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Hands On The Helios 44M-7

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  • October 9, 2017
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I've been shooting with and collecting quite a few of these old retro M42 screw mount lenses and now own four of the Russian made Helios lenses. The addiction is real!
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Fujifilm X-Pro 2 | Beautiful Imperfections

  • Alik Griffin
  • February 16, 2026
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The Fujifilm X-Pro 2 as of late, has been my favorite camera to use for incidental photography. I kind of just leave it around so it's very accessible, near the front door or wherever and grab it whenever I go outside. Aside from my X100F, it's become my grab it and go camera with the advantage of swapping lenses depending on the mood I'm in.
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A Wedding At A Museum | X100F

  • Alik Griffin
  • April 24, 2025
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These last few years it seems like it's been one wedding after the next. They're usually pretty fun, but always a challenge with the little one, except maybe this wedding - this one was awesome.
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The Sony 50mm f1.8 – Wow!

  • Alik Griffin
  • February 13, 2026
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There has been something I think all Sony shooters have been waiting a long time for and it's not more megapixels.

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Baby Kalina In The Schindler House
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The Schindler House – X-Pro 2

  • Alik Griffin
  • December 18, 2024
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Since I got the X-Pro 2, I’ve either been working or stuck inside with the flu. Finally, I’m about 90% healed and could go out again, this time to the…
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Using The Sony A7r II – Is It A Great Camera?

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  • December 18, 2024
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As part of my Voigtlander 35mm f1.7 review, I took a stroll down to the Walt Disney Concert Hall to get some test shots. The truth is, the Japanese Consulate is right there and I had to bring my half-Japanese daughter there to get some paperwork done. I paid for two hours of parking so took the rest of that time to shoot.  This was my first chance to use my Sony A7r II for something other than landscape work. Usually, or I should say, always when I go and just shoot for fun, I take a Fujifilm with me. They're just more fun to use and you can shoot JPEG with them with great results, so post-processing isn't as heavy.
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Los Angeles And The Observatory – Canon 5DSR

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  • December 17, 2024
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This is a quick shot of the Observatory. I wanted to test out the Canon 5DSR so I hiked up the mountain overlooking Los Angeles. This was my first time up and wow, what a view! If you ever visit Los Angeles this is something you must do. Just bring a long lens. I shot this with the Canon 70-200 but did a pretty mean crop. But hey, that's what having 50 megapixels is for right?
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How To Shoot Better Sun Stars

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  • December 17, 2024
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A relatively new trend has emerged in online photography communities over the last few years, which involves shooting into the sun or other bright light sources so that the bright light…
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Dockweiler Sunset

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  • December 17, 2024
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Last night’s sunset near Dockweiler State Beach here in Los Angeles. We’ve been having some interesting weather lately, which means some nice sunsets. But it can be hit and miss.…
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Downtown Los Angeles with the Fuji X-T1

  • Alik Griffin
  • December 17, 2024
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This is a photo series with the Fuji X-T1 and the Voigtlander 15mm Heliar III lens. They were taken all over Downtown Los Angeles near the Walt Disney Concert Hall—my…
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