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Kaza Deluxe X100V Leather Case Review

  • Alik Griffin
  • December 18, 2024
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An in-depth review of the handmade Kaza Deluxe leather case and combo set for the Fujifilm X100V. The combo set includes a strap, a leather camera carrying case, and a leather half case as well as a lens cap fastener and an accessory pouch.
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Nikon Z 50mm f1.8 S Lens Review & Sample Photos

  • Alik Griffin
  • February 18, 2026
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The Nikon 50mm f1.8 S was one of Nikon's first lenses for the Z mount system and it has been designed to cater to the hybrid shooter who wants a single lens that can do anything. Video, landscape, wedding, portrait, or even street photography. While the f1.8 aperture isn't exciting for a lot of people, the versatility makes it a great place to start when building out a new kit. The lens is weather-sealed, has a silent stepping motor focusing system with very little focus breathing. It's very well corrected, incredibly sharp with a very manageable size and weight.
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Fujifilm 35mm f1.4 Review – A Classic Masterpiece

  • Alik Griffin
  • December 7, 2024
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The Fujinon 35mm f1.4 is one of Fujifilm's oldest lenses for the X-Mount system. With the fast f1.4 aperture and the 50mm field of view, the lens is very versatile and it's especially great for portrait and people photography. While showing some age by today's standards in terms of autofocus and the technical characteristics, the lens still has some of the most unique character of any modern lens to date.
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Brightin Star 50mm f1.4 Review & Samples

  • Alik Griffin
  • March 29, 2024
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The Brightin Star is a 50mm f1.4 full frame all metal, all manual prime lens. The lens comes in various mounts, and while being designed for full-frame cameras, it performs very well on APS-C cameras. With the excellent build quality and the fast f1.4 aperture and great overall performance, the lens is an excellent choice for someone looking to try out the 50mm prime focal length as long as they're willing to work within the limitations.
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Fujifilm XF 35mm f2 vs Fujifilm XC 35mm f2

  • Alik Griffin
  • March 29, 2024
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Fujifilm recently announced a new XC 35mm f2 lens, a low budget version of the XF 35mm f2. Here is a detailed look at the difference between the new Fujifilm XC 35mm f2 (nifty-fifty) and the higher end XF 35mm f2.
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The Fujifilm X-Pro 3 Is Trash!

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  • February 10, 2020
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As you guys know, I love my X-Pro2, I'll probably buy an X-Pro3, but one of my hobbies is to always point out and share how dumb and bias pretty much all online reviews are, except for mine of course! :)
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The Best Camera Is? – Sony vs Canon vs Nikon vs Fujifilm

  • Alik Griffin
  • March 9, 2025
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I get this question a lot so I thought I would just throw it into a blog post. Surprisingly a lot of the people that are asking me are always considering either the X-T3 or the Z6. But Canon has a lot of potentials and Sony should still be considered a strong choice.  As someone that has all the systems and shoots with them each regularly, I’ll tell you what I know and hopefully, some of this will apply to your situation. This is really hard, but I'll do my best to be as honest as possible.
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Sigma fp First Impressions | A Long Way To Go

  • Alik Griffin
  • March 29, 2024
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The Sigma FP is a really cool concept that has a lot of potentials, and I'm excited to see where they take it, but it's just still got a long way to go. Lockups, bugs, crazy exposure, terrible display, terrible touch screen interface, cumbersome UI, photos not showing up after taking shots. Here are my first impressions of the Sigma FP.
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Kamlan 50mm f1.1 II Review & Sample Photos

  • Alik Griffin
  • January 18, 2025
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The Kamlan is an ultra-fast full manual all-metal constructed 50mm f1.1 lens designed for the APS-C mount. The fast f1.1 aperture with the 75mm equivalent focal length produces some very shallow depth of field that is great for portrait photography. The lens also maintains a wide-open sharpness even at far distances making it a great choice for low light photography.
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Sony A7III vs Nikon Z6 – The Blunt Truth

  • Alik Griffin
  • April 22, 2024
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You've probably seen a million comparisons between the A7III and the Nikon Z6, but have you seen any honest comparisons that talk about meaningful features that are actually useful to photographers? Here is the blunt truth.
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