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BOOKS, TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, which my life consists of.

I am a traveling photographer and a part-time lecturer.
Plus; sometimes I write critical essays on photography and so on.

I have got MA. (International Cultural Studies) from Tohoku Univ. in Japan and have finished a doctoral course with getting no degree.

I am also a finisher of #3 Documentary Photography Workshop run by Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, lectured by Mr. Q. Sakamaki (photographer) and Mr. Toshiki Toyama (photographer / photo editor), and Tokyo Documentary Photography Workshop 2011, by Mr. James Whitlow Delano (photographer), Ms. Yumi Goto (photo curator / photo editor) and Mr. Kosuke Okahara (photographer).

I heartily recommend and approve of reminders project, including reminders- I WAS THERE and Tokyo Documentary Photography Workshop.






＜TRAVEL＞
I have been to these countries and regions:

The United States: San Francisco & Berkeley,
Los Angeles (including Hollywood, Santa Monica)
Singapore
India: Deihi, Agra, Banaras & Sarnath
Thailand: Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Chang Rai, Mae Sai, Chiang Saen,
Hua Hin, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Ko Pha-ngan
Cambodia: Siem Reap, Phnon Penh (including Toul Sleng Genocide Museum and The Killing Fields; Choeung Ek Memorial)
Vietnam: Ho-Chi minh City (Saigon), Hanoi (including 1day trip to Viuh Ha Long), Sapa
Laos: Luang Phabang
Philippines: Manila, Cebu (including Mactan Island)
Turkey: istanbul, Safranbolu (including 1day trip to Yörük Köyü), Trabzon (including Boztepe), Diyarbakır, Şanlı Urfa (including 1day trip to Harran), Kapadokya (including Göreme, Nevşehir, Aksaray), Antalya, Pamukkale, Selçuk, Efes, Kuşadası
Bulgaria: Plovdiv, Sophia
Greece: Tessaloniki, Paleofarsalos, Athens (including Kifissia, Attiki, Neos Kosmos, Dafni, Pireas, Zea, Filias SEF, Edem, Voula, Glyfada ), Aegina Island
South Korea: Seoul (including 1day trip to Suwon)
China: Hong Kong, Macau (including Taipa & Coloane), Shen Zhen,
Hekou (border city), Kun Ming, DaLi, Meng La (border city),
ShangHai, WuXi, NanJing, HangZhou,
Beijin, Tai Yuan, Xi An, Lan Zhou, Zhang ye, Dun huang, Wu lu mu qi, Ku che, Ka shi, Sha che, He tian, Ni ya, Qie mo, Ruo qiang, Ku er la, Tu lu fan
Israel & the Palestinian Territories:
Burma (Myanmar): Tachileik (border city)
Guatemala:
and
live in the suburbs of Tokyo, Japan.


visited 18 states (8%)Create your own visited map of The World

Plus; I have traveled to or stayed at these prefectures* in Japan:
(*Japan has 47 prefectures in total.)

Miyagi: Sendai, Matsushima, Kesennuma (including Oshima), Arahama, Yuriage, ishinomaki and so on.
Fukushima: Iwaki, Koriyama, Fukushima-city, iitate and so on.
Yamagata: Yamagata-shi, Sakata, Tsuruoka, Obanazawa (including Ginzan Onsen).
Niiigata: Niigata-shi, Agano-shi, Kanose and so on.
Kanazawa: Kanazawa-shi (including Kenrokuen).
Osaka: Osaka-shi and so on.
Kyoto: Kyoto-shi.
Kobe: Kobe-shi.
Nara: Nara-shi.
Hiroshima: Hiroshima-shi.
Aichi: Tahara, Toyohashi (including Irago), Nagoya and so on.
Mie: Ise, Shima, Toba and so on.
Shizuoka: Izu, Ito, Atami, Hamamatsu and so on.
Yamanashi: Kofu.
Nagano: Chausu-yama.
Ibaraki: Tsukuba.
Tochigi: Nikko, Watarase-yusuichi
Saitama: Saitama-shi, Niiza, Shiki, Asagiri, Kawagoe, Urawa and so on.
Chiba: Funabashi, Tokyo Disney resort, Narita airport and so on.
Kumamoto: Minamata-shi.
Kagoshima: Kagoshima airport.
Gunma: Kiryu.
Kanagawa: many places (including Yokohama, Hakone and Shonan, Enoshima etc.).
Tokyo: almost all the districts except some rural areas and solitary islands.


＜VIEWERS COUNTER of this profile page＞
Flag counter: since 18th of Aug. 2008 (*I joined flickr in Nov. 2005)



＜CAMERAS＞

DIGITAL
SONY DSC-L1
---This is the first one I bought for myself.
PENTAX Optio750Z ---> lost
---This model is not so popular, but nice and unique one.
RICOH GR DIGITAL (1st model) ---> stolen
--Nice one.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
　+LIVE VIEW FINDER DMW-LVF1 & OLYMPUS OPTICAL VIEW FINDER VF-1
(with LUMIX G 14mm f2.5 APSH.; LUMIX G 20mm f1.7 ASPH.; M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45mm f1.8; M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 (1st model) ---> broken; LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm f3.5-5.6 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S.; LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm f4.0-5.6 MEGA O.I.S.)
---These are 'Micro Four Thirds system'* cameras.
*Wiki: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Four_Thirds_system

note: Why I do not have a digital SLR? It is just because I can not find which one I should buy now. Actually, I am waiting for the conclusion of the 'format war'.
p.s.: These days I am lookng forward eagerly to a light, small, silent, and reasonable-price full frame (full size) sensor DSLR.

ANALOGUE
[Single-lens reflex] *except Medium format cameras
Nikomat FTn (with broken light meter)
(with Zoom-NIKKOR 43-86mm f3.5; NIKKOR-S Auto 50mm f1.4)
---This one is over 35 years old, which I got from my father. But this is too heavy for me.
OLYMPUS OM-1(MD)
---I had been looking for a light and small SLR camera, and then I found this one at an extremely attractive price in a junk box.
OLYMPUS OM-2n
---Also, I could get this camera at an attractive price.
OLYMPUS OM-4Ti Black ---> broken
---This is the last model of Olympus OM series.
(with ZUIKO MC Auto-W 24mm f2; ZUIKO Auto-W 28mm f2.8; ZUIKO MC Auto-S 35mm f2.8; ZUIKO Auto-S 50mm f1.2; F.ZUIKO Auto-S 50mm f1.8;ZUIKO MC Auto-S 50mm f1.8; ZUIKO Auto-S 50mm f1.8; E.ZUIKO Auto-T 100mm f2.8; ZUIKO MC Auto-T 135mm; S.ZUIKO Zoom 35-70mm f3.5-4.5; Teleconverter 2X-A)
CANON EOS 7s (EOS ELAN 7NE / EOS 30V)
CANON EOS-1V HS
(with CANON EF 50mm f1.8 II; SIGMA AF 28-70mm f2.8 EX DF Canon EF mount)

[4x5 format]
WISTA 45D (old version)
(with Nikkor -SW 90mm f4.5 + COPAL No.0; Schneider-Kreuznach Super-Angulon MC 90mm f8 + COPAL No.0; Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 150mm f5.6 + COPAL No.1; Schneider-Kreuznach SYMMAR-S 150mm F5.6 MC + COPAL No.1; FUJINON W 210mm f5.6 + COPAL; FUJINON SF 250mm f5.6 + COPAL No.3; Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Arton 270mm f5.5 + COPAL No.1; NIKKOR-Q 300mm f9 + COPAL No.1)
--I could get this large format camera at unbelievable low price.

[Medium format]
Mamiya M645 (1st model)
(with Mamiya-Sekor C 80mm f2.8)
---I've wanted to try to use and know the world of medium size cameras. This one is very old and you may be able to get easily.
Mamiya Press Super23
(with Mamiya-sekor 100mm f3.5 collapsible)
Mamiya 6
(with Olympus Zuiko F.C. 75mm f3.5)
--This is a 6X6 format spring [folding] camera.
New Mamiya 6
(with Mamiya G f4.0 50mm; Mamiya G f3.5 75mm; Mamiya G f4.5 150mm; AUTO CLOSE-UP LENS For G 3.5/75L)
--This is a 6X6 format Range Finder camera.
ZEISS Super Ikonta 532/16
(with Zeiss-Opton Tesser T f2.8 80㎜)
--This is a 6X6 format spring [folding] camera.
ZEISS Ikon Ikonta
(with Novar-Anastigmat f3.4 105㎜)
--This is a 6X9 format spring [folding] camera.
ZEISS-Ikon Ikonta 520
(with Novar-Anastigmat f4.5 75㎜)
--This is a 6X4.5 format spring [folding] camera.
Moskva-5 (Mockba-5)
(with Industar-24 f3.5-f32 105mm)
--This one is a 6X9 format spring [folding] camera, produced 1955-60 KMZ, Krasnogorsk (Moscow), USSR.
TEXER SR ---> broken
(with SR-Lens f3.5 75mm)
--Export version of Seagull 6X6 spring [folding] camera, made in China.
Super Fujica-6
(with Fujinar 75mm f3.5)
--This is a 6X6 format spring [folding] camera.
Fujifilm GA645 Professional
(with Super-EBC Fujinon f4.0 60mm)
--This is a 6X4.5 format automatic Range Finder camera.
PENTAX 645 (1st model)
(with SMC PENTAX-A 645 45mm f2.8; SMC PENTAX-A 645 75mm f2.8)
ASAHI PENTAX 6X7 (1st model)
(with Super Takumar 105mm f2.4 (first model); SMC Pentax 67 105mm f2.4(last model); Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 6x7 90mm f2.8 Leaf Shutter; SMC Pentax 67 75mm f4.5; Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 55mm f3.5)
--This is a crazy heavy 6X7 format SLR camera.
HOLGA 120 GCFN
(with optical lens 60mm f8)

[Range Finder] *except Medium format cameras
Fujica GER
(with Fujinon 38mm f2.8)
Canon A35 Datelux
(with Canon Lens 40mm f2.8)
--These two are very old and tiny Range Finder cameras. Really cheap ones.
OLYMPUS 35DC (BC ver.)
(with OLYMPUS F.ZUIKO 40mm f1.7)
--Given from my father.
OLYMPUS XA (1st model)
(with F.ZUIKO 35mm f2.8; Elictronic Flash A16)
--This one is cheap and tiny, and looks like an ordinary toy camera. But you can use this as a manual camera, which meams "enjoyable"!
ZEISS IKON CONTINA
CONTAX G2
(with Biogon T* 21mm f2.8; Biogon T* 28mm f2.8; Planar T* 35mm f2; Planar T* 45mm f2; Sonnar T* 90mm f2.8)
--Nice to meet you G2! I have been looking for you at a reasnable price. I am now really happy with you! You know this camera is really attractive one.
Konica HEXAR Silver
(with Konica Hexar Lens 35mm f2.0)
--This camera is very famous for its 'silent mode'. When you can set this mode, it is really amaziingly silent.
MINOLTA CLE ---> broken
(with Canon Lens 28mm f2.8(L))
LEIZ minolta CL (domestic version of Leica CL) ---> broken
(with MINOLTA M-ROKKOR-QF 40mm f2.0(M)); MINOLTA M-ROKKOR 90mm f4.0(M))
--These two are small and relatively low-priced Leica M mount camera.
Leica M3 (year 1957, double stroke version)
(with SUMMICRON 50mm f2.0(M) collapsible, year 1954; Canon Lens 50mm f1.4(L); COSINA Voigtländer COLOR-SKOPAR 35mm f2.5 MC(L); Jupiter-8 50mm f2.0(L), year 1982; FED-Industar10 50mm f3.5(L); MINOLTA M-ROKKOR 40mm f2.0(M); Canon Lens 85mm f1.9(L)
--Well..., I know....I know... I am crazy to buy M3 in this digital age. But this one is so attractive even today, indeed. And moreover, I wanted to know why Leica is a legendary camera.

[Point and Shoot etc.]
OLYMPUS PEN-D ---> broken
---I've wanted to try to use this half-size camera. But after taking apploximately 200shots, it has got some mechanical troubles and does not work well now.
Rollei 35 (Singapore) (with broken light meter)
(with Tessar 40mm f3.5)
OLYMPUS mju (Olympus Stylus)
(with OLYMPUS LENS 35mm f3.5)
OLYMPUS mju-II (Olympus Stylus Epic)
(with OLYMPUS LENS 35mm f2.8)
--These two are easy but really nice point and shoot cameras.
FUJI FILM TIARA II ---> broken
(with Super-EBC FUJINON Lens 28mm f3.5)
--Lens is nice but the body is fragile.
FUJIFILM NATURA S (Lavender)
(with Super-EBC FUJINON Lens 24mm f1.9)
FUJIFILM KLASSE (1st model)
(with Super-EBC FUJINON Lens 38mm f2.6)
FUJIFILM KLASSE S
(with Super-EBC FUJINON Lens 38mm f2.8)
AGFA SILETTE LK sensor
(with AGFA COLOR-AGNAR f2.8, 45mm PARATOR)
--I got this one at a free market in Athens, Greece.
Nikon AF600 (Nikon mini)
(with Nikon Lens 28mm f3.5 Macro)
--This is a simple and nice point and shoot camera.
Nikon 35Ti
(with NIKKOR 35mm f2.8)
--This camera is amazingly fine.
SMENA 8M
(with T-43 Lens 40mm f4.0)
mew mew HOLGA (K202)
--These two are just cheap toy cameras.
Zeiss IKON S310 CONTESSA
(with Tessar 40mm f2.8)
CONTAX Tvs
(with Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T* 28-56mm)
--This is a very very expensive point and shoot camera. But in Japan, this model is not so popular that I could get a second-hand at really low price. Actually, I've got it at just 10% of the original price.
Kyocera T PROOF (YASHICA T4 super / YASHICA T5)
(with Carl Zeiss T* Tessar 35mm f3.5)
--This is the only one water proof point and shoot camera with Carl Zeiss T* lens. And this camera has 'New Angle Scope' finder, which is really unique.
Kyocera T zoom
(with Carl Zeiss T* Vario Tessar 28-70mm f4.5-8)
Konica Big mini (BM-301 Limited)
(with Konica Lens 35mm f3.5)
Konica Big mini F
(with Konica Lens 35mm f2.8)
--Big mini series are also very nice point and shoot cameras.
Konica MINOLTA TC-1 ---> broken
(with G-ROKKOR 28mm f3.5)
--Truly excellent camera.
PENTAX ESPIO mini
(with PENTAX Lens 32mm f3.5)
--This is a PENTAX's 75th anniversary point and shoot camera. Nice one.
RICOH R1
(with Ricoh Lens 30mm macro f3.5)
--This is the roots of famous GR series.
RICOH GR1s
(with GR Lens 28mm f2.8)
--Mostly I use this one.


＜other GEARS＞

SCANNER
EPSON GT-F600 (Perfection 4180)
EPSON GT-X970 (Perfection V750)
PRINTER
EPSON PX-G920 (Stylus Photo R800 2nd model)
--This printer is not good for B/W printing.
I bought all of these secondhand.

ENLARGER (B/W)
LPL 66S-ll ---> handed over
FUJI ENLARGER S690
(with EL Nikkor 50mm f2.8; FUJINON-EX 50mm f2.8; Rodenstock Rodagon 50mm f4; MINOLTA C.E.ROKKOR 50mm f2.8 ---> broken; EL Nikkor 75mm f4; FUJINON-ES 75mm f4.5; Rodenstock Rodagon 80mm f5.6)
--This is an old model but one of the most popular series of enlarger in Japan, and above all, which is easy to get at a reasonable price.
note: I usually use Kodak Xtol developer (1:1 to 1:3)* for B/W films.
*[PDF]XTOL Entwickler
www.kodak.fr/AT/plugins/acrobat/de/professional/xtolEntwi...
（This data sheet is written in German, but I will highly recommend you to check this one.)