Mitakon 35mm f0.95 Speedmaster Mark II Fujifilm First Look:
Today’s going to be a quick post. I just received this, so I haven’t really tried it yet but I’m super excited about it, and thought I’d post something real quick just to let all of you know what is coming up. This is the Mitakon 35mm f0.95 Speedmaster Mark II for the Fujifilm X Series. It’s been out for a while now but quite honestly, bokeh was getting a little old for me haha :). But I’m back in the bokeh world, and with an aperture of f0.95, I’ll be getting some serious shallow depth of field. With such a fast maximum aperture, you would think that this lens would be huge but it’s surprisingly very compact. It’s around the size of my XF 35mm f1.4. At $599, it’s also priced the same. [continue reading…]
Fujifilm X100F Mirrorless Camera Review:
I owned the original Fuji X100, and it’s still an important camera to me because it basically started me on the X Series System. It was a great little camera, if you think about it. For all those rangefinder aficionados out there, here we were with a rangefinder-like camera that was roughly 1/7th the price of the Leica M9. It even came with a 35mm equivalent, and it was autofocus. To top it off, it had a hybrid viewfinder where you could switch from an optical to an EVF with a simple flip of a lever. But while the concept was great, there were bugs that took away from the user experience. Firmware updates did help but ultimately, while the X100 complimented my M9 quite well, I ended up trading it in when Fuji came out with the X-Pro1. Through the years though, serious improvements have been made through each model iteration of the X100. Now, we have the new Fuji X100F, and based on the specs alone, I knew I had to try it. Is this the ultimate version of the X100? Read further to find out. [continue reading…]
Fujifilm X-T20 Mirrorless Camera Review:
I’m an owner, so obviously I’m a little biased 🙂 but in my opinion, Fuji’s X-T2 is one of the nicest mirrorless cameras currently out on the market. It’s such a capable camera but at the same time, it’s also compact enough where there’s almost no reason not to take it everywhere with you. However, at $1,599, it’s not going to be for everyone, especially for those who may not be diehard photographers. So, what does that leave us with? Well, how about the new Fuji X-T20. The X-T20 not only has many of the key features that make the X-T2 such a great camera like the same sensor, for instance, it even has a similar overall appearance. The X-T20 is also more compact, and at $899, it’s priced significantly cheaper. [continue reading…]
Billingham Hadley One First Impressions:
As I mentioned about a week ago in my first look post, Billingham was kind enough to send me a review sample of the new Hadley One. So, I’ve had some time to try it out, and I thought I’d give all of you my first impressions of it. [continue reading…]
Billingham Hadley One Camera Bag First Look!:
For those who frequent my site, you probably know I’m a huge fan of Billingham bags. I absolutely love their bags, and I’ve been using them for many, MANY years. So, when I received a message from Billingham asking me if I wanted to review the new Hadley One, considering I don’t even think the bag is sold in the US yet, and therefore, I probably wouldn’t be able to get my hands on one for a while, I jumped at the chance. I actually received it today, and I just wanted to write up a quick post about it, and to show all of you some pictures of it. Better pictures will follow but right now, I want to make my bus :). I’ll write up a more detailed “first impressions” post soon, and of course, I’ll be writing up a full, hands on review as well. [continue reading…]
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