I love this camera, it was one of my earlier Fujfilm X Series cameras.  My first was the Fujifilm X-Pro 1 and then the Fujifilm XE-1.  However this XT-1 was a gift from Fujifilm as thanks for shooting some video at the headquarters in New York.  I did not have the Graphite one and was thrilled to get it.  Later I gave it to my sister-in-law when she got interested in photography and then later she sent it back to me!   I was thrilled to get it back!  The first generation X cameras had the 16 mega pixel sensor which I still think was one of their best!  As time has marched on I’ve gotten less interested in how many mega pixels a camera has and much more interested in the image quality, this XT-1 has fantastic image quality!  Check out some of these images shot with it!

 

 

I always felt the XT-1 had one of the most film looking files, you can now pick up a used one of these 22 year old bodies in excellent condition for around $400 to $500.  It is an oldie but a goodie!

 

Blessings,

 

 

the pilgrim

 

I’m making  real progress so hopefully the wait is not going  to be too long!  In my dreams John Gompf has been whispering to get on it so here we go!   Stay tuned!

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim

Enjoy!

 

Give me a minute…….I would like to tell you why “I” believe we need to be thankful!  We live in a society that is focused on everything bad, evil and corrupt about this country.  I will give you that there is plenty of that in the world we live in, but that is not the whole story.  Sometimes the best way to see our country is let someone, not from here, give us a report card!

 

This summer millions of people from all over the world have visited our shores for the World Cup Soccer.  There evaluations of our country sounds nothing like what you would think if you watched just the major media of the U.S. or the world for that matter!  Most were warned that they would find American and Americans. dangerous, unfriendly and hostile to them….  the very opposite has been the ringing endorsement of us!  They rave about the people, the police, the stadiums, the spirit of Americans!  They can’t believe our highway system, our economy!  They openly claim that they have never seen anything like Costco, Walmart and Buc-ee’s in the countries!   

 

We’ve welcomed them, cheered for them and made friends of many people that were frankly concerned about coming here in the first place.  While some Americans don’t love this country, don’t like our flag, or have no tolerance for celebrating our 250th birthday, I often wonder why they stay here, anyone has the right and ability to leave this place if it’s so bad for them!  You can think anything you want about America, but I’m proud and happy to be here, I love my country and I’m thankful too!

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim