The Schindler House – X-Pro 2

Since I got the X-Pro 2, I’ve either been working or stuck inside with the flu. Finally, I’m about 90% healed and could go out again, this time to the Schindler House in West Hollywood.

It’s a small old house / architectural marvel from 1922; it reminds me of old houses in Japan, except it’s been somehow converted into an art installation. In other words, a teddy bear sits on the floor you’re supposed to interact with, and a tennis shoe sits on a podium.

ISO 800, f5.6, 1/105

The Schindler House – Fujifilm X-Pro 2

Besides the amazing architecture, it’s small, and there isn’t much else to see except maybe a bunch of art students who are probably forced to go there for their art appreciation classes and pretend to be fascinated with the structure. I remember those days.

ISO 3200, f5.6, 1/80

Anyway, it was fun and worth the seven dollars. I only work a few miles from here and never even knew it existed. Discovering old gems like this is one of the cooler things about living in Los Angeles.

ISO 800, f2, 1/1900

On this occasion, I brought the Fujifilm X-Pro 2 with the Fujinon 35mm f2 lens—a perfect combo. I talk about how much I love the X-Pro 2 a bit in my review, but I continue to be blown away by how crazy sharp this thing is. And now, with the upgraded autofocus, I feel like this camera can do anything.

ISO 800, f2, 1/550

The only thing that gets me is to keep reminding myself that it’s not a full frame. And now I realize this: APS-C makes the perfect mirrorless system. You get much more out of it than you can with a full frame. I say this because you can still get fast lenses that cost less and don’t weigh much. Sure, they’ll have about a stop difference in depth of field, so they’ll get an even faster lens, and they still don’t weigh much.

ISO 800, f5.6, 1/350

ISO 800, f5.6, 1/80