Intro Moon landing deniers have been around for a while. But in the age of "Fake news" and questionable press practices, the movement keeps on growing. Much of moon landing denier's so-called proof is in the photographs. However, as a photographer with a pretty good knowledge of photographic realities, I am sure that [...]
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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 [...]
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 […]
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 [...]
How come nobody gets it - Photography gear means nothing Better photography gear means nothing! However, no matter how much most people are told that gear will not help them get better photographs, they still go out and buy the latest and greatest photography equipment thinking that their photography will improve. People jump on [...]
Why you should read these 10 beginner Photography mistakes I have made many photography mistakes in the past. Most of these mistakes are forgivable but mistakes nonetheless. You see the learning curve for a photographer is quite huge. Much of what you learn is really by trial and error. You make a mistake, you [...]
Getting better never ends Photography is a never-ending voyage. There are so many different ways to get better technically and artistically. But it is always good to have some guidelines. In these 20 tips, I thought it might be fun to prioritize skills, techniques, and attitude adjustments instead of just giving everyone a set [...]
A little bit about the Fujinon 8-16mm f/2.8 Fujifilm sent me the XF8-16mm F/2.8 R LM WR to look at. I decided to take it out in the streets of Quebec city with the Fujifilm X-T30 strapped to it. I say strapped to it because it is bigger than the camera by quite a [...]
Macros: Funny expensive lenses that you never use but absolutely need I have always had a sort of funny relationship with my macro lens in my photography and video lens collection. To me, the macro is a lonely beast. By this I mean that for the all but the macro photographer, the macro is a [...]
The X-T2 and X-T20 differences are minimal I have been posting a great deal of videos and blogposts as to my initial impressions of this X-T2 smaller brother. But today I will give you a full assessment of this little wonder called the Fujifilm XT20 camera. I will talk about the pros and cons [...]