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Daily Photo: Tokyo Bicycle Commuter

August 28, 2008 · Print This Article

Wanting to test out the speed of my new Nikkor 18-200 VR lens, I was standing around on a wide sidewalk in Aoyama-itchome when this bicycle commuter rolled by.  It was a kind of by accident shot, but I like the way it turned out, especially catching the lower-left foreground bicycles.

I dig his style a lot, from the somewhat formal clothes matched with the bike messenger bag to the best long-hair hairstyle for Japanese men.  I guess it’s a kind of 70′s bob look?  All on a road bike. 

EQUIPMENT USED:

  • Nikon D80
  • Nikkor 18-200mm VR ED DX lens

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4 Responses to “Daily Photo: Tokyo Bicycle Commuter”

  1. Ben
    on August 30th, 2008 12:51 PM

    Have you noticed how fixed gear bicycles seem to be really popular in Tokyo lately? Seems to have caught on all the way down here in Fukuoka too.

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    Jason Collin Reply:
    September 1st, 2008 at 1:12 AM

    I have actually. I see quite a few bike messengers using fixed gear bikes as well. I’ve never actually ridden one. I bet I’d be reaching for the thumb shifter all the time if I ever did get a chance to try one.

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  2. Ben
    on September 1st, 2008 7:34 AM

    Hmm, more than that you’d probably notice two things right away: no fly wheel, which means the pedals are always moving, and no brakes, unless you’ve installed a set on your own. All in all though, looks like fun!

    By the way, I just picked up the new Xactii HD800 and learning how to use it. Any tips?

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    Jason Collin Reply:
    September 1st, 2008 at 1:50 PM

    Yeah, it would be like riding a bike when I was kid, r.e. the no fly wheel.

    I would get a wide angle lens converter that attaches by a magnet and metal ring if the HD800 has the same poor wide angle range as the HD700. I couldn’t find one anywhere in Japan, so had to order it from Amazon, U.S. store.

    Pan very slowly otherwise it will drop frames and make the video unwatchable.

    Use Vivid setting.

    Don’t expect to be able to shoot video of any kind of quality in dimly lit places, outdoor or indoor.

    Then again, hopefully some of or all of these things have been fixed or improved in the HD800.

    Wind Noise reduction does help when recording while in motion (i.e. on a bike) or if just standing in a windy spot.

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