Month: February 2015
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Review: Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR
The past year has seen Fujifilm release several new high-quality lenses. The latest is the Fuji 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR. While the Fuji X-Series has had a relatively fast standard zoom for a few years now, with the 18-55mm f/2.8-4, the 16-55mm fills the need for a constant f/2.8 zoom with a wider 16mm…
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Shooting in the Cold
Well, as we near the end of the winter months, many of us in the northern parts of the world are experiencing some final punches from mother nature, with cold temperatures and heavy snowfalls for many. We’ve been spared they heaviest snow here in central Ohio, but have had our share of chilly days in…
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Fuji 16-55mm f/2.8 vs 18-55mm f/2.8-4
Fuji’s brand new pro-grade standard zoom, the XF 16-55mm f/2.8 WR, has just been released. It’s a fast weathersealed lens that promises excellent optical quality at a premium price. Fuji has two other standard zoom lenses, and for those considering the 16-55mm, there has been much thought about how much of an improvement can be…
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Review: Samsung 16-50mm f/2-2.8 S ED OIS
Samsung has been somewhat stealthily building a fairly strong lens lineup for their NX cameras over the past few years, and today I’m taking a look at what is often the core lens in a high-end lens lineup: the fast standard zoom. Samsung’s 16-50mm f/2-2.8 joins an elite group of standard zooms for interchangeable lens…
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Review: Samsung NX1
Samsung. It’s not a brand that one typically associates with high-end photographic gear, but rather all manner of other electronics products such as televisions and now smartphones. But as they’ve done with smartphones and televisions, Samsung has proven the ability to make a splash in new industries and not only compete, but dominate. Samsung entered…
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