Tag: Incidental

  • I Still Love This Lens – Here is why

    I Still Love This Lens – Here is why

    One lens I’ve been shooting for longer than any other lens consistently is the Kipon 35mm f2.4 – Here is why.

  • Are Helios 58mm f2 Lenses Good?

    Are Helios 58mm f2 Lenses Good?

    The Helios lenses have really grown in popularity over the last few years for their classic rendering and crazy swirling bokeh. But are they really any good? With all the awesome new third-party lenses out of China or Japan, the Helios lenses no longer get as much attention as they used to, but they’re still fun…

  • Mochitsuki Mochi With The Fujifilm X-T3

    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 the rice into a mochi paste after steaming it.

  • Nikon Z – The Best System For Manual Lenses?

    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…

  • Pergear 25mm f1.8 Impressions | A Ton Of Fun

    Pergear 25mm f1.8 Impressions | A Ton Of Fun

    First Impressions and sample photos of the Pergear 25mm f1.8. A micro-contrast beast with some cool portrait capabilities, but not showing limitations with sharpness.

  • Larger Than Life | Fujifilm X100V + Godox TT685F

    Larger Than Life | Fujifilm X100V + Godox TT685F

    In my free time I’ve been experimenting with the different features and capabilities of the Fujifilm X100V. Since the X100V can now focus and maintain great detail very close with the leaf shutter that can sync with pretty much any flash at any shutter speed, it leaves the door open for some fun and easy…

  • Kamlan 50mm f1.1 II | A Huge Improvement

    Kamlan 50mm f1.1 II | A Huge Improvement

    When I first saw the announcement of the Kamlan 50mm f1.1 version II, I was a bit skeptical and ultimately not interested. The first one was just a swing and missed and unfortunately made me a little skeptical about Kamlan as a brand even though their build quality is always stellar. Then I saw a…

  • Sony A6400 Review – One Of My Favorite APS-C Cameras

    Sony A6400 Review – One Of My Favorite APS-C Cameras

    The Sony A6400 is a small lightweight APS-C camera designed for photographers and videographers looking to maximize versatility and image quality without compromising performance. Built like a tank, the A6400 is one of the best autofocusing cameras out there with some overall really nice specs. 11fps of continuous RAW shooting, 4k 100mbps video and a…

  • This Lens Is Awesome! Meike 35mm f1.7

    This Lens Is Awesome! Meike 35mm f1.7

    Finally, I’m just about caught up in all the tedious stuff one must do to make a living off a blog and I can finally get back into doing the things I like to do, testing out crazy lenses and have fun shooting the way I like to shoot.  I have something like 8 or…

  • Panasonic LX100 II Review & Sample Photos

    Panasonic LX100 II Review & Sample Photos

    The Panasonic LX100 II is a pocketable compact 17 megapixel micro four thirds camera with a 24-75mm f1.7 to f2.8 variable zoom lens. It shoots 4k video at 100Mbps and features a toggle aspect ratio switch to change the area used on the sensor.  The LX100 II sensor is a 21 megapixel micro four thirds…