snapshots and observations

Wednesday 29 May 2013

a few pics from beijing using my new camera








i debuted a new camera when i was in beijing
a fuji xe1.

i think this was the first frame i took with it.
the subject is a perspex sheet with writing on it explaining about the art 
on display in the hotel lobby.
i think i showed you some of the art on display already, but if not then i think 
there are some more pics of it to come








here's one
the lens i used was a 35mm f1.4
but it plays on the xe1 body as a 50mm f1.4








here's another piece 
i thought i'd shown you this photo before,
but my memory is shocking these days.








here's a view down onto the lobby as i was waiting for the lift
i thought it would be a great shot if somebody interesting walked by.
but although i did this shot almost every time i took the lift,
i never really saw anybody walking by.








apart from food and drink i only bought three things in beijing.
here are two of them
little rubber bracelets to show support for the local football team.
i think they were £1 for two but the blokes on the market stall cracked up
laughing when i paid so they were probably meant to be 10p for two or something.








i did bring these home with me from beijing.
four pairs of chups socks.
but i didn't actually buy them.
they were in fact couriered over to my hotel from a friend in shanghai.

that's right, he couriered socks from shanghai to beijing for me.
( it's a long story )








oh look
hmmm... two hotel staff members walking by.








oh look
remember my former assistant, robo-cat ?








oh, ok... i need to hang my head in shame a little.
i was only in beijing for a few days but i didn't eat any chinese food at all.
here's my meal on saturday evening.
curly fries with chilli and cheese.








and to drink
a bottle of tsingtao.








oh and here's a photo of my waitress
what ?








delightfully tacky, yet unrefined...
coincidentally that's the same motto that appears on my friend
elvis's family coat of arms.








what ?
my blog my rules.








more art in the hotel lobby
and look at all those little boxes.
how fetch !








i was rocking my htm flyknits
probably the most comfortable shoes i own.
which is one reason i like them a lot.
the other reason is that they look like something my nan knitted.








oh hello.
a cleaner.








room 605 at the opposite house.
that's where i left finalhome.








take a look at this joker
kicking around the hotel lobby wearing a snakeskin trilby, a blazer
and some knitted three quarter length trousers with elasticated trim.








but can you see what else he's wearing ?
 that's right...








what the what ?!
he was walking around the hotel lobby wearing football boots !


is there any chance ?







more tomorrow...



football boots !






5 comments:

  1. how do you like your new camera?

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  2. at risk of boring the normal readers (apart from tran), i'd be interested to hear what you think of the xe-1. i bought one a few weeks ago; just waiting for an 18-55 zoom to arrive so i can use it.

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    1. i rate it don.

      i only have the one lens but it's a gem.

      the camera and lens combo is very useful and it's an easier to use camera than the x100 that's for sure.

      i think there's a 60mm macro lens coming out soon too.

      let me know what you think when you've had a go.

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  3. "at risk of boring the normal readers..."

    that's the boss's job!

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