Life in Japan - Pictures galore !! Arcades, Temples, Rainy days, etc

ahaha yes I agree!!!

@yakumo, yes I still got the FZ proto but shame on me I've not tried it yet need to dig out the megadrive... Will do soon and let you know, I guess I'll get stuck just as you but I'll play with my action replay and report

@martin it is ridge racer on Vita but there's Dracula X on pce hiding in the background too

 

If you do play the proto with an action replay be sure to report on what's different. I'd really like to know.

 

Ferris Wheel 02 by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Fallen Petals by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


On a Bus by gaijin_punch, on Flickr

 

And that woman didn't notice you taking the picture?

 

Nope. It was my version of Shinobi cosplay. She didn't even know I was there.

Not as ninja as you think. I used the viewfinder to focus and had the camera resting on my lap -- then snapped away whilst looking elsewhere.

 

He is truly a master of wordplay. Every one of his posts is my new favorite post.

 

nice idea.

 

Too bad they don't have statues of people on the internet w/ some of their greatest quotes.

Enjoy some B&W moments... fits my mood. I've just now recovered from the weekend I think. :|


Ferris Wheel 01 (BW) by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Hi There (BW) by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Puddle (BW) by gaijin_punch, on Flickr


Manhole (BW) by gaijin_punch, on Flickr

 

Nice and moody but it looks like your were caught by the woman

 

Indeed, I was. I had it on rapid fire though -- I have one or two before she turned around but that one looks better.

 

I'm going out on the piss again this Friday night so I'm going to give my new Olympus 45mm f1.8 lens a workout. It's the equivalent of 90mm full frame I'm guessing. Martian recommended it to me and from what little testing I've done in my room it seems quite good.

 

I count 72mm on an APS-C sensor. Not a bad lenght. I'm a fan of 50, but find 85mm too long sometimes.

 

Yakumo's on m4/3, which has a "full frame" crop factor of 2, so it's 90mm equiv on a "full frame". Gives him quite a lot of reach - and the quality should be top notch.

Happy Vday.


Happy Valentine's Day by martindesu, on Flickr

 

Yep, I checked it out and my micro four thirds does indeed have "full frame" crop factor of 2. So yep, 90mm it would be. Can't wait for tomorrow night. I just hope there's some good chances.

Lovely heart by the way. Very well done.

 

Ah, cool. Didn't know that.
And yeah, nice bokeh heart.

I went and saw Dead Can Dance last night, and it fucking rocked. Took my Zeiss 100mm and got a couple of stunners IMHO. Big sign that said, "no detachable lenses" (basically, phones only) but I just ignored it.

 

Good one! But what is the Dead Can Dance?

 

A few shots from last night. It was bloody cold out so I wasn't in the mood to be honest.


car reflextion by Yakum01975, on Flickr


A couple's communication problem by Yakum01975, on Flickr


The closing night credits by Yakum01975, on Flickr

 

Cool shots.

Dead Can Dance is a band that started in the mid-80's and gained pretty big success in the early 90's. They tapered of in the late 90's. They toured in 2005 I think but have just put out their first album since 1998 or something. If you had to describe them, they sound like they came out of a Rennaissance Fair, but it's definitely non-cheesy sound. The girl part of the duo (Lisa Gerrard) has had a rather successful Solo career. You've probably heard her voice in a couple of tracks from Gladiator, which is also used in the first half of the Man of Steel trailer.

 

Looks like I'm going to have to track down a few MP3s to check them out.

 

They're all over Youtube -- including performances from this tour.