A Pro’s Self-Portrait Shot with the F-1
Forgive my brevity.
With the sea as our backdrop, I took this photograph. Now that April has arrived, our stretch of the Sea of Japan is completely dressed in the colors of spring.
I imagine that for you, that dearly missed scent of the tide is, at this very moment, rising with the sunlight and spilling all the way into the sky.
Even if you don’t take a single picture, won’t you come back for a visit, after all this time? I’m sure that, just by gazing at the sea, you’ll find yourself saying, “I’m glad I came.”
(Honorifics omitted; reproduced as in the original.)
Shoji Ueda — Recent Creative Activity: Since 1930 to the present, he has consistently maintained an amateur stance, presenting his work chiefly in photography magazines.
1973: Held the exhibition “植田正治展” in Tokyo and Osaka.
1974: Held the exhibition “音のない記憶展” at 東京青画廊.
Publications:
『出雲の神話・隠岐』（淡交社）
『出雲路旅情』（朝日新聞社）
『童暦』（中央公論社）
『音のない記憶』（日本カメラ社）
『出雲』（毎日新聞社）
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Canon F-1 (advertising block)
Seven key features of the Canon F-1, a world-class professional camera
High-precision, open-aperture TTL metering built into the body
Compatibility—without adjustment—with some 180 system accessories
Over 40 interchangeable lenses, starting as wide as a 7.5 mm fisheye
FD lens lineup that automatically compensates for maximum-aperture differences
Five finder options to expand shooting capabilities
World’s first automation of flash with a single-lens reflex
High-precision 1/2000-second top shutter speed, stably maintained
