Tristan Tom | through the lens

Shell & Selvedge

Tristan — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:25:22 +0000

Alden Ravello shell cordovan long wing bluchers with Levi’s 514 selvedge denim.

Grant & Market, San Francisco

Tristan — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:01:03 +0000

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Tristan — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:19:28 +0000

Golden Gate Park Bench

Tristan — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:00:21 +0000

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Post tags: black and white, street

Goodbye Steve Jobs

Tristan — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:50:36 +0000

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Garlic-Pt. Reyes Station Farmer’s Market

Tristan — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 15:49:36 +0000

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Jackson Hole, WY

Tristan — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:52:22 +0000

I recently returned from a great trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and the surrounding area including The Grand Tetons National Park. Here are a few of my landscape selects from my time there.

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Post tags: landscape "black and white", travel

Shared…LINDSAY LOHAN – By Richard Phillips

Tristan — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:57:47 +0000

I think this short Lindsay Lohan study is beautifully photographed and edited, despite what anyone says about the subject matter. I can’t stop watching it.

Music by Tamaryn.

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A camera review – Fujifilm X100

Tristan — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:25:03 +0000

I used to shoot with Leica M cameras until the system became prohibitively expensive for mere mortals.

This camera brings me back. It’s the closest thing to a digital M camera with 35mm lens, at a much lower price. While it certainly does not replace my DSLR, it complements it nicely especially as a street photography camera and ‘go anywhere’ camera. I turned off the shutter sound and it is nearly silent, enabling me to get publishable shots in more places than I could with my DSLR. And the size and weight is a lot more unobtrusive than my Canon 5D MKII.

It also looks very retro and reminds me of an old Leica M3, Canonet or Olympus – quite stylish and swanky indeed.

Image quality is excellent as is high ISO performance. The bokeh at f2.0 also has a great quality due in part to the large sensor. This camera has a larger (APS sized) sensor than 4/3 cameras like the Olympus PEN. 720p video quality is also excellent but when filming with the camera on a tripod or stationary, I have found it works best to set the focus manually. Otherwise, while videoing, the focus can hunt which is noticeable when watching the video. Also, this adds a bit of noise to the audio as well.

The menu system is a bit quirky and takes time to get used to. The menu button is in the middle of the rear dial and a bit too small. I find pressing it often actives one of the other buttons so I have to use my thumbnail to press it.

That said, I have very few complaints with this camera and it is fast becoming a classic in my opinion.

You can buy the Fujifilm X100 via the following links:

Amazon.com

B&H

Official X100 website

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