The Adventures of Michael Vincent
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2020 Vision | Late To The Party
2020-06-11 20:14:10 UTCI am not a party pooper, but I arrived at this invitation eight years almost too late. Let’s go back in time. The first Fuji Camera I ever saw or held in my hand belonged to my friend Gabby, a fine Photographer from Germany. She had an XPro 1. I…
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2020 Vision | 16mm Vision
2020-06-11 19:08:35 UTCCompared to the XF18mm, the extra 2mm isn’t much, but it has impact.
These moments were perfect for the XF 16mm F2.8. I responded quickly.
This Lens is perfect for quick moments, getting in close and shooting from the hip. I don’t like shooting from the hip but it’s a…
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2020 Vision | 18 Going on 16
2020-06-09 16:52:23 UTCHow wide is wide? 14mm, 16mm or 18mm. That is a lot to choose from not to mention the terrific 10-24mm F4. As an XPro2 Shooter, I was enamoured with the 16mm 1.4. I felt I didn’t need it because of already owning the stellar 16-55mm. It’s tricky thing to…
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2020 Vision | Seeing Like Henri
2020-06-08 20:51:30 UTCThere is something about Henri Cartier Bresson that resonates with me. He struck me as a Bon Vivant with a Leica. A man who enjoyed and celebrated life even when he wasn’t creating images. His Leica was always close to hand for the moment when Life said “take me Henri”. …
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2020 Vision | A Perfect Combination
2020-06-05 23:14:12 UTCThe XPRO 2 fits my hands perfectly. The XT1 is just a bit too small for my magician hands. The X100F is also too small, with a grip it improves slightly the comfort factor. I mention all of this economics because the last thing on my mind with the Xro2…