I was down in Los Angles recently with my wife. I've been looking forward to this trip for quite a while as this was the first time that I had some time to visit some interesting places and take some pictures along the wayOf course no trip would be complete without my Fuji XT1 and X100s. For the XT1, I carried the perfect travel lens - the XF18-135mmF3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR. Like any "travel lens" there are some compromises but the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages.
My wife was in meetings the first two days so I decided to take in a trip to the USC campus to see the Space Shuttle Endeavour (yes, It's spelled the proper British way, not the American). I saw the Shuttle fly over San Francisco some years earlier but I've yet to see it in person on the ground. If you have the chance, be sure and check it out at the California Science Center.
Later in the afternoon I drove up to Malibu to try to catch some sunset shots. Not being familiar with the LA area, I didn't exactly know where I was going to drop my tripod but I ended up choosing the perfect spot at the Malibu Pier.
The next day, I went to the Huntington Library in San Marino. I've been there a long time ago but I forgot how beautiful this place is. I particularly found the Chinese and Japanese gardens beautiful.
Day 3 my wife was finally free of meetings so we decided to take in a downtown LA walking tour put on by the LA Conservancy. I can't recommend one of these tours enough. We opted for the Historic Downtown Walking Tour. The tour included a number of historic downtown buildings including the Bradbury Building, the Los Angeles Central Library and the Grand Central Market.
I'm looking forward to the next time I visit LA. There are a number of photographic opportunities in the area and I only managed to scratch the surface on this trip.
Space Shuttle Endeavour, Fuji XT-1
Space Shuttle Endeavour, Fuji XT-1. Nice to have a wide angle lens on this shot.
Malibu Pier, Fuji X100S
Malibu Pier, Fuji XT-1
Huntington Library, Chinese Garden, Fuji XT-1
Downtown LA Walking Tour, Fuji X100S
Downtown LA Walking Tour, Bradbury Building, Fuji X100S
Los Angles Public Library as taken from Bunker Hill. This was shot with the Fujifilm XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR Lens. A fantastic "travel lens" that lived up to the billing.