LeFey

Cornwall is one of the most stunning U.K. counties, surrounded by sea, incredible light.. sometimes green, sometimes blue sometimes grey, sand, cliffs, renowned for art, ceramics and culture. May is one of the best months here, when it is daylight from 4.0ish am to 10.30 ish pm. Yep, it rains.. a soft gentle mizzle that lasts all day or a harsh storm off the Atlantic with driving sheets or rain and howling wind. Being there and taking in the experience is what is important. Maybe you have a XF35mm lens to slip in your pocket alongside whichever zoom you decide? Use this for those early morning and dusk experiences at Cape Cornwall and St. Ives when the light is just right and the sun is glowing huge and red, behind banks of cloud and the sky is on fire behind you and in front and you sit in amazement![maybe bring a polarizing filter too]

Cornwall is one of the most stunning U.K. counties, surrounded by sea, incredible light.. sometimes green, sometimes blue sometimes grey, sand, cliffs, renowned for art, ceramics and culture. May is one of the best months here, when it is daylight from 4.0ish am to 10.30 ish pm. Yep, it rains.. a soft gentle mizzle that lasts all day or a harsh storm off the Atlantic with driving sheets or rain and howling wind. Being there and taking in the experience is what is important. Maybe you have a XF35mm lens to slip in your pocket alongside whichever zoom you decide? Use this for those early morning and dusk experiences at Cape Cornwall and St. Ives when the light is just right and the sun is glowing huge and red, behind banks of cloud and the sky is on fire behind you and in front and you sit in amazement![maybe bring a polarizing filter too]

Cornwall is one of the most stunning U.K. counties, surrounded by sea, incredible light.. sometimes green, sometimes blue sometimes grey, sand, cliffs, renowned for art, ceramics and culture. May is one of the best months here, when it is daylight from 4.0ish am to 10.30 ish pm. Yep, it rains.. a soft gentle mizzle that lasts all day or a harsh storm off the Atlantic with driving sheets or rain and howling wind. Being there and taking in the experience is what is important. Maybe you have a XF35mm lens to slip in your pocket alongside whichever zoom you decide? Use this for those early morning and dusk experiences at Cape Cornwall and St. Ives when the light is just right and the sun is glowing huge and red, behind banks of cloud and the sky is on fire behind you and in front and you sit in amazement![maybe bring a polarizing filter too]

I wish I could just chuck my gear around ! So many people seem to be able to use their Fujis like workhorse tools.. they get beaten up, grazed and scratched but are always instantly ready to capture an image. On the contrary..  I keep mine safe, wrapped in leather cases with lens caps AND skylight filters, they all still look like new. Somehow I can't bring myself to let them get messed up. I think I need help !

Thanks for the advice and comments guys. I was worried I was turning into a collector rather than photographer.  Time to remove the leather cases I reckon.. Regards Drew

Thanks to Adam's series I purchased another XPro1 for a couple of hundred quid, used, here in the U.K.  It was immaculate. Sure, it is slower to focus than my new Fujis but so what? The images it produces are just so lovely.