daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Photography-related posts. I talk about inspiration, settings, gear, other photographers, etc.
I picked up a Black Diffusion Filter for my Fujifilm 35mm f/2 lens, and I really like what it does to the highlights. It adds just a subtle glow, nothing dramatic. I’m not sure I’ll keep it on there permanently, but knowing myself, I’ll probably forget it’s even on there. So I guess “permanent” it is. 📷😄
My Fujifilm X-E4 is back in my hands! The repair facility wanted around $750 to fix it, which felt like too much, so I passed on the service. So far though, it’s powering on and working just fine. Fingers crossed I can get many more shots out of it before it gives up on me again. And at least I still have my trusty old X-T10 as a backup. 📷😊
Mariko gifted me a new camera today! It is a tiny Kodak Charmera digital camera, and I love it already.
The camera produces really lo-res images, and you can apply different filters and frames, which makes shooting with it a lot of fun. It takes photos, records video, and somehow also manages to be a keychain at the same time.
Not only is it adorable, but it feels like the kind of camera you can carry everywhere without even thinking about it. How cool is that?
I pulled out a bunch of my old film gear, thinking I’d finally donate or sell it. Of course, I haven’t actually done that yet, so now it’s all just hanging out on my desk like a little museum of procrastination. Maybe I should just tuck it all away… until the next “decluttering” mood hits.
Today is National Camera Day! By coincidence, I had already gathered a few of my old film cameras to do some decluttering. In the photo above, you can see my current Fujifilm X-E4 sitting next to my Minolta Alpha 507si. I really enjoy using both of them. There’s still a roll of film loaded in the Minolta, so I’m planning to finish it and find out what’s on it. Always fun to see what surprises a forgotten roll might hold!
I’ve been using the SD200 a bit. The technology is so old but it makes some neat images. I like it!
I was looking for something in the cabinet when I came across our old Canon SD200 camera, the GOAT. 3.2 glorious megapixels! I’m so sad I can’t find my charger… I’m tempted to ebay one.
