Welcome to the year 2023 and a belated Happy Holidays from the FMS Crew!
While this post is a little late – we are already into the first week of the new year – we wanted to say Thank You for all the support we have received in this passion project. We must say that traveling down the the vintage lens road has definitely created animated discussions on differences of quality, content and even the “feelings” of a photo. It’s modified our view on the art and craft of photography as more than just a communication tool. Joining the benefits of the Fujifilm platform with various vintage manual focus lenses has become more than an extension of our bodies; it has changed the vision of the moment into an art treasure.
We can’t expect everyone to jump on the bandwagon of our new found discovery and love for vintage lenses, but we hope that everyone enters the discussion with an open mind and curious heart. Finding the intrinsic value of capturing the world around us with older technology can remove the “clinical” nature of quality so the emotions and story of the moment shine through, straight into the emotional center of the viewer. Over the next year, we plan to continue developing our skills, the film simulations we enjoy and sharing this art via our galleries.
The website still needs some work on our guides to help others discover the same joy we have been celebrating these past 8 months. And we are excited to plan more adventures together traveling the backroads finding the lost treasures of our wonderfully diverse country.
So with these wishes for good cheer and prosperities, we hope you follow us here on the website and our social media posts. Be sure to share with your friends and begin your discussions on vintage lenses.
