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Alik Griffin

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A professional video editor, and photographer with a Bachelors in Film studies from UCSD. Based in Los Angeles, I have created commercials, trailers, and other video content for various clients and platforms since 2005. I also love to write about my passions and share my insights on my blog.

Yufuin Volcano

A Quick Stay In Yufuin Japan | X-Pro2 / X-T2

We took the train from Fukuoka to Yufuin Japan. The ride is a few hours through Japan's countryside, carved out by rivers and rice fields hidden between volcanic peaks, the landscape here is amazing and is one of Kyushu's must see spots. It's also a great place to relax, or to just shoot some travel photography.

Okinawa Mangroves

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The Beauty Of Simplicity | Fujifilm X-Pro 2

You can spend hundreds, or even thousands on landscape photography tutorials, or . . . you can just shoot with Fujifilm. Here is all I did to get these results.

Fastest CFast Memory Card

Best CFast Memory Card – A Speed Comparison

While CFast memory cards are relatively new to the Market, they are growing more popular with Cinema cameras like the BlackMagic URSA the Arri and now they've made their way into the DSLR market with the Canon 1DX II.

Like all memory cards, performance and speed are different between brands and some CFast memory cards are better than others.

In this guide we've tested all the most popular CFast and CFast 2.0 memory cards to determine which cards are the fastest and perform the best.

Fujifilm 27mm f2.8 – Review & Sample Photos

The Fujinon 27mm f2.8 pancake lens is one of Fujifilm's smallest and lightest lenses and is a perfect fit for the photographer looking for something compact and low profile for street shooting or travel. The 27mm produces an field of view with the 35mm equivalent of 41mm. From overall image quality to the mechanical build, this lens is a very solid lens. Optically it can produce some amazing images while never holding you back with any major flaws. Because of its small size and weight, it becomes one of those specialty lenses that every Fujifilm shooter should consider taking a second look at.

Best Memory Cards GoPro Hero

Memory Cards For GoPro

Best Memory Cards GoPro Hero5 & Hero Session

Finding the right memory card for your GoPro Hero5 or Session is a very complicated task. You can't just go out and buy any memory card and expect it to work. There are a lot of compatibility issues, that can cause lockups, corrupted files, battery drains, or even connection issues with the Karma gimbal. I've put together this list of all the best memory cards for the GoPro Hero 5.

lossless vs uncompressed

Photo Tips

Uncompressed vs. Lossless | Is It Ok To Always Shoot Lossless?

Should you shoot lossless compressed or uncompressed with your camera? While lossless seems like a no brainer there are a few big things you should know that could affect your image quality.

White Sands

General

Landscape Photography Portfolio | Western USA & Japan

A collection of some of my best work captured over the years with various cameras.

Canon 1Dx II

Memory Card Buffer Tests

Best Memory Cards Canon 1DX II – A Speed Comparison

A speed comparison between all the most popular Cfast and CF cards tested in the Canon 1DX MkII. The Canon 1DX II with its insane burst speeds and memory card write speeds, now supports not only CF memory cards, but also the new CFast 2.0 memory card.

Fujifilm X-T2 Review – Just About Perfect

The Specs . . . 4k video, a 24 megapixel sensor, two-way tilt screen, dual UHS-II memory card slots, boost performance of 14fps with a battery grip. Did Fujifilm just make the best APS-C camera on the market?

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Fujifilm X-T2 Smokes The Competition With Memory Card Speeds

I just finished doing the memory card speed tests with the Fujifilm X-T2, and I had to double-check my results. The camera is smoking fast. It’s even faster than the X-Pro 2…

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