Having used the Fuji X-Pro3 now for six months, it’s time for the final of this three-part series. To call this a review would be a bit strong. It began last year with Hamish su...
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24 April, 2020
25 Frames / A Whole Roll of Kodak Ultramax 400 in a Canon Snappy LXII – #FullRollFriday – by David Hume.
OK - here’s my #fullrollfriday. I love this concept. There’s so much to think about. Why do we make photos? What is our intent?
How do we gauge the success of an image? Is it t...
In theory it’s an underwater camera, but probably in 2020 mine shouldn’t go deep-sea diving. Unless I get it serviced and all the O rings replaced I’ll just settle for it being ...
I recently had a “Don’t be such a wanker” moment when re-reading something I wrote here on 35mmc about the Fuji X-Pro3.
“I don’t know if I’ll be able to use the X-Pro3 to make e...
3 March, 2020
Fujifilm X-Pro3 Round Two: The X Files and a Meditation on Film and Digital – By David Hume
The X-Pro3 came at a good time for me. I’d returned from a six-week trip to Italy where the last two weeks were spent in Venice trying to make work for exhibitions. So I’d been ...
31 January, 2020
Fujifilm X-Pro3: First thoughts from a film shooter – By David Hume
As soon as I read about the Fuji X-Pro3 I thought, "Yeah, shut up and take my money." I bought the original X100 the day it hit my town, and I’ve been using an X-E2 for a couple...
2 January, 2020
On Finding inspiration (Don’t hold your breath) – By David Hume
“It is a mistake for any artist to think that their personal world is interesting. It is not. What is interesting is to use the personal to arrive at the universal.”The above is...
Back in the 90s I used to shoot “Melbourne City Scene” articles for a wine magazine where I’d write little pieces about wine bars and illustrate them with quick shots of bottles...