Testing The Leica CL and Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG DN Art:
Hey, I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. I had a review planned for today but change of plans, I’m going to speak about my experience with the Leica CL and the 85mm f1.4 DG DN Art lens that I had for review instead. This was another post I had planned a couple of months ago but due to complications when I was migrating this site to a new host, this was postponed. Anyway, getting back on topic, since the CL is L mount, I’m able to try pretty much any lens that I review on my SL2, which even after all this time, I think is so cool :). Unfortunately, when I was reviewing this lens, it was during another rise in Covid cases here in New York City, and much of the nation (this was around November and December), so my model shoots were canceled, and I wasn’t going out much. But since the beginning of the pandemic, I did start bike riding to get some exercise, and these are images from one of my rides. [continue reading…]
Sigma 105mm f2.8 DG DN Macro Art Lens Review L Mount:
If you’re like me, and you’ve been shooting Leica for a while, you know that macro photography isn’t that easy with the system. It’s just not something that is supported as well in the Leica world but things seem to be changing. Thanks to the L Mount Alliance, there are some new lenses that we can use with not just the Leica SL system but pretty much with any camera that uses L mount. One lens that I reviewed a while back was the Sigma 70mm f2.8 Macro. Another one that recently came out is the One of these Sigma 105mm f2.8 DG DN Macro Art lens. I had it for a while to test, and here’s what I think of it. [continue reading…]
Billingham 335 Camera Bag First Impressions:
If you’re someone like me who sometimes just has a decent amount of gear or at least, larger gear to carry around, you’re probably in the market for a good bag that not only can carry all your stuff but also something that is made to last, and at the same time, is also comfortable to carry around. If you’re looking at something from Billingham, they have plenty of choices. Currently, my daily bag is their 307, which a love. I’ve been using it for several years now, and if you’re interested, you can read more about it in my review. Another model you might want to consider is the Billingham 335. It’s similar to the 307 but it definitely has its own unique features. I was lucky enough to get a sample from Billingham to test, and here are my first impressions of it. [continue reading…]
Fujifilm X-S10 APS-C Mirrorless Camera Review:
The Fujifilm X Series cameras have, for the most part, at least one feature in common, and that’s their classic controls that are reminiscent of the older days of film. This is one of their major selling points but here’s the problem: not everyone is a fan of these types of controls. I’ve heard many say that they love the Fuji cameras, and their capabilities but wish they had similar controls to whatever current DSLR camera they might be using. In other words, they would make the switch if the controls where just a bit more similar to what they have on their current setup. So, to attract these photographers, Fuji released the X-S10. I tested the X-S10 back in November/December (my site was being updated and moved to a new host, so was delayed in posting this), and here’s what I thought of it. [continue reading…]
Sigma 105mm f2.8 DG DN Macro Art First Impressions:
One area of photography that I never really gotten into is macro photography. One big reason is because I was an M user for most of my photographic life, and while there are ways to shoot macro with an M, it’s just not that convenient. Now that I’ve switched to the SL system, macro opportunities make more sense, and while Leica has not come out with an SL macro lens yet, Sigma now has two in L mount form. One of these lenses is the 70mm, which is a superb lens. I reviewed it a while back, for those who are interested in reading more about it. The second one that was released is the 105mm f2.8 Art lens. I’ve actually had this lens in Nov/Dec of 2020 but I was busy updating my site and migrating it to a new host. So, I’m a little late with this but here are my first impressions of it. [continue reading…]
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