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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 expectations should really be when…
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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 best bang for the…
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Pergear 12mm f2 Review | 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 contrast and pretty good sharpness across…
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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 packed with beautiful imperfections, as well…
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Secret Gem – 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 general discussion of special…
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Fujifilm 90mm f2 | Streets In The Snow
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 and took…
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How To Create A Better Film 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 things and create some very film-like…
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Mochitsuki Mochi With The Fujifilm X-T3
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, bring mochi rice and everyone works together to smash…
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Viltrox 15mm f1.7 Air Lens Review & Sample Photos
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Nikon Z 50mm f1.4 Review & Sample Photos
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TTArtisan AF 27mm f2.8 Review & Sample Photos
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TTArtisan AF 23mm f1.8 Lens Review & Sample Photos
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How To Edit Photos To Look Like Film
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Fujifilm X100VI Review & Sample Photo
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Nikon Z 35mm f1.4 vs Nikon Z 35mm f1.8 S – Sample Images
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Micro-Contrast, Is It Real? – Samples With Lens Comparisons