Month: June 2014
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Review: Panasonic Leica 15mm f/1.7 DG Summilux
Panasonic and Leica have had a long partnership in the photographic industry, and one of the bright spots in that arrangement is the excellent prime lenses that the pair have produced for the Micro 4/3 system. The latest Panasonic Leica prime fills out the wide end of the range. The Panasonic Leica 15mm f/1.7 DG…
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Mini-Review: Vello RS-C1II Remote Release for your Fuji X-T1
One of the changes made in the name of weathersealing the Fuji X-T1 was the removal of the threaded shutter button. The X-Pro 1 and the X-E series all contained this threaded shutter release. As a result, those looking for a remote shutter release for these cameras could purchase the rather expensive Fuji electronic release,…
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Review: Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS
Last August, Sony announced not one, but two constant f/4 standard zoom lenses for their APS-C mirrorless cameras: The Carl Zeiss 16-70mm f/4 OSS (Reviewed Here) and Sony’s first G lens for the E-Mount: The PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS, which I’ll take a close look at today. The 18-105mm f/4 covers a nearly 6x…
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Fallsville Falls
Last week, I came upon a waterfall that is remotely located in southwest Ohio. The falls are somewhat pointedly named “Fallsville Falls,” after the now non-existent town of Fallsville, that I’m sure was originally named after the waterfall, so there’s some circular naming going on. It’s really in the middle of nowhere, and no signs…
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Review: Carl Zeiss 16-70mm f/4 Vario-Tessar T* ZA OSS
Carl Zeiss has been making lenses for longer than most anyone in the industry, and while they still produce their own lens lines for a variety of camera mounts, they have a more intimate relationship with Sony, producing a variety of E and A mount exclusives. Today’s review focuses on a somewhat recent release for…
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Review: Rokinon (Samyang) 8mm f/2.8 Fisheye II (Fujifilm X-Mount)
Since mirrorless is still so early in its development, it’s rare that I get the opportunity to review a second version of the same lens. That’s the case today, however, as I take a look at the Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Fisheye II. The second version of this fisheye lens for mirrorless cameras is not a…
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