I have been spending a ton of time on Google+ lately. If you haven't signed up for Google+ I would highly recommend it. For photographers it is a really great way to connect with other photographers. I have found some pretty amazing photographers on Google+. I find it so much more interactive than just about any other sites I engage on. Feel free to check out my profile HERE. My M9 is still being fixed... I was also inspecting my lenses and noticed a problem in two of them so...

I headed out in the rain to Leica Ginza for a professional inspection.

By Mr. Naoki...

It turned out that I have lubricant spraying inside my Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 and quiet a bit of dust in my Summilux 21mm f/1.4. Both are on a flight to Germany for a 3 month rest. Looks like a lot of shooting with my 35mm, FujiFilm and my Nikon D3s. It is a good opportunity for me to really learn to use my Nikon. I picked up the 105mm Macro lens for my Nikon and I have been having a lot of fun with that. I'll be posting up some photos shortly.

I have traveled a ton this year... I had to make one last trip to Hong Kong and Singapore this week.

Thankfully I was flying out of Haneda Airport so rather than needing to leave my house 5 hours before my flight I was able to roll out of bed at 4:15 for a 6:20AM flight. I love how close that airport is to Tokyo. The airport is virtually empty at that hour so you breeze through everything.

They need more signs like this in Tokyo... I can't count how many times I have almost been knocked over in Tokyo by people sprinting for a departing train.