Early last fall, I purchased the above Leica SL from fotopia. Gilbert, Fotopia's mano on toppo, took careful enough charge of my order that I'll be back when he has a free Leica M10, Elmarit 28 ASPH II, and a spare Novoflex ASTAT-CN collar. Many thanks, fotopia.
Read moreLens Rentals: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED AF-S VR MTF Tests
It looks as if Nikon's 70-200/2,8E FL ED VR AF-S is its best to date. This one even looks good at 135mm:
Read moreSinaron VS Schneider - 1:2 and beyond, the macro advantage
Sharper and more contrasty at high magnifications, well-designed macro lenses rock the close-up. Or, at least that’s the typical apologetic. For the most part, it is true. The closer you get to, and the more you magnify a subject, the better corrected the optic has to be for macro work.
Read moreFriday Fook: On Turning Pro - Editing and lighting
A professional photographer who only shoots in natural light is kind of like a professional chef who cooks exclusively with a microwave. There are two distinct things that photographers use to get out of the microwave trench: editing and lighting.
Read moreTerse report - Leica SL's awesome WB and sharpness
Damn, the Leica SL's white balance is spot on. And, it's little surprise that the Vario Elmarit 24-90's is so sharp at near-macro distances. God bless you, Leica.
Read moreGoogle Pixel sample photos
One word: fantastic. But don't take my word for it. Check them out for yourself.
Thanks DPReview for the great find.
Friday Fook: On Turning Pro - Client engagement
So in the past year, people have been asking me: “Fook, you’ve been spending quite a bit of money into photography, are you going to turn pro?” Honestly, I have thought about it for a while now, and here are some of the reasons why I believe I am not ready to turn pro.
Read moreTerse report - When will the MP war stop?
The question, in full, from DPReview's Leica forum:
Read moreFujifilm X-T2 & 18-55 z-axis tracking
The fast action scene
In no way am I affiliated with, or a fan of, Fujifilm's X series. At one time I thought I was. After three years in the X camp, I sold everything X I had: X-T1, X-Pro 1, X100s, and my lenses. I'm vocal about Fujifilm's design boners, including their penchant to Peter Keating anachronistic design for the sake of anachronism.
Read moreFriday Fook: On Turning Pro - Consistency and aesthetics
Let’s talk about style, which to me, means consistency. This applies to both the portfolio as well as the results that a photographer presents to their clients.
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