Three Painters and another Sunset by the Sea

FinePix X100 (23mm, f/4, 1/180 sec, ISO200)

When I first saw the three painting ladies from Japan I knew I must take their picture. Thanks to the ultra quiet Fuji X100 they did not even realize that I took a picture. I own this camera for more than a year now and I’m still amazed about how it feels shooting with it.

The Fuji X100 is great to shoot but sometimes the screen of the NEX 5 is extremely useful. Of course you can get the image below without a tilt screen as well but believe me it is easier if your camera got one. Continue reading

On the Beach!

FinePix X100 (23mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec, ISO200)
FinePix X100 (23mm, f/8, 1/280 sec, ISO200)

This is how the beach in Slovenia looks like. I guess I prefer the beaches of Ireland or Scotland, or California, or … everywhere. It makes a funny picture though.

Take it easy!

FinePix X100 (23mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec, ISO250)

This years vacation was the first time since I started to travel in 1989 that I did not bring a SLR or DSLR for a trip that takes longer than 7 days. Why? Because it was the only way to find out if I would miss something by totally relying on my Fuji X100 and Sony NEX 5. Kind of real world experiment. Did I miss something? Well read on. Continue reading