• Valentine’s Rose

    Well, in the US, yesterday was Valentine’s Day.  If you have a significant other, you likely have access to some nice flowers.  So dig out your macro lenses (or any lens that can focus somewhat closely) and go to town.  I tried several different compositions on the roses I bought for my wife, but this…

    Jordan Steele

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  • The Freezing River

    I went out this morning in the frigid air to get some nice sunrise photos on unisturbed recently fallen snow. The river is freezing over from the recent cold, and the portion that is still liquid on the surface produced beautiful cold mist rising off the water. I took some shots from down near the…

    Jordan Steele

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  • Review: Fujifilm MHG-XE Grip

    Review: Fujifilm MHG-XE Grip

    When Fuji announced their new ultra-wide zoom lens in mid-December, they also quietly announced new add-on grips for the XE series cameras and the X-Pro 1.  The new X-T1 has a similar grip as well.  While similar in design to the original grips released for the X-E1 and X-Pro1, the new MHG (Metal Hand Grip)…

    Jordan Steele

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  • Review: Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar T* (Fuji X-Mount)

    Review: Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar T* (Fuji X-Mount)

    Last year, Zeiss released its brand new line of lenses dedicated to APS-C mirrorless cameras.   Here, I’ll be reviewing the ‘normal’ lens in that release, the Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar T*.  While the version of the lens I reviewed was for Fujifilm X-Mount, the optics and internals should be identical between this and…

    Jordan Steele

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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…

    Jordan Steele

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  • Review: Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS

    The new Panasonic GM1 was created with small size in mind.  To that effect, Panasonic saw fit to design a new kit lens for the tiny camera.  The result is the collapsing Panasonic 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS.  Panasonic not only managed to make a lens that is barely larger than the miniscule 14mm f/2.5 pancake, but…

    Jordan Steele

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  • Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1

    Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1

    The mirrorless landscape has changed rapidly over the past five years, and many insiders have spelled the death of many of the players due to lower demand for serious cameras and the improvements and advertising push from larger companies. One thing that has been oft speculated is the decline of Micro 4/3 due to the…

    Jordan Steele

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  • It’s Winter…Go Shoot!

    It’s that time of year again. If you live in a northern climate, the weather has turned cold (bitterly cold in the US this week), snow has fallen, ice is everywhere. It’s the perfect time to go out and shoot. Yes, that’s right, the perfect time to shoot. While outdoor photographers all love shooting in…

    Jordan Steele

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