Wednesday, August 8, 2018

And now, the XF35mm f2 lens and Fujifilm X-Pro2 meets Yokohama

In my last post I shot the streets of Yokohama with a Fujifilm X-Pro2 camera and a XF50mm f2 lens. This time I'm making the rounds with the same camera and the XF35mm f2 lens.

Just outside the entrance to Yokohama Park.

Inside Yokohama Park. The nice thing about this small park is that even on the hottest days of summer one can come here for a little shade and feel refreshed.

Children jump for joy while adults drudge along.

People being pulled forward by their selfie sticks.

A newly budding rose in the Harbor View park's English garden.

Taking a soft look and the beauty of Mother nature.

I like what I see.

One of the many entrances to the rose garden. This really is a nice park to visit. I often buy a box lunch and eat it here.

Yikes! Here comes the bus!

All is well, there goes the bus.

A man and his machine. Looks like a water jet on wheels to me.

The entrance to the America Yama (hill) park. The certainly are a loot of public parks in Yokohama and it's so easy to walk from one to another.

Doing the Vespa thing on the Motomachi shopping street.

Sneaking in the back door of China town.

I like the casual way she has her arm through his.

I love the crowded side streets.

It's good to be surrounded by happy people.

Trying to choose a restaurant when there are hundreds to choose from.

I think the lady on the left is regretting her shoe choice for today.

One of the girls of summer.

Lunch time is over and it's time to go back to the office. By-the-way, in the background is another entrance to Yokohama park.

One need not go to China town to find a Chinese restaurant... they are all over Yokohama. This one is in the Kannai district.

Another man and his machine.

If one waits long enough for a train...

...the wait will be rewarded. Actually, trains run so frequently that the max wait is less than 10 minutes.

Same camera setup, different day.

Women in black!

I see there's a big one moored at Osanbashi pier.

A stream of camera toting happy people heading out for a day of sightseeing.

 The view from Osanbashi pier.

The wind has the Japanese flag snapping in the wind.

This one of those pictures that I've taken to many times. I can't help it, it's a great shot to check out a new lens.


A quick run through China town to get to Yamashita park.

She's got the shade and he's got the Sun.

The view from the Promenade.

At last, we arrive in Yamashita park.

And, now it's time to go home.

Last shot of the day: A shinny happy person.

Thanks for stopping by!
Mike


Bonus shots!















Saturday, August 4, 2018

Fujifilm X-Pro2 camera and XF50mm f2 lens meets Yokohama

I spent last week walking around Yokohama with a Fujifilm X-Pro2 camera and XF50mm f2 lens. The heat was unbearable, the sun was blazing, most of the time I had my camera covered with a handkerchief because the sun was cooking it. Despite all that I was out there checking out this new (to me) setup and here are some of the results.

Crossing the street in style.

Here comes the radio taxi!

The seagull hang out.

They went that way.

Exploring the back streets of China Town.

Good friends.

Enjoying life.

The Ray Ban clan.

Sisters?

Don't leave home without your umbrella.

Somebody's watching me.

The heat won't beat her.

Looks like the heat is beating her.

Walk don't run.

A side street in Noge.

I really like this camera and lens.

No amount of heat and humidity is going to stop a hardcore shopper.

Ride like the wind.

I'm lovin' the hat... and,  the Maserati behind her is pretty nice too!

Hiding from the sun.

Kind of a scary lantern.

Kind of a dingy lantern.

The hard working delivery man.

It looks like she's wearing a heavy winter coat but that's not the case. That jacket is fitted with battery powered fans and it's kind of like wearing an air conditioned jacket.

I know that this image is not the sharpest but I liked it anyway so here it stays.

My next post will be pictures taken with Fujifilm X-Pro2 camera and XF35mm f2 lens.

Thanks for stopping by!
Mike

Bonus shots! Same camera, same lens, not the same day! What more could one want?