Fujifilm M Mount Adapter For X-Pro1 in Stock at Bergen County Camera:

If anyone is interested, I just got a call from Bergen County Camera telling me that there are a few of these Fujifilm M Mount Adapters for the Fuji X-Pro1 in stock.  These are the official ones from Fuji not third party versions.

I don’t get anything for mentioning this but Bob at BCC is always nice enough to lend me equipment to review here on findingrange.com with no strings attached.  He did not ask me to post anything, I’m just doing this out of my own free will.  His customer service is fantastic, and I believe good camera dealers like this should definitely be supported, especially since there are so few of them out there nowadays.  My family and I have been going there for almost 30 years.  BCC sells the Fujifilm M Mount Adapter for the X-Pro1 at list price (no more), and will gladly ship pretty much anywhere.

You can give Bob a call at (201)-664-4113 or email him.  Tell him I sent you, he will take good care of you. [continue reading…]

My Settings For The Fuji X-Pro1:

Hey everyone, sorry for the lack of posts lately.  I’ve just been very busy with processing my vacation photos from Bermuda.  One of our fellow readers suggested I write up a post about my settings on the Fuji X-Pro1, and I thought that it was a great idea so here you are everyone. [continue reading…]

Back From Bermuda:

Hey everyone, I got back from Bermuda a few days ago.  Man, if I could choose one place to live I would probably pick Bermuda.  Friendly people, beautiful beaches, great weather, and great overall atmosphere.  Check out Bermuda’s official page.  I’ve been there several times, and each time, Bermuda only gets better.  It was a great trip that felt way too short!  It was primarily a vacation for me so it wasn’t a crazy photographic excursion.  But I did get some cool photos, and I will be posting them when I get the chance.  The photo above was taken when my Leica M9 and 35 Summicron ASPH.

In terms of equipment, my father used my Fuji X-Pro1, and I used my Leica M9 kit.  I have so much planned for this site but I’ve just been very busy with unpacking, and primarily processing all of my vacation photos (which I have tons of).  My girlfriend wants just the jpegs because she doesn’t want to wait but the photographer in me wants to process the RAW files :).  I can’t help it, I have major control issues when it comes to my files lol.  I don’t do much work in Camera Raw but still…it kills me when I know the photo can look a whole lot better with just two minutes of adjustments in Camera Raw.

Anyway, I hope all of you had a great week!  It was nice talking to a few of you through email and comments.  I love the feel of the photographic community developing here, and I urge anyone on this site to feel free to speak up about anything that concerns photography.  Bermuda was beautiful but I guess it’s time to get back to work!  Take care and stay tuned for more to come!

The B+W Filter Clear With Multi-Resistant Coating (007M):

There are two sides to using filters that only serve as protection for your front element.  One side says that after spending so much money on good glass, you obviously want to protect it.  The other side says that after spending so much money on good glass, why would you want to degrade it by putting something in front of it?  I am a strong believer of the former while someone like my dad is a strong believer of the latter.  While I do understand, and believe in my dad’s point of view, I just don’t want anything to happen to my lenses.  I’m a perfectionist, and even if it doesn’t effect image quality, I don’t want a little nick or scratch on the front element of my $4000+ 50 Summilux ASPH.  So is there a compromise?  Well, sort of…you can still purchase a filter but get something that’s high quality so degradation is at its minimum.  I did just that, and I ended up purchasing the B+W filter clear with Multi-Resistant Coating (MRC) (007M) for my Fuji X-Pro1 lenses. [continue reading…]