Deep Thought

Lumix G5, Lumix 20mm f1.7


--Warren

July 4th Set

Panasonic DMC-G1, Lumix 14mm f2.5, Lumix DWC-GWC1 (.79x wide angle adapter)

Did anyone else shoot on the 4th? Let's see those pictures! :)

We only had a short walk this year. I shot all these using my newly acquired .79x wide angle adapter that is specifically made by Lumix for its 14mm, making it an effective focal length of 11mm (22mm equivalent FOV).

There will be another Decisive Challenge photo contest on August 5th. You can find the details of it on RFF:
 link here. The organizer, Kent, is also organizing a visit to SFMOMA on the same day, from 11:30 to 2pm. I plan to go to this, and also to participate in the contest. Is anyone else interested? Dan? Lea? For you non-local folks, you can participate in the contest. There will be entries from around the world. 


--Warren

Warm Up Shot at the start of our walk. You can see Coit Tower in the far distance:

Architectural:

More Animal Caps, this time in the Fisherman's Wharf area:

I think that's a good deal for $2.75 :):

Eat Crab:

Crabs:

July 4th and Harleys go together:

Sugar Low? (seen at Pier 39):

A store display (Pier 39):

Above the Pier 39 crowd:

The Guardians

D200, Nikkor 24mm f2.8

They were keeping an eye on the festivities on Upper Grant Ave. at the North Beach Festival. Everyone was out to have a good time, and very well behaved.

--Warren

Boozers' Corner

D200, Nikkor 24mm f2.8

SF implemented these corrals where people have to go into to have alcoholic beverages...

This is one at Broadway and Columbus for the North Beach Festival.

--Warren

Street Art

D200, Nikkor 24mm f2.8

We were at the North Beach Festival yesterday, on a very warm day. I also took a picture of a street artist at this festival in 2010. Maybe you remember that one? Linked here.

On that day in 2010, I had just transitioned to shooting Micro 4/3, and that day I decided to take my D100 out for a spin. I was able to make some pretty good pictures with that old D100, and I seem to have repeated the experience yesterday with the D200 :).

--Warren

Venice Carnival in North Beach

Nikon D100, Nikkor 50mm f1.8D

A couple of women dressed for the Venice Carnival at the North Beach Fair last weekend.

--Warren

Street Artist

Nikon D100, Nikkor 50mm f1.8D

For about three months, my D100 sat idle as I concentrated on getting to know the Lumix G1. Yesterday, I took the D100 out with us on our usual City walk/photo excursion. The North Beach Fair was on, and there was a section of a street that was roped off for the street artists to do their work.

I like to work with prime lenses, and yesterday I chose to use the Nikkor 50mm f1.8D exclusively.

Maybe it's because I've had the D100 for so long, but even though it had been three months since I last used it, the camera was instantly familiar, like meeting an old friend :).

A lot of people on the camera forums have written off the D100 as hopelessly obsolete, but at least for me, that is simply not true. :)

--Warren

St. Peter and Paul Church

Leica M3, 50mm f2.8, Fuji Superia Xtra 400

This is St. Peter and Paul Church at Washington Square, North Beach.

--Warren