Category: Reviews
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Why You Need FUJIFILM X RAW STUDIO
A few years ago Fujifilm released a free photo editing software for its users called Fujifilm X RAW Studio. Here is why you need it!
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Nikon Z 35mm F1.8 S Review & Sample Photos
The Nikon Z 35mm f1.8 S features a partly aluminum and plastic construction, combined with the dust and weather-resistant design and a bright f1.8 aperture, that all come together to make this one of the best do-it-all lenses for travel or daily use. This 35mm also features a nearly silent stepping motor internal focusing system…
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Nikon Z – The Best System For Manual Lenses?
What’s it like using manual focus lenses on the Z6? Pretty good actually. I use to always like shooting manual the most on Fujifilm cameras because they had such nice focus peaking compared to my Sony cameras. But the Z6 has even a bigger advantage over any Sony or Fujifilm cameras that makes it even…
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Pergear 50mm f1.8 Review & Sample Photos
The Pergear 50mm f1.8 is an all manual all-metal, compact 50mm APS-C lens with a 75mm equivalent field of view. This lens produces a classic rendering with great micro-contrast and some very impressive sharpness, no distortion, and almost no vignetting. It’s a great street lens or portrait lens especially for photographers looking to take advantage…
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Pergear 50mm f1.8 | Sharpest Budget Lens
First impressions of the Pergear 50mm f1.8 a lens that is surprisingly sharp for the price and has pretty great performance all around.
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Pergear 25mm f1.8 Impressions | A Ton Of Fun
I took the cheap Pergear 25mm f1.8 out on the X-T2. It has great micro-contrast and fun close-up bokeh, but you’ll have to live with flare, heavy vignetting, and soft edges wide open.
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Pergear 35mm f1.6 Impressions | Better Than Expected
Over the next few months, I’m going to be taking a look at the Pergear lenses for the APS-C camera systems. One of my favorite cheap lenses of all time is the Meike 35m f1.7 so I’m curious to see what else out there is similar, and can we do better. This brings us to…
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Nikon Z 85mm f1.8 S Review & Sample Photos
The Nikon Z 85mm f1.8 S is an extremely versatile lightweight, yet affordable 85mm f1.8 prime lens. This lens was designed with both photographers and videographers in mind, with useful video features like silent focusing, but also a weather-sealed single barrel construction with all internal focusing elements and dual focus motors for improved close focusing…
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Kaza Deluxe X100V Leather Case Review
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
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,…
