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‘Gear reviews’ Category

November 14, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

Is BeFunky a good photo editing app?   BeFunky is a quick A.I. photo editing app solution for both PC and Mac formats. This online editing software, centered on easy image editing, is offered online via a web browser. This blog post will look at BeFunky's portrait retouching capability. We will be answering questions like: [...]

October 26, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

Fujinon XF200mm: proof Fuji takes lenses seriously   In the past years, Fujifilm has produced some amazing cameras. My favorites are their X-pro and X-T series of cameras. But where I believe Fujifilm outshines many camera manufacturers is with their amazing lens offerings. I have had the pleasure and opportunity to review great classics like [...]

October 11, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

From the Fujifilm X-T100 to the Fujifilm X-T200   A while back Fujifilm released the second version to their entry-level mirrorless camera body aimed at bloggers, vloggers, and lifestyle content creators. To me, the Fujifilm X-T200 was a welcome upgrade to the X-T100 released about a year and a half before the Fujifilm X-T200. The [...]

October 2, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

When gear really does count   A while back, I worked on nailing a contract with a prospective fashion client to film their behind the scenes video. I did not have that much behind the scenes stuff to show them, but I did show them a low-budget production I had done all alone with nothing […]

September 17, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

Lens review summary   The Viltrox 56mm f/1.4 along with the 23mm f/1.4 is Viltrox's latest Fujifilm mirrorless camera 3rd party lens offering. In this blog post, we will be analyzing image quality, build construction, and focus performance.    Small note: Although this is not a full comparison of the Viltrox 56mm to the Fujinon [...]

September 7, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

Table of Contents Toggle IntroductionLens chart for the Fujinon 35mm f8/1.4Lens chart for the Fujinon 35mm f/2.0Specifications of both lensesSharpness of the Fujinon 35mm f2Image qualityFujinon 35mm f2 overall performanceBokehMy opinion on depth of field in generalConclusionFujinon XF35mm f/2 R WR BenefitsFujinon XF35mm f/1.4 R  BenefitsIt all comes down to how emotional you areOther posts [...]

September 3, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

Table of Contents Toggle LuminarAI is about getting results.Luminar and Jacques GainesLuminar’s pros and consAn example of how Luminar shinesWhat does LuminarAI promise?Is the LuminarAI core different?LuminarAI has a new UIEven better portrait editsOne slider body editsTemplates now replace looksA little bit of suggestion never hurtBatch processing that thinks for youWho is luminar for?Comment below?Can [...]

May 12, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

I review the Fujinon GF 110mm f/2 lens for the GFX line of Fujifilm cameras. The review looks at sample images, I.Q, and focus ability. It is a fantastic portrait lens!

May 3, 2020

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by: Jacques Gaines

Table of Contents Toggle Question 1: Is Luminar any good?Where it Luminar shinesWhere Luminar does not shineConclusion and answer?Question 2: Is Luminar better than Lightroom?Lightroom’s complexity allows for personalizationQuestion 3:  Is Luminar easy to use?Can Luminar Replace Lightroom? Is Luminar better than Photoshop?Luminar shines as a plugin for Photoshop or LightroomLuminar should step up its [...]