Project 365 – Day 56

Do you ever stop and think about the amazing capabilities, conveniences, and creature comforts we have at our finger tips?  Compare most anything with 100 years ago … no, 25 or 50 years ago.  Technological advances in communication, transportation, services, information, food, and health, just to name a few, will blow your mind if you take time to compare to “yester-year”.  Now take this one step further:  What among these do you adore?  I mean absolutely love, because it uniquely hits the sweet spot for a need or passion?

The Fuji X100s camera is one of those few things that I not only appreciate and enjoy, but I truly love.  It produces professional quality photos that still impress me, yet it is very small and compact.  It is unobtrusive.  I take it virtually everywhere because it is so convenient.  It is built beautifully … all the leading digital functions in a vintage, “throw back” body that’s built like a Sherman take scaled down to the size of a Smart Car.  The ergonomics are intuitive.  I can create without thinking about the camera itself, because the technical doesn’t get in the way (if that makes sense).  It is simple – one non-removable, single focal length lens.  This is a limitation that is actually liberating, because the focal length fits my style and there are no decisions about changing lenses.

The age of consumerism trains and tempts us to want more, self very much included.  But when you find that “thing” that fits a perfect want or need, forget comparing it to what others have or the better thing just around the corner.  Go enjoy it!

Fuji X100s

Fuji X-T1, 56mm f/1.2, 1/80 sec @ f/4.0, ISO3200