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    Tommyboy reacted to Max_Elmar in Riding the Rails   
    It's crisp, sharp, and super-detailed, that's for sure. That appeals to me as a photographer. As a railfan, I feel it needs a little more context to be really interesting. Some railfans really dislike photos that feature tagging - I'm not one of those - but there is nothing that distinctive about this tagging that it can carry the photo. Including a nearby building, a signal, a locomotive, a crew person (the tagger?), or an interesting pattern in the nearby trackage would help a lot. Things that can move are usually more interesting when moving.
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    Tommyboy reacted to adzman808 in Porto, Good Enough for Leica, Excellent for Fuji   
    My adopted home city of Porto (in Portugal) is so beautiful and photogenic, that even Leica send photographers here to shoot.
     
    I may live here, but I don’t have a Leica… But it’s not problem, because I have a Fuji! (3 in fact!!)
     
    If the people make a place, and in turn the place makes the people, then what sort of pictures can you capture?
     
    Well Leica have just released a new model M. No don't worry, here's not the place to find out about it, you can do that at their website. But I cannot tell a lie, I did watch their promotional video...
     
    ...for one simple reason, they sent a trio of 'Togs to Porto.
     
    So the mighty Leica deem Porto worthy of flying in photographers to capture street scenes here... Cool! But for me, when I want to do that, I just leave the house!
     
    So armed with a "mere" (sic) Fujifilm, let's take a bus ride (sorry I can't spring for a plane) into town and see what we can see!
     
    The Purposeful Explorer by Adam Bonn, on Flickr
    “The Purposeful Explorer"
     
    Porto rolls down the valley into the Douro river, criss-crossed by ancient side streets. Like any popular tourist destination, it pays to explore away from the main areas, to see and feel as much as possible. Who knows... maybe you'll be so enamoured with a place that you'll end up living somewhere new!
     
    Street Cards: A Serious Matter by Adam Bonn, on Flickr
    “Street Cards: A Serious Matter"
    Wander away from the main streets and you'll see local life flourish. Groups playing card games, this is clearly a serious business!
     
    The Attraction & Fear of Nice Things by Adam Bonn, on Flickr
    “The Attraction & Fear of Nice Things"
    Porto has many shops, a lot of them are not 'chain' stores, but independent places selling treats and delicacies. Meats, cakes, Port, wine, coffee... Nice things! You should definitely treat yourself, well if you're allowed in that is!
     
    The Attraction & Fear of Nice Things by Adam Bonn, on Flickr
     
     
    A Forgotten World by Adam Bonn, on Flickr
    "A Forgotten World"
     
    To my eye at least, Porto offers the chance to see people go about their lives, in surroundings that have not really changed for a great number of years. This, too me, has a special charm that drives home the notion that things do change, but they really don't.
     
    It's wonderful that a company such as Leica acknowledges Porto* as a destination that demands photography, if you visit the city, I guarantee you'll see the sights that those Leica photographers did, you'll love them and photograph them, and you should start there.
     
    But if you then venture just a few hundred meters away from those famous places, you'll see the views from a slightly less well trodden (but no less authentic) path.
     
    The Timeless Line by Adam Bonn, on Flickr
    "The Timeless Line"
     
    Whatever camera you shoot (and no matter who's picking up your travel costs) you'll find a little spark of visual magic on these streets.
     
    Happy travels, where ever you go
     
    (*Yes, I'm aware of Leica's manufacturing connection to Portugal!)
     
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    Tommyboy got a reaction from gjolden@gmail.com in Ken Rockwell is unimpressed   
    Meh.
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    Tommyboy got a reaction from Fujiron in People -- Anything about People (Open Thread)   
    XE-2 18-55 walking the neighborhood.

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    Tommyboy got a reaction from Xenon100F in My vintage X70 (not for weak hearted)   
    1. Clearly, you're an artist.
    2. It's yours to do with what you will.
    3. Cradling, polishing, preserving your camera is the expected, default behavior.
    4. I think it's really cool—definitely unique.
     
    I think the notion that dents and scratches are "earned" is amusing.
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    Tommyboy reacted to Fiddlergene in After Pesach   
    After Pesach, time for some challah. More here.
     

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    Tommyboy reacted to vkalia in If you only had 3-4 fuji lenses what would they be?   
    With Canon, my general-photography travel kit used to have 3 lenses, all paired on a FF camera:
    - 17-40/4
    - 24-105/4 IS
    - 70-200/4 IS
     
    I have still retained my Canon gear and use Fuji as my travel kit.      Were i replacing my gear, I would have probably settled for comparable fast zooms from Fuji instead.  
     
    As it turns out, I have settled on the following 3 lenses:  16/1.4, 35/1.4 &  23/1.4
      Quite honestly, i think the 50mm (in 35mm terms) is one of the most over-rated lenses in the history of photography.     It isnt wide enough to provide a backdrop to street shots, isnt close enough to be a good close-up lens:  it's just a weak compromise that is does neither properly.  
     
    Now a 35mm equiv, OTOH... that, to me, is the first prime people should buy (I have deliberately gone with lenses outside my comfort zone for other reasons).     The 27mm pancake (40mm equiv) would be a good alternative for someone looking for something lighter/smaller instead.
     
    With the "main lens" sorted, a wide angle is next - super-versatile and useful in oh-so-many-places.  The 24mm equiv (16/1.4) is a natural option for someone going the prime route:  the perfect wide-angle prime, IMO.      For someone who does a lot of landscape, interiors, street/crowded markets, etc., the 10-24/4 could be an alternative here as well.
     
    For the third lens, there are a bunch of options.   A short tele would probably be the most useful, or a portrait lens - depending on what one shoots. I went with a 50mm equiv as a way to force myself to play with a lens i am not comfortable with, but i'd much rather have preferred the 55-140 zoom.  
     
    For my shooting, an 85mm equiv is useless (I used to own one for Canon and sold it after a few years, having taken <10 shots with it), but apparently a lot of people swear by that as their 3rd lens in a prime-only kit.
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    Tommyboy reacted to Wing0949 in If you only had 3-4 fuji lenses what would they be?   
    Really depends on the shooter.
     
    I'd say for an all-rounder that basically cover you very well in any situation, and if you had the X-T1 (or X-T2), just need the 3 zoom: 10-24mm f/4, 16-55mm F/2.8 & 50-140mm f/2.8.. but, i'd revise the ultra-wide zoom to whatever WR version they may have.. perhaps a f/2.8 version in the future?.. Kind of think they need one to get the full WR coverage from lens to the camera body at some point.
     
    Again if all-rounder, and if you had an X-Pro2 (or similar rangefinder style camera), I personally prefer to stay with primes. One scenario would be: 18mm f/2 for you wide end, 23mm f1.4 or 23mm f2 (which should be release this year) for wider mid-range and 35mm f/1.4 or 35mm f/2 for longer mid-range. I feel the rangefinder style is best suited to wide to mid tele range of lenses only for the fact you can take advantage of both the optical viewfinder and electronic viewfinder if you're using an X-Pro. The style lends itself better to using primes and keeping within those ranges. BUT, if you enjoy and will pretty much only use the EVF most, if not all, the time, then you can use the same setup as the X-T1 (X-T2) mentioned above just as well.. though, ergonomically, the X-T bodies are better for zooms and larger lenses.
     
    Here's a nice article from FujivsFuji which may also help.
    http://www.fujivsfuji.com/recommended-kits/
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    Tommyboy got a reaction from RainerB in My vintage X70 (not for weak hearted)   
    1. Clearly, you're an artist.
    2. It's yours to do with what you will.
    3. Cradling, polishing, preserving your camera is the expected, default behavior.
    4. I think it's really cool—definitely unique.
     
    I think the notion that dents and scratches are "earned" is amusing.
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    Tommyboy got a reaction from FujiGlitch in My vintage X70 (not for weak hearted)   
    1. Clearly, you're an artist.
    2. It's yours to do with what you will.
    3. Cradling, polishing, preserving your camera is the expected, default behavior.
    4. I think it's really cool—definitely unique.
     
    I think the notion that dents and scratches are "earned" is amusing.
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    Tommyboy got a reaction from johant in My daily shave   
    This is my daily kit: a Megress adjustable, ceramic scuttle, and brush de jour. I've upgraded to a butterscotch Vie Long brush that's a real favorite. For two days' growth I use this Merkur Slant.


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