I’m a 50mm guy. The two in this article, the 3rd gen Summicron-M, and a Summilux-M ASPH, are favourites of mine for for vastly different reasons:
Read moreStill life tip: flags
The above image was taken for yesterday's article: Campfire Audio Andromeda - excitement engine. Andromeda is an earphone, meaning that the above image is an example of macro photography.
Read moreThe Hasselblad CFV-50c's good looks
Subject: Hasselblad CFV-50c
I’ll admit it: the biggest impetus behind the purchase of a 13.000$ USD Hasselblad 500cx/CFV-50c bundle was looks. Gosh they really look good together. The previous CCD-based CFV-50, which I also own, does not. Neither its curves nor its ports fit the 500-series aesthetic. Its compact flash door was transplanted from the H-series.
Read moreIrakly Shanidze to Leica users: you're a liar
A person’s fascination with or enjoyment of a product is unique. Their opinion of or about something may not jive with yours. It may even be irrational. Anyone is free to hold an opinion; conversely, anyone is free to disagree with another’s opinion.
Read moreMirrorlessons: Olympus 75/1,8 VS Fujifilm 90/2,0
Mathieu and Heather's amazing efforts have made their latest lens/camera reviews superbly user-friendly. Thanks to comparo sliders, varied subjects, light, and movement, this latest one may be their most friendly yet. Even if you're not part of camp m43 or X, it is a great read.
Mirrorlessons: Portrait lens battle! – Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 vs. Olympus M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8
9to5Mac: iPhone 6s and iPhone SE 4K Video
The above video is a testament to how far phone cameras have progressed. But what a random clutch of subjects and angles to choose in comparing video function of both phones.
Source: 9to5Mac - iPhone 6s vs iPhone SE iSight camera comparison
Leica Q - the best travel camera Craig Mod’s ever used
Four years ago, Craig Mod asked artists at a Tokyo A Book Apart promotion to raise their hands. I had just re-opened my commercial jewellery studio. I hesitated. Today I wouldn’t. I’d shrug and flippantly manspread all over over my knuckles. I’m a calculating strobist. I measure, weigh, design sets, and plan.
Read moreLeica Rumors - MGR Bresson, Leica, MS Optical viewfinder magnifiers compared
Today, Leica Rumors published my full review of MGR Production’s Bresson zoomable magnifier for Leica M cameras. I would like to thank both Leica Rumors and MGR Productions for their part in making this happen.
1. Review: Three different Leica magnifiers compared (MGR Production Bresson vs. Leica vs. MS Optical)
2. MGR Production’s Bresson zoomable magnifier: Adjustable viewfinder magnifier Type J and Y
Fujifilm Australia: Are You Carrying Excess Camera Baggage?
I've a few things to say about the latest article by Leigh Diprose for Fujfilm Australia. The first is: bullocks. (All stresses mine.)
Read moreA Pen F for your thoughXTs?
Speaking of rectangular, flat, retro SLRs with off-centre viewfinders, this is what the original Pen F looks like next to a Fujifilm X-T1. While it’s not Rollei 35 tiny, it is nearly as pocketable. Half frame 35mm film is 15% larger than an APS-C sensor, mathing its standard 38mm lens to the APS-C equivalent of ~33mm (virtually the same FOV as 50mm on FF).
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