Racing In The Street

R0002397RICOH GR (18.3mm, f/5, 1/30 sec, ISO100)

When I was in Ho Chi Minh City ( HCMC ) or Saigon the first time I was impressed by the traffic. Or better be the constant stream of scooters. HCMC is the world capital of scooters. Just imagine a city with a population of 8 million and almost no public transport. Sounds like Los Angeles? Continue reading

Learning How To Love You

DSCF9716FUJIFILM X-Pro1 (35mm, f/1.4, 1/125 sec, ISO200)

I don’t like 50mm lenses. I never did. A 50mm lens was the first prime I used on an all manual Eastern Germany SLR when I was young. A 50mm lens was the only lens I had on a Pentax ME I got from my father. A 50mm lens was the first prime I bought for my first SLR the Nikon F801 to compliment my 2 zooms ( 35-70 and 70-210 ) but not because I like the focal length so much, only because it was and still is the cheapest way to get a fast lens. Continue reading