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A short while ago I had a playful morning, dropping the sigma 56mm attached to my x-e4in my bag and nothing else, decided to ignore architecture and to devote to the strong characters of vibrant, deep, real urban life.

Or else.

But first a man has to eat.

And what are we without a glass of wine and a book?

 
 

And then out the door I am

Oh so urban
 
 
   


Ambience, please. Here you are
   
 

Fear to be overcome
   
 
Edgier again



Must move, not to disturb the magic
 
   
 


Getting there
 

and then looking up
 

But we are not alone

They are watching
 
Me too: once,

Twice!

Then a moment devoting myself to art
 

Heading into a seedier corner, and it shows . You know who they are

And I move to a safe place
 

Then, out and heading home, meeting a happy accident

Two minutes there and then on the tram
That’s all!
 

A short while ago I had a playful morning, dropping the sigma 56mm attached to my x-e4in my bag and nothing else, decided to ignore architecture and to devote to the strong characters of vibrant, deep, real urban life.

Or else.

But first a man has to eat.

And what are we without a glass of wine and a book?

 
 

And then out the door I am

Oh so urban
 
 
   


Ambience, please. Here you are
   
 

Fear to be overcome
   
 
Edgier again



Must move, not to disturb the magic
 
   
 


Getting there
 

and then looking up
 

But we are not alone

They are watching
 
Me too: once,

Twice!

Then a moment devoting myself to art
 

Heading into a seedier corner, and it shows . You know who they are

And I move to a safe place
 

Then, out and heading home, meeting a happy accident

Two minutes there and then on the tram
That’s all!
 

I am in that curious situation where I managed to give in to lust one year ago, at the painful cost of ten year of accumulated gear in the lovely micro 4/3 - I wanted sensor, I wanted available light, and for my sins I got my wishes in the form of the smallest black duck : the Fujifilm X-E4 and two lenses convering about 78% of my historical shooting (16mm and 27mm - both f/2,8 - for the curious, ie. 28mm and 40mm in full frame speak). Added a 56mm Sigma on the cheap, loved it, got an adaptor for my Hexanon oldies, fetched a 23mm TTartisan like the cool guys.

A friend saw the pictures from my little niece wedding, and did the Ask, and I was easily convinced as always it is when it's ladies asking things of me being all cute and smiling - and with my dearest immedately jumping on the occasion for some dressup party and volounteering to assist for the boduoir shooting (it works wonders for making the subject relax and feel confident when there's a lady around, and quite curiously she happens to be very present, cute and affectionate whenever I happen to be around beauties of the more or less undressed variety, which around here includes most of elegant wear).
Fujifilm X-E4 Fujifilm XF16mmF2.8 R WR ISO 640 16mm f/2.8 1/400s
Disagree with this one if you dare

She even got me a second X-E4 courtesy of the bride to make sure no emergencies arise on the day, and the lovely Fiona and her cameras as third weel free shooter to complete the package. A little 15-45 got in as stabilized wideangle for party pics.

Then the bomb dropped - the marriage is to be postponed for a few months while a few medical inconveniences on both sides get solved allowing for much more relaxed celebrations.

Much simple for my dearest - just more time to prepare
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max back triple camera 6.86mm f/1.78 ISO 80 6.9mm f/1.8 1/879s

So here I am: you don't see me much around here publishing, but that is because I am out shooting like mad, culling and processing, and most of the times I won't publish without a little of story to go with the images. I am of course to fall into the largest of GAS attacks as now I have the time for it, with a little time expected to be Out There (central Asia in the Mangystau and then to be in Samarkand at last) and then this Mission.
Of course I must need something to do all this special shooting, of course I must be not enough ready with what I have.
You all know this situation. But I'm stumped.
Should I want a 70-300 for the loveliest desert in the world? A 18-300? Or should I save for the 17-70 (or 16-80, I trust you) for the marriage moment? Maybe add a little flash like those cute godox senior lux for that?

Meanwhile I shoot shoot shoot and I realize I need help to concentrate on what's important.
I can't go on only doing this:
Fujifilm X-E4 SIGMA 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary 018 ISO 320 56mm f/1.4 1/1250s  
Fujifilm X-E4 Fujifilm XC15-45mmF3.5-5.6 OIS PZ ISO 320 15.2mm f/4.0 1/6000s  
Fujifilm X-E4 Fujifilm XF27mmF2.8 R WR ISO 640 27mm f/2.8 1/22000s

Or this:
Fujifilm X-E4 Fujifilm XF27mmF2.8 R WR ISO 800 27mm f/2.8 1/9s  
Fujifilm X-E4 Fujifilm XF27mmF2.8 R WR ISO 80 27mm f/2.8 1/1500s  
Fujifilm X-E4 Fujifilm XF27mmF2.8 R WR ISO 640 27mm f/8.0 1/110s  
Fujifilm X-E4 Fujifilm XF27mmF2.8 R WR ISO 800 27mm f/2.8 1/56s

Even yesterday afternoon, Mayday at the Museum to see the new Kimono collection and some restored pieces from the archives - and new old machinery too:
Fujifilm X-E4 Fujifilm XF27mmF2.8 R WR ISO 6400 27mm f/2.8 1/80s  
Fujifilm X-E4 TTartisan 23mm f/1,4 ISO 8000 23mm f/1.0 1/100s
Being where the stuff is made gives you a lot of prospective, as friends are working the fashion industry and can explain it all.
 
Fujifilm X-E4 TTartisan 23mm f/1,4 ISO 6400 23mm f/1.0 1/100s  
Fujifilm X-E4 TTartisan 23mm f/1,4 ISO 3200 23mm f/1.0 1/80s
Yes, she wore almost all of these at least once.
 
 
Fujifilm X-E4 Fujifilm XF27mmF2.8 R WR ISO 640 27mm f/4.0 1/280s

I need help

A short while ago I had a playful morning, dropping the sigma 56mm attached to my x-e4in my bag and nothing else, decided to ignore architecture and to devote to the strong characters of vibrant, deep, real urban life.

Or else.

But first a man has to eat.

And what are we without a glass of wine and a book?

 
 

And then out the door I am

Oh so urban
 
 
   


Ambience, please. Here you are
   
 

Fear to be overcome
   
 
Edgier again



Must move, not to disturb the magic
 
   
 


Getting there
 

and then looking up
 

But we are not alone

They are watching
 
Me too: once,

Twice!

Then a moment devoting myself to art
 

Heading into a seedier corner, and it shows . You know who they are

And I move to a safe place
 

Then, out and heading home, meeting a happy accident

Two minutes there and then on the tram
That’s all!
 

I think I read a review of this lens on this site with interesting pics
https://alikgriffin.com/kipon-ibelux-40mm-f0-85-iii-review-sample-photos/

A short while ago I had a playful morning, dropping the sigma 56mm attached to my x-e4in my bag and nothing else, decided to ignore architecture and to devote to the strong characters of vibrant, deep, real urban life.

Or else.

But first a man has to eat.

And what are we without a glass of wine and a book?

 
 

And then out the door I am

Oh so urban
 
 
   


Ambience, please. Here you are
   
 

Fear to be overcome
   
 
Edgier again



Must move, not to disturb the magic
 
   
 


Getting there
 

and then looking up
 

But we are not alone

They are watching
 
Me too: once,

Twice!

Then a moment devoting myself to art
 

Heading into a seedier corner, and it shows . You know who they are

And I move to a safe place
 

Then, out and heading home, meeting a happy accident

Two minutes there and then on the tram
That’s all!
 

A short while ago I had a playful morning, dropping the sigma 56mm attached to my x-e4in my bag and nothing else, decided to ignore architecture and to devote to the strong characters of vibrant, deep, real urban life.

Or else.

But first a man has to eat.

And what are we without a glass of wine and a book?

 
 

And then out the door I am

Oh so urban
 
 
   


Ambience, please. Here you are
   
 

Fear to be overcome
   
 
Edgier again



Must move, not to disturb the magic
 
   
 


Getting there
 

and then looking up
 

But we are not alone

They are watching
 
Me too: once,

Twice!

Then a moment devoting myself to art
 

Heading into a seedier corner, and it shows . You know who they are

And I move to a safe place
 

Then, out and heading home, meeting a happy accident

Two minutes there and then on the tram
That’s all!
 

Fujifilm X-E4 TTartisan 23mm f/1,4 ISO 320 23mm 1/1800s

A short while ago I had a playful morning, dropping the sigma 56mm attached to my x-e4in my bag and nothing else, decided to ignore architecture and to devote to the strong characters of vibrant, deep, real urban life.

Or else.

But first a man has to eat.

And what are we without a glass of wine and a book?

 
 

And then out the door I am

Oh so urban
 
 
   


Ambience, please. Here you are
   
 

Fear to be overcome
   
 
Edgier again



Must move, not to disturb the magic
 
   
 


Getting there
 

and then looking up
 

But we are not alone

They are watching
 
Me too: once,

Twice!

Then a moment devoting myself to art
 

Heading into a seedier corner, and it shows . You know who they are

And I move to a safe place
 

Then, out and heading home, meeting a happy accident

Two minutes there and then on the tram
That’s all!