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Troy Michigan factory fire, 2015, X-E1. Spotted this on my way home from work.

 
 

Marilyn quietly sits for her photo session. The MoMA, NYC, 2014.

Shot using a B+W 10 stop ND filter and the 3 stop internal ND filter turned on, 77 second exposure. Did a lot of dodging and burning on this. Putting the horizon exactly in the center was a deliberate composition choice. 
I call this my poor mans Rothko. This all started for me when I saw the cover of the U2 album "No Line On The Horizon" in 2009 and looked up the photographer, Hiroshi Sugimoto. For years his work was in the back of my head. Finally this year I decided to do some long exposure work of my own. This is from my 3rd day ever of shooting LE. For some reason shooting 1x1 really appeals to me and I find myself shooting in that format a lot. 
C&C if you like. Comments are appreciated.
 

Marilyn quietly sits for her photo session. The MoMA, NYC, 2014.

Old Colony Tap, Cape Cod, Provincetown MA. September 2022, X100F. I think that this is my best shot of 2022. There is a lot of character in these faces.
 

Shot using a B+W 10 stop ND filter and the 3 stop internal ND filter turned on, 77 second exposure. Did a lot of dodging and burning on this. Putting the horizon exactly in the center was a deliberate composition choice. 
I call this my poor mans Rothko. This all started for me when I saw the cover of the U2 album "No Line On The Horizon" in 2009 and looked up the photographer, Hiroshi Sugimoto. For years his work was in the back of my head. Finally this year I decided to do some long exposure work of my own. This is from my 3rd day ever of shooting LE. For some reason shooting 1x1 really appeals to me and I find myself shooting in that format a lot. 
C&C if you like. Comments are appreciated.
 

I’m a Patreon of Hugh Brownstone, and I initially shared this there for free and open use.  Im sharing it here too because I want to pay forward to our great community!
As a historical zoom user that’s now focused on using primes in a travel light/work fast mindset on top of using an entirely new camera system (and an avid tinkerer), I designed two things to help with the need of an extra hand while on the move.  If you like it, I’ll send anyone the files so you can have them printed for yourself at one of several recommended places (cost is under 25 bucks).  The first is a double rear lens cap that allows me to securely stack two lenses in a much more compact way, and also allow for fast storing of two lenses when putting one back.  (Please excuse the horrible iPhone images to follow).

 

Then I made a part that slides into a peak capture clip and becomes a temporary third hand to temporarily hold a lens while you shuffle on another.  It holds tenaciously though I’d not put on a xf 8-16mm (though I made one that would work with that lol).

 

I’m openly offering this to everyone as a pay it forward gesture to help out and contribute to the craft.    I hope this isn’t violating anything, but it’s  offered without any expectation.    And in case the question comes up, yes, it’s easily modified to accommodate any other lens mount system, which I’ll happily do if requested.    With the DPreview forums going away the audience to share such community gear contributions has sadly diminished.   I love Hugh’s platform to stimulate the craft of photography, but I also have an enginerd side that’s lost a place to discuss.   That’s why, I suppose I became an architect - not talented enough as a fine artist, too unfettered to be an engineer :p.

I've added the step files to my grabcad gallery, so feel free to download them and use them how you please, but if you read apt them I ask that you give me appropriate credit for the work I have done...   now if you don’t have access to a way to print, I at the end of the description in each grabcad page  I did add a link to a preset shapeways page to have it made and sent to you (globally).   I do get a dollar or three margin over if you sent the *FREE* file to them to have it printed, for full transparency.
Double cap - https://grabcad.com/library/fujifilm-double-ended-rear-cap-1
Capture clip - https://grabcad.com/library/fujiflim-x-mount-capture-clip-lens-holder-1
Capture clip, but vertical support for heavier lenses like a zoom - https://grabcad.com/library/fuji-x-mount-capture-clip-vertical-lens-holder-1
Some technical drawings for the nerds...




Enjoy!

Great Eye.  Love the colors!!

maxmax.com converts many Fujifilm cameras to monochrome. It's quite expensive, but probably not more than when Fujifilm would launch a monochrome themselves. Previously, Fujifilm managers stated that a monochrome is not to be expected any time.
As a regular Leica owner (those film days) every time I pick up a Leica I'm tempted again. The Q2 monochrome will probably not be an exception. It's not made for people looking for features or value-for-money (though it holds fantastic value in the second-hand market) and in that respect its hard to compare with other brands. It's just like cars: you don't need a BMW to be happy, but it sure helps 😉 (for those who like cars)

Fuji have this mod, he write normal RAW + X-pan jpen - i use it on GFX and X crop series have it too

Troy Michigan factory fire, 2015, X-E1. Spotted this on my way home from work.

 
 

Shot using a B+W 10 stop ND filter and the 3 stop internal ND filter turned on, 77 second exposure. Did a lot of dodging and burning on this. Putting the horizon exactly in the center was a deliberate composition choice. 
I call this my poor mans Rothko. This all started for me when I saw the cover of the U2 album "No Line On The Horizon" in 2009 and looked up the photographer, Hiroshi Sugimoto. For years his work was in the back of my head. Finally this year I decided to do some long exposure work of my own. This is from my 3rd day ever of shooting LE. For some reason shooting 1x1 really appeals to me and I find myself shooting in that format a lot. 
C&C if you like. Comments are appreciated.
 

Old Colony Tap, Cape Cod, Provincetown MA. September 2022, X100F. I think that this is my best shot of 2022. There is a lot of character in these faces.
 

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