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Akira

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Akira from Tokyo
« on: June 11, 2015, 21:04:28 »
Hello, folks.  My name is Akira Sakamoto, seemingly an only Japanese member of Fotozones, the original Nikongear and FilmLives (lol, do you remember that?).

I bought my first DSLR ever (Nikon D2H) after I had found Bjørn Rørslett's legendary website.  So, he is responsible.   ;D

Great to see familiar faces gathering here again!
"The eye is blind if the mind is absent." - Confucius

"Limitation is inspiration." - Akira

Jørgen Ramskov

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Re: Akira from Tokyo
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2015, 11:35:52 »
Good to see you around. I appoint you to be unofficially responsible for getting some more Japanese members ;)
Jørgen Ramskov

Patrick Berg-Pedersen

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Re: Akira from Tokyo
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2015, 12:02:24 »
Hi Akira!
Nice to see you too here, this is starting to look like an old family reunion!.. Which I have to say is what I've been looking forward to a whole lot!! Really nice to see all old NG members here!
We'll speak more later, Akira. For now, glad to see you here, and have a good day! :-)
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Frank Fremerey

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Re: Akira from Tokyo
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2015, 14:11:29 »
Akira. Word of mouth is spreading fast.

I also knew Bjørn before I knew Nikongear. He helped me to find a part of a lens that I could not get anywhere else. And of course I loved his mouth watering site for gear from the wasp colored brand
You are out there. You and your camera. You can shoot or not shoot as you please. Discover the world, Your world. Show it to us. Or we might never see it.

Me: https://youpic.com/photographer/frankfremerey/

elsa hoffmann

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Re: Akira from Tokyo
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2015, 16:53:30 »
Akira - nice to see you. Yes we need more Japanese - If I want to travel to Japan - I need many of you there!
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Akira

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Re: Akira from Tokyo
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2015, 18:26:42 »
Hi, Jørgen, Patrick, Frank and Elsa,

Thanks for your replies and kind comments!  Indeed it is nice to get together again with you all!

I have some friends who like photography, but I need to find someone who can be as nerdy in English as I am.  :P  Please be patient for a while!
"The eye is blind if the mind is absent." - Confucius

"Limitation is inspiration." - Akira

Mikes

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Re: Akira from Tokyo
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2015, 02:01:32 »
Hi Akira. Good to see you here, too.
Mike Selby - Sydney

Bjørn Rørslett

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Re: Akira from Tokyo
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2015, 10:55:47 »
Akira-san so pleased to see you here as well.

Akira

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Re: Akira from Tokyo
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2015, 14:49:36 »
Hi, Mike and Bjørn,

thanks for your replies.  Glad to share this fertile playground with you here!
"The eye is blind if the mind is absent." - Confucius

"Limitation is inspiration." - Akira

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Re: Akira from Tokyo
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2015, 02:33:54 »
Hi Akira, Filmlives!  Oh, my!

One of the other sites shows you as a member and a guest.  I should check your Flickr page. Are you still shooting in UV?
Vivek Iyer

Akira

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Re: Akira from Tokyo
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2015, 04:46:03 »
Hi Akira, Filmlives!  Oh, my!

One of the other sites shows you as a member and a guest.  I should check your Flickr page. Are you still shooting in UV?

Hi, Vivek, Fotozones and the group called FilmLives (!) in Flickr are the only sites I visit.

Unfortunately I haven't shoot in UV since I parted with my beloved D40, but do shoot UV fluorescent images on and off.

Anyway, glad to get together with you again!
"The eye is blind if the mind is absent." - Confucius

"Limitation is inspiration." - Akira