The Railroad Track
The Railroad Track
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focal length:5.1 mm
focal length:5.1 mm
aperture:f 2.8
shutter:1/320 sec
iso:80
Capture data:2009-05-12 10:00:11
Views:6275
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Posted in: Category: [Nishi oi - Tokyo]  

Ok, this is the first photo on ReallyJapan I took using a different camera than my Nikon D80. Yes, I've very recently bought a Panasonic LX-3, a compact camera, however I'm absolutely in love with this little Panasonic. The lens (Leica) is incredibly sharp, with a maximum aperture of 2.0 - 2.8 on a focal range of 24-60mm (35mm equivalent). No need to use flash at night with such a fast lens! (Oh, and I forgot to say, its retro design is awesome!)
So, while I'll continue using my Nikon for image quality and serious stuff, the LX-3 is certainly going to stay on my pocket wherever i go!

If you're interested, you can read a review here




Comments on "The Railroad Track"

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  • Liang // 2009-05-12 11:57:22

    awesome two-piece composition! i like the one way and the other, nice job man!

  • bluechameleon // 2009-05-12 12:20:53

    Wonderful point of view and most definitely a fascination with the train tracks, right to the vanishing point! Bravo!

  • sherri // 2009-05-12 13:54:16

    Exceptional captures with wonderful tones.

  • rian // 2009-05-12 22:24:06

    great tone.. really awesome shots, ruben! i've been meaning to get a compact too, choosing between the LX3 and the G9/10.. haven't justified the splurge yet so i'm still holding off.. haha..

  • Marie // 2009-05-13 05:50:52

    superbes lignes !

  • pasci.it // 2009-05-13 06:00:06

    not only this photos a very well done (tones, location, composition), they are also the kind of photography I admire! Well done! and a great blog too!

  • Andy // 2009-05-13 08:01:57

    Love the tones in these shots and the way the tracks seem to go on for infinity!

  • Claus Petersen // 2009-05-13 18:51:22

    Love the depth and the way you have processed the colors here.. Nice one!

  • WABIKOJA // 2009-05-14 00:00:16

    A fascinating, and very nicely captured, photograph.

  • Bernardo // 2009-05-14 12:00:06

    I love your photos! You should definetly make some wallpaper versions for them. These two above are great candidates! I must confess that I tried to take one or two photos that you posted here and crop to 1200x800 but it didn't look good...

    Your style is great. I really really dig getting lost in a big city and let myself be swallowed by it. Doing that in a enormous and beautiful place such as tokyo must be quite the experience.

    Oh, and I always think of radiohead's newest album when I see your photos!

  • Mirco // 2009-05-15 16:36:14

    Great Lines, well done

  • Sylvain // 2009-05-16 16:08:46

    The first one is less oppressive because I can see the sky ;) Nice shot !

  • LightningPaul // 2009-05-21 16:23:54

    Very cool and graphical shots! Especially the one at the bottom is awesome!

  • Martin // 2009-10-13 21:25:15

    Both great photos. For some reason I prefer the second. Can't quite put my finger on why, but it seems to be slightly better 'framed' than the first. I think I like being able to see the ends of the platforms that then lead your eye off into the distance.

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