Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.2 X Lens Review for Fuji X:
I am a huge fan of Fujifilm native lenses but like many others, I just want something different sometimes for my Fuji camera. It’s good to have variety, and there are actually quite a lot of lenses to choose from for X Series cameras that are X mount, and not made by Fujifilm. For instance, if you want to have a little manual focus fun, there’s the Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.2 X lens. I’ve been a big fan of Voigtlander lenses for a long time, and when I heard about this lens for the first time, I was definitely excited to test it out. Here’s what I think of it. [continue reading…]
Panasonic Lumix S 85mm f1.8 Lens Review:
When the L Mount Alliance was first established, there weren’t many lenses out there but things have changed quite a bit. Nowadays, there are a lot more to choose from lenses with actual L mount to ones that can be used with adapters. For instance, for those looking for a short tele lens, there are several options, and at several different price ranges as well. One is the Panasonic Lumix S 85mm f1.8., which retails for just $597.99. On paper, it has a lot of great features to like being compact, lightweight, and having a large maximum aperture, just to name a few. After spending some time with it, here’s what I think of it. [continue reading…]
Billingham Eventer MKII Camera Bag Review:
The Eventer has been in the Billingham line of bags for years and years but recently, a smaller, Mini Eventer was released (review here). In addition to the change in size, new features were also introduced, so it only makes sense that sooner or later, Billingham was going to introduced a new version of the larger Eventer with the latest features from its smaller sibling. Well, the Eventer MKII has been announced today (March 31st 2022), and thanks to Billingham, I was able to get a review sample to test beforehand. Here’s my full review of it. [continue reading…]
Panasonic Lumix S5: A Look Back at One of My Favorites:
I reviewed the Panasonic S5 a while back (full review here), so this isn’t a review. Think of it more as an update to the review, especially since nowadays, there are even more compact lenses out that will better match the size of the Lumix S5. I’m writing about it now because in the past couple of months, I had the pleasure of using one again. It’s been almost a year since I reviewed the S5, and I have to say, I am still a huge fan of this camera. It’s still one of my favorites because in addition to being L mount, which is what I mainly use, I feel it’s a well-rounded camera that can do quite a bit in the right hands. [continue reading…]
7artisans Photoelectric 75mm f1.25 Lens Review:
If you want to isolate your subject with the help of a beautifully blurred background or you just need more versatility in low light shooting, a lens with an ultra large maximum aperture is probably what you’re looking to purchase. A while back, these types of lenses were either much rarer or very expensive. Some of them are still very expensive but there are also some that are much more obtainable these days. Take, for instance, the 7artisans Photoelectric 75mm f1.25 lens. This is an M mount lens, so you can use it with a Leica M rangefinder camera or a compatible camera, such as, an L mount camera via adapter like me. I had this lens for a few weeks to test, and here’s what I think of it. [continue reading…]
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