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Urban Dictionary:\u00a0A rain Dog is a dog caught in the rain, with its whole trail washed away by the water so he can”t get back home. A stranded dog, who wants nothing better than to get home.<\/p>\n

It’s used for people sleeping in doorways and it’s the title of an album by Tom Waits.<\/p>\n

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Some of the dogs here seems somehow lost to me. But I think not the dogs are lost but their owners. Poor souls – both.<\/p>\n

It’s the second time I visited a big dog show. I don’t plan to get a dog. I would love to have one but I’m traveling to much. Maybe I get one when I retire.<\/p>\n

I went to this dog show in 2007. With my brand new Canon 5D plus the 1.4\/50mm. It was a great experience. Far superior low light capability to what I was used to from my Nikon DSLRs. What a camera. This time I originally planned to take my Canon 6D with the 35L and the Sigma 1.4\/85 but switched to my Fuji XP1 plus the 1.4\/35mm before I left the house. I did not regret my decision.<\/p>\n

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My XP1 plus the 1.4\/35mm performed so much better than the 5D with the 1.4\/50mm. Mainly because of the lens but also because sensor development haven’t stopped since 2005. The XP1 is about 2 stops better than my 5D was.<\/p>\n

This fact plus the much better lens that can be used wide open without causing a significant loss in sharpness makes it simply the better combo. How about AF? Yes it is still a little slower but it is always spot on. Bokeh is better too.<\/p>\n

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Most of all the XP1 is much smaller and causes less concern. My main models ignored me and most of their masters too ( The lady in the shot above is an exception ). And that’s a good thing.<\/p>\n

First: I like when the photographer disappear in the photos. Second: I did not like to get in any troubles with some of them. The guy two pictures above doesn’t look like somebody who’s biggest wish is a little chat with somebody that just took a picture of him. I could be wrong but I don’t think so. Loved his expression. Hope his dog manages to stay friendly.<\/p>\n

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Some dogs become like their owners or is it the other way around? Sometimes the dog seems to be a substitute. To be the fearless fighter or the princess or whatever his owner wishes to be. Or simply a substitute for kids. A dog is even better. It stays a kid for its entire life. But I can’t help to feel that some of these dogs feel somehow lost. Just like rain dogs.<\/p>\n

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What still amazes me is that they all no matter the style and size have one thing in common: the wolf! That’s something rather hard to imagine when looking at some of them.\u00a0But I love them all. Wonderful animals!<\/p>\n

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I never liked 50mm lenses. I “grew up” with one but the biggest thing for me was when I finally got me first AF – SLR together with my first zoom lens. A 35-70 Nikkor. Loved the 35mm end of it and it never changed. 35mm seems to be one of the most flexible lenses to me.<\/p>\n

Now I use primes more often but still find it difficult to use 50mm ( or 35mm on the Fuji ). It is almost like a short tele lens to me. You can not get close enough to be part of the scene. \u00a0The pictures always have this kind of distant viewer look I don’t like but it somehow worked for these shots.<\/p>\n

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