So…
I’ve managed to gather more gear recently which is tres exciting! One to the latest additions is the amazing Fujifilm X20!
The reason I’m so excited is because I’ve wanted something more compact for a while now which is for more general / everyday purpose. I mean I have to say, lugging a Canon 7D around day in day out is soohoo not practical! I did put the thought aside for a while and tried a hand at some iPhone photography but I increasingly got frustrated with the lack of flexibility especially regarding focal length. I mean you can get apps that give you some manual control but I just wasn’t inspired. So when I saw this I just fell in love! It has such a vintage look to it and it feels amazing. The level of control mimics most of what you can get in a DSLR but it’s compact so much more portable and ultimately convenient. Obviously image quality will not be the same but to be honest this is aimed at enthusiasts who want to go mirrorless and it does the job.
I’m really looking forward to using it for street photography and it has a macro mode as well which should be interesting! Now I have something I can take around with me everyday, I can really improve in my photography skills which is great.
Anyway, on my way to work yesterday I took some shots and played around with some of the different modes. I love the fact that it offers a film simulation mode and various filters (for example I was able to get a black and white with red / yellow filter which produces a B&W photo but with reds / yellows in this case still in colour). There was a miniature mode which I really liked and a toy camera mode too. Anyway I put these through Lightroom just for a touch up and these were the results (after post processing).
Oh and by the way, her name is Mary Jane 🙂
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