Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f1.4 II MC Lens First Impressions:
There’s actually a story as to why I wanted to get the new Nokton Classic 35mm f1.4 II MC (version 2) in to review. I was looking through some of my portraits, and I was starting to miss some of that classic looking bokeh I see in some photos taken with older lens designs. So, I started to do a Google search for lenses that weren’t insanely priced but that would also give that nice, classic rendering. I ended up looking at the first version of the Voigtlander 35mm f1.4, which I totally forgot about (there are so many lenses these days, it’s so hard to keep track). Then, I realized that a newer version was out, and I thought it’d be great to review it. So, here are my first impressions of it. [continue reading…]
Leica SL Shoot: APO Summicron-SL 90mm ASPH And Tiffany:
In addition to all the reviews, comparisons, and just in general, gear related articles, I’m also going to write up a post with photo sets each week. I mentioned this a while back before my site went down, so now, I’m going to start. Why am I doing this? Well, portrait, fashion and boudoir are what I do when I’m not on this site. I also believe that while all the technical descriptions in reviews are great, it’s important to also put the gear to good use. I shoot with my own gear but often times, I will also use the gear I’m reviewing for my own work. In this way, I can give all of you a more comprehensive review than just something filled with tech specs. Often times, tech specs just don’t give you the whole picture of how a piece of gear will actually perform. With that said, I bring you a shoot I did with Tiffany (Instagram). [continue reading…]
Leica SL Firmware Update 3.6 Released:
Leica just released firmware update 3.6 for the SL for those interested. Speaking of SL, I’m currently working on my Summilux-SL 50mm review, which will have plenty of photos for examples. I should have it out next week. Anyway, the new firmware update features are: [continue reading…]
Billingham Hadley Pro 2020 First Impressions Review:
As some of you know, I’m a huge fan of Billingham bags. They’re worth every penny because they protect gear so well, they’re extremely well-made, and more importantly, they last forever. I have a bag that is over two decades old, and it’s still one of my normal day-to-day users. It’s not an exception either; I have other bags from them that are many years old as well. I treat them all like daily users, and trust me, I do not have, shall we say, the most delicate touch when it comes to my bags. They get beat up, scraped, rained on, and snowed on. One even had an unfortunate accident in my organic chemistry class a long time ago but it still survived ;). My philosophy is camera bags are designed to protect my gear, and that’s how I’ll use them. Anyway, I love Billingham bags, and I was definitely excited when I heard from them that a new bag was being released. In fact, it’s not just a new one, it’s a new version of one of their most iconic, and best selling bag ever, the Hadley Pro. Thanks to Billingham, I’m sharing with you my first impressions of the new Hadley Pro 2020. [continue reading…]
Fujifilm X-T30 Mirrorless Camera Review:
The new Fuji X-T30 follows the same philosophy as its predecessors by taking the essentials of what makes the higher end X-T series camera (the X-T3 in this case) so adored by its users, and putting all of that goodness into a smaller yet also more affordable body. It’s a great idea, if you think about it, and many users seem to agree. Some are so happy with their X-T10s, and X-T20s that they don’t even see the need to ever upgrade to higher end models of the Fujifilm X Series system. So, does this recipe still work with the X-T30? Read on and find out. [continue reading…]
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