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TTArtisan 50mm f1.2 Review – The Best Casual 50mm

  • April 10, 2021
  • Alik
The TTArtisan 50mm f1.2 is a fairly compact, all manual APS-C lens for those seeking a good but affordable 50mm that doesn't sacrifice performance for a bright f1.2 aperture. We haven't really had a lot of great options in this price range with this fast of an aperture until now. With great performance and a lot of Pros but only a few Cons, this lens ends up being one of the better options in the under $150 price range.
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Pergear 12mm f2 HDR Samples | Fukuoka Japan

  • March 7, 2021
  • Alik
This lens is very interesting and fun for the price. I found it doesn't perform great with regards to flaring and shooting into the sun when compared to the Rokinon 12mm that costs more than twice as much ( so not amazing for landscape work ), but this Pergear lens does have some nice sun star effects which could make it a bit more interesting to use for night cityscapes where lighting conditions aren't as harsh.
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Pergear 35mm f1.2 Review | Best One So Far

  • January 24, 2021
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The Pergear 35mm f1.2 is a compact APS-C lens designed with a bright aperture for a very shallow depth of field and low light shooting. When looking at character and performance, this lens is packed with beautiful imperfections, as well as the regular kind. With the limitations in mind, it can produce some nice results and it can be a lot of fun in the right situations.
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An Unknown ‘Gem’ Street Machine – Kipon Iberit 75mm f2.4

  • January 21, 2021
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The Kipon IBERIT 75mm f2.4 is a relatively unknown third-party lens, but is a true gem and a street machine! I've written about this lens a few times but it's sort of fallen out of the general discussion of special secret sauce lenses, so here I share some experiences and photos taken recently with it on the Fujifilm X-T3.
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Japan Street Photography In The Snow | Fujifilm 90mm f2

  • January 9, 2021
  • Alik
It's been snowing like crazy the last few days here in southern Japan which is rather rare. It's also been a while since I've shot in the snow, so the other night I grabbed my X-T3 and 90mm and took this opportunity and go out in the usual fashion as a creepy foreigner to wanders the street at night with a camera taking peoples of random people minding their own business.
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How To Create A Better Film-Like Grain In Lightroom

  • January 6, 2021
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This is a quick little tutorial on how you can improve your grain in Lightroom. There are limited grain controls in Lightroom, but if you use them correctly you can do some pretty cool things and create some very film-like grain.
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2020 Mochitsuki Photos & Some Lens Discussion

  • December 30, 2020
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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.
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The Secret To A Better Film Look

  • December 21, 2020
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In this tutorial, we go over how to use the Lightroom calibration tool to help achieve a better film look. 
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Pergear 50mm f1.8 Review & Sample Photos

  • September 12, 2020
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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 of lens flares and blooms.
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How To Get Fujifilm JPGs Looking Amazing

  • July 5, 2020
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One of the great features of the Fujifilm cameras is the ability to control and manipulate the film simulators to give you absolutely incredible classic looks that are ready to go straight out of the camera. This isn't something I've really gotten into too much over the years since I've always liked editing by hand and experimenting with different looks on the RAW files in post. But as I get busier and busier with work and kids and life, simplicity is the new trend in my life.
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