New Zealand Sea lions – the Fuji XF 100-400mm lens again
Thought for the day….” Do not watch the clock, do what it does, keep going”
” Success is when preparation meets opportunity”.
The Fuji XF 100-400mm lens. Interesting how things have reversed. Initially I returned the lens after one day, having decided that it was far too heavy (almost 1.4kg) and too big to carry around. But after seeing so many brilliant pictures on the internet, and also needing a longer zoom, I purchased it again. Once you have adjusted to the size of it (it is big !!) and have adapted your way of carrying it, then it starts to get better. Initially I thought that I would only use it occasionally, but as it is such a great lens then I am finding that I use it much more often. FAST at focusing and also fast at taking photos, but it is the photo quality which is outstanding. I used to think that the Fuji 18-55mm kit lens was fantastic, but now the XF 100-400mm lens has taken top place. Not a cheap lens to buy but quality costs, and this lens certainly IS quality. The 3 photos below of sea lions in New Zealand will show what this lens can do, although the images here are only low resolution copies for the internet. The photos below were taken with the Fuji X-T20 and the XF 100-400mm lens, all taken as jpegs.
and another photo…..
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New Zealand Oystercatcher bird – the Fuji XF 100-400mm lens
Thought for the day…” Turn your face to the sun and the shadow falls behind you”
“You cannot live a positive life with a negative mind”
When was the last time that you printed a photo??? Nowadays it seems to be the trend to take a photo with a mobile phone, then only share it via Facebook or Instagram. The photo is only a temporary thing, shared then forgotten. Previously photos were printed out, then passed around at meetings of friends. Far easier to look at a printed photo instead of an image on a mobile phone or tablet. Photos printed out mean more. Much nice to look at a printed photo then a mobile phone screen. And photos will be treasured more than an image on a mobile phone screen for only a few seconds. Many of those images on a mobile phone will only last as long as the phone lasts, whereas photos that are printed out will last a long longer. And printing photos is fun too !!
Today’s photo was taken with the Fuji X-T20 camera and the Fuji XF 100-400mm lens. The quality of the lens is amazing, and with 5 stops of stabilisation, photos like this can be taken hand held. The lens is big and heavy (almost 1.4kg) but the quality of the photos speaks for itself.
and another photo….Lake Hawea on the South Island of New Zealand. An early morning photo….
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Always connected – the digital overload
Thought for the day….”It is not the years in your life that count. It is the life in your years”
“Knowledge comes from learning. Wisdom comes from living”
One of the big challenges now is that we are never disconnected. People are now suffering an onslaught of information at all hours of the day, and with tables and mobile phones, this continues even when they are not at work. Internet is available almost everywhere, and the mobile phone means that people are still connected even when they are on the beach or walking in the park. Not only are people able to be online continuously, but there is also an overload of information now. Some scientists are now saying that this constant stream of data is making it hard to concentrate, and is also causing increasing levels of stress. There is also the problem of trying to juggle all the different forms of technology, and to cope with all that information that is now bombarding us. So rather than making life easier for us, this technology is actually making life MORE difficult and stressful. People now believe that they have to answer a mobile phone call immediately, and that the email that has just arrived must be read instantly, whilst at the same time they are still bombarded by information from the internet. Some hotels are now advertising that they do NOT have internet, and also are advertising digital detox breaks. Always connected, and not a good thing.
Today’s photo comes from the lakefront in Pembroke, New Zealand, where there is also internet. Who needs it though with a view like this?
and another photo, the waterfront at Picton, South Island, New Zealand. From here ferries depart for the 3.5 hour trip to the North Island.
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Norway duo – the Fuji X-T10 camera at work
Thought for the day….”If we were meant to stay in one place then we would have roots instead of feet’
“Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die’ (Buddha)
The photo today comes from Svolvaer, the ‘capital’ of the Lofoten Islands in Norway. About 4500 people live in this town which was built on cod fishing. Nowadays, summer tourism is very important with about 200 000 tourists visiting each year. It is served by ferries from Bodo on the mainland and also by a regional airport. Day trips operate from here to the nearby Trollfjord and also Rafsundet. Being Norway, everything is VERY VERY expensive, making a holiday here a costly trip. When a Norwegian is asked to name something that is cheap in Norway, they usually struggle to think of ANYTHING that is cheap. The words ‘cheap’ and ‘Norway’ do not go together.
and another photo…..the very small village of Urke in the Norwegian fjords. Both of the photos today were taken as jpegs using the Fuji X-T10 camera.
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Spectacular start to the day – dawn in New Zealand.
Thought for the day….”Dreams do not work unless you do”
“Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise me”
Couple of sunrise photos from Pembroke, New Zealand. Strong upper winds and lots of clouds, but the golden colours only lasted for about 5 minutes. The term ‘sunrise’ is actually incorrect, as the sun does not rise at all. It is the motion of the earth which makes it appear that the sun is rising. In the days when Concorde was flying, it was possible to see 2 sunrises or 2 sunsets in the same day, as the aircraft flew ‘faster than the sun’. Both the photos today were taken as jpegs using the Fuji X-T20.
and another photo of the same sunrise….
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