the joy of photography

well, it’s August already and i have no idea where the time went since my last post. i’ve been meaning to blog more frequently, but i’m finding that as i get older, i seem to have less free time on my hands. something to do with “life” i’m told

well, what have i been up to? aside from the usual – family, friends, work, school, etc., i’ve been getting back into photography. the funny thing is, i’ve always been into photography since college when my buddy Craig put a manual Pentax into my hands and made me shoot pictures for the school yearbook (note to self: thank Craig, the next time i see him). through the years i’ve gone through a pretty good inventory of camera gear and steady shooting, that is, until this past year when i realized that i wasn’t taking quite as many pictures as before (i blame my iPhone). i started to notice an odd phenomenon … the bigger my camera system got (DSLR + lenses), the less pictures i found myself taking. it was easier to reach for my iPhone and snap some quick pics rather than lug around the ever growing DSLR. the only thing was … i really liked my DSLR!

until one day while perusing the internet, i happened to read a review on a new camera. it was a poor man’s take on the Leica rangefinder. what is a Leica you say? it’s like a smaller, thinner version of an SLR with manual knobs and dials that looks very vintage/retro. i think one professional photographer said it best – it is the best camera ever made by man. period. the only problem is … the price. Leica camera body alone ($7,000) + 35mm lens ($3,000) = cha ching! like most people i know, i’ve not been blessed with much cha ching, so i did some research on the poor man’s version of the Leica, which is made by a pretty good camera company, Fujifilm.

long story short, i sold my DSLR (which was the only way to pay for this new camera) and ordered the Fuji. and i waited. apparently, this particular camera was so “hot” that not one store, local or online had it in stock. i guess i could have paid 50% over the retail price on ebay for a used one, but i’ve gotten smart enough in my old age to know that that’s not a good idea (even if i really do want it now!)

after a few weeks of waiting, to my surprise, my camera arrived in the mail. let’s just say i’m getting back into the joy of photography again.

here are some pics …

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