Full Digital set with Angie part II (Patreon)

Here is part II with Angie using the Fuji X-pro2.

So she really wanted to get on top of that container, she had a hard time climbing, at first I was a little hesitant to help because I didn't want her to fall or something, also this was on a private property and we already had this dude parked right there next to us, but she was so persistent and finally made it up there. 

I had no plans in mind while she was up there because I was sure she wasn't going to make it up, but she did, so I just moved around and took shots from different angles and range. 

I regret not shooting film here, but like I said in the 1st set I wanted a fast pace  and knew it was going to get maybe too dark, however these shots might have been bangers on film for sure. I thought about loading something right there at this moment, but I think I was even more nervous than her here, I just wanted to get photos fast so she could climb down, so digital was the way to go. 

Sky was still a little blue here so I could pull some colour out of these photos. I like that, it brings the blue from the container and the building all together. 

These photos also made me realize something, something that has been bugging me for a while. I’m tired of manual focus lenses, here I was using a 35mm 7artisans 1.2, which is not the sharpest lens in the world, especially not wide open. I like this lens, small, cheap, did the job for the not so perfect look I was going for. However, looking at some of those photos I clearly miss focus on some of these, I’m pretty sure I would not have missed using an auto-focus lens. Don’t get me wrong I love manual focusing, except for the Nikon L35AF, all my film cameras are manual focus, that said I prefer rangefinders though, easier for me to nail that focus with my old eyes. 

Also lately I’ve been using a Sony A7IV at work for photogrammetry, this camera is so awesome, images from this beast are so sharp, it’s creating unnecessary needs for me right now lol. However, buying this camera for myself with a new lens would set me back around 5000$, I can’t justify this right now, so I did the next best thing, I got myself a used XF35mm F1.4 R for my current X-Pro2. 

Been wanting this lens for a while, saw one pass in very good condition at a great price so I jumped on it. I also love the X-Pro2, so this way I will keep using it for a while. 

Will try to sell the 7artisans to cover a small portion of the costs haha, will check if I have other stuff gathering dust to sell. Anyway, here’s a few test shots with the new setup:

The sellers mustache ;)

And a few night shots of course:

Thanks for reading !