Since the last post, the Sigma has been getting the lion's share of the shooting. I've been wondering why that is, and I think it comes down to "process vs result". The Fuji is fun to use, without doubt, but the results from the Sigma just knock me out. The gap is pretty huge. I have a feeling that I'm going to have to start looking at medium format film some time down the line.

Nevertheless, the concluding part of this little entry is here. The two cameras doing their thing.

Have to give the Fuji credit for one thing though: low light performance is excellent and easy to handhold at slow shutter speeds.

Nice for street shots as well...

On to the Merrill now. I think this thing has spoiled me; I can't imagine using another "standard" camera anymore. Hence why I said that I might have to start looking at medium format film. It's hard to look up close at my old, pre-Sigma pictures, without thinking "man, that's fuzzy". So the only other option is to enter a different territory. MF film is not that expensive given what it represents (the proverbial "next step up") and it's certainly a lot cheaper than MF digital, which is not even an option given that I don't earn my living through photography.

Donkeys tend to look kind of morose most of the time anyway, but doubly so behind bars.

Cafe scene

This is what seems to be a relatively new pastime called "Slackline". Seems like a freestyle combination of balance, gymnastics and trampolining.

Green tarpaulin and shadow

The Merrill isn't as quiet as the Fuji, but if you're outside and there is even the slightest ambient noise, it's all but silent. Good for those candid shots.

Japan's famed autumnal colours are starting to appear, but they won't peak for a bit yet. Here's a sort of preview.

Shadows and lines.

Lastly for this entry: a not-particularly-good picture, but it made me laugh. For readers who don't understand Japanese, it's a (kind of) haiku asking dog owners to clean up after their pets. Roughly translated it would be something like

"Someone's always looking

Your beloved dog

Clean up its mess please"

Japan, where even a message like that becomes artistic. 

Thanks for looking!