Unanimous Bewilderment

I've got no idea what to write about this photo. I don't know what they were looking at and I'm pretty sure they weren't together or related. Taken with the X-Pro1 and the 18mm f2 lens at 1/400th sec, f2.8 & 200 ISO.

I Can't Bear This Heat!

Which one ate the portage? This shot was taken with 35mm f1.4 on the X-Pro1.

Business Lane

It's a recession, just look at how empty the business lane is! To be honest, if they don't don't get their over budget, overtime tram system finished soon, they're won't be any businesses.

Lurking In The Shadows

What is it they say? Life happens at 1/125th of a second? Well that's the difference between a so so shot and an interesting one. The glance from the guy with the hat makes this shot in my opinion.

The Taxman Giveth & The Taxman Taketh Away

I'll try to post a street photo from the X-Pro1 every day this week. If I miss a day, I'll post two the next. This one is pretty self explanatory. The taxman giveth and the Taxman taketh away. We have many forms of tax in the UK. Some with black hats, some with white, some with no hats at all. They'll take everything on this sign and more...much more!

Wheels

New Documentary Site Is Now Online

I've launched a new website for my documentary projects here. I was originally going to add it as a section on my main site (this one), but I felt it needed a darker look and it's own URL. I'll be shooting a new story soon, but I'm trying to hold off until the new Fujifilm X-Pro1 arrives, as I really need good performance at high ISO. On the X-Pro1 front, I have added it on the gear page, plus the 18mm f2 and the 35mm f1.4 prematurely, but I wanted to complete the site.

I have another story that I already shot that would be amazing for the site, but I would like to get permission out of respect (it's not the photo below).

Fujifilm X-Pro1 Mirrorless System Camera

 

This is a cross post with my blog at DerekClarkPhotography.com

News of the new Fujifilm X-Pro1 mirrorless system camera was leaked today ahead of it's January 10th announcement. It looks like the exposure compensation dial will be in the same place as the X100's but recessed down into the top plate . I have also seen photos of a pre-production unit, and it looked just like this, except it was in it's bare metal state. Notice how far to the edge of the camera the viewfinder is? That should mean you don't see as much of the lens hood that you do in the X100.

The Specs for this unit will be 16mp APS-CMOS sensor with 6 photo sites instead of the usual 4. It will also have Fuji's excellent EXR processor. The lens options will be an 18mm (27mm equivelent) f2.0, 35mm (53mm) f1.4 and a 60mm (90mm) f2.4. Looks like Fuji have left out a 35mm equivalent so not to offend it's little X100 brother. It will have a 2nd generation hybrid viewfinder that according to the French page below, will zoom. Ship date is said to be March, but I think there may be even more demand for this than the X100. I'm looking at doing quite a bit of documentary photography this year, and this camera is a dream come true. it won't replace my X100, but complement it.

Happy New Year StreetTogs

Happy new year to all you street photographers all over the world.

Derek.

A Few Random Shots