Cheap vs Expensive Lenses – What’s the Real Difference?
After doing tons of reviews and articles on how I like these cheaper Chinese lenses for day-to-day shooting and for fun, I thought it would be important to do a write up about what your…
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Japan Landscape Shooting – Rokinon 12mm f2
For years, the Samyang 12mm f2 has been the go-to lens for APS-C shooters looking for a great ultra-wide prime lens. For a while, it was the only viable option really and probably still is the…
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Pergear 12mm f2 First Look | Better Than Expected
I was expecting the Pergear 12mm f2 to have a lot more of the imperfections and sort of wild characteristics of their other lenses. But it doesn't. It's actually way tamer, with very nice…
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Pergear 35mm f1.2 Review | Best One So Far
The Pergear 35mm f1.2 is a compact APS-C lens designed with a bright aperture for a very shallow depth of field and low light shooting.
When looking at character and performance, this lens is…
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An Unknown ‘Gem’ Street Machine – Kipon Iberit 75mm f2.4
The Kipon IBERIT 75mm f2.4 is a relatively unknown third-party lens, but is a true gem and a street machine!
I've written about this lens a few times but it's sort of fallen out of the…
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Japan Street Photography In The Snow | Fujifilm 90mm f2
It's been snowing like crazy the last few days here in southern Japan which is rather rare.
It's also been a while since I've shot in the snow, so the other night I grabbed my X-T3 and 90mm…
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How To Create A Better Film-Like Grain In Lightroom
This is a quick little tutorial on how you can improve your grain in Lightroom.
There are limited grain controls in Lightroom, but if you use them correctly you can do some pretty cool…
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2020 Mochitsuki Photos & Some Lens Discussion
It's the end of the year and it's time to smash mochi rice into little rice cakes. In Japan, it's called Mochitsuki, or Mochitsuki festival. Friends, family, or neighborhoods get together,…
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The Secret To A Better Film Look
In this tutorial, we go over how to use the Lightroom calibration tool to help achieve a better film look.
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The Unique Character Of The Nikon Z 50mm f1.8 S
The Nikon Z 50mm f1.8 and most of the prime Z lenses for the most part are what a lot of people consider "clinical lenses." But are they? And does that matter?
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