Category: Photo Life

Fujifilm WCL-X100 Lens Attachment

Tuesday, October 15th, 2019Thursday, October 17th, 2019clouds, Fujifilm, photography, postadayPhoto Life, Slice of Life2 Comments

Photo info: FUJIFILM X-T10, 35mm, f/5.6, 1/10 sec, ISO800
“With the WCL-X100” Cedar Park, 2019

It’s been a while since I’ve bought a camera or lens, but here’s my newest acquisition: the Fujifilm WCL-X100 wide-angle adapter. It’s basically a lens that screws onto the front of the X100 lens and changes the 35 mm (equivalent) focal length into a 28 mm, with no significant loss in quality. 35 to 28 may not seem like much, but it actually makes a big difference.

28 mm used to be my favorite focal length and I’ve had a 28 mm lens since the 80s when I used my Minolta X-700, so it’s nice to pair that focal length with my favorite camera of all time, my Fujifilm X100T.

The first thing I did after receiving the WCL-X100 (which I bought used for $179), was to take this time-lapse. The sun was going down and I just missed an awesome cloudburst (see photo at the bottom of this post), but I think the sky still looked amazing. FYI, I set the camera to auto-shutter speed so it could adjust to the darkening sky. I think it did pretty good, with only slight flickering.

At 28 mm:

And for comparison, here’s a time-lapse looking towards the same direction at 35mm.

Can’t wait to put the WCL-X100 to more use!

Photo info: FUJIFILM X-T10, 35mm, f/2, 1/320 sec, ISO200
“Stormy” Cedar Park, 2019

Shooting a Cloud Time-lapse at the Park

Saturday, September 21st, 2019Monday, September 23rd, 2019clouds, photography, postaday, time-lapse, timelapsePhoto Life, Slice of LifeLeave a Comment

Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/16, 25 sec, ISO200
“At the Pond” Cedar Park, 2019

こんにちは！How’s it going?

Today I had a few hours by myself this morning so I decided to head over to the nearby park and take some time-lapse photos with my Fujifilm X100T. Honestly, I’ve been lazy by just shooting the time-lapse videos from the comfort of the house, but I thought I’d try something new and see how it goes. So I packed up my gear and headed off.

Here’s the video I made from two ~30-minute sequences:

I’m pleased with how it turned out! The camera settings I used were not any different from what I use at home, but it was a lot more difficult to see the LCD screen, and the electronic viewfinder wasn’t much better because it was so bright outside.

Photo info: motorola moto g(6), 3.95mm, f/1.8, 1/3600 sec, ISO100
“Lone Tripod” Cedar Park, 2019

I knew I’d be outside for a while, so to pass the time, I brought my folding chair and my iPad and did some sketching and reading. Under the shade of a tree and with a nice breeze, it was quite pleasant! The only thing that ruined the experience were the ants, which would seemingly appear out of nowhere. I got bitten a couple times on my feet, but luckily these weren’t fire ants so there was just the initial sting. Whew. But still, what a nuisance!

Photo info: motorola moto g(6), 3.95mm, f/1.8, 1/1500 sec, ISO100
“Relax Spot” Cedar Park, 2019

When setting up for the lily pad sequence, I was entertained by a small catfish that was enjoying the afternoon as well. Can you spot it in the time-lapse video? 😊

Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/16, 30 sec, ISO200
“Lily Pads” Cedar Park, 2019

In addition to the regular camera gear, I think it’s useful to bring a fold-able chair, hat, sunscreen, and water. And don’t forget the lens hood! (I forgot mine).

It was fun to go outside to take the time-lapse photos and I’m looking forward to doing more of them!

またね～

Evening Snapshots

Thursday, September 19th, 2019Sunday, September 22nd, 2019postaday, snapshotsPhoto Life, Slice of LifeLeave a Comment

Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5.6, 1/2700 sec, ISO200
“Band Practice” Cedar Park, 2019

Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5.6, 1/125 sec, ISO250
“Parking Lot Sunset” Cedar Park, 2019

Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec, ISO5000
“Evening Beer” Cedar Park, 2019

こんばんは。We watched Koa’s high school band practice this evening. It was a breezy night, and the wind felt so good! The clouds also contributed to a pretty sunset, and then the cold beer at home really hit the spot. Life’s little moments can be nice.

Snapshots Using the Tripod

Thursday, September 12th, 2019Saturday, September 14th, 2019photography, postaday, snapshotsPhoto Life, Slice of Life1 Comment

Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5.6, 1/2 sec, ISO200
“Talk to the Hand” Cedar Park, 2019

こんばんは。How’s it going?

I recently got a new tripod which I’ve been using for time-lapse videos, but I’ve also used it to get some very detailed photos using a smaller aperture and low ISO. Today’s photo is an example of that. I’m normally shooting hand-held at 1600-6400 ISO and wide-open, which means the photos are lacking in detail. But the Fujifilm X100 series of cameras’ 23mm Fujinon lens is actually very sharp when stopped down to f/4 or F/5.6 and coupled with a reasonable ISO. You can see so much detail in the lampshade above. I guess I’m just not used to seeing it very often, with the type of photos I normally make.

Honestly, though, it’s too cumbersome to use a tripod all the time, and the real advantage of the Fujifilm X100T is its portability/speed Still, it’s nice to break out the tripod and dust off the camera settings that I rarely use. Photography is so fun!

またね～