http://jon-siegel.com research and lifestyle insight from a Tokyo art director Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:09:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I can't put down this 135mm F2.8. It's just such a strange lens, the lens hood is permanently attached to the front of it, and slides up and down with this really nice, smooth motion. After the Nikon Service Center had their way with it, the focus ring is super ... http://jon-siegel.com/2010/08/just-one-more/ Adrift in Shibuya with the 85mm F1.4 and my new trusty D700. I could do this all night, just photographing odd people. http://jon-siegel.com/2010/08/avast/ Dealing with this boiling hot Tokyo summer hasn't been easy. It's difficult to concentrate, difficult to not be dripping with sweat, and difficult to avoid drinking copious amounts of beer. http://jon-siegel.com/2010/08/chicken/ Traded in my beloved D300 at Map Camera in Shinjuku for the coveted D700. I've been amassing a sizable collection of ai and ais lenses and felt it was time to move up to FX. I'm overloaded with work at the moment, so I've only had a few minutes to ... http://jon-siegel.com/2010/08/upgrade-from-d300-to-d700/ Showing David and Sarah around Tokyo today on their honeymoon. Hit Yurakucho for the recently infamous yakitori alley. Love sitting outside on a little stool drinking cold sake along the alleys. Truly one of the best places to observe Japanese culture at its finest. http://jon-siegel.com/2010/08/yurakucho-yakitori-alley/ Worked from home for the last two weeks. One of the perks of being your own boss. Downside being I'm in the same room 24/7 and it gets tiring. Decided to go wandering around Mita this evening and take a few candid shots. Photography gives me a release from a ... http://jon-siegel.com/2010/08/bored/ Alex and I hit up the 8-Bit in Shinjuku. I hadn't been for a while and it was good to be back. Drinks are all named after Famicom games, I had a Doctor Mario which I chased with a Metroid. http://jon-siegel.com/2010/08/8-bit-cafe/ Had a good time at the Shots Magazine Party at M Event Space & Bar in Tokyo. http://jon-siegel.com/2010/08/shots-magazine-party-tokyo/ Took a few long exposures from outside the Lambo dealership window tonight. Could not get away with this during daylight. Wonder if I can take one out for a test drive. This shot has both Ferrari and Lambo. Shot with the D300 + Nikkor 50mm @ F1.2 @ 1/60, ISO500 http://jon-siegel.com/2010/08/lambo/ I've been meaning to upload this series for a while, you can see them all here. I love the troubled looks on all of their faces. I don't know what exactly propels them, but it wouldn't surprise me should it turn out to be some otherworldly force. I took these shots ... http://jon-siegel.com/2010/08/space-dog/