Travelling Lens

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Wide Angle Lens Experience: Laowa 9mm f2.8

Cathedral Square, Perth
Cathedral Square, Perth

A few months ago I was fortunate enough to borrow a few Fujifilm X mount lens to experiment and play around with (thanks Camera Electronics) as I was interested in getting a wide angle lens to complement my current kit of Fujifilm camera lenses. There were a few reasons for expanding my kit to include a wide angle. I was interested in a wide angle for night sky photography, landscapes and cityscapes. Secondly I was also looking for a wide angle for doing some interior and architectural photography.

The options that I was interested to try were: Fujifilm 14mm f2.8, Fujifilm 16mm f2.8, Fujifilm 16mm f1.4 and Laowa 9mm f2.8. I’ve now gone through the hundreds of photos I have taken when I had these lenses on loan. I thought it would be a bit of fun for me to do a quick write up on my experience and thoughts using each of the lenses. Spoiler alert, I bought the Fujifilm 14mm f2.8 lens.

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Elizabeth Quay from above and at sunset

The infamous Spanda art sculpture & the glamorous Ritz-Carlton Hotel
The infamous Spanda art sculpture & the glamorous Ritz-Carlton Hotel

Elizabeth Quay is one of Perth’s newest and still under-way development projects. A man-made inlet was created so that they could build a public transport ferry terminal as well as a jetty for private boats. The latest addition to the Quay is the swanky new Ritz-Carlton Hotel and residential apartments.

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Margaret River Long Weekend

Cherubino Winery
Cherubino Winery

The month of September has just flown by! I haven’t shared much on social media or on the blog as I’ve been busy life outside of photography. I took a short trip to Bali for a family celebration as well as a recent weekend trip down to Margaret River in WA as it was a long weekend in WA. Naturally I had a camera in hand for both trips. It’s not often I manage to go through my photos so soon after I’ve taken them. When I was down south for the long weekend I photographed with the mindset of SOOC.

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Cafe Leadman, Perth – SOOC vs. Edited images

Cafe Leadman, Perth
Flat white, SOOC

If you haven’t heard of a little neighborhood cafe in Perth called Cafe Leadman you should check it out! I’m not generally one to visit a cafe multiple times in a short space (I love trying new places!) yet I did visit Cafe Leadman twice in a month. The food is a little bit Asian inspired (there’s a fancy giant bowl of gourmet Mi Goreng) and very tasty. My favourite is actually the prawn brioche roll, which I ordered on both occasions.

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