January 21, 2025

Again with the Fuji X100VI. Lovely shots on a Sunday morning in Beacon Hill, MA (Boston) with shadows on the street.

Before the winter came, I went out as the fall leaves had just fallen late one weekend afternoon. I wanted to find leaves-on-water and I was not disappointed. I took most of these images with the Olympus EM1-2 and the not-used-so-much 40-150 f/4.0. That lens, which I bought a year or two ago, has been really underused. It’s super compact, so much so that you have to “unlock” it and extend the lens before you can use it. The nice thing is that the lens is internal focusing once extended and super sharp. I used it as a long-distance close-up

Rented a Fuji X100VI for a week to gauge its suitability for me. The quick answer is Yes and as quick as I can find one without paying a premium, I will get it. It’s a great travel camera. A great family camera. It’s got great customization, maybe too much. But it is undeniable that the image quality is really good. Having only a 35mm lens, like I used to do with my Leica’s, really keeps you from worrying. I really shoot from 24-50 for 90% of my shooting on a M43 12-40/2.8 lens, so it’s not a big stretch