A Headless Chicken Photographer.

ivanjoshualoh,

 

Its was a mad week trying to prepare the gears for my 1st oversea shoot
with the Fuji X system. Its a 9 days project shooting for India top property
developer. Basically documenting a luxury condominium; the building and
the people within the building. The final output will be a close to two hundred
pages book.

I was toying with the idea of having another XT1 body before I leave. So I
contact Mr Favian Loo of Fujifilm and ask if I am able to get a unit of the XT-1
in graphite silver. Was told all the units available are for pre-order and all
have been snap up. Therefore I will have to wait for the next shipment which
is schedule for end of November. ( I leave for New Delhi on 17th) Feeling like a
headless chicken; I ask again if he could help find a XT-1 GS for me? Replying
politely to a crazy photographer; he says :I will try my best and wait for my call.

XT1

After being a headless chicken photographer for slightly more then 30 minutes,
which feels like almost forever. I have a call from Favian. He manages to find a
unit for me via a local dealership. Kudos to Favian. Moral of the story, never take
no for an answer and make sure you have Fabian’s mobile number. If you don’t;
let me know.

Thank you Keitaro and Favian. DSCF1171b DSCF1165a

The only zoom in my stable is the XF 18-55mm and I needed more reach for this
coming project. And now the next hurdle is where to get the yet to release
XF50-140mm. I send a email to Keitaro San and he was kind enough to get me
a production set. Below are just a quick sample shot taken the XF 50-140mm on
a XT1-GS.

ISO 200, 140mm, F2.8, EV-0.3, 1/900
ISO 200, 140mm, F2.8, EV-0.3, 1/900
ISO 200, 140mm, F2.8, EV-0.3, 1/2400
ISO 200, 140mm, F2.8, EV-0.3, 1/2400
ISO 200, 140mm, F2.8, EV-0.3, 1/7000
ISO 200, 140mm, F2.8, EV-0.3, 1/7000

This is biggest and heaviest XF lens so far. In term of size its slightly bigger then
the Canon’s 70-200mm F4 lens. AF speed is swift and very quiet. Couple with the
XT-1’s new electronic shutter that goes up to a speed of 1/32,000, I am ready to
rock and roll!

Finally I have to thank the good people at Fujifilm Singapore for making all this
possible for me. Now I am all ready for Incredible India.

Published by ivanjoshualoh

Ivan Loh, A Fuji X-photographer is known for his quirky and different approach through his lens. He has received numerous accolades from the International Photography Award, New York and Photography Master Cup. Most Recently a Gold, 1st Place at the 2014 PX3 Prix De La Photographie in Paris . Ivan started shooting since his teenage years with his father’s Nikon SLR and he hasn’t stopped since. He has lensed campaigns for clients such as Singapore Airlines, MTV Asia, Nike, Bossini, Nanyang Technological University(NTU) Tuas Power, Allianz Insurance, Manulife Insurance, HSBC Insurance, DHL. TNT, UOB, CAAS, Hilton Group, Intercontinental Hotel Group, Raffles Hotel, Diegeo, Embraer, Carlson, TATA Communication, HDB, Clark Quay, HOT FM 91.3, Kiss 92FM, JIA 88.3, Power 98, and CHIMJES. His editorial works have appeared in magazines such as Conde Nast, Home+Living, TopGear Singapore, Her World, Cleo, Seventeen, FHM, Parents World and Home & Decor. His works have also glossed the pages of international magazines such as Asian Photography and Digital Photography(UK).

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    1. Hi Brian, Sorry for the late reply. Was in New Dehli for a week. Thank you for the heads up. That was my 1st picture in wordpress and I wasn’t very sure how to go about. I just uploaded a picture and I just stretch it beyond it ability. Once thank you and I will upload a better quality picture soon. 🙂

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