The Adventures of Michael Vincent

  1. Finishing a Roll of Ilford HP5 400

    March 19, 2022
    This Camera is over 25 years old. It had a roll of Ilford HP5 400 still inside. 11 Exposures left. I thought why not. The thing that surprised me is how well it still works.🤣 This Canon EOS 500n was purchased around 1995. I never thought for one minute Photography…

  2. X-System: Seeing the Moment

    March 12, 2022
    The Human Eye is such a marvellous gift. The ability to look at life and interpret what you see is the essence of being a competent image creator. This image was a pure moment of ownership. A hugging embrace. A sad good bye? This moment felt like multiple stories wrapped…

  3. X-System | The XF56mm

    March 9, 2022
    I love Faces. Portraits is my Passion. The XF 56mm F1.2 is a dream Lens from Fujifilm. In Full Frame terms, it is the equivalent of the classic 85mm; this is Portrait territory. Yesterday, I wrote about how natural the 50mm is for my eyes, the 56mm is absolutely perfect. …

  4. X-System | Seeing Normal

    March 8, 2022
    The 50mm is a classic Lens - no question about it. I have documented my thoughts about this standard Lens and field of view somewhere on this site. If you have been following my Journal and musings, you will know about my wonky field of view. The Nifty 50 to…

  5. X-System: On Going Gratitude

    March 2, 2022
    It’s amazing we have have been blessed with another year together. My goodness, I wasn’t sure I would make it. My instincts tells me she will endure to ripe old age. I know this because my grandmother was in her 90s when she died. My photographs tell me she will…

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