Category: Shop Talk
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Fuji 56mm f/1.2 vs Leica 42.5mm f/1.2: Redux
If you’ve been to this site over the past few days, you probably saw (or came to the site because of) my comparison between the Panasonic Leica 42.5mm f/1.2 Nocticron and the Fujifilm 56mm f/1.2. These are two absolutely stunning portrait lenses for their respective systems, and users on both sides ought to be happy.…
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Fuji 56mm f/1.2 vs. Panasonic Leica 42.5mm f/1.2 Nocticron
It is time for another battle! Both Fuji and Panasonic have released fast 85mm equivalent lenses with f/1.2 maximum apertures over the past month, and both are turning out to be truly outstanding lenses. While there are likely few people who are contemplating which to buy between the two (as that would require simultaneously having…
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Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 First Impressions
I received my copy of the new Fuji 56mm f/1.2, and I’ve had a few days to shoot with it. My full review will be coming in the next week, but I thought I’d share some initial thoughts and photos from this long awaited lens. One if the things missing from the Fuji X system…
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Fujifilm X-T1 First Impressions
I have the Fuji X-T1 in my hands for review this week, and I thought I’d post some initial impressions given all the hype this camera has received. Of course, I will be doing my full review after I’ve had a chance to truly run the camera through the gauntlet and get used to its…
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Perspective – Correcting an Oft-repeated Myth
Today I’m going to set the record straight and correct a myth that seems to persist throughout the photography world. I’ve seen this fallacy repeated many, many times, both by novice photographers as well as by seasoned professionals, and that is the myth that a certain focal length will project a specific perspective. This fallacy…
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Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar vs. Fujifilm Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 R
Since Carl Zeiss AG first released their line of Touit lenses for Sony NEX and Fuji X-mount, there has been much debate, especially among Fuji owners, as to whether the pricey Zeiss lenses are worth their premium over the excellent options from the OEMs. Last year, I did a faceoff between the Fuji XF 14mm…
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Mirrorless Year in Review
2013 has been a crazy year for the photography industry, and the mirrorless industry in particular. This is going to be a different type of roundup than I normally do. Instead of going in-depth on everything that happened in the industry, I’m going to touch base on what I feel are some of the most…
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Sony A7 vs Fujifilm X-E2: RAW Noise Performance
I have the Sony A7 and the FE 35mm f/2.8 in for review this week. I’ve been enjoying shooting with the camera and will have my full reviews of both items coming up in the next week or so. In the meantime, I’ve done a few tests here and there against Fuji’s X-E2 (read my…
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