Olympus 9mm f8.0 Fisheye Body Cap Lens Review:
Instead of a plain, boring body cap for your camera, wouldn’t it be cool to have something like a lens built into a body cap? Well, Olympus have done just that, and added a nice twist to it: for $84, you can get a body cap that contains a 9mm f8.0 fisheye lens. In 35mm terms, the 9mm f8.0 Fisheye Body Cap Lens is an 18mm equivalent that give its user a very unique perspective with its 140º angle of view. Given how unique this lens is, and my fondness for fisheye lenses, I knew I had to give it a try. [continue reading…]
Hasselblad X1D-50c Medium Format Mirrorless Pre-Order :
I knew Hasselblad was coming out with a mirrorless camera but I am surprised by the price. Normally, I get the next M whenever it comes out, and I’ve been waiting for the M11 but the price of the X1D-50C isn’t as insane as I thought it would be. The price is actually close to the Leica SL and M systems. Plus, the lenses are actually cheaper than a lot of the Leica lenses. The Hasselblad X1D-50c might just replace my Leica M 240…I am extremely tempted. It’s a 50mp medium format sensor….nuff said. Plus, it’s got a lot of cool features like an EVF and 14 stop dynamic range. I guess I will wait a bit and see. On a side note, I’ve been tempted by the SL but unlike the SL, the Hasselblad actually has lenses that I want not just two zooms. Yes, I know you can use the M lenses on it but it would be nice to have some lenses that are designed exclusively for the system.
Check out the new X1D-50c out for yourself as B&H Photo and Adorama have it up for pre-order already:
Hasselblad X1D-50c Medium Format Mirrorless Digital Camera at B&H Photo or Adorama
Hasselblad XCD 90mm f/3.2 Lens at B&H Photo or Adorama
Hasselblad XCD 45mm f/3.5 Lens at B&H Photo or Adorama
Panasonic Lumix GX85 First Impressions:
Right now, I have with me the Panasonic Lumix GX85, and it is one of the next cameras that I am reviewing. It couldn’t arrive at a better time considering summer is just about to start. With the huge list of features, picture quality, and overall size of the GX85, I would imagine that this would make a fantastic camera to bring on vacation or walk around with on these hot summer days. My review will be coming soon. I figured for now, I’d write up a first impressions with some images. [continue reading…]
Fuji XF 1.4x TC WR Teleconverter Review:
As of now, the lens with the longest range in the Fuji X Series is the XF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6. If you want something longer that is made by Fuji, you’ll either have to wait until they release something new or purchase the XF 1.4x TC WR Teleconverter. The XF 100-400mm is equivalent to a 152mm-609mm in 35mm terms but with the 1.4x teleconverter, you can extend that range to a crazy 213mm-853mm equivalent. Of course, along with the advantages of a teleconverter, there are disadvantages, and today, I’ll talk about both in great detail, so that you can decide if the XF 1.4x Teleconverter is right for you. [continue reading…]
Movie Extras NYC With the Fuji XF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6:
Wow, it is hot out today! I just came back from a long walk around Liberty State Park in Jersey City. I was over there to get some breakfast with someone but I did have my little D-Lux in my pocket to snap some photos. I may post some at a later date but I had some photos left over from the awesome Fuji XF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR lens that I thought I’d post right now. For those who are interested, I recently reviewed it, and you can find it here. Anyway, in terms of these photos, I was walking around Wall Street, and they were filming a big budget movie. This happens a lot in NYC, so it doesn’t normally faze anyone but this one was different. They had a lot of extras dress up in very old attire. They also had some very cool older cars. [continue reading…]
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