[Leica] Nathan's PAD 8/2/2019: testing a new lens on the beach

[Nathan Wajsman]

I do not buy much new equipment these days—the stuff I have is good enough for my needs, whether we are talking computers or tablets/phones or photo equipment. I do buy occasional bits and pieces related to my cycling, especially things that wear out, like clothes. But this week I bought my first piece of photo kit in at least year, a 50-230mm zoom for my Fuji. I am going to Romania next week, my first visit to that country, and I wanted to travel light. This means the Fuji X-E2 with two zooms—the 18-55mm I already had, the new 50-230mm, and an f2/23mm lens for low light situations.

The new zoom arrived yesterday at my office, so on my way home I stopped at the central beach of Alicante to do some lens testing, in the way I normally test lenses—just by taking pictures. I think the result is quite satisfactory, and I look forward to walking around Bucharest with a light camera bag next week. Here are five images from Playa de Postiguet.

There was a group of kiters and surfers, but it was the end of the day so they were winding down:
https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-295tmjS/A

Rinsing off:
https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-4KzfqKt/A

Walking back to the car:
https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-h8LvcJ5/A

The part of the beach closest to the centre, with the hotel where I spent my very first night in Alicante, when I was here for my job interview in the summer of 2007:
https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-TqP34fw/A

Teenagers having a mini botellón on the beach:
https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-6Q3KRNM/A

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

Alicante, Spain
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