Fukuoka

Streets of Fukuoka

Me, The Wife, and my in-laws were just chilling at Maizuru park after munchin on some street food. I had the Sony A7Cr in my hand since I was already taking some photos around the park while they were sat down under one of the trees. I then heard a loud rumbling noise behind us. A plane that just took off from the nearby airport and it was about to fly above us. Almost instantly, I ran towards the next tree in front of us, all while putting the Sony back in the bag. Then I pulled the M6 out of the bag, dialed the settings, stood under the tree while looking through the viewfinder, and clicked the shutter as soon as I saw plane.

I didn’t think too much of it until my wife saw the scans and asked me about it…

Wife: Why didn’t you just take the photo with the Sony?
Me: Well, I wanted to shoot it in film.
Wife: But you could’ve missed the shot! You were already holding the Sony, and the plane was flying super fast!

Only then did I realize how risky that was. In the moment it felt like I had all the time in the world to dial my settings and take that shot. But according to her, the whole thing only took 2–3 seconds. I really could’ve missed that shot!

Hearing the story from her POV filled me with an immense sense of fulfillment. I’m just a hobbyist who shoot for fun. and I’ve only been shooting with an M camera for a year. I started with a digital M body (M10) and the transition was brutal. It took me months just to get the focusing right, and then a few more months before I was able to make photos I was actually happy with. It’s not a very easy system to use, but it’s the one that I chose — my dream camera — the same one that my heroes used.

This may not be the best photo I’ve taken, but it’s certainly one of my favorites and one that I’m most proud of.

📷 Leica M6 + Voigtlander 35mm Nokton F1.5 Vintage Line
🎞️ Kodak Colorplus 200

"Last night"

And so, we are heading off. Fukuoka was such a cool place!! If everything goes well, maybe, i will return :)

"chit chat"

Small talk is important, human contact is important. Life is too short to play the "so cool, lone wolf, in door kinda guy" lol, have a laugh :D

"Carpe diem"

Make the most of your time. I should learn a thing or two from that man :/

"Midnight drinks"

was it coffee?? at midnight?? crazy, crazy girls. Or maybe it was something else, who knows, i'm just a guy with a camera.

"Pepsi man"

I will always have a soft spot for the guys that make the world go round.

"Soon"

Don't now what its opening, but well, it will be open soon.

"Warm"

In the, not so mild, winter of Fukuoka, this small spots of light are a blessing :)