A Visit to Cape May New Jersey

A Visit to Cape May New Jersey:

Hey everyone, apologies for being away for so long.  I’ve been really busy with shooting, and I took a few days off to drive down to Cape May in New Jersey for some rest and relaxation.  I took with me the Leica M11 and Voigtlander 35mm f1.4 Nokton along with the Fuji X-T3, and just the XF 18-55mm f2.8-4.  I haven’t had much time since I came back, so I thought I’d share with you some of the photos I took with my Fuji set up first, and tell you a little about my trip.

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The summer has been very busy for me, and I pinched a nerve in back pretty badly near the end of it (which is why I haven’t posted as much lately), so I was really looking forward to having some time to myself, and to just chill for a few days.  I did some fishing in Cape May, New Jersey a while back, and always thought it was a cool place to visit.  I thought it would be cool to book a place by the beach right after Labor Day as to avoid huge crowds.  For those who don’t know, Cape May is right at the southern end of New Jersey.

So, I was there for five days, and did a bunch of stuff.  For one, I definitely relaxed :).  Since it was right after Labor Day, the beaches were quieter, and it was just nice sitting around there all day.  I saw someone with a surf rod, and I was thinking to myself, why didn’t I think of bringing one along with me lol?  I also walked around the town a lot, and ate tons of seafood.  I checked out a World War II fort on the beach, and also climbed up a lighthouse.  The weather was beautiful except for one day when it was raining quite a lot, so I went to the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum.  I don’t know anything about planes but I’ve always been interested in some of the older types.

I also took my first car ferry ever, which was really cool to me.  I have a friend in Delaware that I’ve been meaning to visit.  This was the perfect time.  Driving might’ve been slightly quicker considering where he lives in Delaware but I just wanted to experience driving my car onto a ferry, and taking a ride out into the ocean :).

Since this was more of a time off than a photo trip, I kept things light.  I chose the XF 18-55mm f2.8-4 R LM OIS lens because, in terms of range, it covers a lot, the image quality is decent, I have image stabilization, and it’s compact.  I bought this lens when it was first released many years ago with the X-E1 kit.  It is still one of my favorites, and still one of my most used Fuji lenses.

I also took along the Leica M11 because…well…I had it with me, and why not ;)?  It’s light, easy to carry around, and it’s fun to use.  I was an M user for many years until the SL came out.  I am a very happy SL user but I have to say, the M11 is, so far, my favorite digital M.  It’s really been a pleasure using it.  It’s been out for a while now…I am thinking of maybe writing up a long term review of it.  Lens of choice was the Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f`1.4 II MC.  This is such a fun 35mm lens to use, and worth every penny.  For those interested, you are welcomed to read my review of it.

As I said, this post has photos that were all taken with just the X-T3 and the XF 18-55mm.  I didn’t go too crazy on the edits or anything.  I kept things simple.  I haven’t even looked at what I shot with the M11 yet but if I find anything cool that isn’t just a repeat of what I have shown all of you here, I will post it up later.

I really enjoyed this trip to Cape May, and the good thing is, it really isn’t that far from New York City.  I think the next time I go though, I will concentrate more on photography.  There are some absolutely beautiful areas to photograph there.  I kind of regret not taking along my tripod this time around as I think I would’ve gotten some cool night shots.

Anyway, I’m back, so expect reviews coming soon.  I hope everyone is doing well, and thanks for stopping by!