Fujifilm X70 in Peru: Machu Picchu | Michael St. Jean

After taking the morning train from Ollantaytambo to and a bus transfer in Aguas Callentes, we wound our way higher into the mountains and the cloud layer and reached Machu Picchu, and yes, with the exception of the selfie-taking crowds, Read more …

Fujifilm X70 in Peru: Cusco | Michael St. Jean

After a tremendous amount of self-imposed gear anxiety, I decided to leave the X-T1 and various lenses at home and packed only the diminutive Fujifilm X70 to cover my photography needs, real and imaginary, during my nine days in Peru. Read more …

Fujifilm X70 Initial Impressions and Images | Michael St. Jean

A couple days ago my combined birthday, Father’s Day, and „only if you sell off an older camera“ (my wife) present arrived. I had been obsessing over a the X70 in my search for the perfect walkabout and travel camera. Read more …

Photography: Fujifilm X-E1 Rediscovered | Michael St. Jean

Ever since I bought the X-T1, my Fujifilm X-E1 has lived in exile in a bag in the closet. But that was then and this is now and the X-E1 is back in use for two reasons:   I bought a Read more …

Fujinon 27mm, UK Holiday Hero | Michael St. Jean

I am an obsessive idiot. After spending hours considering, and blogging about, the perfectly minimal (yet complete) camera and lens combination to take with me on a family holiday in the UK, I ended up doing something entirely different. In Read more …

Westfjords Day 1: Keflavik to Ísafjörður | Michael St. Jean

This was my third trip to Iceland. My intent was to take some pics, reflect, and submit to some geographic OCD. My first trip to Iceland included eight glorious days driving the Ring Road. Three years later I returned with Read more …