A New Camera for the Aadheenam

Jai Ganesha!

Our monastic media team recently got an upgrade to their older Sony A7R, the monastery's main (non-iPhone) photo and video taking device. Just a few days ago we received a new Fuji X-T3 with a 18-55mm lens. This little camera is a joy to use and even with this standard kit lens it takes surprisingly nice photographs. Our resident Takagrapher takes it for a spin. Here are some test shots.

A photo of the 1008 lingam wall in the Media Studio, taken with the new camera

Here\

s the camera. We love the retro look. Notice that Fuji added all the most important functions as physical dials. Yay!'

Some black and white shot to make us look like we know what we\

re doing...'

Jai Gurudeva!

Ramesh, the contemplative muni

Vel Muruga!

Our hand-planed rainbow eucalyptus ceiling

Rosewood shrines

More artistic light!

Jai Ganesha!

Jai Satgurunathan!

a super sharp lens indeed.

Gurudeva offers blessings

How is the box on top floating? You\

ll never know...'

More lingams from Ma Ganga

reflective art

A quick b&w shot through the window

A fish in a fish tank!

And shrimp and snails.

We took the camera out at midnight and tried a long exposure. With all the moonlight it looks like daytime

Find a dark spot in the sky and you get some nice stars!

A quick walk to try out some nature shots

Wow. Perfect focus and a nice bokeh (ask google)

We have dragons in our ponds

wonderful colors

a little crab spider weaves a web

We meet Ganesha along our way

A brambly bunch of plants that somehow looks beautiful

Nature makes art

The flowing underside of a giant leaf

Turtle vine!

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