Scattered Thoughts . . .

I 'm still familiarizing myself with my new-to-me Fuji X30 compact camera and thought I should write a bit more about this really amazing little camera and especially Fuji's Camera Remote app. Over the years, I've recommended this camera to quite a few people who were mostly beginners with very little photography experience.  This can be a great camera for those who know little about photography yet it produces some stunning images.  Unfortunately, I don't think anyone ever went ahead and purchased this camera after asking for my advice (I could write a book about all the times I was asked for advice and then they did not heed that advice instead often going for something I would never purchase for myself nor recommend under any circumstances) but, I can now say with complete honesty, that this recommendation of mine was a solid one.   Even today, nine years after this camera was first released, I would still recommend this camera to someone who wants a small, easy to u

A pproximately once a week for the past five or six years, I have been searching online specifically for a Fujifilm X30 camera.  I finally found one the other day and jumped on it within minutes of the ad being listed!  After years of weekly searching, I didn't want to miss the opportunity to purchase this lucky find. These cameras were produced in 2014 so they are quite long in the tooth for digital cameras but this camera is special.  Actually, now that I think about it, my Sony cameras are about this old too...  hmmm...  Anyway, this Fuji X30 compact camera is old with a rather old and relatively small sensor.  It is a larger sensor than most compact cameras had back in 2014 but it is relatively small by today's standards.  It does have some very appealing characteristics and specifications though which makes it a highly sought-after camera even in 2023.   Each production run of this camera sold out quickly and, within a few short years, the camera was discontinued by Fujifi