photo-journal
Persistent cloud | RX1 | 1/400s f/5.6 ISO100 35mm
A road less travelled | RX100 | 1/200s f/4.9 ISO100 37.1mm
A very busy time of year, with bonus a trip to Boulder, Colorado!
Read MoreThe Watertower | A7R & Vivitar 24mm f2.8 | 1/100s f/5.6 ISO100 24mm
The weather forecast for Sunday wasn't good, so we hopped into the car and hit the road. We don't really know the area well at all, such is the life of a commuter in the UK. After driving around a little, we parked the car, and continued on foot.
Read MoreManchester | A7R & Vivitar 24mm f2.8 | 1/250s f/2.8 ISO100 24mm
Sometimes the weather is just against you, no matter what. I lived in Manchester for a number of years, and basically lived by that phrase. There's just nothing you can do; it's overcast, or raining, yet you have to get on with things. Luckily, there was a break in the rain, so I took my camera with me on my way to see Interstellar at the IMAX.
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Blue skies in York | A7R & SEL55F18ZA | 1/400s f/3.5 ISO100 55mm
I needed a long boat, not a camera! The heavens opened during our drive up the A1(M) on Friday afternoon, and didn't stop until sometime on Sunday morning. But, the rain did stop, and I had my camera and a big bag of lenses.
Read MoreRX1 | 1/320s f/5.6 ISO100 35mm
After lots of deliberation over which lenses are more suitable for a day trip to London, I decided to ignore my camera bag and just picked up the RX1. Full-frame 35mm is a decent focal length, which I enjoy using immensely. I figured I could probably make it work for most scenes in London—it did well enough in Tokyo.
Read MoreRX1 | 1/640s f/8.0 ISO100 35mm
Here's one nice thing about driving into work, rather than taking a cramped commuter train in Tokyo—the view.
Read MoreRX1 | 1/250s f/8.0 ISO100 35mm
The weather continues to be rather lovely, and so we took the opportunity to explore some more of our local area.
Read More1/800s f/4.0 ISO100 55mm
We killed some time in Ishigaki city whilst waiting for a ferry to nearby Kuroshima.
Read More1/500s f/1.8 ISO160 80mm
Sometimes a place sticks in your mind so much, that you have to go back. Sometimes, a place is so relaxing, that you need to return. For us, this place was the island of Taketomi in Okinawa prefecture.
Read More"My Country" | RX1 | 1/80s f/2.8 ISO320 35mm
Though I've been fortunate enough to visit Okinawa numerous times, I've spent most of that time on the main island; Okinawa Honto. To see what else the prefecture has to offer, we decided to stay on nearby Ishigaki-jima.
Read MoreDSC RX1 | 1/80s f/5.6 ISO160 35mm
Owning the A7R is, in some ways, like being in a "British pub" in Japan.
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