Fur Sale – NYC, 1987

Speaking of store windows, and an Atget influence – these gems go back to 1987 in NYC – Manhattan. I vaguely remember that this was part of a protest against furs.

Celebrating Eugene Atget

Eugene Atget was a famous street photographer in Paris who helped define street photography. At the time I think it was considered “Documentary Photography” – but his shop window photographs are simply amazing – and I remember (clearly) getting many of my street photography ideas from studying his photography back in the 80’s. They seemed so simple and complex at the same time. They…

San Francisco Union Square – 1987

Its always interesting to see what a place you used to haunt looks like after 40 years. Its surreal, almost haunting!

Lumix LX100ii vs. Fujifilm XT-30ii

This is not an apples to apples comparison, but its worth comparing these two cameras anyway. SizeLX100ii wins easilyWeightLX100ii wins easilyPocketabilityLX100ii wins hands downSensor XT-30ii wins easilyAutofocusThey are very good, but the XT-30ii is more advanced for sure – it winsAdvanced TechnologyXT-30ii wins easilyLensThey are about equal. Both sharp. XT-30ii built like a tank. LX100ii lighter and smaller but very sharpControlsEqual – they both…

Dimitri’s Barber Shop – San Francisco 1987

San Francisco Old Town, 1987 or so Dimitri’s was across from the original Trans America headquarters – an old building in the old part of San Francisco. Way back when, San Francisco was the Financial hub of the West Coast – which grew out of the Gold Rush. I don’t exactly remember seeing the Playboy magazines in the lower part of this composition, but…

Fujifilm XT-5 + Pancake > X100V!

Thinking more about my Fujifilm journey, I realize that at the current price gouging street price of an X100V, you could get so much more for your money. Even more than the aesthetics or sensor or other technical specs, the controls are what matter to me the most – and by far When I was doing my best life’s street photography work, I think…

Fuji X Secrets Book Review

This is hands down the best digital camera book ever, and right now, today, I think Fujifilm makes the most important and interesting digital cameras on the market. This book offers not just a masters course in how to use your X series camera, but also how to expose images in JPEG and RAW. It explains dynamic range, ISO and all of the other…

Requiem For a Twin Lens Reflex

The most enjoyable, surreal and dare I say sensuous photographic experience is focusing on a ground glass. Hasselblad and Rolleiflex medium format cameras are awesome and in my mind were the most fun as far as film cameras go. My 35mm Pentax camera was my workhorse, but it was easy to take for granted. My 4×5 camera was interesting but way too much work…

DON’T BUY A FUJIFILM X100V!

About the same time that I posted my “10 Reasons Why I Think Fuji is Going to Announce an X100VI” I started finding others who are also of that same mind. When Amazon – who has been one of the shitty price gouging slobs out there – (as bad as Wal-Mart) starts dropping the inflated price – as they have recently – you know…

Ghosts in The Material World

They leave unnoticed Quick and the deadA parallel worldWhere we both treadThey fly under radarOut of our viewWe think they are peopleLike me and youThey know the truthThey know for realThe mystery of lifeIs never unsealed Todays song was written using the Recording King lap steel that has the Seymour Duncan Fat Cat pickup that I added. I think it definately sounds “hotter”than the…