Last month we went to Rome for a long weekend. Though cold it was sunny and the weather was really enjoyable. We walked quite some much, tasted the local cuisine and of course did some shopping as well.

I guess that every photographer has the dilemma what gear to take on a private trip. When travelling for a commissioned shoot it is easy: you take what you need and add some more. Most probably you have an assistant (or two) to carry it all. But when travelling private it is different: I want to travel light. 

In the end I took two camera’s with me: my digital xpan (the DP0q), the x100 and a bunch of batteries packed in a small bag. Perfect. Except for the fact that I’ve could have taken only one camera with me as I used the x100 less than 10 times. Silly me.

The DP0q is either a camera you love, or hate. I guess there is no in between. I love it. The lens is absolute great and despite all its minor points (low iso, battery eating, slow, etc.), I really enjoy shooting with it. Deep in my heart I’d like to have a xpan, but playing with film is a nightmare in Croatia so I stick to digital. To me, the DP0q is the digital version (though not a rangefinder of course).

But enough about gear. I really enjoy using the metro in foreign cities. It’s quick, efficient and there is so much to see. I envy anyone able to commute to work using the metro: so much to see… 

The image above is from artwork in the Rome metro, artist unknown to me as I didn’t manage to see his/her credentials. But I liked it and wanted a photo of it as a memory. Since I didn’t want to have a pure reproduction of the artwork, I waited for a traveler to pass to add some scale to the image. Exposure time was quick for me: less than a second.