Sigma 45mm f2.8 DG DN Contemporary Lens L Mount First Impressions

Sigma 45mm f2.8 DG DN Contemporary Lens L Mount First Impressions:

I’ve always loved Sigma lenses, and I was really happy when I heard that they were joining the L-Mount Alliance.  Since then, I waited (impatiently) for the lenses to be released.  After a little bit of a wait, I was glad to hear that a few were finally coming out.  One, which I was really excited about, is the 45mm f2.8 DG DN Contemporary Lens.  I was able to get one on loan to review, and here are my first impressions of it. [continue reading…]

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Leica Summarit-M 90mm f2.4 Lens Review

Leica Summarit-M 90mm f2.4 Lens Review:

If you’re looking for an M mount 90mm, there are actually plenty of choices.  However, if you’re looking for a Leica branded one, they aren’t usually cheap with the exception of maybe just one that is, at least, more budget friendly: the Summarit-M 90mm f2.4.  At the price of $2,195, it’s a lot less than say the Summicron APO, and it’s just a tad bit slower in terms of aperture speed.  Plus, it has the benefit of being a lot more compact.  But how are the optics or even the build?  Let’s take a closer look at it. [continue reading…]

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Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f1.5 Aspherical Lens First Impressions

Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f1.5 Aspherical Lens First Impressions:

There are plenty of great portrait lenses out there that are M mount ranging from ultra expensive lenses like the Noctilux-M 75mm f1.25 ASPH to even lenses costing just a couple of hundred dollars.  It can make it pretty hard to choose sometimes, if you think about it.  Now, Voigtlander has added another one to the mix: the Nokton 75mm f1.5 Aspherical, and I have to say, this has been so far a pretty amazing lens.  I was able to get one in to review, and here’s my first impressions of it. [continue reading…]

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Weekly Portrait Set: 75mm Summilux and Leica SL

Weekly Portrait Set: 75mm Summilux and Leica SL:

This time around I took out an old classic: the 75mm Summilux-M f1.4.  I’ve had this lens forever.  It was originally my dad’s a long time ago, when he used to do more photography.  It was so long ago that it was still in production at the time; he bought it new.  I haven’t used it much in recent years but I’m starting to take it out more and more again, so you’ll see more from it.  I may actually even write up a comparison test between it and the new Voigtlander Nokton 75mm f1.5 Aspherical. [continue reading…]

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Fujifilm X-T3 Camera Body Firmware Update Ver.3.01

Fujifilm X-T3 Camera Body Firmware Update Ver.3.01:

For those interested, Fujifilm released a new firmware update ver.3.01 for the X-T3.  Details are below:

  • In rare cases, the message “TURN OFF THE CAMERA AND TURN ON AGAIN” may appear in the drive mode “S”, when you repeatedly, and rapidly take photos in a short time.  That’s now fixed.

You can download Ver.3.01 firmware update for the Fuji X-T3 here.

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You can read my review of the Fuji X-T3 here.

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