USA by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-T1 + 50-140/2,8 Camping Under Stars @Buffalo Mountains, Australia by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-T1 + 14/2,8 Sheep @Victoria, Australia by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-T2 + 50-140/2,8 Green Valley @Victoria, Australia by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-T2 + 50-140/2,8 Twelve Apostels @Victoria, Australia by Hendrik Osula, on Flickr X-T1 + 14/2,8

My first shots of the winter

Did some editing (not the exact same pic but same series and light). DSCF6076 by Filip Hermelin, on Flickr

Cold early morning at the Maas river, Netherlands (X-T1, 55-200mm) Cold dawn at the river 1 by Pascal van Gerven, on Flickr Cold dawn at the river 2 by Pascal van Gerven, on Flickr

Another park bench and trail...

Rondane National Park in Norway. Rare arctic weather phenomenon: a fog bow showing up over the snow covered plains. Similar to a rainbow, but doesn't display any colors. Fuji X-T1, 10-24/4 @10mm , ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/400sec