Slowly over time, I am beginning to find my shooting rhythm with the Fuji X-Pro 1. The Pro-1 is a series of camera and photographic contradictions that require me to re-think my relationship with this little rangefinder camera every time I use it. Size-wise it looks every bit the point-and-shoot. But Fuji's attention to detail, the precision and quality of the camera body and lenses give it away as capable of much, much more.
This is a camera that cannot be rushed, it's fussy controls, require close attention to operational details in order to make excellent pictures. In that regard, it is the anthesis of the point-and-shoot paradigm; rather, this is a little 'a' "art-camera," by which I am constantly surprised when it turns out big 'A' genuinely impressive Art-camera images.
The Pro-1 works best when I see quickly and work slowly; taking quick sketch photos that thanks to the Fuji raw files can turn into serious images when introduced to Photoshop. Any camera that makes me think this much about creativity, art and craft has already rewarded me.
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My pre-Bahamas breakfast. Fried oysters and a clover brewed cup of coffee!
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Great news, that I hope continues! Obama declares 5 new national monuments http://t.co/lXE9hXnEEx