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Elengale @elengale.com · Nov 7
If you've ever wondered what the #fujifilm #tx1 / #hasselblad #xpan is like to own and shoot, I've finished rewriting a long-term (nine years!) review of the camera.

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both eyes open - nine years with the Fujifilm TX-1
This is a near-full rewrite of an article that was originally shared on Casual Photophile in August 2024. In addition to tweaking some c...
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Taking a time out to look at a phone.

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A person leans onto the side railings at the top of a subway entrance to look at their phone, tucked out of the way of travel.
January 11, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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Striking a pose for the camera.

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A couple takes a posed photo in Times Square, with the photogrpahed spreading their arms wide to gesture at the space behind them.
January 11, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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Bicycling by in the night.

Busted out a bulk roll of Ilford Delta 3200 to finally get back into some evening work and delighted by it.

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A bicyclist rides past a large arched glass subway station in the middle of the night, their silhouette blurred by motion.
January 11, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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A line to order from a food stall in the Bryant Park holiday market.

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People stand in a rough line outside a food booth in the Bryant Park holiday market, coordinating and preparing their orders from the shop.
January 10, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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Taking a pause to take a picture before partaking in a drink.

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Two friends work together to take a picture of a beverage purchased at the Bryant Park holiday market, one using their phone and flash to illuminate the drink in the darkness.
January 10, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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Snapping a picture of a recently-made snow bunny (or squirrel) from recently-fallen snow.

Some cute whimsy in a busy city.

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A person beneath an umbrella takes a photo of a successful snow bunny made atop a trash can in Times Square. Snow from a light storm falls all around, and an aborted prototype of the person's efforts is visible to the left.
January 10, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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Tending to a cart amidst snowfall.

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A street food vendor tends to their cart, their umbrella laid behind them, as snow falls and customers stay away.
January 10, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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And with that, this account is now synced and caught up to my Mastodon! Photos going forwards should be going live to both networks at about the same time.

Thanks for hanging with me-- onwards and upwards!
January 9, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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Standing sheltered in the snowfall.

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A person stands beneath an umbrella on the side of Broadway, which is nearly empty in the falling snow.
January 9, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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Rickshaws passing in the day.

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Two rickshaws ride in opposite directions on opposite sides of a street south of Central Park. A large crowd of people filtering through the Columbus Circle holiday market are visible in the background.
January 9, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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Birds. Chaos. What more could you want other than to get out of the way?

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A flock of pigeons divebomb towards a pile of feed scattered on the ground, forcing a number of passersby to duck for cover as they zip overhead.
January 9, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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The moment of exchange.

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A shopper hands over some bills in exchange for a bag of goods at a market, the image showing them and the shopkeeper with their hands extended from the side over a table full of produce.
January 8, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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Preparing to sell.

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A shopkeeper rolls up the front tarp covering their shop in preparation for opening. A small hint of their display is visible in the shadows behind the half-opened material.
January 8, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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Open and opening stalls at the holiday market.

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Two stalls in the Union Square holiday market open and are opening, with some early customers lining up at the open stall to examine the goods. Boxed goods are visible to the left of the opening shopkeepers.
January 8, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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Original artwork for sale.

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A vendor kneels down in front of their shop at opening time to check the arrangements of small pieces of artwork for sale.
January 8, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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Setting up at the Union Square holiday market.

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A worker carries a stepladder with them as they walk towards the left of the frame. Behind them are a series of vertical wooden planks making up the backs of market stalls. A cut-off sign on the right reads "the UNI", labeling the Union Square holiday market.
January 8, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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Trying to rustle up chess opponents at the holiday market.

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A trio of pedestrians pass through stalls in the Union Square Holiday Market, flanked on both sides by chess players seated at folding tables.
January 8, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Trying to sell churros to an indifferent crowd.

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A street vendor with a stack of churros on a push cart stands in the middle of a crowd that parts around them a second glance.
January 8, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Recording a dance in Times Square.

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A diptych of a team of dancers and a videographer in Times Square. In the first image, the dancers are standing straight with their arms at their sides in preparation to begin. In the second, three are leaning to the left, three to the right, and one stands in the middle as the leader.
January 7, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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Checking out before checkout.

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A passerby looks into the front display of a kiosk in Times Square. The frame is separated by the side of the kiosk structure, with the shopkeeper visible inside their booth on the right side. Several other people walk past heading out of frame.
January 7, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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Riding the line.

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A bicyclist rides past a bank of LEDs arranged into subdivided stripes, in front of a series of concrete dividers and metal panels that create an array of rectangles.
January 7, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Ride (or sit on) the wave.

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A person sits hunched over on the end of a bench built in a wavy, rippling motion. They are holding an ebook reader in their hands and looking down at it. The surroundings are generally empty save for a car passing by in the background.
January 7, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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A moment together?

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Two friends stand in front of one another by a fountain in Washington Square Park, both looking down at their phones rather than at each other.
January 7, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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tacos.

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Two workers perform maintenance on the overhang of a restaurant, adorned with a line of dangling bulbs and a single sign that says "taco". Crossing signs and a "one way" traffic sign are visible to the left.
January 7, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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On set on the sidewalk.

Light leak got me on the right-hand side. Best I could do about it without going for much longer, unfortunately.

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A group of people sit at a table while being filmed from a short distance away by a cameraman. Several people stand out of the lens' field of view to watch.
January 7, 2026 at 11:07 AM