Exciting first step!!

It's the first time I used an X-pan II; I chose Fuji's Xtra 400 as it is a fine-grain, high-speed negative film that's probably most suitable for X-pan's low-speed lens (f4 45mm) which also often shows vegnetting.

I haven't yet had much time to bring this new toy outside during the daytime, so I shot a lot of nightviews to test the lens' flare control by the way; that is probably a bad habit as Leica M lens I normally use has raised my judging hurdle to an extremely high level. But I have been pretty happy with the 45mm lens' performance after seeing the first roll being developed. Flare is basically well under-control and there is no obvious stray light. However, reproduction of fine details in the dark area under sever light condition is merely acceptable. I think Leica's M lens significantly outperform here.

Let's see the pictures...

Part of my apartment


The roof garden of my company


Corner of office; looking down Neihu residential area


Another corner


This is to test vegnetting;
software tells me: exposure at the corner is almost 2 steps darker than in the centre


This is to test my panorama composition (keeping the horizon level)
(enlarged picture also shows satisfactory refined-details of the leaves)


Old and New (VWs)


Taipei at dawn


Another composition drill


Maggie, Violette and me celebrating Sam's birthday
at Butchart Garden Restaurant in Taipei


Window of a dress shop


Another dress shop


Eslite Book Store near NTU


Neons on Roothvelt Road, Taipei


Chinese lanterns

(Composition of this one is not harmonious; I don't like it)

Carp curtain


Cafe Bastille