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

Leaving

NEX-5 (24mm, f/4, 1/40 sec, ISO1600)

After a wonderful, exiting and exhausting three weeks RV trip through California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona it was time to say good buy to this great country. This was the first time I visited the States. I can not believe that it took me so long to get there. Continue reading

The Sunny Side Of The Street, Lost images and Stranded

NEX-5 (16mm, f/6.3, 1/400 sec, ISO200)

What a first day in San Francisco. I can not believe what we have seen. We visited China town, took the cable car to the pier and had lunch at Alioto’s. After lunch we walked on the pier, took the streetcar and walked to Lombard street. After that we took the bus to downtown and walked around again for a long time. At the end we had coffee in a big bookstore in the Nordstrom shopping center. I have no idea how many miles we have covered walking but I think it was a lot. Continue reading