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Leica 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario Elmar-T ASPH

03/28/2005 07:22:38 AM · #1

I recently met up with David Pugh (Pug-H) in Ashikaga, Japan, to go out shooting. We went to the Ashikaga Gakko (the oldest school in Japan), Bannaji Temple, and then hiked up a hill to the Orihime Shrine.

Here are a few thumbnails from the GTG. To see all of the pictures, just click on this Ashikaga GTG Pictures link. Enjoy!

Incense Gnome

The Oldest School in Japan

Orihime Shrine

David's Closeup

Traditional Tile Roof

Obligatory Goofball Photo - David and I shaking hands over the world's most useless bridge

Message edited by author 2005-03-28 07:24:48.

MAK

Leica M Monochrom

03/28/2005 07:33:53 AM · #2

Nice shots Phillip, sorry I missed out, I hope we can make the next one within my ability to reach.. love the bridge.

Koriyama

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D

03/28/2005 07:52:40 AM · #3

I have to ditto that. Nice pics and I'm sorry that I couldn't get there this time.

03/28/2005 11:46:26 AM · #4

Thanks, guys. I'm looking forward to going out with both of you too as soon as we can. David is a bit busy right now, but hopefully we'll see some of his shots as well once he gets a chance.

03/28/2005 04:51:42 PM · #5

Yes, I will eventually get around to editing and posting some... ;-)

03/28/2005 10:48:52 PM · #6

Thanks for your comments, David. I didn't know specifically which statue that was, so I didn't want to venture a guess. And I figured that people would know that the Ashikaga Gakko building wasn't the original one - I can't even keep my t-shirts white for more than one year, so I couldn't imagine that anyone would think they could keep that building looking so white and new for 600 years. ;-) Thanks for the clarifications.

Looking forward to seeing your shots, David, whenever you get some time!

03/29/2005 12:57:48 AM · #7

Well, here are some of my shots at the old Ashikaga School.

03/29/2005 01:00:19 AM · #8

And at the temple and surrounds.

Leica 18-56mm f/3.5-5.6 Vario Elmar-T ASPH

03/29/2005 01:02:06 AM · #9

And at Orihime Shrine, and lastly, on the way home through Kuzuu.

MAK

Leica M Monochrom

03/29/2005 01:13:56 AM · #10

Great shots David you certainly get some good results from that Pentax. I look foward to meeting you very soon and hopefully Jim can join us too but Im sure he is just too frieghtened to meet me because Im going to beat him at Chess and he knows it *WINK*

03/29/2005 01:40:36 AM · #11

Wow, really great shots, David, with excellent focus and lots of bright color! Is your technique basically to leave your aperture at f/8 and the shutter at no more than 1/125, adjusting your ISO as necessary? I should have asked you more about that while we were together. :-)