The Fujifilm X-T2 mirrorless camera has many outstanding features, one of which is the Panorama setting. Once you press the shutter and sweep the camera across the scene, it stitches the shots together seamlessly. These images were made hand-held using an 18-55mm lens and are fun to create.
Dreaming Big
“Indulge your curiosity. It’s the basis of creativity.”
~Fred Lyon
Sunset Skyline
San Francisco Wide
“Above all, bring a lot of joy to your work.”
~Fred Lyon
Jane Lurie Photography 
I love panoramic pictures, with these pictures I especially like the “Dreaming Big” and the “Sunset Skyline” very beautiful! Well done, Jane! 🙂
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Hi Heidi, Thank you so much! It’s a cool feature on the Fuji that works really well. Glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
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Nice pictures. I’m happy with my Fuji camera too!
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Thanks, Alan. I am having fun with the pano feature. Which Fuji do you have?
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It’s the HS28 sub-SLR. I like it – and the panorama feature gives you a choice of angles, which is great.
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Wonderful images Jane. I do like panoramic photography and you’ve done these incredibly well.
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Hi Adrian, Thank you. Coming from you, means a lot. I love them too- they give an appealing perspective- but, I don’t think to do them very often.
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I’m definitely drawn to the detail of the sky in the B/W image.
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Thanks so much, Allan. I agree with you…I loved the drama in this image.
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Nice scene
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Thanks so much, kan69. Much appreciated.
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These are marvellous Jane. I have taken some panorama shots with the panorama setting on my iPhone and am always excited by the results. Have a great weekend.:-)
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Thanks very much, Andrew. That’s great– I can never get the IPhone to work right. Glad you’ve had good results. The Fuji does a surprising job. Glad you like them. 🙂
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The B&W image has that film noir feeling. Super nice work.
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Thank you, David. So glad you like it in B&W– I thought it was fitting. Much appreciated.
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That is great 🙂
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Thanks so much, Joshi. Fun to discover.
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Successful experimental engagement with the city and you didn’t even need a mirror!
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Thanks, Abrie! 😃
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Nice feature, amazing results!
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Thanks, Belinda! Definitely fun and surprising.
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Hi, Jane. I haven’t tried the panorama feature yet! Thanks for the tips. Beautiful shots!
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It’s fun Patti. Do you use a Fuji? Glad you like the shots, thanks!
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I have the X-T2 and I’m loving it. 🙂
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That’s great! I kept my D800 but it hasn’t been out of the bag much…
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These are really wonderful, Jane!
Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving.
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Thank you, Lisa. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
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Handheld! That is seriously cool, Jane!
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Thanks, Lynn. I thought so, too! Happy holiday to you.
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How fantastic is that great technology and great images
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Thanks very much, Pauline. It is fun to learn new things. Happy you enjoyed them. 😊
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Hi Jane! Hope you’re doing well. Your panorama shots are fantastic! I love the way you capture the vibrance of cities through a single shot.
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Hi Cheryl, Thank you! I had some fun with these panoramas. Glad you like them– you and Basil could put this feature to good use in your travels. I’m doing well as we dive into the holiday season. Thanks!
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Beautifully done. Love it
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Thanks very much, Kelly. Appreciate your visit. 😊
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So much fun is to be had – the new cameras are amazing, and so are you, Jane. Always interesting to see what you can do with your toys!
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Thank you so much, Ann-Christine. You made my day. 🙂
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Stunning captures, Jane! Amazing what the new cameras all can, a very good performance indeed.
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Hi Dina, Pleased you like them, thanks so much. It is fun to see what they can do, I mean, what I can do… 😄
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Terrific ode to your favorite city Jane – I’m partial to SF wide which really gives one a sense of place. Good to see you having fun with your new “toy”! Still sticking to one lens with it?
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Thanks, Tina. These were fun and interesting to shoot. I highly recommend mirrorless especially as a back saving measure. Next are some prime lenses from Fuji’s f/2 series- 35mm and 90mm are on the list. Great glass.
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great shots Jane….love the scope of them….great camera….and EYE to go with it!!!
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Thanks very much, April! So glad you like them. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Panoramic views have always intrigues me… where in the world did you have to position yourself to capture these?
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Thank you, Linda. I shot these from my apartment building– was careful not to hang out of the window too far! 🙂
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All this time with the Fuji cameras and I have not tried this yet. Look great and thanks for sharing.
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Now I know why I have not tried it on the Fuji X pro 2. They removed the feature allowing the photographer to use it. Sad.
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Hi Elliot, That’s a shame. Wonder why? Glad you liked these – it was fun to try it out. Thank you.
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In your hands with your eye ,miracles can happen as demonstrated in these fabulous photos.
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Thank you, Paula. Your encouragement means a lot. A way of seeing things anew.
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That’s a nice feature. On the Olympus I have Live Composite, which makes star trails and light trails so easy. One press to take the base photograph, second press starts the camera recording only changes in light. It’s interesting to watch Live View as the cars drive by
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Hi Mike, That sounds like a fantastic feature and fun to see. Glad you enjoyed these panos…thanks so much.
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The quality of these shots is amazing. I almost felt as if I were reading them left to right – so much for the eye to take in. Just realized the shot of the Golden Gate at the top of your post is also panoramic. Great work!
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Hi Jane, Thank you! It’s been fun learning a new camera system. Keeps the wheels in my rusty brain turning. 🙂 Miss you!
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Amazing panoramas, Jane. Very seamless and very well done. I’ve never had a camera with that panorama feature, expect my smartphone, lol. I have taken panoramas with my Canon camera and then tried stitching the photos together manually, with varying degrees of success. Keep taking those panoramas 🙂
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Hi Mabel, I can never get the IPhone panorama to work, but I have done many on my Nikon using a tripod and stitching together like you. The Fuji sure is simpler, Glad you like the results. Thanks very much and hope all is well down under.
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Wow… Its amazing. I am in love especially with the Sunset Skyline.
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Thanks very much, Uma. It’s surprising to see a wider view, isn’t it? Glad you enjoyed.
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Wow, these are fantastic 🙂 . I have a Fuji Finepix Compact which has Panorama mode, but I have struggled to figure out how to use it. So far all my efforts are useless
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Hi Jill, Thank you! Not sure how similar they are– it is still a work in progress with my X-T2. Good luck!
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Handheld? I’m so utterly impressed! Beautiful shots of a gorgeous city.
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Hi Gunta, Yes! I was pretty surprised myself. Happy you enjoyed them for a little change of pace. Thanks very much.
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Jane, this camera seems like a lot of fun , as your images present it, love them along with these great quotes, they are just inspiring
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Thanks very much, Cornelia. I am loving this system (and my back loves it, too!) Happy you like the quotes- Fred Lyons is a 93 year old local photographer whose fantastic gallery show I just saw entitled San Francisco Noir. Inspiring work.
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Thank you Jane for pointing out Fred Lyons work, I just looked at it, it’s phenomenial Black& White Photography Work, a lot like Brassai and all the other of this area. I total relate to his quote about curiosity …………Have a creative week.
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HI Cornelia, I’m so glad you took a look and yes, that is an apt comparison. Hope you have a curious and creative week, too. 🙂
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Gorgeous photos all.😊
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Thanks very much, Imelda. Glad you like them. 🙂
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🙂 You’re welcome, Jane.
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Wow, amazing set of photos 😍💕 Incredible field of view and great quality
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Thank you, Aixa. Pleased you enjoyed these panos.
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Impressive tool! Love the Sunset Skyline.
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Thank you, Eliza. It was a surprise to use and I lucked out that there was a pretty Blue Hour the other night to test it out.
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Now that is a very nifty feature! And beautifully executed I might add, Jane!
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Hi de Wets, Glad you like them– it is pretty cool. Thanks so much!
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These images are beautiful Jane 🙂 Believe it or not with all of the Fuji cameras I have been shooting with over the years I have never tried the panorama mode. I think after viewing your images I might have to start using that mode.
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Hi Joe, Thanks so much! I’m the same way with a lot of features but I was reading a good Fuji manual and the chapter on it got me wondering since he was raving about it. Let me know how it goes– it’s fun when it works. 🙂
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Fantastic work, Jane. You have raised the bar exponentially for the rest of us. “Dreaming Big” is a beauty.
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Hi Allan, What a nice compliment, thank you so much. We have to all keep dreaming big. 🙂 Hope you’re enjoying the great CA weather this weekend. 🙂
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Big dreams and beautiful weather. We are enjoying the power of an ordinary day!
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Awesome shots Jane, could see a few places that used to be areas I hung out in. Good to see your work again.
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Hi Mary, How nice to hear from you. Happy they brought back some good SF memories. Thank you so much.
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Lovely! I used to use the panoramic feature on an old pre-digital fuji automatic camera years ago, but the downside was that once you set the film as panoramic you had to do all the shots that way otherwise it was very expensive to process. I have used the feature on digital cameras since, with varying results. You have reminded me to try this on my new(ish) camera!
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Hi Jude, That must have been painful, pre-digital– interesting, I’m sure. I think I used to string single shots together to mimic panos back then. 🙂 Digitally, they are fun to try and for me, there was a lot of trial and error. Glad these got you thinking and that you enjoyed them. Thank you.
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“The panorama-city is a ‘theoretical’ (that is, visual) simulacrum, in short a picture, whose condition of possibility is an oblivion and a misunderstanding of practices.”
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Hi Mihran, Had to do a little reading of Michel de Certeau to put your quote into context. Interesting ideas in his book, “The Practice of Everyday Life” with regard to urbanism and city living. Thanks for your interesting comment which led to my learning something new.
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Beautiful images Jane! Thanks for sharing. 😊
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Thank you, HOL! It was a fun challenge to get a few good ones. Happy you like them. 🙂
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Awesome photos! Amazing quality for hand held.
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Thanks very much, Creatingmind. Agree, not bad for hand held…looking forward to trying other scenes. Glad you enjoyed them.
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Fujifilm X-T2 cool is that new for you Jane….your captures look wonderful…smiles hedy 😀
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Hi Hedy, Thanks! Yes, I got one this spring. It is an amazing camera and a bit of a learning curve after shooting with my Nikons. Glad you like these. 🙂
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that’s the joy of photography always something new to learn…yes i enjoy your work 😀
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I agree wholeheartedly, Hedy. That’s why I loved that quote to “indulge our curiosity….” so true. I enjoy your images and writing, too. 🙂
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Beautiful Panos Jane! The auto-stitch is just awesome – want! Ooops, purchased a 10-20mm Sigma today…
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Thanks, John! Glad you like them. Ha! So much gear, so little time. Congrats on your new lens- you’ll be going wide, too. 🙂
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It’s really wide, I took it into Recd Rock Canyon and other places today to test. New photo ops now!
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I love my SF ❤️
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Me, too, Marcus! 😍
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That is a nice feature! Your wonderful photos prove it.
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Hi Hien, With some practice, it works amazingly well. (I have a long way to go!) Glad you enjoyed these– thanks so much.
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