Author: Alik Griffin

  • Fujifilm X100T Gariz Half-Case Review

    Fujifilm X100T Gariz Half-Case Review

    I have been looking for a nice leather case for my Fujifilm X100T for a while. I was worried if the thinner camera shape would fit in these cases made for the X100 or X100s. I tried the Gariz, Leather Half Case because it looked good and had a solid base with a tripod screw.

  • An Evening In Culver City

    An Evening In Culver City

    I think this was the first place I lived when I moved to Los Angeles from San Diego seven or eight years ago. To the outsider, Los Angeles is just Los Angeles. If you’re from San Diego, anything north of Camp Pendleton is considered Los Angeles; if you live in Colorado, anyone from California is…

  • Best Memory Card Panasonic LX100 – Real Benchmarks

    Best Memory Card Panasonic LX100 – Real Benchmarks

    To figure out the best sd memory card for the Panasonic LX100 also known as the (Panasonic Lumix -DCM LX100), I put several of the most popular memory cards through my speed test. The results are pretty standard for camera in this price range and it seems most newer memory cards run at about the same…

  • Fuji X100T vs X100s – 9 Key Differences

    Fuji X100T vs X100s – 9 Key Differences

    In the last few months, I’ve been reading many blogs and reviews on the Fuji X100T, and there is this thing they all seem to imply, “The X100T isn’t worth the upgrade if you already own the X100s.”  I couldn’t say whether or not I agreed with this since I have never owned any Fuji camera since the Fuji X100T.…

  • Landscape Photography With The Fuji X100T

    Landscape Photography With The Fuji X100T

    When you think of a landscape photography camera, I bet the first thing that comes to mind is a Nikon D800 – or the Sony A7r. Am I right? I bet you never think of Fujifilm. Well, a lot has changed over the years, and now our small little cameras pack a serious punch.

  • HDR Photography With The Fuji X100T? Yes You Can!

    HDR Photography With The Fuji X100T? Yes You Can!

    When I first started shooting with the Fuji X100T I noticed the options for shooting HDR photography kind of sucked. +-1EV? Seriously? There is also this other problem, when the shutter is set to auto it will only go as slow as 2 seconds. I knew these Fuji cameras have some potential to shoot some really stunning HDR photography because of…

  • Must-Have Accessories Sony A7II / A7rII / A7sII

    Must-Have Accessories Sony A7II / A7rII / A7sII

    If you’re a Sony you might know that there are some cool accessories and gear you can get for your Sony A7ii, Sony A7rii, or Sony A7sii that will help you protect your camera and personalize it to your style of shooting.

  • Best Memory Cards For Your Canon 7Dmkii

    Best Memory Cards For Your Canon 7Dmkii

    The Canon 7Dmkii like many other Canon cameras now supports UDMA Mode 7 CF card and UHS-I SD cards. But what does that mean and which card type should you use?

  • A Fuji Xmas At Big Bear

    A Fuji Xmas At Big Bear

    For Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, my wife and I decided to get out of town and go up to experience winter in Big Bear. It was also a great place to take photos with the Fuji X100T. I originally planned to shoot some landscapes at Big Bear Lake or Lake Arrowhead, but you know…

  • How I’ve Set The ‘Q’ Menu On The Fujifilm X100T

    How I’ve Set The ‘Q’ Menu On The Fujifilm X100T

    I’ve been shooting for years now with the Fujifilm X100 series of cameras and have come to really love the Q menu. The ability to customize your settings and get to anything you want with a single click is genius. Here is how I’ve changed my Q menu for RAW shooting with the X100 series…