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Philip Ilic Thomas
Karuizawa
  • Camera: Leica M11-P
  • Lens: Summicron-M 35 f/2 ASPH.
  • Focal length: 35 mm
  • Exposure time: 1/125 s
  • ISO 3200

House

Another photo from Karuizawa. Apparently, Bill Gates has a compound nearby.

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Shelves of pens, binders, and paper inside an old stationery store in Karuizawa

Stationery store

I went out to Karuizawa to have lunch with Luis and Yuka. I had never been, and the town surprised me. I had heard that it is known as the "Hamptons of Tokyo," but it felt more like Boulder, Colorado:...

Philip Ilic Thomas taking a mirror selfie with a Leica M11-P

First photo

My first photo on the Leica M11-P. I will be shooting with a 35mm lens this whole trip.

Rain falling over the courtyard at Jōkō-in Temple in Kyoto

Downpour

As rain began pouring down in Kyoto, I skirted through the streets looking for somewhere indoors. This temple caught my eye as I passed, so I paused to take the photo.