Maymont, Richmond, and (finally!) the Start of Spring!

What a nice day to go for a little walk around the Italian and Japanese gardens....the flowers are about to burst!

Last Days at the Apartment...

Hung out with some friends for St Patricks Day...she's leaving this cool little apartment. For a much bigger and equally cool apartment. But we'll miss the window...

I don't know what it is...

But suddenly all my pictures seem to make it on the Explore front page!

So it snowed a little today...

Hope my Fuji X-E1 is just slightly...slightly waterproof!

In Search of Inspiration...

As much as I want to get out and shoot - its been cold and rainy. I've had enough of the cold...

EXPLORED!

Its funny how it happens when you least expect it...This is one of the first 30 or so frames I've taken with my new Fuji X-E1. Right now its #70 on Explore! Cool surprise this morning to wake up to!

So my all time favorite camera was....

My old Leica M8...10 megapixels. Super old. Magenta cast problem. Short battery life. Long read/write time, etc. The list is shockingly long for a camera that I loved so much. What did I like about it? Its small. Incredibly well built. Beautiful. Inspiring. Discreet. Simple, yet hand it to someone and watch them be totally lost! The noise characteristics were stunning - the noisier it got, the more 'film-like' the results.

The Fuji? Right now? I prefer the X-E1. Its just a better camera! AF isn't blazing, but its probably very very close to my focusing speed with the M8. Plus the high ISO noise characteristics are extremely similar to that of the M8, and that, along with the shooting experience, are what made me love that camera SO much.

This is why I needed to switch. Because I WANT TO GO SHOOT!

Here are some old Leica M8 shots.

Fuji X-E1! First impressions...(and shots!)

Tiny! Well built! Great lenses...(18mm and 35mm). Quiet! The AF is on the slow side, but I think it'll serve my needs. More to come!

Here are some silly sample images...