Since I last posted, however, I had bought (and tested) Fuji's brand-new X70, which I'm sorry to say had to be returned. The on-off switch on the unit I received occasionally malfunctioned — sometimes the camera turned on, sometimes it didn't. (I see the X70 is made in China rather than Japan, so perhaps the quality control isn't quite as rigorous. A sample photo from the camera is the last image featured below.)
I'd planned to use the X70 as a small pocketable camera I'd always have with me, but, alas, the switch failure made me rethink this strategy.
Anyway, anyone reading my last entry may have seen that I tried the new 35mm F2 lens, which I found a bit restricting. (I got to wondering if the 27mm F2.8 might be a better choice, so I have it on order and intend using it on my next photo walk.)
Meantime, here are a few pictures taken with the 18mm F2 ( a lens I find a great all-rounder for street photography):
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| Backdrop |
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| Boulevardier |
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| Cheers |
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| Colour co-ordination |
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| Five out of ten |
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| Improving the image ... |
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| Lady in red |
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| Middleman |
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| On the bench |
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| Thinking inside the box (taken with the X70 in the Chrome setting) |
