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The Fujinon-EX 90/5,6
I have used this lens to shoot images for the last several mini-reviews, an ongoing commercial project, and a number of upcoming Headfonia earphone/amp reviews. It is tack-sharp, feather-light, and cheap as chips.
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The Novoflex BALPRO T/S attached to a Canon camera. (Image courtesy of Novoflex)
The Novoflex BALPRO T/S is smaller, lighter, and easier to use than a 4x5 bellows, but retains the core functionality of a larger, technical camera. And, for macro and tabletop photography, it is more reliable than a tilt-shift lens.
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I almost painted my iMac with a mouthful of cheese and wine when I read the following:
“The weather sealing suggests this lens is intended for the adventure enthusiast, however in our opinion, a plastic exterior does not portray rugged durability.”
and this:
“On the street its all about discretion. Sadly this lens is not very subtle (especially when extended / zoomed in). If there was ever a lens suited to the stereotypical tourist, camera and lens dangling around their neck, the 16-135mm definitely fits the bill.”
not to mention this:
“Catching the sail boat on the remarkably calm morning was good use of the telephoto end of the lens. Shot purposely wide open at F5.6 the image is a little soft (especially in the corners). An unfortunate property which has plagued the lens throughout all the test images so far. ”
and this:
“Once you sum up all the points from the widely varying situations we tossed its way, it has to be said, although it performed admirably, it is terribly boring and with little character. It does what it does with no surprises.”
Overall, Bokeh Monster gave the lens a pass, but with numerous, salient, provisos. As a Fujifilm X user, and reader of many reviews, this sort of article is refreshing. Yes, you could pick on Bokeh Monster for begging for less DOF in a lens that obviously won't give it, but you can't pick on Bokeh Monster for NOT pandering to Fujifilm like Zack Arias, nor shilling a product. This is an approved read, if not a perfect endorsement for this new lens.
Original article: FUJINON XF 18-135mm F3.5/5.6 WR OIS - Reviewed
crossings
Very quickly, the X100s has become my favourite digital camera. It is small, and for the most part, elegantly designed. Attach a Thumbs Up style grip and it is nearly as hand-holdable as a film rangefinder.
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iBasso DX90 hi-res digital audio player
I am a still life photographer and my needs in a mirrorless camera are vastly different to the majority of photographers. They are probably much simpler than yours. A very few are sophisticated. The first things I check for in a still life camera are: a good WiFi app, a decent flip-out screen, and the ability to pan and zoom at 100% magnification.
Read moreBeautiful venue captured in this small essay on the X-T1. The conclusion is right on:
“I love the mirrorless system, its not perfect but for image quality, form factor and operational ability, its a killer camera and never fails to impress me.”
100% crop from Leaf Credo 60 nicely sharpened in LR
Frank's comparison is helpful in sifting the plusses and minuses of each RAW developer as it pertains to studio shooting.
“Lightroom is awesome for keeping my catalogue, creating smart albums, books, printing etc. it’s in my opinion not beat by DxO and Capture One in that aspect, so without ANY doubt I would choose Lightroom for this purpose.
DxO is awesome for noise reduction, optical corrections with a click, adjustments via the autosettings, integration with filmpack and user styles are also very very good and the end results are just a big step above Lightroom, plus with the newest version the integration with Lightroom is almost seamless so you can now actually stay within Lightroom but still use DxO optics, a HUGE plus for the people that need speed but also want a big step up from Lightrooms processing power.
It seems that Capture One as a standalone (no integration with Lightroom) has the worst chance right?
Well not quite and this might surprise you, Capture One is actually my number one convertor at the moment, and I do LOVE optics 9.5 from DxO but with model photography it just can’t beat some of the things I have with Capture One, in the end it all boils down to a few things I have in Capture One that I don’t have in DxO or Lightroom and that make my life a LOT easier and editing a LOT faster.”
Full article: Which RAW software DxO vs Capture One vs Lr
Mike Croshaw's reactionary treatise straddles the line between cautious and provocative. It is an enjoyable read. But his calling out of X critics and sidestepping of the X-T1's most serious problems does no one any good.
Read moreMy general disdain for hype led me by Kenko’s CP+2014 booth where the Horseman VCC Pro was on display. (Earlier I wrote a relatively useless preview of it when paired with the Fujifilm X-Pro 1.)
Read moreFujifilm XT-1 mounted to the Nikkor 50/2 Ai via FX-NIK Speedbooster
At the moment, neither the Meg nor the Nathan are hitting the trails as much as they would like. Still, when they get the chance, they strap on their cleats, or their boots, and take the picnic to the squirrels. Naturally, in celebration of Japan’s Golden Week, they hit up Disneyland—
Read moreTsukuba, Japan