Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]These are wonderful portraits, Jayanand! Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 23 May 2016, at 13:32, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > > I had gone for a photo walk a week ago to a street market inChennai, the > city where I reside in India. I took a series of photographs, mainly street > portraits, which are referenced below. > > I had with me an unusual accessory for my Fuji X100S - a sacrew on adapter, > made by Fuji that converts the lens to a 50mm f2 lens from a 35mm f2 lens > (in full frame terms, the camera actually has an APS-C sensor). I had been > looking at the B&H used section some time ago, looking for a Fuji lens, > when I stumbled upon this adapter, and purchased it om a whim. I was very > happy with the results, and have just purchased another similar adapter, > also made by Fuji themselves, which converts the lens into a 28mm f2 lens. > This makes for a pretty ideal 28/35/50mm f2 walk around ultra lightweight > set, which can be carried around in one's pocket. > > I have posted larger than normal jpgs, in case anyone wants to take a > detailed look. > > Family at Work: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-257.jpg.html > > Portrait of a Young Girl: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-263.jpg.html > > Portrait of a Dail Wage Labourer: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-278.jpg.html > > Ashok Kandimala: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-243.jpg.html > > Tomato Vendor: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-270.jpg.html > > Vegetable Vendors: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-281.jpg.html > > Young Man in a Warehouse: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-285.jpg.html > > Boy in a Doorway: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-216.jpg.html > > Please see LARGE > > Comments and Criticism, as ever, welcome. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information