I grew up inspired by my father’s love for travelling and photography. Influenced by him, in later years I began travelling whenever I had the chance and taking photographs. Later, life changes like marriage and childbirth meant I stepped away from photography for a while, but Instagram brought me back to looking through the lens.
In the meantime, I was introduced to FUJIFILM X-T30.
For me, who was passionate about film cameras, I fell instantly in love with its design, which evoked a sense of nostalgia. And now, being given the opportunity to use its successor model, FUJIFILM X-T30 III (X-T30 III), felt almost like destiny.
Despite having used FUJIFILM cameras for so long, I hadn’t fully mastered using the ‘Film Simulation’ feature. The reason was simple: Since it was a little hard to operate.
But with this X-T30 III, you can simply turn the Film Simulation dial on the left to change settings. It’s incredibly easy and enjoyable, making you want to shoot a lot.
This camera’s permanent spot is in the living room.
I keep it within easy reach to snap my children’s everyday moments.
Those precious, fleeting moments of the children’s endearing gestures happen unexpectedly. The face and eye detection, allowing you to shoot immediately after turning the power on, was brilliant.
And then came the long-awaited summer holidays!
I set off on a trip to my beloved Fukushima Prefecture with my new companion, the X-T30 III. The kit lens for the X-T30 III is FUJINON Lens XC13-33mmF3.5-6.3 OIS.
This location was chosen specifically to use CLASSIC Neg.
CLASSIC Neg. perfectly suited the atmosphere of the abandoned bus, rendering its subdued greens beautifully. The X-T30 III taught me a new way of discovering travel destinations: rather than setting the Film Simulation to match the location, I now choose locations to match the Film Simulation I wish to use.
On this trip, I was also impressed by the X-T30 III’s lightness.
Travelling with children already means carrying a lot of luggage. A heavy camera would be a considerable burden, but its weight, manageable even for a child to hold with one hand, was a huge help.
With this camera, I’ll keep treasuring my time with my children and capturing the feeling of each passing moment.
